India is no longer a source for rough diamonds. Although most all of India's diamond mines were depleted centuries ago, there is one active diamond mine at Panna in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (below, right). The mine is owned by the National Mineral Development Corporation. De Beers India is currently prospecting in the Madhya Pradesh region as well as in the sothern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The De Beers mining operation will be a joint venture with Hindustan Diamond, be based in Mumbai.Monday, April 20, 2009
Mining in India Today
India is no longer a source for rough diamonds. Although most all of India's diamond mines were depleted centuries ago, there is one active diamond mine at Panna in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (below, right). The mine is owned by the National Mineral Development Corporation. De Beers India is currently prospecting in the Madhya Pradesh region as well as in the sothern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The De Beers mining operation will be a joint venture with Hindustan Diamond, be based in Mumbai.
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