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The Eureka Diamond: A Story Of The First Diamond …

The first diamond found in South Africa was an 83.5-carat stone named the Eureka Diamond, which was discovered by a 15-year-old boy working in the diamond fields. In 1867, Jacob Erasmus Jacobs …

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How Allies of South Africa's Infamous Gupta Family Gamed the

The course of South Africa's Orange River is more than just a scenic marvel. By the time the waterway has swept from the country's eastern highlands through a vast stretch of scrubland and into the Atlantic Ocean, it has brought along countless diamonds from the mineral clusters scattered along the way.

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Mining Weekly

VALUABLE COMMODITY Riet river diamonds yield exceptional gemstone diamonds with prices averaging about $2 500/ct and grades ranging between 0.15 carats per hundred tonnes (cpht) and 0.35 cpht ...

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Kimberlites: Earth's Diamond Delivery System | Gems & Gemology

Between 1866 and 1869, the first South African diamonds were discovered along the Vaal and Orange River beds (known as "alluvial" diamonds). This was followed by the first discoveries of diamonds in their primary source rock at Jagersfontein, Koffiefontein, and the Kimberley area in 1870.

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Historical Reading List: Alluvial Diamonds from Namibia

Diamonds in South-West Africa, H.A. Bryden, Chambers's Journal, Vol. 6, No. 310, pp. 779-781, (1916). General information is presented on the diamond fields. The Latest Development of Diamond Winning in South-West Africa, Author unknown, South African Mining and Engineering Record, Vol. 28-1, No. 1427, pp. 495-496, (1919). A …

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News and Events | Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR)

Northern Cape community mining project helps curb illegal operations In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which …

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The Horrors of the Diamond Boom | Joshua Hammer

The colony known as German Southwest Africa (now the nation of Namibia) was born out of a monumental swindle. In 1883 Adolf Lüderitz, a tobacco merchant and adventurer from Bremen, dispatched an agent to Angra Pequeña, a desolate natural harbor on Africa's South Atlantic coast and the gateway to one of the last territories on the …

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Diamond Coast; Northern Cape; Port Nolloth

T he town on the South African side of the Orange River mouth, across from Oranjemund in Namibia, was previously restricted as a diamond-mining area, but can now be visited on organised tours. I f dramatic shipwrecks are more your thing, organised tours and hikes can be arranged to view the many shipwrecks along the coast of Northern Cape as ...

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Diamonds Discovered in South Africa – History Moments

Place: Orange River, South Africa. Early Diamond Miners in South Africa. Nearly two hundred years had passed since the memorable expedition of Van der Stel made known to geographers the Groote River, which, a hundred years later, was christened the Orange. Before Great Britain took the Cape, the daring Van Reenen had penetrated to …

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History of Diamonds | Cape Town Diamond Museum

The story of diamonds in South Africa begins between December 1866 and February 1867 when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs found a transparent rock on his father's farm, on the …

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Digging for diamonds in South Africa | Britannica

1866 - Schalk van Nickerle, a farmer, finds a diamond by the Orange River in South Africa. Fortune seekers soon arrive in their droves, leaving wives and children behind to try their luck on the Orange River.

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Digging for diamonds in South Africa | Britannica

1866 - Schalk van Nickerle, a farmer, finds a diamond by the Orange River in South Africa. Fortune seekers soon arrive in their droves, leaving wives and children behind to try their luck on the Orange River. Diamond fever takes hold. The de Beers family also has a small farm here.

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Junior miner recovers spectacular pink diamond from banks of …

A junior diamond mining company has recovered a spectacular pink diamond from the banks of the Middle Orange River. The diamond, named Protea Pink, is a fancy pink, 29.52 ct type II diamond, with ...

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Community Mining Project | Lower Orange River …

In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds …

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South Africa

South Africa - Diamonds, Gold, Imperialism: South Africa experienced a transformation between 1870, when the diamond rush to Kimberley began, and 1902, when the South African War ended. Midway between these dates, in 1886, the world's largest goldfields were discovered on the Witwatersrand. As the predominantly agrarian societies of …

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Community mining project a diamond in the rough

In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between …

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Appointment of New Contract Miner at Oena Diamond Mine,

Oryx specialize in the processing of alluvial diamond deposits in South Africa and the operation is currently targeting to operate 24 hours a day, 6 days a week with total headfeed capacity of 200 ...

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Blood Diamonds: More than a Humanitarian Crisis?

Diamond Mining in Africa: History and Scope. Diamond mining in Africa is relatively new. In fact, prior to the 19 th century, diamonds were only found in Brazil and India (Shigley, 2017). It wasn't until the late 1800s that Africa's mining potential was realized through the unexpected discovery of a 21-carat diamond along the Orange …

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Home | Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR)

The Lower Orange River Diamonds operations are situated in a remote desert wilderness area along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms the border between South Africa …

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SOUTH AFRICA'S ALLUVIAL DIAMOND DEPOSITS

Global Diamond Network 11 South Africa Alluvial Diamond Mining Legislation Challenges 01 Lack of Policy consistency 02 RSA is a 'no-go' for mining investors (see latest Fraser Institute Report) 03 Mining right applications –slow processing + awards, fronting, middle-men, 'use or lose' should apply 04 B-BBEE requirements –expensive ...

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Diamonds

1913-Natives Land Act restricts blacks to 7.5 percent of South African land. 1914-Mining all but stops with outbreak of World War I. 1917-Oppenheimer sets up Anglo American Corporation (AAC). 1919-Oppenheimer founds Consolidated Diamond Mines (CDM). 1921-Oppenheimer gains control of the South West African (now Namibia) …

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History of Diamonds, Where Do Diamonds Come …

The first recorded accounts of diamond mining are located in India. 100. Writings of the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder confirms the presence of diamonds. ... Erasmus Jacobs discovers a 21.25-carat diamond along …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the rivers and …

Gold Fields of South Africa Limited was amalgamated with other smaller companies into the Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa Limited in 1892. Robinson sold his shares in Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company, worth £250,000, to the Wernher–Beit Company, which was an affiliate of the De Beers group and the forerunner …

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Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of South Africa: Part …

The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in early 1867 marked the start of an historic period of diamond exploration. ... including a shiny pebble, from along the south bank of the Orange River, which he and other children used in games. ... pp. 186-188, (1891). A short description of the diamond mines. Diamond Mining in South Africa, …

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Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of South …

The Orange River Diamond Fields, P.A. Wagner, South African Mining Journal, Vol. 26-1, No. 1325, pp. 564-566, No. 1326, pp. 589-590, and No. 1328, pp. 25 …

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ALLUVIAL DIAMOND MINING FACT SHEET

deposited in a new environment such as a river bed, an ocean floor or a shoreline. What is alluvial diamond mining? Alluvial diamond mining is the term used to describe the process through which diamonds are recovered from such deposits of sand, gravel and clay. Large concentrations of alluvial diamond deposits are mined on an industrial basis ...

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South Africa, Namibia Diamond Deposits

The Orange River marks the boundary between South Africa to the south and Namibia to the north. This is an area of active mining for diamonds, which were washed downstream from the …

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Major Mines & Projects | Lower Orange River Operation

In April 2018 Lower Orange River Diamonds (PTY) Ltd (LOR) purchased the business as a going concern (this included the Mining Right and the rights to the Mining Lease. During July 2019 LOR received notice from the DMR that its application to cede the Mining Right from Trans Hex to LOR. LOR has appointed its operational company Plateaux …

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Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of South Africa: Part …

Diamond Mining in South Africa, T.H. Leggett, Cassier's Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 371-393, (1898). A detailed description of the diamond mining operations and their historical development. ... The author briefly describes the diamond diggings after a visit to the Vaal River. The Orange River Diamond Fields, P.A. Wagner, South African ...

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Oranjemund | Diamond Mining, Coastal Town, Namib Desert

Oranjemund, planned company town in one of the principal gem-diamond-producing areas of the world, extreme southwestern Namibia.It is located near the Atlantic coast about 5 miles (8 km) north of the mouth of the Orange River, in the sand dunes of the extremely arid Namib desert. Gem-quality diamonds were discovered in the vicinity in the late 1920s, …

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IN AFRICA: PART I

Report for 1988) and by South Africa in 1923 (Williun-is, 1932). Diamond Sources in Africa: Part I Figure 3. The 10.73 ct yellow diamond known as the Eureka was reportedly faceted from the earliest recorded diamond in Africa, found in late 1866 or early 1867 on De Kalk farm near the Orange River. Photo courtesy of De Beers.

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Sperrgebiet | Namib Desert, Diamond Mining, Wildlife | Britannica

Sperrgebiet, (German: "Prohibited Area") also called Diamond Area 1, diamond-rich area in the southern Namib (desert), southwestern Namibia, to which access by unauthorized persons was rigidly prohibited from 1908 until the early 21st century.It lies along the Atlantic coast from Oranjemund and the Orange River north to about 45 miles (72 km) north of …

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About | Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR)

The Lower Orange River Diamonds operations are in a remote desert wilderness area along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River. This river acts …

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Diamond Mining in Namibia – Past and Present

This diamond mining area, located in the Namib Desert of southwestern Namibia, stretches from the Atlantic coast in the west to about 100 km inland, from the Orange River, on the border with South Africa in the south, to 72 km north of Lüderitz. It covers an area of 26,000 square km.

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Orange River | Namibia | South Africa

As the collection point for the majority of South Africa's water, the Orange River plays a major role in supporting agriculture, industry and mining. To assist in this, two large water schemes have been created, the Orange River Project and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. ... the first diamond discovered in South Africa, the Eureka Diamond ...

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Community mining project a diamond in the rough

In the midst of a desert wilderness, about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR ...

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Diamond Mining in Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa

A Utilitarian Town. Located at the mouth of the Orange River, Alexander Bay is a very typical company town. Built entirely by and for the state-owned Alexkor diamond mining operation, the town was once heavily restricted and you needed a permit to gain entry. Now, with the on-shore diamond mines almost exhausted, the town of Alexander Bay is a ...

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Mining marine diamonds is plain sailing with Lerato Tsaoane

02 Oct, 2014. Meet Lerato Tsaoane, an inspiring woman, who manages a mining vessel and a crew of 106 people, sailing off the coast of Namibia and into the Atlantic Ocean in search of diamonds. For millions of years, the Orange River has been carrying diamonds from the centre of South Africa to the Atlantic coastline.

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Historical Reading List: The Diamond Fields of South Africa: Part …

The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in early 1867 marked the start of an historic period of diamond exploration. ... including a shiny pebble, along the south bank of the Orange River that he and other children used in games. ... pp. 186-188, (1891). A short description of the diamond mines. Diamond Mining in South Africa, G.D ...

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By John J. Gurney, Alfred A. Levinson, and 11. Stuart Smith

vide the balance of the production from South African waters. Most of the marine diamonds produced in South African waters (>70% in 1990) are won from gravel recoveries close to the mouths of the Orange, Buffels, and Olifants rivers. In Namibia, offshore diamond mining is dominated by Consolidated Diamond Mining

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