MARINE DIAMOND MINING


Africa: Diamond Mining - An Overview
September 23, 2004, MBendi
Diamond Fields to receive mining license for Namibian sea diamonds project areas
January 18, 2001, An MBendi Profile
Afri_Can Minerals: Report on the surveys of blocks J and B marine diamond concessions in Namibia
January 10, 2001, MBendi
India's National Mineral Development Corporation looks for Namibian diamond sites
January 9, 2001, MBendi
NAMCO announces update on NAM S SOL Mining System
January 8, 2001, MBendi
Diamond Fields International Website
including link to their presentation at the
Word Diamond Conference 2000
DFI Projects : (next 3 items)
The Luderitz Project, Namibia
Sampling Program "Coral Sea", Map
Marine Diamonds including graph 1986-1998 of Namibian onshore and offshore diamond production

credit to Diamondfields International
Diamond Fields International, 2001
Overview: Namibia - Mining: Diamond Mining
Update July 12, 2000, An MBendi Profile Page
An Overview of Current Diamond Exploration and Production
1997 Report by Terraconsult
1997 Marine Diamond Production off Namibia
(1) Section of Terraconsult article
(2) Segment of article by Dr. Michael Cruickshank in "Sea Technology" of January, 1999
Diamond Mining Industry, Namibia
MBendi's description of Namibian diamond mining industry
De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd
general information on the World's largest diamond corporation
De Beers Marine
subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd dealing with marine operations
De Beers Marine (Pty) Ltd
history and relation to Marine Diamond Corporation (MDC)
Benco's R46m craft will find treasure on sea's bed
Sunday Times-Business Times, Dec.8, 1996 re new underwater moveable shaft
Namdeb Diamond Corp (Pty) Limited
general information on NAMDEB's joint venture
NORA Exploration Inc. purchased a ten percent interest in the second largest offshore DMC
Canadian Corporate News, Sept.5, 1997
Namibian Minerals Corp. (NAMCO)
article in 'the Namibian' about expansion
Exploration: origin of diamonds in the sea
background information from Benguela Concessions Ltd.(BENCO)
Ocean Diamond Mining Ltd
history of ODM
ODM Marine Diamond Concessions
ODM's Concessions
The Marine Diamond Industry in Southern Africa
description and history
"The great diamond rush"
first in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"See how the players scramble"
second in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"Marine mining comes of age"
third in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"Taking to U-boats"
fourth in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"Debmarine the mining giant"
fifth in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"ODM is the young tiger"
sixth in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"Namco may be the player to watch"
seventh in series of seven articles in Cape Business News, Jan.1998
"Namco to up seabed diamond production"
The Namibian, Jan.15, 1998
The Mineral Industry of Namibia
U.S. Geological Survey - Mineral Information - 1996
article by George J. Coakley gcoakley@usgs.gov

MORE LINKS ABOUT DIAMOND MINING

Africa Mining: Diamond Mining
MBendi, July 12, 2000
World Mining: Diamond Mining
MBendi, July 12 , 2000
Russians in Windhoek to seal diamond deal
Electronic Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg, S.A. , June 12, 1998
African Mining Statistics
MBwendi's summary page, probably for 1997
Diamonds Across Southern Africa
American Museum of Natural History Exposition
Botswana Diamond Mining Industry
largest diamond producing mine - Jwaneng
World Diamond Mine League
ranking of mines by grade (US$/metric ton)
Mining: Asian slump hits diamonds
African Business, Feb.98 article





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