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The wordwide largest diamond-bearing Kimberlite mines
--- An
overview with images ---
Canada
Ekati, Diavik, Gahcho Kue, Victor, Renard, Snap Lake, Jericho
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Ekati & Diavik
mines
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Ekati-S (?)
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Ekati-SE (?)
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64�29'45"N / 110�14'22"W
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Diavik-Central pits
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underground mine (both actively)
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64�43'23"N / 110�36'49"W
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Ekati-Central pits
<---------->underground
mine (both actively)
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65�59'53"N / 111�28'53"W
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Jericho
pit (suspended)
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62�31'01"N / 114�21'17"W
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Snap Lake
(canceled)
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63�26'07"N / 109�11'59"W
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Gahcho Kue pit
(actively)
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52�49'10"N / 83�53'06"W
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Victor pit
(actively)
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52�59'05"N / 72�12'11"W
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Renard pit
(actively)
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Russia
Sibiria: Mir and 11 others
Archangelsk: Grib, Lomonossov (Archangelskaya, Karpinskogo)
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Sibiria: Daldyn-Alakit Field
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66�26'03"N
/ 112�19'11"E
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Udachnaya pit -------->
underground mine (actively)
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Photo not found
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66�25'24"N
/112�40'27"E
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Zarnitsa pit (actively)
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66�09'58"N / 111�40'59"E
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Sytikanskaya
pit (suspended ?)
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Photo not found
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Photo not found
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65�59'60"N
/ 111�13'45"E
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Jubileyskaya pit
(actively ?)
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66�00'43"N
/ 111�42'12"E
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Komsomolskaya pit
(actively)
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Photo not found
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65�55'36"N / 111�29'42"E
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Aykhal pit ------>
underground mine (actively)
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62�27'58"N / 113�57'05"E
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Zarya
pit (suspended)
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Sibiria: Malo-Botuoba Field
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62�31'38'N
/ 113�59''39"E
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Mir pit ------->
underground mine (actively)
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Photo not found
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62�27'22'N
/ 113�42'27"E
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Internationalnaya pit
--------> underground mine (actively)
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62�27�07�N / 113�46�07�E
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Dachnaya pit
(suspended)
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Sibiria: Sredne-Markhinsky Field
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65�00'07"N / 117�03'18"E
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Botuobinskaya pit (actively)
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65�01'32"N / 117�04'53"E
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Nyurbinskaya pit (actively)
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| Arkhangelsk
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65�17'29"N / 41�01'01"E
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Grib pit (actively)
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65�30'27"N / 41�25'25"E
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Arkhangelskaya & Karpinskogo (actively)
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South Africa
RSA: Kimberley's: Big Hole, Bultfontain, Dutoitspan,
Wesselton; Cullinan, Koffiefontein, Jagersfontain, Finsch, Venetia,
Voorspoed
Lesotho: Letseng, Kao, Lighobong
Botswana: Orapa, Karowe, BK11, Letlakahane, Damtshaa, Jwaneng, Ghaghoo,
Lerala
Zimbabwe: Murowa
Tanzania: Mwadui (Williamson)
Angola: Catoca, Camatchia, Camutue
Serra Leone: Koidu
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Kimberley holes ----->
underground mines
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Dutoitspan
hole
28�45'37"S / 24�47'56"E
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Bultfontein
hole
28�46'07"S / 24�47'30"E
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Wesselton
hole
28�46'02"S / 24�49'46"E
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"Big Hole"
28�44'21"S / 24�45'31"E
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Photo not found
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28�44'20"S / 24�46'34"E
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De Beers pit (suspended
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28�23'08"S / 23�26'42"E
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Finch pit
--------> underground mine
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29�46'40"S / 25�24'13"E
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Jagersfontein
hole ---------->underground mine
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29�24'53"S / 24�59'31"E
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Koffiefontein
pit ---------> underground mine
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25�40'31"S / 28�30'51"E
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Cullinan
hole ------>underground mine
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22�26'01"S / 29�19'14"E
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Venetia pit <---------->underground mine
(both actively)
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27�24'01"S / 27�11'51"E
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Voorspoed
pit (suspended)
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| Lesotho |
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29�00'24"S / 28�51'46"E
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Letseng pit (actively)
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29�01'29"S / 28�37'46"E
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Kao pit (actively)
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28�58'27"S / 28�48'12"E
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Lighobong pits
(suspended)
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| Botswana |
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21�31'12"S / 25�41'20"E
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Letlakahane pit (actively)
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24�42'02"S / 24�42'02"E
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Jwaneng pit (actively)
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21�18'32"S / 25�22'08"E
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Orapa pit (actively)
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21�18'37"S / 25�31'60"E
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Damtshaa pits (actively)
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21�311'14"S / 25�41'20"E
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Karowe/AK6 pit (actively)
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22�37'12"S / 24�46'15"E
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Ghaghoo pit (suspended
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21�28'10"S / 25�30'29"E
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BK11 pit
(suspended ?)
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22�46'46"S / 27�46'16"E
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Lerala pit
(reactivated
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| Angola, Tanzania,
Zimbabwe, Serra Leone |
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Photo not found
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09�24'13"S / 20�18'04"W
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Angola:
Catoca pit (actively)
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08�57'20"S / 20�28'26"W
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Angola:
Camatchia (actively ?)
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08�25'38"S / 20�48'4"W
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Angola:
Camutue pit (actively)
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03�31'17"S / 33�36''25"E
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Tanzania:
Mwadui/Williamson pit (actively)
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20�29'41S / 30�24'07"E
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Zimbabwe:
Murowa pits <---->
underground mine (both actively ?)
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08�37'59"N / 10�58'00"W
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Serra Leone:
Koidu pits (actively)
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Australia
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16�43'13"S / 128�23'06"E
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Argyle pit ------->
underground mine
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17�33'53"S / 124�51'23"E
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Ellendale pit
(suspended)
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Merlin-North pits
16�48'17"S / 136�19'58"E
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Merlin-Central pits
16�49'28"S / 136�20'37"E
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Merlin-South pits
16�51'11"S / 136�20'19"E
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Merlin pits (new activities)
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India
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Aerial view not available
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24�38'35"N / 80�01'58"E'
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Panna pit (actively)
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~24�20'N / ~79�17'E
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Bunder (canceled)
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China
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Aerial view not available
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35�20'57"N / 117�32'24"E
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701 Changma pit <-------->underground mine (actively)
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Wafangdian pits
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