De Beers Gold Mines South Africa

De Beers delivers first production from Venetia underground

De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia Mine in South Africa. The overall construction of the underground mine is now 70% complete, with construction and production ramp-up continuing over the next few years.


Who owns the gold mines in Africa?

De Beers Consolidated Mines is responsible for diamond mining in South Africa, while Harmony Gold is the owner of the largest gold mine in the world, South Deep. Other mining companies, such as AngloGold Ashanti and Sibanye-Stillwater, also …


De Beers S.A. | Diamond Mining & Trading Giant | Britannica …

Diamonds were first discovered in southern Africa in the mid-1860s on the farm of Nicolaas and Diederick de Beer, near what is now the city of Kimberley. Two diamond mines dug on the farm, the Kimberley and the De Beers, were at one time the world's most productive; they are no longer in operation.


De Beers' Venetia: The automation journey has …

De Beers has devised an autonomous mining roadmap for the Venetia Underground Mine (VUG) that will – once fully implemented – result in the new US$2 billion mine being one of the most mechanised and automated …


De Beers delivers first production from underground …

The US$2.3 billion investment to take South Africa's leading diamond mine underground bolsters De Beers' global production and will benefit the South African economy and host communities until ...


Anglo American's history in South Africa

Though one of the world's major multinational mining companies, reporting a profit in 2019 of $4.6bn from its diversified operations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, Anglo American has its historical home in South Africa. The country played host to the bulk of Anglo American's early growth and diversification, and the recent announcement of an …


De Beers Commits Major Capital Investment To Extend The Life of South

When completed, the new underground mine will extend the life of Venetia beyond 2040 [i] and replace the open pit as South Africa's largest diamond mine. This announcement follows the receipt of the final outstanding regulatory clearances earlier this month.


Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted …

In Kleinzee, a faded mining town once owned by De Beers, where most homes now lie empty, residents say the influx of illegal miners from around South Africa and neighboring countries has led to a ...


De Beers' Venetia: The automation journey has only just begun

De Beers has devised an autonomous mining roadmap for the Venetia Underground Mine (VUG) that will – once fully implemented – result in the new US$2 billion mine being one of the most mechanised and automated mining operations in the world.


De Beers' Venetia Underground Project

De Beers' USD$2.3 billion underground expansion of SA's leading diamond mine, which ceased open pit mining operations in December 2022 after 30 years of production from the Tier 1 asset, represents the biggest single …


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De Beers S.A. | Diamond Mining & Trading Giant

Diamonds were first discovered in southern Africa in the mid-1860s on the farm of Nicolaas and Diederick de Beer, near what is now the city of Kimberley. Two diamond mines dug on the farm, the Kimberley and the De …


De Beers delivers first production from Venetia …

De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia Mine in South Africa. The overall construction of the underground mine is now 70% complete, with …


De Beers Venetia Underground Project : Milestone Delivery

MILESTONE DELIVERY. De Beers' USD$2.3 billion underground expansion of SA's leading diamond mine, which ceased open pit mining operations in December 2022 after 30 years of production from the Tier 1 asset, represents the biggest single investment in the country's diamond mining industry for decades.. The highly mechanised underground operation will …


Venetia: A new era for South Africa's flagship …

Venetia's underground expansion will solidify the mine's position as one of the leading diamond producers in the De Beers' portfolio. However, it not only bodes well for the company but also South Africa.


Venetia: A new era for South Africa's flagship diamond mine

2013 was a milestone year for diamond miner De Beers. Not only did the company celebrate its 125 th anniversary but in that year, it also embarked on an ambitious underground expansion of its Tier One Venetia Mine in South Africa.. Fast track to 2024 and the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) is well on its way to reach nameplate capacity from 2027 onwards.


First production from underground operations at De Beers Venetia Mine

The USD-2.2 billion investment to take a South African leading diamond mine underground has bolsted De Beers' global production and will benefit the South African economy and host communities until at least 2046.


Our Mines – De Beers Group

Our global approach to diamond mining spans two continents and four countries – Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Diamonds offer huge economic and social benefits for the …


Mining giant Anglo American to break up its sprawling …

Mining giant Anglo American plc plans to break up its sprawling worldwide business — including the DeBeers diamond operation — as it seeks to fend off a takeover and focus on minerals that are expected to boom amid the global shift to green energy.


De Beers returns to South African roots with Kimberley …

Almost 130 years after diamond giant De Beers emerged from mines around the dusty South African town of Kimberley, the company is going back to its roots with a clutch of exploration permits to ...


De Beers' new S.Africa mine delivers first diamonds

A $2.3-billion mining tunnel in South Africa has started to produce its first diamonds, mining giant De Beers said on Tuesday, July 25. In 2012, the global firm started digging beneath the country's largest diamond mine, Venetia, seeking to reach gems at a depth of more than 1,000 metres (3,250 feet).


Venetia: A new era for South Africa's flagship diamond mine

Venetia's underground expansion will solidify the mine's position as one of the leading diamond producers in the De Beers' portfolio. However, it not only bodes well for the company but also South Africa.


De Beers' Venetia Underground Project

De Beers' USD$2.3 billion underground expansion of SA's leading diamond mine, which ceased open pit mining operations in December 2022 after 30 years of production from the Tier 1 asset, represents the biggest single investment in the …


De Beers $2.3bn Venetia mine expansion yields …

De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer by value, announced on Tuesday it has recovered the first diamonds from its new $2.3 billion underground operations at Venetia mine in South...


De Beers $2.3bn Venetia mine expansion yields first diamonds

De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer by value, announced on Tuesday it has recovered the first diamonds from its new $2.3 billion underground operations at Venetia mine in South Africa.


HEALTH & SAFETY: De Beers

Venetia, which is in the process of becoming an underground mine after nearly 30 years of open-pit operations, is De Beers' sole producing mine in South Africa. This article first appeared in Mining Elites in Africa 2021 …


The Life of a Miner: from County Durham, …

In 1893 John Bellas was hired by the De Beers Diamond Mines in Kimberley, South Africa. Through correspondence with the De Beers Archivist and the Africana Research Library in Kimberley, and using employment …


Our Mines – De Beers Group

Our global approach to diamond mining spans two continents and four countries – Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Diamonds offer huge economic and social benefits for the countries where we operate.


First production from underground operations at …

The USD-2.2 billion investment to take a South African leading diamond mine underground has bolsted De Beers' global production and will benefit the South African economy and host communities until at least 2046.


De Beers Commits Major Capital Investment To Extend The …

When completed, the new underground mine will extend the life of Venetia beyond 2040 [i] and replace the open pit as South Africa's largest diamond mine. This announcement …