According to GlobalData, there are more than 145 diamond mines in operation globally. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest diamond mines by production across the world in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Kao Mine
The Kao Mine is a surface mine situated in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho. Owned by Namakwa Diamonds, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 13.31 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine will operate until 2034. Buy the profile here.
2. Jwaneng Mine
Located in Kgalagadi District, Botswana, the Jwaneng Mine is owned by Government of Botswana. The surface mine produced an estimated 11.86 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine will operate until 2036. Buy the profile here.
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 9.02 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine will operate until 2036. Buy the profile here.
4. Catoca Mine
Owned by Endiama EP, the Catoca Mine is a surface mine situated in Lunda Sul, Angola. The greenfield mine produced an estimated 6.42 million carats of diamond in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2037. Buy the profile here.
5. Jubilee Mine
The Jubilee Mine is a surface mine situated in Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia. Owned by ALRO, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 6.03 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine is expected to operate until 2030. Buy the profile here.
6. 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 5.85 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine will operate until 2030. Buy the profile here.
7. Ekati Diamond Mine
Located in Northwest Territories, Canada, the Ekati Diamond Mine is owned by Burgundy Diamond Mines. The surface and underground mine produced an estimated 4.93 million carats of diamond in 2023. Buy the profile here.
8. Botuobinskaya Mine
The Botuobinskaya Mine is a surface mine located in Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia. Owned by ALRO, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 4.54 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine will operate until 2039. Buy the profile here.
9. Udachny Mine
Owned by ALRO, the Udachny Mine is an underground mine situated in Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia. The greenfield mine produced an estimated 3.93 million carats of diamond in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2037. Buy the profile here.
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 3.82 million carats of diamond in 2023. The mine is expected to operate until 2033. Buy the profile here.
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