Diamond Mines of the World: Future Project Development

The list contains new diamond mining project explorations, and mining operator info, and recent mining industry news.

The list also contains links to satellite images of the mines (where available), and any relevant geographic and historical data.

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Angola

Alto Cuilo Project: Kimberlite fields in Lunda Norte. Exp. by BHP, Petra Diamonds.
Camafuca Camazomba Project: Kimberlite. Exp. Endiama, Minex, Southern Era Resources.
Lapi Project: Kimberlite fields near Catoca. Exp. Endiama, New Millennium Resources.

Guinea

Liberia

Bea Mountains MDA Project: Schist-belt kimberlite, Exp. by Mano River Resources, Inc.
Grand Cape Project: Artisanal and kimberlite adjacent to Mano River site. Exp. by DFI.
Kpo Range Project: Alluvial & primary along the Lofa River, Exp. by Mano River Resources.
MCA Project: Kimberlite near alluvial Camp Alpha area Exp. by Mano River.
Nimba Diamond Concession: Alluvial along Ya creek in NE Liberia, Exp. by DFI.

Madagascar

Horombe Plateau Project: Exploration of kimberlitic ilmenites by De Beers, Pan African, & DFI.

Nambia

Skeleton Coast Project : Diamond-bearing beach deposits, Namibia, Angola. Reefton Mining.

Sierra Leone

BHP JV Project: Along the Sierra Leone, Liberia boarder, BHP & Mano River Resources.
Kono "Lion" Prodution: Kimberlite Dykes near Liberia, a Mano River Resources operation.
Panguma Project: Adjacent to Tongo Dyke Field. Exp. by River Diamonds.

South Africa

Tirisano Diamond Mine: Blue Gum Diamond Deposit, Etruscan Resources.
Ventersdorp Alluvial Diamond District: West of Johannesburg, Etruscan Resources.

Rond™nia

Carolina Project: Carolina Property (Fazenda Bueno garben) by Sola Resource Corp.

Mato Grosso

Cachoueira Du Pau: Alluvial on the banks of River Arinos. Exp. by River Diamonds & Rio Tinto.
Collier-04 Project: kimberlite in the Juina diamond district. Exp. by Diagem & Rio Tinto.
Melgueira Project: Alluvial west of Cuiaba, Alto Paraguai/Diamantino. Exp. by River Diamonds.
Tres Barras Project: Alluvial on the Paraguay River. Exp. by River Diamonds & Rio Tinto.

Alberta

Buffalo Hills Project : Four kimberlite pipes in northern Alberta. Exp. by Ashton Mining.

NWT

Back Lake Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds.
Centenary Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds.
Gahcho KuŽ Project: De Beers, Mountain Province, Camphor, Kennady Lake/Lac de Gras
Kidme Block Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds.
Lac de Gras X Claims Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds.
Monument Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds in.
Snap Lake Diamond Project: 100% De Beers, 'Phase One' development, full production in 2007.
WO Block Project: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds in.
Yamba Lake: Exploration and development by Southern Era Diamonds.

Ontario

Trillion Project : Exploration by Southern Era Diamonds, in north western Ontario.
Victor Diamond Project: Anglo American & De Beers. James Bay Lowlands, Northern Ontario.

Saskatchewan

Andra Pradesh

Andra Pradesh Project: Exploration by De Beers, Dwyka Diamonds and BHP Billiton.

Shandong Province

Changma Diamond Mine: Kimberlite deposits in Mengyin County. Exp. by China Diamond Corp.
Xiaobuling Mine: Kimberlite deposits in Linyi Prefecture. Exp. by China Diamond Corp.

Oblast

Grib Pipe Project: Exploration in the Oblast region of Arkhangel'sk. Exp. by Archangel.
Karelia Project: Preliminary investigation of Karelia region near Finland. Exp. by Ashton, Rio Tinto.
Lomonosov Deposit Project: Exploration five kimberlite pipes by Alrosa.
Verkhotina Project: Exploration in the Oblast region of Arkhangel'sk in northwestern Russia.

Sakha

Botuobinskaya Pipe Project: New open-pit near Udachny in Sakha. Exp. by Alrosa.
Nyurbinsky Project: New open-pit near Udachny in Sakha. Exp. by Alrosa.
Yubeleyniy Project: New open-pit near Udachny in Sakha. Exp. by Alrosa.