Petra Diamonds
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| ISIN | BMG702781094 |
| founding | 1997 |
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| management | Johan Dippenaar ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 4,428 |
| sales | 425 million US dollars |
| Branch | Mining |
| Website | www.petradiamonds.com |
| Status: 2015 | |
Petra Diamonds is a diamond producer based in the tax haven Jersey . Founded in 1997 by Adonis Pouroulis, the company has taken over five mines from de Beers .
In 2015, 17.1 million tons of ore were mined, from which 3.2 million carats (640 kg) of diamonds were extracted. Petra Diamonds is currently exploring in the Kalahari in Botswana and at Reivilo near the Finsch Pit.
Mines
- Finsch Diamond Mine , North Cape , South Africa
- Premier (Cullinan), Gauteng , South Africa
- Koffiefontein, Free State , South Africa
- Kimberley Underground, South Africa
- Williamson, Tanzania