De Beers is prospecting for diamonds close to its Snap Lake mine
Overview
We own 45% of De Beers, the world's leading diamond business. De Beers has expertise in exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds.
Grading and sorting rough diamonds in Kimberley, South Africa
Products
Most diamonds come from the mining of kimberlite deposits. Diamondiferous pipes, which are ‘pipes’ of mineral-rich volcanic rock containing diamonds, are known as primary deposits. Diamondiferous pipes are the solidified cores of kimberlite or lamproite volcanoes.
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Where we operate
De Beers has mining operations in Canada, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, as well as marketing and corporate offices in the United Kingdom and retail stores worldwide.
2009 financial performance
