| Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
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Tanzania
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Mwadui |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
03 S 31 / 33 E 36 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
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| Title(s) of the Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
 | Petra Diamonds Ltd
Owner: 75% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| The Williamson mine, once owned by its namesake Dr. Williamson and later nationalized by the government of Tanzania,was majority owned by the South African diamond giant De Beers (75 % ownership), with the government of Tanzania owning the remaining 25 %, until Petra bought DEbeers share in 2008 |
 | Midex Gold Corp |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
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The mine is located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of the town of Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, in the Shinyanga region. Dr. Williamson, the discoverer of the site, first owner and namesake of the mine, named the site "Mw more...
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| History of the Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
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The mine was established in 1940 by Dr. John Williamson, a Canadian geologist, and has been continuous operation since then, making it one of the oldest continuously operating diamond mines in the world. Over its lifetime it has produced over 19 mill more...
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| Geology of the Williamson (Mwadui Mine) |
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The most important geological feature of the Williamson diamond mine is the kimberlite pipe on which it is located. At 1.46 square kilometers in area at surface level, it ranks as the largest economically exploitable diamond-bearing volcanic pipe in more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2007 | 2006 | historical |
| DIAMONDS (carat) | 84,486 | 220,209 | 189,396 | 19,000,000 |
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| Production Objectives |
| Metal | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| DIAMONDS (carat) | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 370,000 | 200,000 |
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Data last updated on : 9/30/2009
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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