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Diamonds in the rough

Ailbhe Goodbody looks at BlueRock Diamonds’ Kareevlei diamond project in South Africa and how the company has improved the process plant for greater throughput and recovery rates

Kareevlei is one of the top 10 kimberlite mines in the world when ranked by average value per carat

Kareevlei is one of the top 10 kimberlite mines in the world when ranked by average value per carat

BlueRock Diamonds holds the mining right over 3,000ha in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, approximately 120km northwest of Kimberley. Kareevlei Mining is the operating company, which has two...

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