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South Africa Diamonds



South Africa Diamonds are the primary source of the entire diamond production of Africa. Africa is considered as the largest producer of diamonds in the whole world. The diamond mines are centered around the South Central Africa. The maximum amount of the total production comes from South Africa. South Africa is full of rich mineral resources.

There are quite a few numbers of diamond mines in South Africa. The most notable ones are the mines operated by De Beers. In 2003, South Africa produced 11.1 Mct of diamond mostly from the De Beers mines and other offshore marine mines. Koster, Lichtenburg, Bloemhof and Christiana are some of the main locations from where South Africa Diamonds are produced.

The Diamond Education College in South Africa is recognized as a qualified training institute by the South African Diamond Board. The institution provides internationally recognized diplomas along with the National Qualification Certificate. The college trains in rough and polished diamond evaluation and rough diamond marking.

The Venetia Diamond Mine located in the Limpopo province in South Africa is the Consolidated Mines’ flagship operated by De Beers. It was established in 1992 and since then has been producing some of the best diamonds in the whole world.

South Africa Diamonds are considered to be one of the finest quality diamonds produced across the world.




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