Please help confused!!!

[Starky]

Hey guys, my presentation for my geology class is tommorow I''m having trouble answering two questions:

1. Which diamond mine produces the most each year and how much is produced at this mine annually? I know that Mirny is the Largest mine, but is it the one that produces the most?

If anyone knows the answer pelase let me know or direct me to the correct website. Thanks a billion.

 

[Rod]

According to Wikipedia I found the following:

The Argyle diamond mine (16‹42Œ44S, 128‹23Œ51E) is a diamond mine located in the north-east of Western Australia. The Argyle mine is the largest diamond producer in the world by volume, although due to the low proportion of gem-quality diamonds, is not the leader by value. It is the only known significant source of pink diamonds, producing 90 to 95% of the world''s supply. The Argyle diamond mine is also notable for being the first commercial diamond mine exploiting a volcanic pipe of lamproite, rather than the more usual kimberlite pipe. The mine is owned by the Rio Tinto Group, a diversified mining company which also owns the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada and the Murowa diamond mine in Zimbabwe.

 

[wayne@gemex]

Hi Starky, Hope I am not too late for you....

Try these two site links. They might be useful.

http://www.infomine.com/
http://www.rbc.com/economics/market/pdf/diamonds.pdf

 

[Starky]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. There is so much info. on diamonds, its crazy how am I going to narrow this presentation down to 5 min.