DIAMOND(gemstone) MINING IN AFRICA

WORLD WIDE MINING IN AFRICA
Africa is the world’s leading producer of diamonds, there are large diamond mining operations in Russia, Canada, and Australia.As the largest producer of diamonds in the world, diamond mining in Africa is interlaced into the history of the continent.
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DIAMOND MINING IN WEST AFRICA

Almost all diamonds from West Africa are of alluvial origin. In Guinea, diamonds are found in the rainforests and in Sierra Leone diamonds are present throughout the territory and 70% of the stones are of gemstone quality. It is in Sierra Leone that the best quality diamonds can be found today.Ghana is another diamond-producing country. However, the stones found there are very small and 90% of mined diamonds are of industrial quality with significant fluorescence.