Africa in the counrty of South Africa!
The Kimberley Diamond mine - Known as "the Big Hole" was mined by hand to a depth of 790 feet. Once above ground operations became too dangerous and unproductive, The DeBeers Corporation commenced underground operations to a depth of 3600 feet.
No. Kimberly Clark is a consumer products conglomerate: Kimberley Diamond Mines is in the mining business.
there are 3 main mines of diamond in Australia 1)Argyle diamond mine, located in the East Kimberley region in the remote north of Western Australia. Argyle 2)Merlin diamond mine, located in the Northern Territory of Australia, about 80 kilometres south of Borroloola. 3) ????
Kimberley Certified
One famous place is Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. What started as a hill in which diamonds could be found is now the worlds biggest man-made hole.
Diamond mining
The largest diamond production -- mining operation -- in the world is at the Argyle Diamond mine in the Kimberley region of western Australia, near Kununurra. Botswana and South Africa are also leading countries for the mining of raw diamonds.
Kimberley
The Kimberley Process deceitfully exploits the mining/front end of the African diamond industry and covertly sustains the retail/back end of the world diamond industry.
You can require a certificate from the Kimberley Process that covers a stone, which indicates that the stone is not a conflict diamond.You can read more about the Kimberley Process, below.
You can ask for a Kimberley Certificate, which will give you the best assurance that your diamond has passed through legitimate industry channels.