AG001DIA
Algeria
AG
Djebel - Aberraz
Reggan Area
C3; B2
NIMA Geospatial Engine; ORGM map; Janse & Sheahan (1995) list (26.5; -2.5)
Reggane
Hoggar
DIA
alluvial
S
N
ongoing exploration
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Webster (1975); Mobbs (2001); Office National de Recherche G‚ologique et MiniŠre (2003)
1a
AG002DIA
Bled El Mass
C3
NIMA Geospatial Engine
Touat
Office National de Recherche G‚ologique et MiniŠre (2003); Touahri et al. (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Webster
AO001DIA
Angola
AO
Cafunfo
www.wapf.com
Cafunfo airport
Cuango Division
Y
contains a 3rd of the diamond reserves in Angola; 90% gem quality
de Kun (1987); Dietrich (2000); MINDAT (2003)
AO002DIA
Dundo
Luashima
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Map in Dietrich (2000)
Dietrich (2000); de Kun (1987)
AO003DIA
Catoca
A1
ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
Lunda Sol Province
kimberlite
P
YC
35% gem quality; 60 US$/carat
began production in early 1997; there was mining in 1984
only current commercial mine
de Kun (1987);  ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Coakley (1997a); Helmore (1984); Jennings (1995)
AO004DIA
Andrade
Andrada; Nzaji; Nzagi
primary mining area; 50% gem quality
AO005DIA
Lucapa
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Drietrich (2000)
AO006DIA
Calonda
B2; C3
NIMA Geospatial Engine; ESRI & DATA+ (1996) list (-8.73; 20.74); Map in Dietrich (2000)
30 km W of Lucapa
Andrade region
kimberlite; secondary
Only secondary has been mined; Camafuca - Camazambo kimberlite pipe in the Calonda area of the Lunde Norte province. Camafuca is estimated to be the world?s largest undeveloped diamondiferous pipe with a sur
de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Helmore (1984); Bardet (1974)
AO007DIA
Mufuto
Mbendi (2002a)
AO008DIA
Luo (DiamondWorks)
B2
Map in Dietrich (2000)
70 km NW of Saurimo
on the Chicapa River
not currently operational
Infomine (2002); Coakley (1996a); Dietrich (2000)
AO009DIA
Luo (SouthernEra)
AO010DIA
Cuango
Kwango
includes Cucumbi River; Cacuilo River; and Lufule River
Janse & Sheahan (1995)
Tazua; south of Luzamba
YA
important
01/01/1946
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
AO011DIA
Luzamba
Tazua; Ganzo; Ginge
Coordinates are the nearby airport
in the lower Cuango valley; northeastern Angola
Bulk sampling of river terrace gravels in the vicinity of the Ganzo; T zua and Ginge river diversions have revealed economic diamond grades.
Mbendi (2002a); Dietrich (2000); Coakley (2000a)
AO012DIA
Yetwene
Chicapa River; Lumanhe River
Infomine (2002)
20 km NW from Lucapa
Lucapa District of Lunda Norte province
exploration in the 1950s; not currently operational
Infomine (2002); Coakley (1997a); Dietrich (2000)
AO013DIA
Luarica
30 km NE of Lucapa
Lunda Norte Province
Infomine (2002); Coakley (1996a); Dietrich (2000); Thole (2003)
AO014DIA
Luremo
AO015DIA
Lumbala Nguimbo
planeta.terra.com.br
P2
Caledonia Mining Corporation; Dietrich (2000)
AO016DIA
Alto Cuilo
Petra Diamonds Ltd.; Mbendi (2002a)
AO017DIA
Muriege
AO018DIA
Medio Kwanza
C1
200 km W of Alto Cuilo
U
AO019DIA
Camafuca - Camazambo
20 km SW of Lucapa
Calonda area
estimated at 109 US$/carat
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1973); Coakley (1997a); Dietrich (2000); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Southern Era
AO020DIA
Soma Kwanza
Bie Province
exploration for kimberlite
AO021DIA
Tejok
Rio Chucaoa
43 km SW of Dundo
AO022DIA
Lucanga
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (-7.5; 15.67) AND (-6.68; 14.43)
de Kun (1987)
AO023DIA
Camajico
Camagico
production in 1984
de Kun (1987); Helmore (1984); Bardet (1973)
AO024DIA
Camaxia
Camatchia
de Kun (1987); Helmore (1984); Bardet (1974)
AO025DIA
Cemetue
Camatue; Camutue
200 US$/carat
economic kimberlite
de Kun (1987); Dietrich (2000); Jennings (1995); Helmore (1984); Bardet (1974)
AO026DIA
Caixea
Caixepa
G
de Kun (1987); Helmore (1984)
AO027DIA
Luembe
Rio Luembe
World Investment News (2003); Bardet (1974)
AO028DIA
Chitotolo
Dietrich (2000)
AO029DIA
Cassanguidi
AO030DIA
Maludi
Dietrich (2000); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
AO031DIA
Uari
AO032DIA
Mafutu
AO033DIA
Huambo
Huambo Province
AO034DIA
Andulo
Andula
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (-11.93; 16.6); Map in Dietrich (2000)
Dietrich (2000); Coakley (1997a)
AO035DIA
Saurimo
AO036DIA
Mavinga
Mavinga Stream
Cuando - Cubango province
AO037DIA
Mussende
Nharea
AO038DIA
Calai
D2
Calai Muncipio
Cuando Cubango Province
Dietrich (2000); Coakley (1996a)
AO039DIA
Lovua
Lova
near the DRC border
Bardet (1974) says this pipe is big and rich.
Dietrich (2000); Bardet (1974)
AO040DIA
Lunda
AO041DIA
Quela
Malange Province
Coakley (1997a)
AO042DIA
Dunge
Cuango Div.
90 % are gem quality
Helmore (1984)
AO043DIA
Luachimo River Valley
Longatschimo
NIMA Geospatial Engine; additional information from Bardet (1974)
Luachimo River
NE of Lunda
Bardet (1974)
AO044DIA
Luana
Luana stream
AO045DIA
Chiumbe
Chiumbe stream
AO046DIA
Cucumbi
AO047DIA
Cacuilo
AO048DIA
Lufule
AO049DIA
Nova Lisboa
AO050DIA
Cuango River
AO051DIA
Cuanza
AO052DIA
Fucuama
soon to be a commercial mine
Thole (2003)
AS001DIA
Australia
AS
Bow River
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accurate to 51 - 100 m)
the lower reaches of Limestone Creek; 20 km NE of the Argyle diamond mine; 120 km S of Ku
Western Australia
01/01/1987
currently shutdown
Infomine (2002); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Astro Mining NL
AS002DIA
Bingara
Bingera
Monte Christo Diamond Mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996)
160 km NNW of Tamworth
New South Wales
alluvial; kimberlite pipe target
historically important
not currently operating
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); New South Wales Department of Mineral Resources (2000); Bardet (1977)
AS003DIA
Copeton
Inverell
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accurate to 251-500m)
not currently operating; mined until 1922
Nixon (1995); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); New South Wales Department of Mineral Resources (2000); Bardet (1977)
AS004DIA
Wellington Alluvials; MacQuarie River Alluvials; 8 Mi
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accurate to 11-50m)
01/01/1950
discovered in 1860s; continued until 1958; not currently operating
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Davies et al. (1998); New South Wales Department of Mineral Resources (2000)
AS005DIA
Airly Mountain Deep
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accurate to 101-250m)
Gold and diamond deposits are worked during the Depression - with irregular operations to 1963 and again to the 1980s; not currently operating
AS006DIA
Beechworth area
MINDAT (2003)
240km NE of Melbourne
Victoria
possibly no production after WWII
AS007DIA
Echunga
Adelaide Hills
Echunga; Adelaide Hills
South Australia
secondary
small source
no organised production; Flinders Diamonds suggests that there has been no previous production.
gold fields
Office of Minerals and Energy Resources South Australia (2001); MINDAT (2003); Flinders Diamonds
AS008DIA
Argyle AK1 mine
Smoke Creek kimberlite
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) lists (-16.73; 128.40) at (51-100m)
South of Lake Argyle; 130 km SSW of Kununurra
Kimberley; Western Australia
lamproite; alluvial
very important on a global scale; 9 US$/carat
01/12/1985
in 1985; primary mining started
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Jennings (1995)
AS009DIA
Limestone Creek
Argyle alluvial
Argyle Pipe area
01/01/1983
closed in 1985
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
AS010DIA
Lower Smoke Creek
Lake Argyle area
almost exhausted in 1984
AS011DIA
Upper Smoke Creek
AS012DIA
Ellendale diamond field
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accuracy unknown)
100 km E of the coastal town of Derby
N part of Western Australia
primary; secondary
very important
Infomine (2002); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
AS013DIA
Ellendale Pipe 4 (Satellite)
primary
open cut mine
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001)
AS014DIA
Ellendale Pipe 9
AS015DIA
Ellendale 11
AS016DIA
Ellendale 7
AS017DIA
Merlin Mine
Gylde River
Gareth; Gawain; Sacramore; Launfal; Bedevere; Palomides; Excalibur; Ywain; Ector
Northen Territory Geological Survey (2002)
NE of Northern Territory
03/02/1999
discovered in early 1990s
A number of small diamond 'pipes' with much higher gem quality diamond content than Argyle
Infomine (2002); Northen Territory Geological Survey (2002)
AS018DIA
AS019DIA
Sacramore
same dates for all of Merlin project
AS020DIA
Palomides
AS021DIA
Ector
AS022DIA
Excalibur
AS023DIA
Gareth
AS024DIA
Gawain
AS025DIA
Kay
AS026DIA
Launtal
AS027DIA
Tristram
AS028DIA
Ywain
AS029DIA
Coanjula
found in mid-1970s
AS030DIA
Emu 1
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001) (accurate to > 500m)
AS031DIA
Emu 2
AS032DIA
Packsaddle 1
probable discovery in late 1970s
AS033DIA
Aries Pipe
kimberlite; some alluvial
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001)
AS034DIA
AS035DIA
Nabberu project
920 km NE of Perth.
Eastern Nabberu Basin of Western Australia
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
AS036DIA
Beta Creek
Includes Ashmore; Banksia (3km from Ashmore); Seppelt (Forrest River Aboriginal Reserve) (listed separatel); Lower Bulgurri; Lepanu; Pteropus (listed separately); Delancourt; Surprise Creek (10 k
220 km NW of Kununurra
Infomine (2002); Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001)
AS037DIA
AS038DIA
Seppelt
Bollinger project
primary pipe with alluvials
AS039DIA
AS040DIA
Blina
Ellendale diamond field; 100 km E of Derby in Ellendale district
P1
AS041DIA
Abminga Area
AS042DIA
Mount Ross
primary pipe
AS043DIA
Round Mount (Mt. Ross)
AS044DIA
Streak of Luck (Mt. Ross)
AS045DIA
Collas Hill
AS046DIA
Boolcunda
Springfield
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Flinders Diamonds
AS047DIA
Snodgrass (Duchess)
probable primary
only record
AS048DIA
Nandewar Range
AS049DIA
Alpha
AS050DIA
Lissadell Road Dykes
Argyle Area
AS051DIA
Calwynyardah; Laymans Bore East
AS052DIA
Walgidee Hills
possible production; ongoing exploration
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); Diamond Rose NL
AS053DIA
Unnamed - 1
AS054DIA
Barn Gully
AS055DIA
Policeman Creek
probable secondary
currently abandoned
AS056DIA
Six Mile Creek
AS057DIA
Mather Creek
AS058DIA
Slashers Flat Alluvials
only record; mostly gold
AS059DIA
Jordans Hill
AS060DIA
Lost River; Spring Creek; Potten Creek; Wheeo Creek
AS061DIA
Cooyal Creek
found in 1860s
Ewers, Evans & Kilgour (2001); New South Wales Department of Mineral Resources (2000)
AS062DIA
Beryl Lead; Diamond Fields Lead
AS063DIA
Unnamed - 2
AS064DIA
Monkey Hill
AS065DIA
Orroroo
AS066DIA
Nullagine
Bardet (1977)
Nullagine River
Pilbara Block
assumed production; possibly no production after WWII
AS067DIA
Cudgegong River
BO001DIA
Belarus
BO
Belarus Area
BL001DIA
Bolivia
BL
Rio Tuichi
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (-14.3; -68.58)
most likely discovered prior to WWII
Webster (1975)
BL002DIA
Rio Tequeje
BL003DIA
Rio Unduma
BL004DIA
Upper Rio Beni
Rio Alto Beni
trace source
from references in Bardet (1977); most likely discovered prior to WWII
Webster (1975); Bardet (1977)
BC001DIA
Botswana
BC
Jwaneng Mine
A1; B2
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Janse & Sheahan (1995) inaccurately places this mine at (-26. 29.17)
Jwaneng; Kanye; 170 km W of Gaborone
central Kalahari Desert
very important on a global scale; 110 US$/carat
01/01/1982
discovery 1975 in Janse & Sheahan (1995)
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); Debswana; Jennings (1995)
BC002DIA
Letlhakane Mine
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Letlhakane Town (-21.42; 25.58) NIMA Geospatial Engine
45km south-east of Orapa; 190 km west of Francistown
very important on a global scale; 150 US$/carat
01/01/1977
production 1975 in Janse & Sheahan (1995)
BC003DIA
Orapa Mine
Mopipi
Orapa
very important on a global scale; 50 US$/carat
01/07/1971
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); Debswana; Jennings (1995); Fires
BC004DIA
Damtshaa
20 km E of Orapa mine
N of the country
01/01/2002
discovery prior to Orapa
Malerna (2002); Debswana
BC005DIA
Kokong
Map from Trivalence Mining Corporation
300 km W of Gaborone; 75 km S of Kang.
discovery in the 1970s
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Trivalence Mining Corporation
BC006DIA
Gope
291 km NNW of Gaborone
discovery in the 1980s
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987)
BC007DIA
Tsabong
Middlepits
Tsabong; 20 km N of Molopo
kimberlite; secondary have been found
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987)
BC008DIA
Tandeka
Orapa Satellite
20 km NE of Lethlakane
Infomine (2002); Mbendi (2002c)
BC009DIA
Martin's Drift
Martin's Drift; Sesuleta
close to the border w S. Africa
01/01/1997
from USGS publication date
Mobbs (1997); Mbendi (2002c)
BR001DIA
Brazil
BR
Juina Area
Includes S?o Luiz; Corrigo Chicora; Rio Mutum; Rio Vermelho
40 km WSW of Juina
Mato Grosso
very active from 1987 - 1989
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Svisero (1995)
BR002DIA
Rio Claro (MT)
tributary of River Araguaia
BR003DIA
Rio Jauru
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Svisero (1995)
BR004DIA
Rio Batoui
BR005DIA
Rio Batovi - 1
BR006DIA
Rio Batovi - 2
BR007DIA
Rio Araguaia
BR008DIA
Agua Fria - Fazenda Roncador
Bardet (1977); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996)
BR009DIA
Agua Fria - Rio Quilombo
BR010DIA
Rio Cuiaba
BR011DIA
Tres Barras
BR012DIA
Rio Cavalco
BR013DIA
Agua Branca
BR014DIA
Garimpo Cervo
BR015DIA
Rio Pires
BR016DIA
Rio das Garcas - 1
Bardet (1977); Svisero (1995); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996)
BR017DIA
Rio das Garcas - 2
BR018DIA
Jauru
Svisero (1995); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996)
BR019DIA
Alto Araguaia
Ribeiron Claro; Araguanhina; Rio Diamantino; Rio Bandeira
BR020DIA
BR021DIA
Rio Sonho Azul
BR022DIA
Rio Barreio
BR023DIA
Simoes Lopes
BR024DIA
Rio Sumidouro - Rio Agua Verde
BR025DIA
Garimpo Novo
Alto Coite
BR026DIA
Nortelandia
includes Fazenda Camargo; Santana Mine
totally mechanised production
Svisero (1995); MINDAT (2003)
BR027DIA
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Svisero (1995)
BR028DIA
Poxoreu
NIMA Geospatial Engine; MAP IN BARDET (1977)
Svisero (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR029DIA
Barra do Garcas
BR030DIA
Alto Garcas
BR031DIA
Sao Lourenco
BR032DIA
Itiquira Rivers
BR033DIA
Baliza
BR034DIA
Tesouro
BR035DIA
Guiratinga
BR036DIA
Sao Joao
BR037DIA
Alcantilado
BR038DIA
Pombas
BR039DIA
Papagaio
BR040DIA
Jacomo
BR041DIA
Rio Diamantino
BR042DIA
Rio Diamantino - 1
Araguainha; Garimpo Luciano ; Rio Sumidoro
BR043DIA
Rio Diamantino - 2
BR044DIA
Rio Sao Francisco
Rio Santana
BR045DIA
BR046DIA
Rio Desperta
BR047DIA
Rio Paraguai - Coreggo Sao Pedro
BR048DIA
Rio Paranatinga
Alto Paraguai
BR049DIA
Rio Coluene
BR050DIA
Rio Paraguaizinho - Mergueiro
BR051DIA
Rio Coxim (MS)
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996) (-18.62; -54.65)
Mato Grosso do Sul
Svisero (1995) notes that there is no information available on production in Mato Grosso do Sul
BR052DIA
Aquidauana River
BR053DIA
Brilhante River
BR054DIA
Rio Dourados
Bonsuceso; Forca
Svisero (1995) notes that there is no official production figures for Mato Grosso do Sul
BR055DIA
Riberao Varadouro
BR056DIA
Norte de Pedro Gomes
BR057DIA
Riberao Fala Verdada
Svisero (1995) notes that there is no information on production in Mato Grosso do Sul
BR058DIA
Rio Santa Maria
BR059DIA
Rio Figueria
BR060DIA
Anastacio
BR061DIA
Rio Piquiri - 1
BR062DIA
Rio Piquiri - 2
BR063DIA
Rio Taquari - Mirim - 1
BR064DIA
Rio Taquari - Mirim - 2
BR065DIA
Rio Taquari - 1
BR066DIA
Rio Taquari - 2
BR067DIA
Rio Taquari - 3
BR068DIA
Chapada Diamantina
includes muncipalities of Sincora; Mucuge (listed separately); Andarai; Lencois (listed separately); Campestre; Palmeiras; Assurua; Brotas; Moro do Chapeu (listed separately)
95 km NE of Cuiaba
Serra de Mangabeira; Bahia
Infomine (2002); Svisero (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR069DIA
Sincora
Bahia
BR070DIA
Andarai
BR071DIA
Camprestre
BR072DIA
Palmeiras
BR073DIA
Assurua
NIMA Geospatial Engine; NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (-11.4; -42.68)
BR074DIA
Brotas
BR075DIA
Lencois
MAP IN SVISERO (1995); NIMA Geospatial Engine
mostly worked before 1946
BR076DIA
Moro do Chapeu
Morro do Chapeu
assumed production
BR077DIA
Ferro Doido; Garmipos Boiada
Fazenda Amare
BR078DIA
Mucuge River
BR079DIA
Barra do Tarrachi
BR080DIA
Santo Inacio
Douradinho; Fazenda Albino
30 km SE of Coromandal
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977)
BR081DIA
Rio Preto
BR082DIA
Pocos
Capinzal; Pintor
BR083DIA
Diamantina
Serro do Frio
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977) lists (-18.67; -43.5)
Tejuco (-18.17; -43.5)
Ouro Preto; Minas Gerais
Most important region in Minas Gerais
Svisero (1995); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977)
BR084DIA
Maria Nunes
closed in 1970s
BR085DIA
Extracao
Curralinho
Boa Vista; Cafundo; Cavalo Morto; Serrinha (listed separately) are nearby diamond mines
Minas Gerais
same dates for all of Diamantina
regular mines located around this town
BR086DIA
Serrinha
assumed production dates
BR087DIA
Sopa
Morrinhos; Damasio (listed separately); Chale; California; Guinda are nearby diamond mines
BR088DIA
Damasio (Damasio Sapa)
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); (-18;2; -43.72) in NIMA Geospatial Engine
BR089DIA
Datas
Datas de Cima; Terra Alta; Vintem; Ingleses; Surrao; Tropinha are nearby diamond mines
BR090DIA
Guinda
Brumadinho; Lavrinha; Mugongo; Diamante Vermelho; Sopa are nearby diamond mines
BR091DIA
Mendanha
BR092DIA
Sao Joao da Chapada
Campo de Sao Domingos; Campo do Sampaio (listed separately); Pagao; Lavra de Barro/Duro; Jombo; Corrego Novo; Perpetua are all nearby
assumed production date
BR093DIA
Campo do Sampaio
BR094DIA
Jequitinhonha
Marimbondo; Ribeiron del Inferno
96 km from Diamantina
important source
probably discovered with Diamantina
a commercial production; alluvial dredge
BR095DIA
Cocaes
Cocaes; 30 miles N of Ouro Preto
BR096DIA
Grao Mogol
Grao Mogor
Corrego dos Quatis; Tio Itacambirucu; Saco dos Viados; Corrego dos Bois
Grao Mogol; 290 km N of Diamantina; Rio Jequetinhonha.
unknown if production has continued much past WWII
BR097DIA
Canabrava
MAP IN SVISERO (1995)
400 km SE of the capital city of Brasilia.
important production area in Minas Gerais
active for over 200 years
BR098DIA
Rio Uberaba
BR099DIA
Coromandel
Patrocinio
Fazenda Gamela
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Svisero (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR100DIA
Santo Antonio
Rio Santo Antonio do Bonito
30 km NE of Coromandel
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Svisero (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR101DIA
Alto Paranaiba - 1
25 km N of Coromandel
Infomine (2002); Svisero (1995)
BR102DIA
Rio Santo Inacio
Rio Santo Inacio; Coromandel
BR103DIA
in operation in 1954
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1977)
BR104DIA
Rio Douradinho
BR105DIA
Estrela do Sul
on the Rio Bagagem
BR106DIA
Parauna
45 km SW of Diamantina
assumed production dates; known commercial workings in 1980s'
Infomine (2002); Zarcan
BR107DIA
Rio Do Sono
300 km S of Brasilia
assumed production dates; possibly no current production
Infomine (2002); Canabrava Diamonds Corporation; Bardet (1977)
BR108DIA
Abaete
Abaete River; Tres Marias
Areado; Santo Bento; Rio Borrachudo; Rio Indaia; Rio do Sono; Rio das Almas; Rio da Parata
250 km NW of Belo Horizonte
BR109DIA
Rio Pardo Pequena
important site
BR110DIA
Rio Pardo
Salobro; Rio Una
Canavieriras
BR111DIA
Sao Goncalo do Rio das Pedras
BR112DIA
Rio Manso
poor in diamond quality
BR113DIA
Corrego Velho
BR114DIA
Ribeirao Morrinhos
discovered in 1700s
BR115DIA
Garimpo Mateiro
Minas Gerais/Goias
BR116DIA
Desemboque
BR117DIA
Rio Parauna
BR118DIA
Santa Maria (MG)
BR119DIA
Corrego Bom Sucesso
BR120DIA
Rio Bora
BR121DIA
Fazenda Velha
BR122DIA
Tiros
assumed to be the same as other major sites in the region
BR123DIA
Romaria
15 km S of Monte Carmelo
mine closed around 1984
BR124DIA
Barao de Cocais
BR125DIA
Corrego Lamarao
BR126DIA
Cabeceiras do Sao Francisco
BR127DIA
Rio Canoas
BR128DIA
Jequitai
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Map in Svisero (1995)
BR129DIA
Serra Nova
BR130DIA
Porteirinha
BR131DIA
Itacambira
BR132DIA
Serra do Cipo
Serra do Cipo Mountains
BR133DIA
Serra das Cambotas
Map in Svisero(1995)
BR134DIA
Rio Aiuruoca
BR135DIA
Delfinopolis
BR136DIA
Vargem Bonita
Sambura
BR137DIA
Rio Ibia
Ibia
BR138DIA
Santa Fe de Minas
BR139DIA
Francisco Dumont
BR140DIA
Carmo do Paranaiba
BR141DIA
Grupiara
BR142DIA
Cascalho Rico
BR143DIA
Tupaciguara
includes Araguari
BR144DIA
Monte Carmelo
BR145DIA
Ituiutaba
Sai Simao; Ile de Capivara
Svisero (1995), Bardet (1977)
BR146DIA
Patos
Patos de Minas
BR147DIA
Rio Bagagem - 1
Cidade; Santa Rita; Grupiara; Cascalho Rico; Goiabal
a tributary of Parana¡ba
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977)
BR148DIA
Rio Bagagem - 2
BR149DIA
Agua Suja
Roraima
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); latitude changed from -1.9 to -10.9 to fit in Tocantins State; Rio Agua Suja listed as (-10;46; -48;43) i
19 km S of Bagagem.
Tocantins
appears to be a newer deposit; assumed production dates
BR150DIA
Rio Tocantins
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Svisero (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR151DIA
Rio Itacaiuna; Itupiranga; Tupiranga; Jatopa; S. Joao de Araguaia
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977) lists (-5; -49)
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Svisero (1995)
BR152DIA
Rio Taquaracu
BR153DIA
Filadelfia
Pau Seco; Arraias Rivers
BR154DIA
Wanderlandia
Lages River
F
http://www.cdbrasil.cnpm.embrapa.br
BR155DIA
Nova Olinda
Many possible locations listed in NIMA Geospatial Engine
BR156DIA
Miracema do Norte
BR157DIA
Presidente Kennedy
BR158DIA
Taquaracu River
BR159DIA
Garrafas River
BR160DIA
Gameleira River
BR161DIA
Rio Lajeado
BR162DIA
Fazenda Rio Vermelho
BR163DIA
Rio Tabacao
BR164DIA
Lajeado
BR165DIA
Areias River
BR166DIA
Rio Areais
Areias
BR167DIA
Barra Grande
Rio Grande
Includes artisanal workings; specifically the garimpos Bandeira; Canoas - Franca
crude map
10 km N of Frutal; 70 km S of Frutal
Sao Paulo/Minas Gerais
has been worked continuously since the 1940s
Infomine (2002); Verena Mineral Corp; Bardet (1977)
BR168DIA
Franca
Capetinga
Municipality of Franca; Sao Paulo
assumed to have the same dates as the region
BR169DIA
Patrocinio Paulista
Municipality of Patrocinio Paulista; Sao Paulo
several diggings in the municipality
BR170DIA
Verde River (SP)
Sao Paulo
minor occurence
BR171DIA
Itarare (SP)
Itarare
BR172DIA
Aragarcas
9 km along the Araguaia River; S of Barra do Gar‡as and Aragar‡as; 450 km W from Brasilia
Goias
currently being explored by commercial company
BR173DIA
Rio Claro (GO)
Ipora; Rio Caiapo; Jatai
tributary of Araguaia River
Svisero (1995); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996), Bardet (1977)
BR174DIA
Rio Piloes
BR175DIA
Rio Piranhas
BR176DIA
Rio Verde - 1
Goias/Minas Gerais
BR177DIA
Rio Verde - 2
tributary of the Paranaiba River
BR178DIA
Rio Caiapo
BR179DIA
Mineiros
BR180DIA
Colinas
BR181DIA
Santa Marta River
Santa Maria River
BR182DIA
Bonito River
BR183DIA
Apore River
Apore
BR184DIA
Verde River
BR185DIA
Verissimo River
Nova Aurora
BR186DIA
Rio Vai et Vem
BR187DIA
Rio Gerrado de Fora
BR188DIA
Maraba
Itamarim
Maraba; Immediately E of Tocantins River
Para
Mining started in 1939 and continued for about 26 years. Mining commenced again in 1955 and lasted 10 years.
BR189DIA
Vila Bela
Svisero (1995) notes that very little data is available
BR190DIA
Anuera
BR191DIA
Cerro Capitari
Saude
BR192DIA
East of Aveiro
BR193DIA
Rio Jamanxim - 1
BR194DIA
Manuelzinho
Parceiro
BR195DIA
Rio Jamanxim - 2
BR196DIA
Gilbues
Piaui
mostly exhausted; but still some remaining production
Svisero (1995); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977)
BR197DIA
Monte Alegre
quickly exhausted
BR198DIA
Paus
very little production according to Svisero (1995)
BR199DIA
Rio Bomjardim
Boqueirao
BR200DIA
Rio Gargueia
BR201DIA
Djilbers
BR202DIA
Santa Filomena
BR203DIA
Rio das Cinzas
Parana
BR204DIA
Tibagi
Sabao; Pitangui; Capivarita; Fortaleza; Cinzas; Diamante; Preto; Yapo; Capivari; Fortalego; Rio Santa Rosa
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977) lists (-24.75; -50.33)
discovered at the beginning of the 19th century; assumed garimpos production
BR205DIA
Itarare (Parana)
Rio de Itarare
discovered after Tibagi
BR206DIA
Laranjinhas Basin
Rio Laranjinhas
BR207DIA
Jaguariaiva Basin
Rio Jaguariaiva
BR208DIA
Vila Nova
Vila Nova; 133 km from Mazagao
Amapa
little information available noted by Svisero (1995)
BR209DIA
Santa Maria (AP)
Svisero (1995) notes that no data on production or quality of dimaonds are available for most localities in Amapa
BR210DIA
Vila Santa Maria placers
Mazagao
Igarapes de Leao and Bernardo
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977) lists (0.5; -52.25)
Svisero (1995) notes that no data on production or quality of dimaonds are available for most localities in Amapa; gold and tantalite as well
BR211DIA
Rio Mau; Aperatar da Hora
Vidal de Negreiros
BR212DIA
Rio Cotingo
Agua Fria; Vietname; Puxa - Faca; Garimpos Pedra Pre
BR213DIA
Rio Quino
BR214DIA
Mau/Xiriqui
Volta Redonda; Mutum
BR215DIA
Fazenda Suapi
BR216DIA
Tepequem
several diggings in the 1950s
BR217DIA
Rio Tacutu
BR218DIA
Uraricoera
Rio Uraricoera
BR219DIA
Rio Mao
BR220DIA
Rio Urarica
BR221DIA
Mina Velha
BR222DIA
Orindunque
BR223DIA
Boa Vista Municipio
NOT THE SITE NEAR EXTRACAO
BR224DIA
Serra do Tucano
BR225DIA
Rio Branco
BR226DIA
Serra do Araca
Amazonas
No mention of diamonds in Svisero (1995)
BR227DIA
Santo Antonio do Pao
BR228DIA
Imperatriz
Maranhao
production unknown in Svisero (1995)
BR229DIA
Rio Manuel Alves
Svisero (1995) notes that there is no information on production in Maranhao
BR230DIA
Pau Grosso
BR231DIA
Rio Roosevelt
Garimpo Roosevelt
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); ESRI & DATA+ (1996) (-11.81; -60.35)
Rondonia
production in unknown
BR232DIA
Rio Jiparana
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); ESRI & DATA+ (1996) (-11.20; -63.89)
Svisero (1995); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1977)
BR233DIA
Machado
Svisero (1995) notes that production is unknown
BR234DIA
Pimenta Bueno
BR235DIA
Rio Aripuana
BR236DIA
Seco do Brasil
Pedra Redonda
BR237DIA
Rio Tenente Marques
Rondonia/Mato Grosso
BR238DIA
Seco de Araca
Pirarara
BR239DIA
Alto Paranaiba - 2
UV001DIA
Burkina Faso
UV
Barsalogo
Burkino Faso Diamond; Barsologo
NE of Burkina Faso
UV002DIA
Soudougou
Kaya 12/3 pipe
100 km N of Ouagadougou (12.37; -1.52)
province of Sanmatenga
primary; diamonds have been recovered
Infomine (2002); Orezone Resources Inc.
UV003DIA
Baorolega
UV004DIA
Zabre
SE of Burkina Faso
BM001DIA
Burma
BM
Tanai
53 km (33 miles) N of Hpakan (Phakant)
Kachin State
unsure occurence
MINDAT
BM002DIA
Momeik
2 km N of Mohauk village; 6 km NW of Kyeindaw village which is 2 km NE of Mogok
Momeik - Mogok Region
diamondiferous gravel beds; also contain small quantities of rubies a
over 300 diamonds weighing ca. 200 carats have been found
probably sporadic production since discovery
Win et al. (2001)
BM003DIA
Ohngaing
BM004DIA
Putao
Nothern Kachin State
GemLab
BM005DIA
Theindaw
4 km N of Theindaw village; 96 km E of Myeik
Ternasserim (Tanintharyi Township) division of Southern Burma
alluvial; mainly gem quality; byproduct of alluvial tin dredging
by 2000; > 3000 diamonds weighing more than 2000 carats had been rec
01/01/1986
assumed that production started soon after discovery
a small jigging machine and dense media separation
Wu (1994); Win et al. (2001)
BM006DIA
Myatsawnyinaung
10 km SE of Taungoo
Taungoo-Htantabin area
01/01/1981
discovery in 1980-1981 with sporadic finds after that date
exploration program (01/01/1987 - 01/12/1998) found only 3 small diamonds; artisanal mining for gold produces a few diamonds
BM007DIA
Kayaukmedaung - Shwechaung Area
150 km N of Theindaw Mine
Dawei Township
possibly only 3 diamonds were found
CM001DIA
Cameroon
CM
Vina River
Sora Mboum
northern most stream
very small
only a few stones have been found
Censier & Lang (1999); Bardet (1974)
CA001DIA
Canada
CA
Diavik Mine
300 km NE of Yellowknife; near Ekati Mine
Northwest Territories
globally important
01/04/2003
Infomine (2002); Werniuk (2002a)
CA002DIA
Ekati Mine
300 km NE of Yellowknife; 20 km ENE of Lac de Gras
01/10/1998
CA003DIA
Lac de Gras
area includes Diavik and Ekati mines
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Werniuk (2002b)
CA004DIA
Jericho Project
130 km N of Ekati
Nunavut
Infomine (2002); Canadian Intergovernmental Working Group (1999)
CA005DIA
AK/CJ
AREA 5034 - GAHCHO KUE
located 110 km SE of the Ekati mine.
CA006DIA
Wawa
includes GQ Property
Ontario
Werniuk (2002b)
CA007DIA
Wemindji
between Radisson and the Wemindji Cree Community
Quebec
CA008DIA
Coronation Gulf
includes Knife pipe; Anuri pipe; Anuri east pipe
600 km NE of Yellowknife
Eastern part of the Bear province; Nunavut
discovery in early 2000
Infomine (2002); Werniuk (2002b)
CA009DIA
Buffalo Hills
200 km ENE of Peace River; 400 km NNE of Edmonton
Alberta
Infomine (2002); Werniuk (2002b); Canadian Intergovernmental Working Group (1999)
CA010DIA
Otish Mountains
275 km NW of Chibougamou
CA011DIA
Kirkland Lake Area
Silverside
Kirkland Lake
CA012DIA
Fort a la Corne
Candle Lake; Star Kimberlite
Snowdon
Saskachewan
Infomine (2002); Nixon (1995); Werniuk (2002b)
CA013DIA
Crossing Creek
Cross kimberlite
map in Janse & Sheahan (1995)
British Columbia
CA014DIA
Kikerk Lake
Hunter
Potentialla kimberlite; Artemisia kimberlite
500 km N of Yellowknife
CA015DIA
Somerset Island
Batty Bay
Sommerset Island
kimberlite; possible alluvial
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
CA016DIA
Attawapsikat region
Victor project
Attawapsikat
important exploration area
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Werniuk (2002a)
CA017DIA
Snap Lake
Camsell Lake Property; 220 km NE of Yellowknife
Werniuk (2002a)
CA018DIA
Torngat - Twin Mining
325 km NNW of Nain
Labrador
CA019DIA
Jasper Area
CA020DIA
Hudson Bay
CA021DIA
Letac Area
CA022DIA
Sturgeon Lake
30 km NW of Price Albert
CA023DIA
Jackson Inlet Property
100 km E of Arctic Bay
CT001DIA
Central African Republic
CT
Trouapou-Boungou
Baou
Kotto drainage of the Bria district
after 1960s
de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Mbendi (2002d) ; Industry website (Vaaldiam)
CT002DIA
Djourou
Djourou Stream
01/01/1960
first discovery in early 1960s; assumed production dates
Mbendi (2002d); Industry website (Vaaldiam)
CT003DIA
Aigbando
CT004DIA
Mbala mine
Mabala
Bamingui River
commercial production in May 1997 - October 1997
Mbendi (2002d); Mobbs (1998)
CT005DIA
Mouka
Kotto drainage of the Bria district (8.07; 22.4)
important artisinal production in Africa
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
CT006DIA
Ouadda
CT007DIA
Yalinga
main artisinal production in Africa
de Kun (1987); Mbendi (2002d); Bardet (1974)
CT008DIA
Bamingui Region
Boungou River
400 km NE of Bangui
exploration
de Kun (1987); Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974)
CT009DIA
Ouandjia
Wandjia (?)
NIMA Geospatial Engine; ESRI & DATA+ (1996) (8.57; 23.22)
de Kun (1987); Infomine (2002); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
CT010DIA
Mambere
Sangha
Berberati district; Oubangui-Chari district
commercial mining attempt to 1974-75 and 1989-90 were unsuccessful
de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Webster (1975); Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974)
CT011DIA
Batouri Bole
Berberati district
de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
CT012DIA
Ngoele
CT013DIA
Bangoran
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Mobbs (1998)
CT014DIA
Bria
from references dates
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974); Infomine (2002)
CT015DIA
N'Sako
N'Zako
Kono; Ambilo
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Infomine (2002); Mbendi (2002d); Bardet (1974)
CT016DIA
Loabe/M'Baere
CT017DIA
Sosso
CT018DIA
Nola
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
CT019DIA
Lobaye
NIMA Geospatial Engine; significant uncertainty on whether this is the true location of diamonds on the Lobaye
Lobaye River
CT020DIA
Iromou
CT021DIA
Goudjembe
near Carnot; Lopo
CT022DIA
Lopo
Lopo River
CT023DIA
Carnot
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
CT024DIA
Berberati
Ngoele; Batouri Bole; Mambere (listed separately)
CT025DIA
Goumbiri
Goumbiri River
Mobbs (1998)
CT026DIA
Bangana
NIMA Geospatial Engine list several locations
CT027DIA
Gbali
Gbali River
CD001DIA
Chad
CD
Mayo Kebbi
D2; F
NIMA Geospatial Engine; (10; 15.5) was not in Chad in ArcView; point was moved over to fall within Chad's borders.
Mayo Kebbi Region
occasional artisanal production
Bermudez (1999)
CD002DIA
Quaddai
Mbendi (2002e)
CD003DIA
Biltine
Prefecture Biltine
CD004DIA
Guera
Prefecture Guera
CD005DIA
Baibokoum
CH001DIA
China
CH
Pipe 50 diamond mine
Fuxian pipe area
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Janse & Sheahan (1995)
Wafangdian Shi
Fuxian; Liaoning
exploration began in early 1970s
MINDAT (2003); Astro Mining NL
CH002DIA
Changma Diamond Mine
Project 701
Mengyin pipe
14 km SW of Mengyin
Shangdong
has been the largest producer in China
01/01/1970
Hongqi dyke found in 1965; diamondiferous pipe; Shengli; found in 1969
openpit and underground mining
Infomine (2002); Mbendi (2001a)
CH003DIA
Xiyu diamond project
Project 702
15 km N of Mengyin
Shandong
01/01/1992
production stopped in 1996; Hongqi dyke found in 1965; diamondiferous pipe; Shengli; found in 1969
production was unsystematic
CH004DIA
Linyi diamond project
Project 703
200 km SSE of Jinan
CH005DIA
Tancheng area
commercial prospecting throughout the years; no formal production
CH006DIA
Yuan R. Area
near Changde
Hunan province
small stones for industrial purposes
01/01/1955
discovery of diamonds in Hunan province in 1955; production of small stones for industrial purposes started in the 1950s
commercial prospecting in 01/01/1998 - 01/01/1991 ended without encouraging results
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977)
CH007DIA
Dabie Shan Mountains
Dabie Shan Mountaints
Anhui Province
microdiamonds have been found
CH008DIA
Wafangdian
Wafangdian Shi; Toudaogou
Fuxian County; SE Liaoning province
kimberlite; 70 % are gem quality
CH009DIA
Mengshan
immediately to the S and SE of 701 diamond mine
Astro Mining NL
CH010DIA
Dingjiagang Diamond Mine
www.hubgem.com
CO001DIA
Colombia
CO
Guapayito River
Map in Svisero (1995)
Department of Guainia
CF001DIA
Congo
CF
Komono
230 km SE of the Makongonio deposit in Gabon
known of in 1963
possible primary rock source
CG001DIA
Democratic Republic of Con
CG
Mbuji-Mayi
Miba mine; Bakwanga (old name according to Bardet (1
Tchibua; Bakwanga; Kamisangi
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet lists (-6.17; 23.67)
Mbuji Mayi (Bakwanga)
Kasai-Oriental; Shona Province
alluvial; kimberlite
pipe found in 1948
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974); MINDAT (2003)
CG002DIA
Tchibua; Bakwanga; Kalonji
CG003DIA
Kasai River
same dates are other sites in the region
Infomine (2002); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
CG004DIA
Kananga
formerly Luluabourg
Luluabourg
Kasai Province
CG005DIA
B2; F
Estimation on interactive NIMA Geospatial Engine map from map in de Kun (1987)
Bandundu
based on source dates
CG006DIA
Sankuru
Sankuru stream
Northern Kasai Province
CG007DIA
Lodja
United Nations (2002a)
CG008DIA
Bozala
CG009DIA
Kanshi
CG010DIA
Tshikapa
includes Longatshimo; Lubembe; Tschimio; Litshino; Tshisaka
commercially mined from 1913 to 1961; artisanal mining after
de Kun (1987); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Senat de Belgique (2002); Bardet (1974)
CG011DIA
Tchibua
Tshibua
Mbuji - Mayi region
exact date unknown
de Kun (1987); Coakley (2001); Mayala (2002); Senat de Belgique (2002); Bardet (1974)
CG012DIA
Tshinyama
CG013DIA
Mudiba
Mudiba River
CG014DIA
Haute Zaire Area
alluvial (?)
as of 1990s mined by artisans
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Senat de Belgique (2002)
CG015DIA
Yakoma
pre 1960s
Senat de Belgique (2002)
CG016DIA
Senga Senga River
Coakley (2001); Mayala (2002)
CG017DIA
Kikwit
in the Kwango
CG018DIA
Fatunda
CG019DIA
Bagata
CG020DIA
Disile
Disele
CG021DIA
Maji Munene
45 km from Tshikapa
Anonymous (2001)
CG022DIA
Movo
Mayala (2002)
CG023DIA
Katubabala
MAP IN BARDET (1974)
Kasai
CG024DIA
Tshitala
Kalende
CG025DIA
Bonkala
CG026DIA
Kakutu
Luangala
CG027DIA
Katsha
Bushimaie
exploited in 1962
CG028DIA
Tshimanga
CG029DIA
Katoka
CG030DIA
Ramona
Lunganya
CG031DIA
Basanga
CG032DIA
Ngombe
CG033DIA
Lubami
Kaindu
CG034DIA
Kamuanga
CG035DIA
Lukelenge
CG036DIA
Kapopo Mine
Longashimo River
FI001DIA
Finland
FI
Kaavi
not economical
Geological Survey of Finland (2003); Poplar Resources Ltd.
FI002DIA
Kuopio
E
discovery sometime in the 1990s
FI003DIA
Lentiira
Oulun (Oulu) L„„ni
Geological Survey of Finland (2003)
FG001DIA
French Guiana
FG
Dachine IT 33
Inini (former name)
Maripasoula
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Szczesniak (2000c); Golden Star Resources Ltd.
FG002DIA
Palofini
Palofini Stream
Szczesniak (2000c)
FG003DIA
Vitoria
FG004DIA
Kaw River
known of in 1973
GB001DIA
Gabon
GB
Mitzic
N of country
kimberlite dyke
of significant size
In his 1973 book; Bardet mentions that this pipe was only recently found
possible mining of secondary deposits
GB002DIA
Monkongonio
Makongonio; Makongomo
www.calle.com
Makangonio
S of country
alluvial; high quality
small
based on publication date of source
Mobbs (1995a); Bardet (1974)
GB003DIA
Ikoy River
NIMA Geospatial Engine (-0.97; 10.95) OR (-0.88; 10.6)
W of country
Choubert (1946)
GB004DIA
Waka River
Choubert (1946); Bardet (1974)
GB005DIA
Ivindo River
GB006DIA
N'Djole
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Map in Bardet (1974)
GB007DIA
Pounga
Eteke
mainly a gold field
GH001DIA
Ghana
GH
Akim-Oda
Akim Oda; 50 km downstream of Akwatia
tantalite secondary
GH002DIA
Kade
Akwatia
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Infomine (2002) lists (6.20; -0.80)
Kade River; 120 km NW from Accra
Korfuridua; in the Birim basin
dates can be set to 1946; production peaked in 1966
de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Coakley (2000b); Bardet (1974); Infomine (2002)
GH003DIA
Akwatia diamond mine
GH004DIA
Birim Diamond Field
Bestill
Aboado (listed separately); Atiankama Subinsa (listed separately); Subin (listed separately); Supong (listed separately); Abansa (listed separately); Esuboni (listed separately) are all in the re
80 km NW from Accra
important artisanal mining site in Africa
first diamond was found in the Birm basin in 1919; comissioned in the 1980s
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974); de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
GH005DIA
Agona Alluvial Concession
C3; F
NIMA Geospatial Engine; NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (4.93; -1-7) but in ArcView this is in the water
30 km NW of Sekondi (Takoradi)
GH006DIA
Jowak Concession
Akwatia; NW of Accra
GH007DIA
Volta
10 km W of Osenase
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974)
GH008DIA
Tarkwa
Dompen
20 km from Tarkwa
GH009DIA
Aboabo
Birim
Birim diamond field
Birim basin
GH010DIA
Atiankama Subinsa
includes the Esuabena
GH011DIA
Subin
GH012DIA
Supong
de Kun (1987); Bardert (1974)
GH013DIA
Abansa
GH014DIA
Esuboni
GH015DIA
Bonsa
Bardet (1974); ESRI & DATA+ (1996) lists (5.76; -0.81)
includes Chirifang; Bedebewu; Eniakawkaw; WaruWaru; Ntisini; Tabu; Nfutu
reference dating to 1943
reached its maximum in 1959; since then it has declined.
GH016DIA
Afram
Afram River
Grubaugh (2003); Bardet (1974)
GH017DIA
Pra
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Map from Bardet (1974)
GH018DIA
Kokotintin
NIMA Geospatial Engine; NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (6.00; 1-25) AND (6.10; -1.70)
Supong basin
GH019DIA
Amaw
Beduawara
GH020DIA
Sensenkwak
Akim Concessions
S of Atiankama
GL001DIA
Greenland
GL
West Greenland
Pyramidefjeld area
113 km N of Nuuk
Infomine (2002); Nixon (1995)
GV001DIA
Guinea
GV
Aredor
Macenta at Gbenko; 700 km E of Conarky
E part of Guinea; Haute Guinee
commercial production has shutdown on occasion due to disruptive artisanal mining
Infomine (2002); Ellis (1987); Izon (1994); Trivalence Mining Corporation
GV002DIA
Infomine (2002); Trivalence Mining Corporation
GV003DIA
Kentaye River
no listings of this river
borders Mali
Mbendi (2002f)
GV004DIA
Apredor
90 km S of Kankan
Mining district of Kankan-Kerouane
Infomine (2002); Arena Gold
GV005DIA
N'Zerekore
Nzerekore
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); de Kun (1987); Armstrong (2002)
GV006DIA
Banankoro
18 km N of Fenaria
Mandiana
kimberlite; alluvial
production in 1939; kimberlites are more recently discovered
Infomine (2002); Ellis (1987); de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
GV007DIA
GV008DIA
Beyla
E of Simandou
mined by Beyla until the 1960s
Ellis (1987); de Kun (1987); Armstrong (2002)
GV009DIA
GV010DIA
Somolo
Somolo River
Hymex Diamond Corporation
GV011DIA
River Diani
Bounoudou; 520 km SE from Conakry
01/01/1952
prospecting in the early 1950s; Past production from 1952 to about 1960 from both eluvial and alluvial sources; Production resumed in early 1995.
Infomine (2002); Izon (1994)
GV012DIA
Bounoudou
Diani River Basin
Bounoudou; 35 km W of Beyla
prospecting in the early 1950s; production date assumed
de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974); Hymex Diamond Corporation
GV013DIA
Fenaria
Folomba valley; Fenaria village
Kerouane Region;
production in 1939; discovery of kimberlite in 1952
de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Armstrong (2002); Bardet (1974)
GV014DIA
GV015DIA
Kindia
Oula
Kindia Region
01/01/1996
recent discovery; production date set to discovery date
Simco Ltd.; Armstrong (2002)
GV016DIA
Avili
Avili River
kimberlite dyke; alluvial
01/01/1965
prospecting in the 1960s; looting from Sierra Leone in the 1960s
production only secondary diamonds
Hymex Diamond Corporation; Simco Ltd.; Bardet (1974)
GV017DIA
GV018DIA
Feredou
Feredon; Peredou (?)
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (9.62; -9.28)
production in 1939; looting from Sierra Leone in the 1960s
de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974); Simco Ltd.
GV019DIA
Baradou
Ouaou
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (8.92; -10.23) AND (9.03; -9.53)
production in 1939
GV020DIA
Gourbarako
prospecting in the 1960s
GV021DIA
GV022DIA
Kolokoro
production in the 1960s
Hymex Diamond Corporation; Armstrong (2002)
GV023DIA
GV024DIA
Sabarakoni
GV025DIA
Bolamba
GV026DIA
Dalla
GV027DIA
Droujiba
Droujba
GV028DIA
Mandala River
S of Aredor
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974); Search Gold Resources
GV029DIA
N'keleyani
Infomine (2002); Search Gold Resources
GV030DIA
Mininko
Kabadou kimberlite; name of permit
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (8.93; -9.15)
Infomine (2002); Diabras
GV031DIA
Kabaradou
name of permit
Sarabaya River
GV032DIA
Sibiribaro
Foya River
GV033DIA
Bougban
GV034DIA
Pougban
GV035DIA
Bouro
Macenta
probably exhausted
stones of poor quality
GV036DIA
Jougbarako
GV037DIA
Ferougban
GV038DIA
Guekedou
Gueckedou
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (8.75; -10.3)
de Kun (1987); Armstrong (2002)
GV039DIA
Moa
associated tributaries
Moa River
GV040DIA
Milo
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-8.75; 9.24) AND (8.87; -9.01) AND (11.07; -9.23)
Milo River
GV041DIA
Kankan
GV042DIA
Makona
Ellis (1987); Bardet (1974)
GV043DIA
Baoul‚ River
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (8.62; -8.28) AND (9.55; -9.15)
downstream from Banankoro
rich deposits
Ellis (1987)
GV044DIA
Bimboko River
Diaragoella
GV045DIA
Kerouane
Kerouane District
GV046DIA
Bonodou
production began in 1935
Armstrong (2002)
GV047DIA
Somassania
currently operational
GV048DIA
Morigbadou
15 km SW of Bouro
North Maceni
GV049DIA
Flegni
Feneria
GV050DIA
Famorodou
GV051DIA
Bereko
GV052DIA
Tisinkoro
GV053DIA
Ferouba
GV054DIA
GY001DIA
Guyana
GY
Perenong
GY002DIA
Eping River
GY003DIA
Upper Eping River
GY004DIA
Takatu
reference dates from 1953
current exploration for kimberlite
Bardet (1973); Vannessa Ventures Ltd
GY005DIA
Maple Creek
Potaro
Vanessa Ventures Ltd.
GY006DIA
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996) lists (5.32; -59.10) AND (5.32; -59.22)
Webster (1975); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977)
GY007DIA
Mazaruni River
Janse & Sheahan (1995); MDRS lists (6.1; -59.91)
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Infomine (2002); Svisero (1995); Webster (1975); Bardet (1977)
GY008DIA
Chinese Landing Workings
GY009DIA
Putareng River
GY010DIA
Tomasing River
GY011DIA
Chisholm's Workings
GY012DIA
Whitewater Creek - Apiqua Falls
GY013DIA
De Santos Working
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996) lists (6.90; -61.05) but this is in Venezuela
GY014DIA
Dukwarri Fall
GY015DIA
Upper Merume
GY016DIA
Lower Pilgrim Creek
GY017DIA
C. Alves
GY018DIA
Upper Sagenang Creek
GY019DIA
Lower Merume River
GY020DIA
Rupununi Diamond District
GY021DIA
Cash Boy Creek
GY022DIA
Iwang Creek Left Bank
GY023DIA
Lower Fortune Creek
GY024DIA
Upper Aricheng Creek
GY025DIA
Venus Creek
GY026DIA
Kamwatta River
GY027DIA
Puruni Diamond District
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Webster (1975)
GY028DIA
M.C. Correia's Claim
GY029DIA
Lower Kurupung Left Bank
GY030DIA
No Hill Left Bank
GY031DIA
Lower Kurupung Right Bank
GY032DIA
Enachu River
GY033DIA
Oranapai Landing - The Sands
GY034DIA
Omboparu Creek
GY035DIA
Lower Arichceng Creek
GY036DIA
Berbice District
GY037DIA
Anzac Creek
GY038DIA
Ludgate Hill
GY039DIA
Robert's Workings
GY040DIA
Upper Fortune Creek
GY041DIA
Karatukapai Creek
assumed by ref date
GY042DIA
Meruwinni Creek Area
GY043DIA
Haimaraka River
GY044DIA
McNaughten's Diamond Workings
GY045DIA
Deer Creek
GY046DIA
Kurashi Diamond Area
GY047DIA
Tributary of Caracaramu Creek
GY048DIA
Le Desir
GY049DIA
Sagenang Creek Right Bank of Kurupung River
GY050DIA
No Hill Right Bank of Kurupung
GY051DIA
Tacounba Creek Right Bank of Kurupung
GY052DIA
Imatta Creek Left Bank of Kurupung
GY053DIA
Anabarong Creek
GY054DIA
Gem Creek
GY055DIA
Amu Creek
GY056DIA
Tappa River
GY057DIA
Oewang and Tukeit
GY058DIA
La Rose Creek
GY059DIA
Koama River
GY060DIA
Kangaruma
GY061DIA
Iwang Creek Right Bank of Kurupung
GY062DIA
Ireng Creek Goldfield
Guyana/Brazil frontier
01/01/1948
possibly exhausted
GY063DIA
Upper Kuribrong Gold and Diamond Field
GY064DIA
Issineru River
GY065DIA
Upper Tamakay Creek
GY066DIA
Mukru Creek
GY067DIA
Kaieteur Falls
GY068DIA
Akaiwong River
GY069DIA
McGillivray Landing
GY070DIA
Unnamed Tributary of Upper Konawaruk River
GY071DIA
Queen of Diamonds - Ohio Area
GY072DIA
Unnamed Placer on Barama
GY073DIA
Kanaima Creek
GY074DIA
Itaburu Creek
GY075DIA
Ilu Creek
GY076DIA
Lindo Creek
GY077DIA
Iabaratuik Creek
GY078DIA
Marlissa River
GY079DIA
Moscow Creek
GY080DIA
Robin Creek
GY081DIA
Ianna Creek
GY082DIA
Semang River
GY083DIA
Kumaka Landing Right Bank of Kurupung
GY084DIA
Karanang River
GY085DIA
Imatta Creek Right Bank of Kurupung
GY086DIA
Bumbumparu Creek (Upper Part and Mouth)
GY087DIA
Lower Sagenang Creek
GY088DIA
Unnamed Tributary of Mazaruni River
GY089DIA
Meamu River
GY090DIA
Ewang River
GY091DIA
Hoit Creek
GY092DIA
Upper Pilgrim Creek
GY093DIA
Cuyuni
Cayuni
Webster (1975); Infomine (2002); Bardet (1977)
IN001DIA
India
IN
Majhgawan
Panna
20 km S of Panna
Madhya Pradesh
lamproite with some alluvial
most important mine in India
discovered prior to 1946;  production from 1820 - 1870; and again from 1950s to present
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Lyday (1997); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977)
IN002DIA
includes Sirswaha
alluvial fields
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Lyday (1997);  Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977); MINDAT (2003)
IN003DIA
Kollur
Godavery; Kistnah Rivers
Andhra Pradesh
no production in this area since 19th century
Janse & Sheahan (1995);  Bardet (1977)
IN004DIA
Raipur
includes Bahradih; Kodomali and Payalikhand pipes
near Payalikhand and Bahradih; 150 km S of Raipur and only 5 km W of the border of Orissa
S of Madhya Pradesh
IN005DIA
Ramhkeria
IN006DIA
Mahanadi River
Sambalpur
Orissa
alluvial; large size and good quality
IN007DIA
Gangpur
R. Bhramni
IN008DIA
Sumelpur
R. Sone
IN009DIA
Wajrakurur
kimberlite with alluvial
kimberlite identified in 1887; evaluated in 1960s; no production in this area since the 19th century
IN010DIA
IN011DIA
Wairagarh
R. Malari; Penganga
Garhchiroli; Maharashtra
alluvial (potential for primary source)
no production in this area since 19th century; but renewed interest in last few years
Sashidharan et al. (2002); Bardet (1977)
IN012DIA
Karnul
Nandial; Kristnah
IN013DIA
Cuddapah
R. Panar; Kundapette
IN014DIA
Bellary
ID001DIA
Indonesia
ID
Cempaka
Danau Seran
Kalimantan; 45 km from Banjarmasin
alluvial in gravel sands
01/01/2003
assumed dates based on information provided; production date corresponds to commercial activity
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Kuo (1994); Spencer et al. (1988)
ID002DIA
Martapura
Southeast Kalimantan
production may not have been ongoing
Infomine (2002); Hutchison (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Kuo (1994); Bardet (1977); Webster (1975)
ID003DIA
Pleihari
Pelaihari
Tanah Laut; SE Kalimantan
mined for centuries; production might not have been ongoing
Infomine (2002); Hutchison (1996); Bardet (1977)
ID004DIA
Landak River
Landak - Sanggau
near Ngabang
Sanggau Regency of West Kalimantan
mined for centuries; production ended in 1940
Hutchison (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977); Webster (1975)
ID005DIA
Barito River
Meratus
Kapuas River
in Central Kalimantan
mined for centuries
ID006DIA
Sungai Alalak
Sungai Alalak stream
SE Kalimantan
Kuo (1994)
ID007DIA
Sunda Shelf Area
Sunda Islands
shallow waters; 25 km offshore; ongoing exploration
ID008DIA
Samarinda
ID009DIA
Mahakam
ID010DIA
Sampit
ID011DIA
Bandjermasin Ulin
small diamond field
Bardet (1977); Webster (1975)
ID012DIA
Sekajam
ID013DIA
Tjampaka
Banjoe Irang
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists many locations
ID014DIA
Riam Kanan
Riam Kiwa
ID015DIA
Pembuang
Serujan
ID016DIA
Kotawaringin
IV001DIA
Cote d'Ivoire
IV
Bobi Mine
Seguela; 400 km NW of Abidjan
dyke
closed in 1977; reopened in 1982; surface exploitation in 1960 - 1962
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
IV002DIA
IV003DIA
Toubabouko dyke
Seguela field
Seguela
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
IV004DIA
Toubabouko
01/01/1949
IV005DIA
Szcezesniak (2000b); Bardet (1974); Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
IV006DIA
Upper Sassandra
Sassandra Fleuve
based on Y by 1948
IV007DIA
Bandama
Map in Bardet (1974)
140 km NW of Bouake
IV008DIA
Comoe
IV009DIA
Tortiya
Tortilla
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974) lists (8.77; -5.60)
alluvial; primary
found in 1930; closed in 1975; reopened in 1982; Bardet (1973) says discovered in 1946
Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
IV010DIA
Tortilla; Pekoua Creek
Danane; Ity
IV011DIA
Kanangone
Szcezesniak (2000b)
IV012DIA
Niema
IV013DIA
Berelenko
IV014DIA
Marahoue
River Yani
IV015DIA
Legbo
IV016DIA
Mossikro
IV017DIA
Kohoue
Camp Irene
KZ001DIA
Kazakhstan
KZ
Kumdy Kol
Kumdoykol'skoye; Kumdikol
Kokchetav massif; Kksheta Oblysy (Kokshatau [Kokchetav] Oblast')
date refers to detrital diamond finds
The first occurrence of metamorphic diamond.
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Nixon (1995)
LT001DIA
Lesotho
LT
Kao
20 km from Lejone
District of Butha Buthe
artisanal production was ongoing in 1955
possibly some secondary as well
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
LT002DIA
Liqhobong
120 km ENE of Maseru
exploited by 250 licensed african diggers
artisanal and commercial mining
Infomine (2002); Coakley (2000c); Bardet (1974)
LT003DIA
Ngopetvou
Ngope Tsoeu
Ngope Tsoeu Mission
LT004DIA
Tsepine Berea
Berea Stream
LT005DIA
Molibi Bere
LT006DIA
Thabantvonyana
Thabantshonyana
LT007DIA
Letseng-la-terai
includes Mothae (located 6.5 km NW of Letseng)
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); NIMA Geospatial Engine (-28.92; 28.82); Janse & Sheahan (1995) (-29.05; 28.8)
Mokhotlong district bordering KwaZulu-Natal province
most important mine in Lesotho
01/01/1957
discovered in 1957; mined by individual miners in 1950s and 1976 by commercial companies; closed in 1982 with plans for reopening
artisanal and commercial mining; secondary mining
de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
LT008DIA
Lemphane
Lemphave
Malibamatso River
Butha Buthe
cooperative pits; secondary mining
LT009DIA
LT010DIA
Fiksburg/Taba
LI001DIA
Liberia
LI
Lofa River/Weasua
Loffa; Mano Mine
Weasua
NW of Liberia
alluvial with possible primary
discovered in late 1920s; diamond digging started in Liberia in the early 1950s.
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Fairbairn (1981); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
LI002DIA
Butulu
Butulu Creek
tributary of Lofa River
alluvial gravels
Mano River Resources Inc
LI003DIA
Wuegbeni
Wuegbini
Wuegbini Creek
LI004DIA
Wuedakena
Wuedakena Creek
LI005DIA
Mano Godua
between Lofa Bridge; Weaju and Mano Godua
alluvial; possible primary
LI006DIA
LI007DIA
Kakata
Kakata; S of Nimba
diggings started in this area in the early 1950s; one of the oldest digging sites; there has been little activity noted around 1981
Fairbairn (1981); de Kun (1987)
LI008DIA
Tapeta
LI009DIA
Camp Alfa
Camp Alpha
LI010DIA
Mt. Nimba
LI011DIA
Gbapa
Kavalley; Sanokole
Gbapa: 19 km N of Sanokole; 480 km from Monrovia
Diggings lie within a 9;6 km radius of the town along creeks draining into the Ya River
production began in the later 1950s
Fairbairn (1981)
LI012DIA
Bahn
Bahn; Sanokole
Fairbairn (1981); Bardet (1974)
LI013DIA
Zogoway
16 km S of Gbapa
at the junction of Gboie and Ya Creeks
LI014DIA
Morro River
Mano River
upper Morro River; in the Morro River District
discovered in late 1920s
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Fairbairn (1981); Bardet (1974)
LI015DIA
Wealula
Wealula Creek
Morro River District
LI016DIA
Weatomi
LI017DIA
Cutiya Creek - 1
LI018DIA
Yambesei River
Yambasei Creek
Yambasei; 8 km N of Lofa
noted as still active in 1981
LI019DIA
Pa MaYa Creek
Pambaya Creek
Pambaya Creek; Kumgba
Kumgba District
most productive in the district
production began in the early 1960s
LI020DIA
Musa Creek
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (7.19; -10.76)
Musa Camp; Kumgba
assumed that all production in the district started in early 1960s
LI021DIA
Wuefa Creek
Wuefa Creek; Kumgba
LI022DIA
Kumgba Creek
Kumba
NIMA Geospatial Engine; NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (6.88; -10.97)
Kongba
discovered in the 1920 -30s; production began in the early 1960s
LI023DIA
Mabong Creek
Mabong River
minimal production
LI024DIA
Mafe Creek
Mafu Creek
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (6.9; -10.38)
LI025DIA
Gorlu
Gorlu; 280 km N of Monrovia
on the Guinea border
LI026DIA
Make Creek
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (7.18; -11.18)
S of Gbama; 11 km from Bomi Hills Mine
LI027DIA
Bomi Hills Mine
11 km from Ghama
LI028DIA
Tiaba
Tiaba; 40 km S of Gbapa
Cocopa area; Nimba County
LI029DIA
Bing
NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (7.06; -8.87)
40 km S of Gbapa
LI030DIA
Congo Diamond
LI031DIA
Pegle
LI032DIA
Zigli
MY001DIA
Malaysia
MY
Sungai Sarawak Kiri
probably no production since 1945
Hutchison (1996); Bardet (1977)
ML001DIA
Mali
ML
Sansanto
Dounde
Sansanto; near Kenieba
sporadic production
byproducts of artisanal gold mining
ML002DIA
Guindissou
Sekonomala; Toromaya; Kobato kimberlite pipes
alluvial with primary pipes
ML003DIA
Kenieba
primary with some alluvial; possible poor in diamonds
possibly poor in diamonds
Janse & Sheahan (1995); van Oss (1994a); Bardet (1974)
MR001DIA
Mauritania
MR
Touajil
visually taken from a map; estimated location with ArcView
N part of the country; near the border with Western Sahara
discovery corresponds to first commercial diamonds
Infomine (2002); Bermudez & Mobbs (1999)
MR002DIA
Akchar
Atar
The Akchar concession (covering 10;000 kmý; Jul/02) is located near the border with Western Sahara and lies between and lies SW of the 
El Hammami
recent discovery
MR003DIA
El Hammami
MR004DIA
Tenoumer
Tenoumert
F'Derik
MZ001DIA
Mozambique
MZ
Limpopo River
river runs through several provinces
no known production; exploration is ongoing
Yager (2001)
MZ002DIA
Pafuri River
MZ003DIA
Niassa
Niassa province
unknown
MZ004DIA
Zumbo
Zambeze valley
Circunscricao de Zumbo; close to the Zambian border
diamondiferous bodies
Trade Partners UK (2002); Bardet (1974)
MZ005DIA
Mapai - Massingir
Gaza Province
Trade Partners UK (2002)
MZ006DIA
Maputo
Maputo Province
unknown of kimberlite is diamondiferous; exploration is ongoin
WA001DIA
Namibia
WA
Luderitz
12 km from Luderitz
Atlantic Coast
beach deposits
M
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
WA023DIA
offshore deposits
WA002DIA
Woduna concession
Block J
offshore; Luderitz
recovery in the 1960s
Infomine (2002); Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation
WA024DIA
WA003DIA
Elizabeth Bay Mine
Mining Area 1
25 km south of Lderitz
marine placers
Raised beach diamond deposits were mined here during German colonial times until 1920; and then by CDM (Consolidated Diamond Mines) between 1926-1931 and 1945-1948. In 1991 Namdeb (previously CDM) start
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Namdeb; Bardet (1974)
WA004DIA
Auchas
Auchas; 50 km upstream from the mouth of the north bank of the Orange River
assumed same dates for all Orange River sites; commercial mining started in 1990
WA005DIA
Orange River
several mines including Daberas; Sendelinsdrif; Auchas
Orange Mouth
South bank of the lower Orange River
WA006DIA
Henties Bay
Skeleton Coast
The leases cover a 220km total length of coastal sedimentary deposits.
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Reefton Mining NL
WA025DIA
WA007DIA
Mowe Bay
WA026DIA
WA008DIA
Cape Fria
WA027DIA
WA009DIA
Chameis Bay
beach sands
WA010DIA
Hottentot Bay
60 km NW of Luderitz
the recovery of 300 000 carats (worth some US$36 million at today's prices) between June 1969 and September 1970
Infomine (2002); Bryson Bruke Ltd.
WA028DIA
WA011DIA
CDM Marine
Janse & Sheahan (1995); 3A from NIMA Geospatial Engine gives (-28.38; 15.16)
192 km S of Luderitz
WA012DIA
Bogenfels
secondary; possible offshore
assumed production date; known production in 1908 - 1952
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
WA013DIA
Pomona
placer; possible offshore
assumed production date; known production in 1912 - 1915
WA014DIA
Otjua
on the eastern shores of the Atlantic Ocean stretching along the Namibian coast-line and includes the beaches from North Rock in the south to Gros
WA015DIA
Oranjemund
Orange Mouth; Alexander Bay
Orange River; near the town of Oranjemund
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
WA016DIA
Conception Bay
Mining Area 2
WA017DIA
Saddle Hill
Moeb Bay
y
WA018DIA
Penguin Islands
WA019DIA
Guano Isles Area
WA029DIA
WA020DIA
Hosetia
WA021DIA
Spenserbay
WA022DIA
Rocky Point
Unjab
NI001DIA
Nigeria
NI
significant uncertainty
one diamond found on site prior to 1946
Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (2003)
NI002DIA
NI003DIA
Unnamed - 3
NO001DIA
Norway
NO
Fjortoft
Fjortoft Island (NOTE: Fjortoft Island is not show on the ArcView shapefile of the world)
lesund; M?re og Romsdal
very recent
MINDAT (2003); van Roermund (2002)
NO002DIA
Finnmarksvidda
Finnmark Mountain Plateau
Finnmark Plateau
Troms?; Troms; N of Norway
possible diamonds
PA001DIA
Paraguay
PA
Aquidaban River
RS001DIA
Russia
RS
Daldyn - Alakit Area
Udachnaya; Yubileynaya; Zarnitsa; Sytykanskaya
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977) lists (66.42; 110.5)
Spetsius (1995); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977)
RS002DIA
Dalnaya pipe
Daldyn field
Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field; Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia); Eastern-Siberian Region
Nixon (1995)
RS003DIA
Udachnaya-Vostochnaya kimberlite pipe
Udatchnaya
Shologontzky
Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia); Eastern-Siberian Region
very important on a global level
secondary deposits were mined in 1967
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977); Alrosa
RS004DIA
Sytykanskaya
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
RS005DIA
Zarnitsa
Daldyn - Alakit field
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Spetsius (1995); Bardet (1977)
RS006DIA
Yubileynaya
Jubilee
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Alrosa
RS007DIA
Aikhal
Aykhal; Yubileynaya
01/01/1961
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Spetsius (1995); Webster (1975); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977); Alrosa
RS008DIA
Mirnyy Mine
Mir Pipe
important and richest pipe in the world
first Russian mine opened
Levine (1998); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Webster (1975); Bardet (1977); Alrosa
RS009DIA
Verkhotina diamond field
Grib Pipe
115 km NNE of Arkhangel'sk; 120 km NE of Archangel
Arkhangel'skaja Oblast'; Northern Region
Infomine (2002); Archangel Diamond Corporation
RS010DIA
Vol'sk-Vym Ridge
Middle Timan Mts
Komi Republic; Northern Region
RS011DIA
Pre - Sayan Area
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977) lists (53.5; 101)
very little information on this area
RS012DIA
Malo Botuobiya Area
Botuobinskaya pipe
Mir Pipe; Internatsionalnay; 23rd Congress
RS013DIA
Internatsionalnaya
Malo-Botuobiya field
Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia); Eastern-Siberian Region; in the Malaya Botuobiya field
has terminated above ground operations; and underground operations have been hampered by waters that emit toxic gases
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Levine (1998)
RS014DIA
23rd Congress
RS015DIA
Irelyakh River
tributary of the Vilyui River; downstream from the Malo Botuobiya pipes
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Mbendi (2002g)
RS016DIA
Obnazhennaya
Olenek River
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Spetsius (1995)
RS017DIA
Vodorazdelnye Galechniki
Mbendi (2002g)
RS018DIA
Yraas-Yuryakh Creek
Yuryak
RS019DIA
Vilyui River
Vilyui
Central Siberia
Archangel Diamond Corporation; Bardet (1977)
RS020DIA
Zapolyarnaya
Mounskaia River area
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1977)
RS021DIA
Festival'naya
Olenek
RS022DIA
Imeni Lomonosova
Pomorskaya Pipe
RS023DIA
Visherskiy
Vishera
Ural
RS024DIA
Us'vinskoye
RS025DIA
Vizhayskoye
RS026DIA
Molodo
RS027DIA
Ebelyakhskoye
Ebelyakh River
E margin of the Anabar Shield
RS028DIA
Udarnyy - Popigayskiy Krater
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Levine (1998)
RS029DIA
Archangelsk
RS030DIA
Kaleria
Kemozero
RS031DIA
Aldan
RS032DIA
Marhka River
NIMA Geospatial Engine; NIMA Geospatial Engine also lists (60.6; 123.25)
RS033DIA
Nyurba pipe
Nyurba
Alorsa
RS034DIA
Anabar
Anabar River
Bardet (1977); Alrosa
SL001DIA
Sierra Leone
SL
Koidu Diamond Field
Kono Diamond Field
includes Dugbuya; Meya (listed separately); Moinde (listed separately); Woyie (listed separately); Wongoyie
2 kn S of Koidu; 250 km from the capital city of Freetown
Kono District
production in 1969; mined between 1959 - 1961; assumed artisanal production began soon after discovery in 1930s
pipes were mined in 1960s
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1973); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
SL002DIA
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1973); de Kun (1987)
SL003DIA
Yengema area
Diminco Mine
includes Bandafayi; Oyie; Gaiya
Yengema
Kono District; located on the upper Sewa
production in 1972; assumed that artisanal production began after discovery in 1930s
possible primary
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Bardet (1973); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974); Mano River Resources
SL004DIA
Sefadu
From a few locations at www.calle.com
de Kun (1987);  Bardet (1974)
SL005DIA
Njei Bafi
includes Bill's Hole near Tevea
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Njei River (8.77; -11.05)
Bafi River
assigned same dates as other areas in the Kono district
12 artisanal mining licenses
SL006DIA
Kundiyi & Mansayi
these are two different areas that have been combined by source
adjacent to Koidu/Yengema property; 290 km ENE of Freetown
alluvial; possible kimberlite
SL007DIA
Peyima & Tefeya
possibly in Tongo Field
250 km ENE of Freetown
alluvial; kimberlite target
Rex Diamond Mining Corporation; Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974)
SL008DIA
Tongo Field
Kenema District; SW of Kono
important and rich deposit
01/01/1956
assumed that artisanal production began after discovery in 1937
Infomine (2002);  de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
SL009DIA
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1974)
SL010DIA
Matemu
Tongo field
Tongo Field; 12 km S of Kenema; midway between Bo and Kenema; near Middle Sewa
Infomine (2002); Mobbs (1996a); Bardet (1974)
SL011DIA
Lando
exploration by commercial industry
Rex Diamond Mining Corporation; Bardet (1974)
SL012DIA
Kundu
Rex Diamond Mining Corporation
SL013DIA
Panguma
Pongama (?)
SL014DIA
Zimmi
Zimmi Town
Pujehun district; south of Zimmi town; along the Moro River and down to the Liberian border
important diamond field in Sierra Leone
newer field; some production took place in the 1980s
Infomine (2002); MINDAT (2003); Rex Diamond Mining Corporation
SL015DIA
Gbahama
Ghahama (?)
Ghahama
Makpele Chiefdom; Pujehun District.
SL016DIA
Hima Section (Lower Sewa River)
includes Sumbuya
10 km upstream of Sumbuya; 160 km SE of Freetown
Lower Sewa River
Infomine (2002); Mobbs (1996a); de Kun (1987)
SL017DIA
Sewa River
includes Jaiama Nima; Yema
180 km ESE of Freetown; near Sefad
Bo District
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1974)
SL018DIA
Mano Marine
Gbwewa; Moro
Estimation with NIMA Geospatial Engine interactive online map
diamonds in marine gravel; offshore
SL019DIA
Moa Marine
SL020DIA
Gori Hills
290 km E of Freetown
Kailahun District; Eastern Province
ongoing exploration; noted for chromite and gold occurences in USGS
SL021DIA
Moinde River
Kono Area 7
assumed discovery and production for Kono district; known of in 1973
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); Bardet (1973)
SL022DIA
Meya
Kono Area
SL023DIA
Woyie
de Kun (1987); Webster (1975); Bardet (1974)
SL024DIA
Kamakwie
Bombali District
unknown; possibly alluvial
new discovery
DeBeers Consolidated Mines Ltd. (2000); United Nations (2002b)
SL025DIA
Waiima
Corbert Mine
40 km E of Bo
Sullivan (2000)
SL026DIA
Ngelehun village
Badjia chiefdom; Bo District
Kawa (2002)
BP001DIA
Solomon Islands
BP
Malaita Island
Malaita Island covering about 5;000 square km; as well as about 1;000 square km in the immediate offshore zone.
uncertain whether diamonds are truly present; ongoing exploration
SF001DIA
South Africa
SF
Koffiefontein Mine
Klipfontein; Koffyfontein
includes Klipfontein; Astoria Mine
Dorstfontein farm; Koffiefontein
Free State
very important on a global basis
The mine commenced production in 1870 and was expected to be in operation until 2014.  The mine was shut down from 1932 - 1971; and 1982 - 1987.  Underground development started in early 1982.
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Janse & Sheahan (1995); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); MINDAT (2003)
SF002DIA
Premier Mine
Cullinan Diamond Mine
includes Montrose; National; Schuller
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (-25.82; 28.5)
38 km NE of Pretoria
Cullinan; Pretoria; Gauteng
discovered in 1902; closed in 1939; reopened in 1949
the Cullinan diamond was found here
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974); MINDAT
SF003DIA
Annex Kleinzee Mine
Namaqualand
secondary; raised beach deposit
01/01/1954
de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
SF004DIA
Kleinzee
closed in 1957
SF005DIA
Buffels River
de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995)
SF006DIA
Koingnaas
69 km S of Kleinzee
secondary; kimberlite
mining started in 1928; another document gives 1968 as first production date
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996)
SF007DIA
Langhoogte Mine
Namaqualand; Kimberley
01/01/1967
de Kun (1987); Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine
SF008DIA
this might be a marine placer
de Kun (1987); Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine; Bardet (1974)
SF009DIA
Kimberley
Otto's Kopje Mine; St. Augustine's Mine; Taylor's Kopje Mine are nearby kimberlite mines
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (-28.75; 24.83)
North Cape Province
closed in 1914; closed now
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
SF010DIA
Bultfontein Mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-28.77; 24.80)
Bultfontein; Dorstfontein farm
important mine on a global basis
assumed to be in production
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); NIMA Geospatial Engine; Bardet (1974)
SF011DIA
De Beers Mine
01/01/1964
opened in 1889; closed in 1908; reopened in 1964; currently closed
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Janse & Sheahan (1995); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974)
SF012DIA
Dutoitspan Mine
Dorstfontein farm; Kimberly
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1974)
SF013DIA
Wesselton Mine
Speculatie; Olifonts are small kimberlite mines nearby
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-28.77; 24.83)
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1974); MINDAT (2003)
SF014DIA
Roberts Victor Mine
Boshof group; New Elands Mine
Infomine (2002); MINDAT lists (-28.53; 25.25)
Boshof; 100 km SE of Kimberley
Orange Free State
Infomine (2002); MINDAT (2003); Bardet (1974)
SF015DIA
Jagersfontein Mine
includes Kalkfontein; Buffelhoutfontein; Vogelfontein
Jagersfontein
assumed to be in production; no current production
Webster (1975); Bardet (1974)
SF016DIA
Alexkor
Alexander Bay
alluvial; also some land alluvials (S)
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Petra Diamonds; Bardet (1974)
SF017DIA
Oena Mine
17 kilometres upstream of Baken
Namaqualand; Northern Cape Province
01/01/1990
mining in the 1990s
Firestone Diamonds
SF018DIA
Baken Mine
important alluvial deposit
SF019DIA
Octha
Firestone diamonds; Infomine (2002)
SF020DIA
Grasdrif
Richtersveld District in the Northern Cape Province
Firestone diamonds; Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987)
SF021DIA
Avontuur mine
Hondeklip Bay
SF022DIA
Lorelei mine
SF023DIA
Monastery Diamond Mine
Winburg group
MAP in Bardet (1974); very rough reading
exploited from 1886 to 1889; currently closed
Infomine (2002); Nixon (1995); Bardet (1974)
SF024DIA
Loxton Dal
Sonnenberg
25 km NE of Kimberley
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974); Rex Diamond Mining Corporation
SF025DIA
Star Mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Infomine (2002) lists (-26.63; 28.12); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (-28.38; 26.83)
50 km S of Johannesburg
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1973); de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Majestic Resources NL
SF026DIA
Messina Mine
Seta Mine (?)
450 km SW of Johannesburg
Majestic Resources NL; Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974)
SF027DIA
Goedgevonden
20 km N of Stilfontein
Klerksdorp district
Infomine (2002); Caledonia Mining Corporation
SF028DIA
Syferfontein
Infomine (2002); Petra Diamonds
SF029DIA
Klerksdorp
SF030DIA
Kareefontein
4 km from the town of Bloemhof
South Western Transvaal
County Diamonds
SF031DIA
Gansvley
2 km from Kareefontein; 8 km NW of Bloemhof
SF032DIA
Ventersdorp
Zwartplaat; Tirisano
Vetpan; Goedgedacht
150 km W of Johannesburg
no production right now
SF033DIA
Nooitgedacht
125 km W of Johannesburg
historical mining
SF034DIA
Groen River Valley
SF035DIA
Breektand
Van Rhynsdorp; 75 km inland from the mouth of the Groen River
foothills of the Bushmanland Plateau
history of small scale diamond mining
SF036DIA
Bellsbank Mine
Water Fissure
Delportshoop Group
80 km NW of Kimberley
SF037DIA
Rex Mine
14km from the town of Theunissen
Free State Province
SF038DIA
Ardo Mine
Bellsbank Mine; 80 km NW of Kimberley
SF039DIA
Bonte Koe
Small scale mining operations have been continuous at Bonte Koe; from the seventies until 1993.
SF040DIA
Marsfontein
Klipspringer
very important on a global scale
Southern Era Resources
SF041DIA
Potgietersrus; 250 km NNE of Johannesburg
Northern Province
SF042DIA
Palmietgat
70 km N of Pretoria
01/09/2000
SF043DIA
Finsch
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Infomine (2002) lists (-28.70; 23.07); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (-28.47; 23.48)
165 km W of Kimberley; 40 miles E of Postmasburg
Northern Cape Province
very important on a global basis; 44.5 carats/ 100 t (1967)
01/01/1966
Bardet (1974) lists Finsch mine as discovered in 1961; de Kun (1987) lists the production starting in 1967; Infomine (2002) lists production starting in 1964
Infomine (2002); Webster (1975); Bardet (1973); Janse & Sheahan (1995); de Kun (1987)
SF044DIA
Venetia
Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (-22.73; 24) but this is in Botswana. The coordinate was therefore changed to (-28.73; 24)
Kimberley region
01/08/1992
open pit mine
SF045DIA
Frank Smith
Delportshoop Group; Doornkluf Sover
sporadic production since 1900; not currently producing
SF046DIA
Seven Carat Fissure
35 km NW of Kimberley
SF047DIA
Klipdam
Holpan
SF048DIA
Leicester Diamond Mine
Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-28.35; 24.65)
40 km NW of Kimberley
During 1890-1907; open pit mining; and during 1946-52 underground mining; were conducted. The pit also operated during 1989-91.
Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine
SF049DIA
Mooi River
75 km W of Johannesburg
SF050DIA
Lichtenburg
Pypklip
Infomine (2002); Bardet (1974); de Kun (1987)
SF051DIA
Vaal River/Orange River
SF052DIA
Quaggas Kop
270 km N of Capetown
SF053DIA
Rooiberg
Varsche River
SF054DIA
Schweizer Reneke
Reitput
6 km W of Schweizer
SF055DIA
Zoet En Zuur
Zoet En Zuur; 28 km NE of Boshof
SF056DIA
Port Nolloth
operations out of this port
SF057DIA
Hondekklipbaai
SF058DIA
Doring Bay
SF059DIA
Lamberts Bay
SF060DIA
Weskus
SF061DIA
De Punt
SF062DIA
Crown Diamond Mine
Kroonstad group
Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-27.45; 27.12)
25 km NW of Kroonstad
mining prior to 1945; no mining post 1945
currently under exploration
Infomine (2002); Nixon (1995); MPH Consulting Ltd.; Bardet (1974)
SF063DIA
Postmas
170 km WNW of Kimberley
SF064DIA
Theunissen
Aardvark; Theron
Winburg group; Driehoek; Monastery; Monteleo; Theron; Star
Bardet (1974); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Infomine (2002)
SF065DIA
Postmasburg
220 km W of Kimberley
01/01/1963
mined from 1919 to 1930; Mining ceased from 1930 until 1963; The mine was reopened in 1963 and worked until 1977.
Infomine (2002); de Kun (1987); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
SF066DIA
Caerwinning
60 km NW of Kimberley
01/09/1998
SF067DIA
Klipvley Karoo Kop
Papendorf
25 km N of the mouth of the Olifants River Mouth
SF068DIA
Witkrans
30 km NW of Ventersdorp
SF069DIA
Wildfontein
Kafferskraal
120 km W of Johannesburg; 25 km W of the Witkrans project
SF070DIA
Lena Schuller Mine
13 km of the Cullinan Diamond Mine
Gauteng Province
first mined in 1898 - 1926
Infomine (2002); Diamcor
SF071DIA
London
300 km SW of Johannesburg
SF072DIA
Sandrift
Prieska
180 km SW of Kimberley
all production probably occured before WWII
SF073DIA
Kamaggas
SF074DIA
SF075DIA
Strykloof
SF076DIA
Rovic
de Kun (1987); NIMA Geospatial Engine
SF077DIA
Pniel
Barkly West
30 km NW of Kimberley
recent production
SF078DIA
Riet River
45 km SW of Kimberley
SF079DIA
The Oaks
20 km from Swartwater; approx. 350 km N of Pretoria
01/01/1998
SF080DIA
Saxendrift
Vishoek Mine; Miners Hope
SF081DIA
Peiserton Mine
Peiser
140 km W of Kimberley
SF082DIA
Offshore Area
SF083DIA
Dreyers Pan Mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1974)
SF084DIA
Fosburg
SF085DIA
Island Point
SF086DIA
Barkly
Infomine (2002); NIMA Geospatial Engine lists (-28.48; 24.57)
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Infomine (2002)
SF087DIA
SF088DIA
Bellshank Diamond Mines
SF089DIA
Voorspoed Diamond Mine
discovered in 1906
NIMA Geospatial Engine; Bardet (1974)
SF090DIA
Komggigas
MAP IN DE KUN (1987)
SF091DIA
Windstorton
SF092DIA
Newlands
NIMA Geospatial Engine; MAP in de Kun (1987)
SF093DIA
Ebenezer
Ebenhaezer
SF094DIA
Bethel
SF095DIA
Lion Hill
SF096DIA
Driekopjes
SF097DIA
Kampferdam
production had stopped by 1974
SF098DIA
Benfontien
Benfontein
sill
SF099DIA
Belgravia
SF100DIA
Phoenix
SF101DIA
St - Augustine
SF102DIA
Wimbledon
SF103DIA
Van Druten
SF104DIA
West End Mine
SF105DIA
SF106DIA
Blauvbosch
SF107DIA
Swartruggens
Helam Mine
Northwest Province
Bardet (1974); Department of Minerals and Energy (2001)
SF108DIA
Moorfontein
Vaal River placers
Vaal River
SF109DIA
Grasfontein
NIMA Geospatial Engine lists too many coordinates
SF110DIA
Welverdiend
SF111DIA
Putfontein
SF112DIA
Woldfontein
SF113DIA
Goedvoorruitzich
SF114DIA
Holfontein
NS001DIA
Suriname
NS
Rosebel Creek
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); ESRI & DATA+ (1996) (-4.34; -56.06)
alluvial and elluvial
ambiguous discovery date
exploited as a gold mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1977)
NS002DIA
Unknown - 1
uncertain occurence; no reference in Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996) database
NS003DIA
Unknown - 2
discovery before 1974
NS004DIA
Mindrinetti Creek
NS005DIA
Surinam River
NS006DIA
Saramacca
alluvial with kimberlite prospect
Svisero (1995); Schonberger (1974)
NS007DIA
Berg en Dal
first discovery in 1880; again 1947; more exploration 1971
a few diamond finds
Schonberger (1974); Bardet (1977)
NS008DIA
Kwamalesemutu
Forest Peoples Programme (1997)
NS009DIA
Sabanpassie
WZ001DIA
Swaziland
WZ
Dokolwayo
Ehlone
NW of Hlane
01/01/1984
source indicates ambiguity on production date; production ceased in 1996
only mine in country; open pit
de Kun (1987); Janse & Sheahan (1995); van Oss (1994b)
SW001DIA
Sweden
SW
Sundsvall
N of Town of Sundsvall; 400 km N of Stockholm; near Viksjo
East-Central Sweden;
earliest date that work was undertaken; not necessarily when diamonds were found
Infomine (2002); Popular Resources Ltd.
SW002DIA
Kiruna
N and NE of the town of Kiruna
Project area covers a rectangular area of about 2;000 km2 located in northern Sweden
unknown if kimberlite or diamonds have been found on the property; ongoing exploration
TZ001DIA
Tanzania
TZ
Mwadui Mine
Williamson diamond mine; Mwaduni kimberlite
there are numerous workings in the same area which are not included separately'
Bardet (1974); Janse & Sheahan (1995) (-3.53; 33.43)
Shinyanga
SE of Mwanza; Lake Victoria
the most important mine in Tanzania: 26.74 carat/ 100 t (1967)
discover in 1940; production began 1945
TZ002DIA
Alamasi Mine
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); NIMA Geospatial Engine (-3.52; 33.63)
de Kun (1987); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1974)
TZ003DIA
Kahama
Chocolate Reef; Nyangwale
Keller (1992)
150 km SSW of Mwanza
kimberlite and colluvial gravel
active from the late 1960s until 1971
mostly gold mining
Infomine (2002); Coakley (1996b); Bardet (1974); Keller (1992)
TZ004DIA
Infomine (2002); Coakley (1996b); Bardet (1974)
TZ005DIA
Mabuki
Mabuki; Williamson Mine Area; Tan Range at the Tabora kimberlite pipe; 65 km SW of the Mw
Kwimba district
kimberlite pipe with alluvial
small production from 1925 - 1937
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Coakley (1997b); Bardet (1974); Keller (1992)
TZ006DIA
small production started in the mid 1920s
Infomine (2002); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Coakley (1997b); Keller (1992)
TZ007DIA
Tabora
65 km SW of Williamson mine
2;000 ha concession located in Central Tanzania
kimberlite pipes located in the 1960s
TZ008DIA
Iramba
no additional information available
ESRI & DATA+ (1996); Bardet (1974); Nixon (1995)
TZ009DIA
Ngualla
Chunya district
small diamon find; possibly indicative of a primary source
TZ010DIA
Kizumbi
all production occured before WWII
TZ011DIA
Usongo
Uduhe
production stopped in 1948
TZ012DIA
Singida
Keller (1992) lists this as a promising area
TH001DIA
Thailand
TH
Tongkah harbour
Tongkah
Phuket
Uneconomical source
TH002DIA
Amphoe Kathu
TH003DIA
Khlong Lei
Takua Pa
alluvial, rivers
Hutchison (1996)
TH004DIA
Khlong Phangna
UP001DIA
Ukraine
UP
Ukraine diamond deposit
US001DIA
United States of America
US
Praire Creek Kimberlite
American Mine; Crater of Diamonds State Park; Mauney Mine; Ozark Mine; Arkansas Mine
Murfressburo
Pike County; Arkansas
Discovered in 1906 and worked 1907 to 1940. Reopened 1952 to 1972. Owned by the Kimberlite Mining and Washing Co. until 1972; then a state park open to public collecting.
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Infomine (2002)
US002DIA
Upper Peninsula Area
Michigan
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Hausel (1995)
US003DIA
Twin Knobs
Murfreesboro; Pike Co.; Arkansas
production stopped before 1945
US004DIA
Kelsey Lake
Kelsey Lake; Colorado
01/06/1996
only operating diamond mine in the U.S.
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Dunn (2003)
US005DIA
Sloan
Larimer Co.; Colorado
production amounted to 21 546 diamonds in the 1980s
Infomine (2002); Hausel (1995)
US006DIA
State Line kimberlite
80 km NW of Fort Collins
Albany Co; Wyoming
US007DIA
Burke County
North Carolina
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Hausel (1995)
US008DIA
Schaffer
Aultman
Albany County; Wyoming
US009DIA
El Dorado County
California
US010DIA
Butte County
Butte County; California
discoveries from placer gold mines
Hausel (1995)
US011DIA
Crooked Creek Placer
Alaska
found in 1980s
UY001DIA
Uruguay
UY
Minas de Corrales
Velasco (2001)
VE001DIA
Venezuela
VE
Guaniamo
La Ceniza; Area 39; El Cristo; Cordero
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (6.75; -65.92)
production in the 1970s; kimberlite found in 1982
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Nixon (1995); ESRI & DATA+ (1996)
VE002DIA
VE003DIA
La Fe
Rio Surukum
Industry website (Vannessaventures)
along the Rio Surucun; 40 km W of Santa Elena de Uaire
Pollaco
Vannessa Ventures; Infomine (2002); Bardet (1977)
VE004DIA
Salvation
production 1988 to 1995
VE005DIA
Oris River
on the Oris River; an affluent of the Paragua River; S of the mining town of La Paragua;
Bolivar State
assumed that discovery and production dates are the same
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Themelis (1997)
VE006DIA
St Elena de Urairen
60 km W of Santa Elena de Urairen
alluvial/ellvuial
VE007DIA
Pamina - Isafel Concessions
900 km SE of Caracas
Gran Sabana; Pollaco District
Infomine (2002); Mena Resources
VE008DIA
El Pauji
Kilometer 88
VE009DIA
Santa Elena
40 km NE of St. Elena
diamond production for nearly 100 years. Diamonds were discovered on the concession some 95 years ago and mined by the indigenous people
Infomine (2002); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Themelis (1997)
VE010DIA
Caroni River
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995) lists (4.50; -61.33)
a tributary of the Orinoco
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Bardet (1977)
VE011DIA
Rio Caroni Placer
VE012DIA
La Cuiama
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Baptista & Svisero (1978)
VE013DIA
El Caracol
VE014DIA
La Bicicleta
VE015DIA
La Hoya
VE016DIA
Aparuren
VE017DIA
Uraday
VE018DIA
Alto Aponguao
VE019DIA
Alto Ventuari - 1
VE020DIA
Alto Ventuari - 2
VE021DIA
Alto Ventuari - 3
AM
VE022DIA
Guayaraca
Guacharaca
VE023DIA
Yiguiripin placers
VE024DIA
El Infierno
VE025DIA
Guaramoni
VE026DIA
La Cuaimita
VE027DIA
Hacha Placers
VE028DIA
El Caracolito
VE029DIA
El Milagro
VE030DIA
San Felix Placers
VE031DIA
El Polaco Placers
VE032DIA
Curao
VE033DIA
La Cu-Ca
VE034DIA
El Resbalon del Diablo
VE035DIA
Tres Choques
VE036DIA
Solano
VE037DIA
Paraitepuy Placers
VE038DIA
El Candado
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Nixon (1995); Baptista & Svisero (1978)
VE039DIA
Bocon Placers
VE040DIA
Rio Aponguau Placers
VE041DIA
Uriman Placers
VE042DIA
Rio Carrao Placers
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977); Themelis (1997)
VE043DIA
El Pao de la Fortuna Placers
VE044DIA
Playa Blanca Placers
VE045DIA
Matute
VE046DIA
Icabaru placers
Webster (1975); Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Bardet (1977); Themelis (1997)
VE047DIA
San Luis Placers
VE048DIA
Maijia Placers
VE049DIA
La Bandera Placers
VE050DIA
Uonan Placers
VE051DIA
El Merey Placers
El Meray
VE052DIA
La Pena Placers
VE053DIA
Cepillito
VE054DIA
La Hollada Placers
VE055DIA
Paramichi Placers
VE056DIA
La Faisca Placers
VE057DIA
Chiricayen Placers
VE058DIA
Cinco Ranchos Placers
assumed discovery at same time as production began
VE059DIA
Uaiparu Placers
VE060DIA
Los Caribes Placers
VE061DIA
El Casabe Placers
VE062DIA
Uraima - Urutani - 1
VE063DIA
Uraima - Urutani - 2
VE064DIA
Uraima - Urutani - 3
VE065DIA
Agua Negra
VE066DIA
Macapa
VE067DIA
Rio Los Dos Pozos
VE068DIA
Asa Placers
VE069DIA
Rio Suapure
VE070DIA
Cuidad Piar
VE071DIA
Quebrada Grande Placers
Guebrada Grande
Guyaniamo zone
01/01/1968
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Nixon (1995); Themelis (1997)
VE072DIA
Rio Merevari
VE073DIA
Caruachi Placers
VE074DIA
Gallito
VE075DIA
Guaibal - El Mango
VE076DIA
Maria Varela
VE077DIA
Capaura Placers
VE078DIA
Larinal
VE079DIA
Leoncio
VE080DIA
Pila Blanca
VE081DIA
La Paragua
VE082DIA
Dori
VE083DIA
Paviche
Mason Jr. & Arndt (1996); Janse & Sheahan (1995); Themelis (1997)
VE084DIA
Veri
VE085DIA
Ancho Caroni
VE086DIA
Gran Sabana - 1
VE087DIA
Gran Sabana - 2
VE088DIA
Gran Sabana - 3
VE089DIA
Caicara
VE090DIA
Santa Teresa
VE091DIA
Caruay
VE092DIA
Aponguao
VE093DIA
Alto Kukenan
Kukenay
VE094DIA
Arabopo
VE095DIA
San Juan
VE096DIA
VE097DIA
Aza
VE098DIA
Rio Aro
VE099DIA
Caura Placers
VE100DIA
La Sabanita Placers
VE101DIA
Kamarata
VE102DIA
Kamu Placers
VE103DIA
Avequi Placers
VE104DIA
Rio Chiguao Placers
VE105DIA
La Paragua Placers
VE106DIA
Parupa Placers
VE107DIA
Carmen Rosa
VE108DIA
Rio Claro Placers
VE109DIA
Sipao
VE110DIA
Avispa
VE111DIA
Cardona
VE112DIA
Alto Orinoco
VE113DIA
Mavaca - Casuquare
VE114DIA
El Loco Placers
VE115DIA
Conoroto Placers
VE116DIA
Los Frijoles Placers
VE117DIA
Flora Blanca Placers
VE118DIA
Barrialon Placers
VE119DIA
El Pagon Placer
VE120DIA
Guacharaquito
Guachaquita
VE121DIA
San Salvador de Paul District
VE122DIA
San Pedro de las Bocas Placers
San Pedro de las Rocas
VE123DIA
Chicanan
VE124DIA
El Toco
VE125DIA
Campo Grande
VE126DIA
C.O.D.S.A.
VE127DIA
La Libertad
VE128DIA
Bogarin Mine
VE129DIA
Cerbatana
VE130DIA
El Carmen
VE131DIA
Carapo
VE132DIA
Buena Esperanza Placer
VE133DIA
Agua Colorada
VE134DIA
Camaran
Kamaran
ZA001DIA
Zambia
ZA
Mulonga Plain
map from Caledonia Mining
uncertain about geographic coordinates
exploration for primary sources
Coakley (2000d); Caledonia Mining Corporation
ZA002DIA
Musondweji River Basin
Musondweji; about 400 km WNW of Lusaka
known for some time
Antonides (1994)
ZA003DIA
Lake Kariba
ZA004DIA
Kashiji Plain
NW of Zambia; near Angola border
exploration for primary sources; ongoing exploration
ZA005DIA
Kakenge River
ZA006DIA
Zambesi River
Zambezi (town)
ZI001DIA
Zimbabwe
ZI
Somabula
Wylloughby
Somabula; Gweru (Gwelo)
Midlands Province
ZI002DIA
River Ranch Pipe Area
12 km NW from Beit Bridge
closed in 1998 due to low international diamond prices
Only producing kimberlite in Zimbabwe
Janse & Sheahan (1995); Infomine (2002); Veasey (1997)
ZI003DIA
Zambezi Valley
Quest
300 km W of Harare
ZI004DIA
Bulawayo/Mbalabala
Bulawayo
ZI005DIA
Sansukwe
Sansukwe River
Mobbs (1995b)
ZI006DIA
ZI007DIA
Murowa
Zvishavane
01/01/2004
production to begin in 2004
Mbendi (2002i)
ZI008DIA
Wessels Sills