Venetia Diamond Mine, South Africa
Key Data:
Producer of
Diamonds
Location
Near Musina, northern South Africa
Ownership
De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd (100%)
Geology type
Kimberlite pipes and dykes
Mineral type
Diamonds
Reserve base
117.4Mt containing 115.7Mct of diamonds (2000)
Annual production
5.9Mt/y run-of-mine ore, 8.5Mct (2005)
Mining method
Open pit
Processing method
Crushing and milling followed by gravity separation and diamond recovery by X-ray fluorescence
Employment
873
Key Equipment:
Open pit
P&H Minepro drills, O&K RH200 hydraulic excavators; Bell B40 water tankers; Terex O&K RH200 hydraulic excavators
Concentrator
Bateman Materials Handling pneumatic conveying system; Kawasaki cone crushers
