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This is a list of countries by diamond production, based on data reported by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. ... South Africa: 794: 1539: 1360: 959
The following is a list of countries and territories by diamond exports. Data is for 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2023 in billions of United States dollars, as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity and the International Trade Centre. Currently the countries exporting over one billion dollars in 2023 are listed:
South Africa mined gold production, 1940–2011. South Africa accounted for 15% of the world's gold production in 2002 [23] and 12% in 2005, though the nation had produced as much as 30% of the yearly world output as recently as 1993. Despite declining production, South Africa's gold exports were valued at US$3.8 billion in 2005. [24]
In 2014, 100 Reporters published an article showing how the use of KP certificates had allowed for the publication to identify transfer pricing manipulation in South Africa's trade of rough diamond exports, [41] detailing "Most imported diamonds appear to be re-exported uncut and unpolished. While imports make up relatively small volume, or ...
This stone was the 19th biggest uncut diamond ever found and was sold in February 2010 to Chow Tai Fook Jewellery for $35.5m, the highest price ever paid for an uncut diamond. [10] The previous record was held by Gem Diamonds ' Leseli La Letšeng, which was bought for $18.4m by Graff Diamonds in December 2008.
The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa, which implies large quantities of resources due to Africa being the second largest continent, with 30.37 million square kilometres of land.With a population of 1.4 billion living there, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys ...
The Baken diamond mine is a diamond mine located along the lower Orange River in South Africa. The mine is owned and operated by Lower Orange River Diamonds. The central processing plant has been operational at Baken since 2001. In 2004 the Baken mine produced 88,063 carats (17.6126 kg); average stone size for the year was 1.29 carats (258 mg).
South Africa: Premier Mine: 1985: Government of Thailand 726.6: The Vargas Brazil: San Antonio River: 1938: 726: The Jonker South Africa: Elandsfontein: 1934: 709: Peace Diamond [24] Sierra Leone: Artisanal mine: 2017: Graff Diamonds (bought for US$6.5m) [25] 692.3 [26] Botswana: Karowe Mine: 2023: Sold for US$13m after polishing. 650.8: The ...