Abstract:
From the discovery of diamonds in South Africa in
1866 until the end of 2013, Africa is estimated to have
produced almost 3.2 Bct out of a total global production
of 5.03 Bct, or 63.6% of all diamonds that have ever
been mined. In 2013 African countries ranked 2nd
(Botswana), 3rd (DRC), 6th (Zimbabwe), 7th (Angola), 8th
(South Africa), and 9th (Namibia), in terms of carat
production and 1st (Botswana), 4th (Namibia), 5th
(Angola), 6th (South Africa), 7th (Zimbabwe), and 9th
(DRC), in terms of value of the diamonds produced. In
2013 Africa produced 70.6 Mct out of a global total of
130.5 Mct or 54.1%, which was valued at US$ 8.7 billion
representing 61.5% of the global value of US$ 14.1
billion.
