Diamonds in Angola, a 1 billion carat potential

A study conducted by Angolan and Russian geologists as part of a cooperation agreement between the Alrosa Group and Endiama has divided the country into four areas.Angola has a total diamond potential of more than 1 billion carats, emerges from a study conducted by Angolan and Russian geologists as part of a cooperation agreement between the mining group Alrosa and the country’s national diamond company Endiama.

Of the total figure, more than 950 million are kimberlites and at least 50 million are alluvial material, deputy director of the Alrosa Group’s Geological Exploration Unit Victor Ustinov said in Luanda, reported by Prensa Latina news agency.

The expert also added that the number could rise to 1.5 billion carats if further studies were conducted on the country’s potential. The study divided the Angolan territory into four areas with different potentials. Geologists concluded that most of the kimberlites discovered in the country are innortheastern Angola and belong to an area called “open territories,” where they are exposed to the air and are visible. In 2016, 9 million carats of diamonds were mined in Angola, including 7 in the Catoca mine.

Sources: “preziosamagazine.com article by C.Di Martino”