In 2008, De Beers began production at the Snap Lake mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada; [66] this was the first De Beers mine outside Africa and was Canada's first completely underground diamond mine. [67]

The world's leading diamond company, with unrivalled expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of rough diamonds driving it forward since 1888.

Gahcho Kué, the world’s largest new diamond mine, opened on September 20, 2016. It is a fly-in/fly-out remote mine site on the Canadian tundra just south of the Arctic Circle, about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories.

The new underground mine is the biggest single investment in the country’s diamond industry in decades. Around 4,365 people are employed at Venetia mine, of which 2,571 are contractors. We have minimised the impact of our operations by adopting …

Jul 26, 2023 · Diamond producer De Beers Group has reported the first output from Venetia underground operations in Limpopo, South Africa, built at a cost of $2.3bn (£1.78bn).

Jan 24, 2025 · De Beers S.A., South African company that is the world’s largest producer and distributor of diamonds. Through its many subsidiaries and brands, De Beers participates in most facets of the diamond industry, including mining, trading, and retail.

Nov 2, 2023 · The story of De Beers’ dominance in the diamond industry in the 19th and 20th Centuries is a classic example of how near sole and exclusive ownership of a production resource (diamond mines, in this case) can put a firm in a position of power over a particular market for an extended period.

The Kimberley Mine, operational from 1871 to 1914, produced over 14 million carats of diamonds. Today, it remains one of the largest hand-dug excavations in the world, a testament to the sheer scale of the diamond rush. De Beers’ Monopoly: Shaping the Diamond Industry. By the early 20th century, De Beers had established a near-monopoly over ...

De Beers’ Venetia Underground Project in Limpopo, South Africa, champions the symbiotic progress of people, processes, and systems. Due to enter production in 2023, we catch up with Project Director Allan Rodel and examine what makes a mine of the future.

Jan 29, 2024 · 2013 was a milestone year for diamond miner De Beers. Not only did the company celebrate its 125th anniversary but in that year, it also embarked on an ambitious underground expansion of its Tier One Venetia Mine in South Africa.