| Namaqualand Mines |
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Namaqualand Mines |
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South Africa
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PRODUCTION
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Namaqualand Mines |
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| Title(s) of the Namaqualand Mines |
 | DeBeers |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the Namaqualand Mines |
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The Namaqualand Mines are situated along a 250 km long stretch of the Atlantic Coast of South Africa.
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| History of the Namaqualand Mines |
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All of the diamonds found here are of gem quality, with some 31 million carats having been produced by the turn of the 20th century.
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| Geology of the Namaqualand Mines |
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It says Namaqualand Mines' diamonds are concentrated in alluvial or ‘placer' deposits comprising old gravel beaches and river channels. The highest concentrations of the diamonds are located at the base of these features, at depths of up to 100 metre more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | historical |
| DIAMONDS (carat) | 31,000,000 |
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Data last updated on : 9/5/2008
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Disclaimer
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