Here are the ten largest diamond mines by production across the world in 2020, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Jwaneng Mine
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The Jwaneng Mine is a surface mine situated in Kgalagadi District, Botswana. Owned by Government of Botswana, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 18,725 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine will operate until 2036.
2. Kao Mine
Located in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho, the Kao Mine is owned by Namakwa Diamonds. The surface mine produced an estimated 12,384 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine will operate until 2034.
3. Orapa Mine
The Orapa Mine is a surface mine located in Central District, Botswana. Owned by Government of Botswana, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 9,021 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine will operate until 2036.
4. Catoca Mine
Owned by ALROSA, the Catoca Mine is a surface mine situated in Lunda Sul, Angola. The greenfield mine produced an estimated 7,372 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2037.
5. Gahcho Kue Project
The Gahcho Kue Project is a surface mine situated in Northwest Territories, Canada. Owned by Mountain Province Diamonds, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 6,518 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine is expected to operate until 2030.
6. Diavik Mine
The Diavik Mine is an underground mine situated in Northwest Territories, Canada. Owned by Rio Tinto, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 6,218 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine will operate until 2025.
7. Jubilee Mine
Located in Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia, the Jubilee Mine is owned by ALROSA. The surface mine produced an estimated 6,209 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine will operate until 2030.
8. Superkolong Project
The Superkolong Project is a surface mine located in Northern Cape, South Africa. Owned by Batla Minerals, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 4,412 thousand carats of diamond in 2020.
9. Udachny Mine
Owned by ALROSA, the Udachny Mine is an underground mine situated in Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia. The greenfield mine produced an estimated 4,143 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2037.
10. Vladimir Grib Project
The Vladimir Grib Project is a surface mine situated in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Owned by Otkritie Holding, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 3,931 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The mine is expected to operate until 2033.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s mines and projects database, which tracks all operating and developing mines and projects globally. Verdict’s parent company GlobalData provides business information to 4,000 of the world’s largest companies.
