Baba Diamond Fields
The Baba Diamond Fields is an area of widespread small-scale diamond mines located at the south-western district of Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe, near the border neighbouring Botswana. It lies about 98 km north-west of the city of Bulawayo and has Kalahari sand soils and rock formations which also can be found at the diamond-rich areas of neighbour Botswana.[1] Currently Baba Diamond Fields is owned by Infinity Baba Diamond Group[2][3] since 2015 and estimated annual diamond production at the mines to be 1 million carats of rough diamonds.[4]
Geology of the Deposit
The Baba Diamond Fields consists of three kimberlite pipes, and are known for recovery of large, high-quality, exceptional Type II diamonds. High quality pink and blue diamonds have also been produced from the mines.
References
- "Diamonds discovered close to Botswana border, government confirms". Mining Weekly.
- "Infinity Baba Diamond Group". Infinity Baba Diamond Group.
- "Diamond Production Powerhouse Infinity Baba Announces Plans to Step into Blockchain". Daily Herald.
- "Infinity Baba Diamond Group to Implement Cutting Edge Diamond Detection Technology at All of Its Mines". Yahoo News.
Baba Diamond Fields