African Diamond Mines African Diamond Mines are located in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Tanzania and Sierra Leone. The civil unrest in West Africa has lead to the illegal trade of diamonds to finance wars - the infamous Blood Diamonds. The most common type of mining especially in the Sierre Leone and Liberia African Diamond mines is the Alluvial method by sifting through river-bank sand and gravel. The names and list of the African diamond mines are as follows: - African Diamond Mines in Angola - Catoca, Fucauma and Luarica diamond mines
- African Diamond Mines in Sierra Leone - Koidu-Sefadu mines, Diminco Mine, Magna Egoli alluvial mine (aka Zimmi property mine) Koidu Open Pit Mines
- African Diamond Mines in Botswana - Damtshaa, Jwaneng, Letlhakane and Orapa diamond mines
- African Diamond Mines in South Africa - Baken, Cullinan (previously "Premier mine"), Finsch, Kimberley, Koffiefontein, the Oaks and the Venetia diamond mines
- African Diamond Mines in the Congo - Kampangala mine
- African Diamond Mines in Zimbabwe - Murowa mine
- African Diamond Mines in Tanzania - The Williamson Diamond mine
For additional facts and information about diamond mines please click this link Facts and Information about African Diamond Mines in Sierra Leone The Koidu-Sefadu - a major African centre for diamond panning in Open Pit Mines Diminco African Mine - The third largest rough diamond (969.80 carats) was discovered in 1972, at the Diminco Mine - Cut into 17 stones, six of which are now set in the Star of Sierra Leone Brooch Magna Egoli alluvial African Mine is the largest mechanized mine in Sierra Leone located in the eastern part of the country along the Sewa River |