Catoca Diamond Mine

Angola / Lunda Sul / Saurimo /
 diamond mine, kimberlite pipe
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SMC (Sociedade Miniera de Catoca), which is owned by Endiama (32.8%), Russia's Alrosa (32.8%), Brazil’s Odebrecht Mining (16.4%) and the Diamond Finance CY BV Group (18%) operates the Catoca Mine, the world’s 4th largest kimberlite. Reserves are estimated at 60 million carats. SMC intends increasing production to 5 million carats per year.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoca_diamond_mine
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Coordinates:   9°24'15"S   20°17'45"E

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  • I visited the this area whwn i was working with SML and ITM during the early 80's and mid 90's. It's really inticing as far as kimberlite exploration is concern as well as the alluvial diamond deposit are concern in the area and it's adjacent vicinities to the north (lucapa, calonda, mafutu, chitotola, luzamba, etc...) and up to the northern most of the Angola where lots of interesting diamonds (pink one) were recovered from our test pits. Angola is really a place to explore and mine. Just give me a call....i want to go back there.... Elmer Hofilena Geologist 108 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA\07010
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