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Sea Diamonds of Namaqualand

The De Beers mines alone recovered 31 million carats in 75 years. At Reuning, a 43 metre deep splash pool formed by the Orange River collected a glut of diamondiferous …

South Africa: Namaqualand Restoration Initiative – Bringing …

Overview. Mining is one of the biggest threats for the long term sustainability of the unique and sensitive Namaqualand ecosystem. Namaqualand falls within the Succulent Karoo, …

1870 The Copper Wonder of Namaqualand

The biggest copper mine in Namaqualand was O'okiep. It began life in 1856 with one small shaft and by 1860 it was the most important mine in the region. Ten years later, it was …

NAMAKWA REGION | Northern Cape South Africa

This region combines the unspoilt expanses of Namaqualand and Hantam Karoo – a region of exquisite natural beauty and contrast. Each spring it is transforms into a …

Major Mines & Projects | Namaqualand Mine

Largest mines with remote camps. Camp size, mine location and contacts. Full profiles of select mines and projects.

Major Mines & Projects | Namakwa Sands Operation

Largest mines with remote camps. Camp size, mine location and contacts. Full profiles of select mines and projects.

Restoring degraded landscapes in lowland Namaqualand: …

In this paper we will focus on past and current degradation, and the potential restoration of the ecologically distinct Namaqualand lowlands, an area that stretches …

Aspects of the history of copper mining in Namaqualand

What we have attempted to show is that, from the very earliest times of European settlement at the Cape, the existence of copper in Namaqualand was known, but that …

Mineral Wealth of Namaqualand

Despite the best efforts of the early explorers, the fabled gold city of Vigiti Magna and/or Monomotapa, and the great river on which it supposedly sat were elusive. But there was …

namakwaland

Enjoy the mysterious Diamond Coast between Kleinzee and Koingnaas with the friendly people of De Beers - Namakwaland Mines. A visit to this unspoilt part of the West …