Gem-A Live: 150 Years of Diamond Mining in Kimberley

Charles Evans FGA DGA, shares his first-hand experience and knowledge of Kimberley, South Africa. This lecture looks at the history of Kimberley and its significance to the diamond industry. It uncovers the unique factors that bring Kimberley’s 3.2 billion-year-old diamonds to the surface in 90-million-year-old kimberlite pipes, before looking at the current mining operations. - Geology of Kimberlite - History of Kimberley - Diamond Mining in the Region - Current Overview This webinar was created as part