De Beers Kimberley Diamond Mine. De Beers and the Kimberley Process De Beers which currently controls a majority of the worlds diamonds23 began with one ambitious man who became involved in South African diamond mining in the 1800S24 The company grew and eventually consolidated its power to form two parent companies each with multiple subsidiaries. May 21 Reuters - Diamond miner De Beers Group said it was putting its Kimberley Mines in South Africa up for sale as the operation no longer fits the companys strategic plan.
After 1888 the Kimberley Mine at Colesberg Koppie and most other mines in the area were controlled by a trust organized by Cecil Rhodes with production placed in the hands of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. The latter will become the worlds richest mine for nearly a century. May 21 Reuters - Diamond miner De Beers Group said it was putting its Kimberley Mines in South Africa up for sale as the operation no longer fits the companys strategic plan.
The De Beers Mine is discovered in May and the Kimberley Mine in July.
The Bultfontein Kimberlite Therefore Forms Part Of The Kimberley Wesselton Dutoitspan Bultfontein And De Beers Mines Cluster That Was Discovered In The Present Day Precincts Of Kimberley Fig. When the pit mining became dangerous and unprofitable the kimberlite pipe named after the city of Kimberley was bored to a depth of 1097 meters and the underground mine operated until 2005. At the entrance to the De Beers Mines in Northern Cape South Africa This morning I visited the Big Hole which is the great diamond mine of De Beers in Kimberley Northern Cape. You will work as part of a team operating our BE1370 Marion 8200 Dragli.
