Saturday, December 06, 2003 1:44:38 PM
Kimberlite Project, Final
1) Number of Kimberlite Pipes in the World?
8,200 But the link says 6,395 but is at least 2 year old number, had to adjust for Exploration Boom! Have also seen over 5,000 in many places.
Link: http://www.darnleybay.com/diamond_project_summary%20march%2028%202002.htm
2) Percent Kimberlite Pipe is Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe?
14%[b/] I have also seen 1 out of 10 for 10%, but the 14% makes more mathematical sense. If I used the 10% number, then Question # 3 would be 10% instead of 7.14%, way to high.
Link: http://www.darnleybay.com/diamond_project_summary%20march%2028%202002.htm
3) Percent Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe is Mineable?
7.14% Derived by Dan. I have seen 4%, I have seen 1 out 20 for 5%, but 7.14% works with the other numbers, and I believe it to be a much better number.
Link: From the other links.
4) Percent Kimberlite Pipe is Mineable
1% I have read this number in many places
Link: http://www.wsgsweb.uwyo.edu/metals/legis_rep.asp
This gives us 82 Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes that are Mineable.
5) Mineable Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe Count:
Canada
Diavik: 4 Pipes
Link: http://www.diavik.ca/html/body_diavik_diamonds_project.html
Ekati: 8 Pipes
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/ekati/index.html
Others: 0 But many more to come on line.
Total: 12 Pipes
South Africa
Trivalence: 9 With 2 Mines
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Rex Diamonds: 3 With 3 Dyke Mines
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Southern Era: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Venetia: 2 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/de_beers/index.html
Premier: 3 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.debeersgroup.com/operations/geoPremier.asp
Koffiefontein: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.brysonburke.com/indicator_minerals_lamp_kimber.html
Kimberley: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/diamonds.html
Namaqualand: 0 Alluvial and Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.firestonediamonds.com/articles/ar00030100.htm
Finsch: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/finsch/
The Oaks: 2 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.kensington-resources.com/s/PT_2003SouthAfrica.asp?ReportID=60878&_Title=pit-overview
Others: 0 But I am sure there is more and more to come on line.
Total: 23 Pipes
Botswana
Debswana: 5 Owens 3 Mines
Link: http://www.debswana.com/operations/opsJwanengGeo.asp
Tswapong: 5 Small Pipes
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/bo/p0005.htm
Other: 0 But several to come on line soon
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/bo/p0005.htm
Total: 10 Pipes
Namibia
Several Mines: 0 All Alluvial & Marine
Link: http://www.afri-can.com/fin/EndAug31-97-YE-eng.pdf
Total: 0 Pipes
Angola
Catoca: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/an/p0005.htm
Diamond Works: 5 and some Alluvial
Link: http://www.angola.org/business/Angola_Trade_Brochure_00.pdf
Others: 0 But many more pipes are excepted to go on line, De Beers is looking at 50 Pipes.
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/an/p0005.htm
Total: 6 Pipes
D.R. Congo
Mbuji-Mayi or MIBA: 11 They just sold 6 pipes and alluvial to Sengamines.
Link: http://usembassy.state.gov/kinshasa/wwwhccg2.html
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Total: 11 Pipes
Lesser Producers
C.A.R.
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Ghana
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Tanzania
Williamson: 1 One of the largest kimberlite pipe in the world at 114Mt. Dan
Link: http://www.mbendi.com/facility/f0c5.htm#5
Ivory Coast
Artisans: 0
Liberia
Artisans: 0
Sierra Leone
Artisans: 0
Guinea
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Lesotho
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Brazil
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Venezuela
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Guyana
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
China
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Total: 1 Pipes
Australia
Argyle: 1 A Lamporite an Alluvial Mine.
Merlin: 5 Small pipes
Ellendale: 2 Just started
Smoke Creek: 0 Alluvial
Asto: 0 Alluvial
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/au/au/p0005.htm
Total: 8 Pipes
Russia
Udachnaya: 1
Link: http://www.es.mq.edu.au/GEMOC/Abstrfull98/Spetsius981.htm
Alrosa: 7 With 5 more coming on line!
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/as/ru/p0005.htm
Archangel: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/as/ru/p0005.htm
Others: 2 Their first Dawn & Peace Pipes, and Aston are looking at another.
Link: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/diamonds/russia.html
Total: 11 Pipes
Grand Total: 82 Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes Being Mined
Note: Special thanks to Deann, A2Gems, Ralph, and others!
Note: Small Operators & Artisans have 0 pipes, they are not getting their Diamonds from Pipes themselves! Alluvial, dirt, diamond mines are Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes that washed away and they are mining the dirt. Marine is also just processing the sand.
Note: Kimberlite pipes always occur in cluster!
Link: http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/geology/mineral/geom0004b.htm
Put together by Dan Heilman, Copyrighted 2003.
1) Number of Kimberlite Pipes in the World?
8,200 But the link says 6,395 but is at least 2 year old number, had to adjust for Exploration Boom! Have also seen over 5,000 in many places.
Link: http://www.darnleybay.com/diamond_project_summary%20march%2028%202002.htm
2) Percent Kimberlite Pipe is Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe?
14%[b/] I have also seen 1 out of 10 for 10%, but the 14% makes more mathematical sense. If I used the 10% number, then Question # 3 would be 10% instead of 7.14%, way to high.
Link: http://www.darnleybay.com/diamond_project_summary%20march%2028%202002.htm
3) Percent Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe is Mineable?
7.14% Derived by Dan. I have seen 4%, I have seen 1 out 20 for 5%, but 7.14% works with the other numbers, and I believe it to be a much better number.
Link: From the other links.
4) Percent Kimberlite Pipe is Mineable
1% I have read this number in many places
Link: http://www.wsgsweb.uwyo.edu/metals/legis_rep.asp
This gives us 82 Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes that are Mineable.
5) Mineable Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipe Count:
Canada
Diavik: 4 Pipes
Link: http://www.diavik.ca/html/body_diavik_diamonds_project.html
Ekati: 8 Pipes
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/ekati/index.html
Others: 0 But many more to come on line.
Total: 12 Pipes
South Africa
Trivalence: 9 With 2 Mines
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Rex Diamonds: 3 With 3 Dyke Mines
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Southern Era: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/sa/p0005.htm
Venetia: 2 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/de_beers/index.html
Premier: 3 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.debeersgroup.com/operations/geoPremier.asp
Koffiefontein: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.brysonburke.com/indicator_minerals_lamp_kimber.html
Kimberley: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/diamonds.html
Namaqualand: 0 Alluvial and Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.firestonediamonds.com/articles/ar00030100.htm
Finsch: 1 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/finsch/
The Oaks: 2 Owned by De Beers
Link: http://www.kensington-resources.com/s/PT_2003SouthAfrica.asp?ReportID=60878&_Title=pit-overview
Others: 0 But I am sure there is more and more to come on line.
Total: 23 Pipes
Botswana
Debswana: 5 Owens 3 Mines
Link: http://www.debswana.com/operations/opsJwanengGeo.asp
Tswapong: 5 Small Pipes
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/bo/p0005.htm
Other: 0 But several to come on line soon
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/bo/p0005.htm
Total: 10 Pipes
Namibia
Several Mines: 0 All Alluvial & Marine
Link: http://www.afri-can.com/fin/EndAug31-97-YE-eng.pdf
Total: 0 Pipes
Angola
Catoca: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/an/p0005.htm
Diamond Works: 5 and some Alluvial
Link: http://www.angola.org/business/Angola_Trade_Brochure_00.pdf
Others: 0 But many more pipes are excepted to go on line, De Beers is looking at 50 Pipes.
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/af/an/p0005.htm
Total: 6 Pipes
D.R. Congo
Mbuji-Mayi or MIBA: 11 They just sold 6 pipes and alluvial to Sengamines.
Link: http://usembassy.state.gov/kinshasa/wwwhccg2.html
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Total: 11 Pipes
Lesser Producers
C.A.R.
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Ghana
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Tanzania
Williamson: 1 One of the largest kimberlite pipe in the world at 114Mt. Dan
Link: http://www.mbendi.com/facility/f0c5.htm#5
Ivory Coast
Artisans: 0
Liberia
Artisans: 0
Sierra Leone
Artisans: 0
Guinea
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Lesotho
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Brazil
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Venezuela
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Guyana
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
China
Small Operator & Artisans: 0
Total: 1 Pipes
Australia
Argyle: 1 A Lamporite an Alluvial Mine.
Merlin: 5 Small pipes
Ellendale: 2 Just started
Smoke Creek: 0 Alluvial
Asto: 0 Alluvial
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/au/au/p0005.htm
Total: 8 Pipes
Russia
Udachnaya: 1
Link: http://www.es.mq.edu.au/GEMOC/Abstrfull98/Spetsius981.htm
Alrosa: 7 With 5 more coming on line!
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/as/ru/p0005.htm
Archangel: 1
Link: http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/dmnd/as/ru/p0005.htm
Others: 2 Their first Dawn & Peace Pipes, and Aston are looking at another.
Link: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/diamonds/russia.html
Total: 11 Pipes
Grand Total: 82 Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes Being Mined
Note: Special thanks to Deann, A2Gems, Ralph, and others!
Note: Small Operators & Artisans have 0 pipes, they are not getting their Diamonds from Pipes themselves! Alluvial, dirt, diamond mines are Diamondiferous Kimberlite Pipes that washed away and they are mining the dirt. Marine is also just processing the sand.
Note: Kimberlite pipes always occur in cluster!
Link: http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/geology/mineral/geom0004b.htm
Put together by Dan Heilman, Copyrighted 2003.
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