Jericho Diamond Mine produce a year with a value of CAN $25 million. In the first half of 2006 the mine had processed for . Jericho Diamond Mine The Jericho Diamond Mine is a dormant diamond mine located in Canada's Nunavut territory. Jericho is Nunavut’s first and only diamond mine. It is located northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and is accessible by air all year and by winter road from Yellowknife. The project was mined from 2006 to 2008, and produced of diamonds from of kimberlite mined from the open pit operation. Over $200 million was invested in the development of the Jericho
Orapa diamond mine Orapa diamond mine The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana about west of the city of Francistown. Orapa ("resting place for lions") is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company and the government of Botswana. It is the oldest of four mines operated by the company, having begun operations in July 1971. Orapa is an open pit style of mine and is the largest diamond mine in the world by area. The mine is located on two kimberlite