Other articles where Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa, Ltd. is discussed: Sir Ernest Oppenheimer: ... Oranjemund. In Oranjemund

Oranjemund - meaning "Mouth of the Oranje" in German for its close proximity to the mouth of the Orange River - was established in 1936 by the then Consolidated Diamond Mines …

I lived in Oranjemund in 1956. My uncle Harry Maughan worked for the Diamond Mine. My mother and I stayed with my uncle Harry and aunt Peggy, who had had their first child Stuart Maughan, whilst ...

World Industrial Information. Commodities: Diamonds Area: Karas Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 252,000 Diamond carats (2013)

Core Business: Diamond exploration and mining along the south-west coast and inland areas of Namibia’s //Karas Region.The main land based operations are found in the town of Oranjemund and while ...

As efforts to diversify Oranjemund economic activities, ahead of diamonds mining coming to an end, authorities have opened the diamond-mining town to public.

Orange River Mines; ... with land-based operations being centered around Oranjemund and additional activity taking place at ... Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty ...

Security was set up at the diamond mine, but residents could now leave Oranjemund - after being searched, of course - in their own cars via the bridge across the river. Until then the whole town had been fenced off.

He founded the company called “Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa (CDM)”, ... This also applies for visits to Oranjemund in the far south.

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Since the town was established in 1928, it has been owned by Namdeb and its predecessor, Consolidated Diamond Mines. In 2015, Namdeb and Oranjemund Town Council started a consultation process with a view to handing the town over to full council control ready for when mining ends there.

Oranjemund Sands “Hotel” Complex ... (Consolidated Diamond Mines) allowing labourers the chance to have a drink and socialize after a hard day at work.

CDM Limited Mine, Oranjemund, Orange River mining area, Karas Region, Namibia View of the Oranjemund diamond mining area, ca. 1968. Location is approximate, based on center of defined region.

Nov 11, 2014· by: Mushuakwa ---- It is important that all efforts are made to ensure that the diamond mining-process brings about shared value, not only for sharehold...

Oranjemund: Oranjemund, ... In 1943 Oranjemund became the headquarters of the monopolistic Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa, Ltd. ...

The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds is a World In Action documentary film which reported on how billions of pounds' worth of gem diamonds were stripped from South West Africa over a 20-year period by the world's largest diamond mining company.

View Justice Mwazi Mukendwa’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. ... Orange River Mines (Secondment) Namdeb Diamond Corporation. ... (2 years 4 months) Oranjemund ...

Why OMD2030. Posted on May 18, 2017 by DiamondWriter. Oranjemund, ... Consolidated Diamond Mines (CDM) and later, as from 1994, Namdeb Diamond …

Abandoned Sherman in Namibia, formerly used as a bulldozer on a Oranjemund diamond mine [1024x683] (i.imgur.com) submitted 2 …

Jan 27, 2012· Alluvial Diamond Mine Operations in the Namib Desert Part 2

Oranjemund was established in 1936, following Hans Merensky's discovery of significant alluvial diamond deposits on the north bank of the Orange River and the adjacent northern coastline. Production of mainly gem-quality diamonds has remained in the region of 2 million carats (400 kg) per year since inception of the mine, mainly through ...

Oranjemund is a town in Namibia, ... Its sole purpose was to accommodate the mine workers, ... Most exhibits are connected to the diamond mining history of the town.

Feb 17, 2016· A real "diamond " experience. - Op ... through the mine to Rosh Pinah and ... town and enhanced us with tales of the diamond history of Namibia and Oranjemund.

Oranjemund, a unique town that owes its existence to diamond mining, was established in 1936. It services the Mining Area 1 and Orange River mines. In 1994, an agreement between CDM and the Government of the Republic of Namibia resulted in the formation of Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Limited.

Oranjemund land-based diamond mining to end The MUN plans to engage the mining company to retain as many jobs for Namibians for as long as possible during the retrenchment process.

Diamond Mining in Namibia – Past and Present. ... who previously worked at the Kimberley diamond mine, ... its headquarters to the newly formed town of Oranjemund.

Apr 27, 1998· The mines themselves take up only a fraction of the whole Sperrgebiet, which is 3 percent of Namibia. ... Oranjemund Journal; Find a Diamond in the Sand?

On 21 October 2017, the Namibian diamond mining town of Oranjemund, situated in a restricted mining area, will open its doors to visitors for the first time.

Without the ability to reclaim land in areas rich in diamonds, the Namdeb Oranjemund mine (Namibia) would close down. Provision of a specialist modelling service by WSP allows for the planning of this strategic land reclamation essential to extending the life of the mine, where on-land diamond reserves have been almost totally depleted.

ORANJEMUND, 22 OCT (NAMPA) Diamond mining operations conducted by Namdeb on land at Oranjemund are expected to scale down over the next few years and come to