Finsch diamond mine

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The Finsch Mine is an underground diamond mine, located near Lime Acres, 160km northwest of Kimberley, is one of seven operations managed by De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), formed in July 2004.

The Finsch mine is a traditional diamondiferous kimberlite pipe, extending around 17.9ha. Reserves are sufficient for another 23 years. Underground development started in 1978 and the shaft was commissioned in 1982.


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Coordinates: 28°22′56″S 23°26′46″E / -28.38222, 23.44611

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