Finding new deposits of diamonds 'crucial
2014-09-15 · Industrial Developments news
THE search for fresh, large sources of diamonds in ancient volcanic deposits known as kimberlites must be stepped up because there is a potential threat to the diamond market from synthetic diamonds if the supply of natural diamonds cannot keep up with demand, writes Allan Seccombe
De Beers head of exploration, Charles Skinner, said on Friday there had not been a discovery of a major kimberlite for about 30 years. Kimberlites were easy to find but deposits that were economically viable as a mine were rare.
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