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China’s history of diamond exploration and production extends over 40 years, initially concentrating on the discovery of alluvial deposits and later the kimberlitic sources. Diamond production from China currently totals 90,000 carats/annum from one kimberlite diamond mine, namely China Diamond Corp.’s 701 Changma Mine in Shandong Province that has operated for the past 34 years. Previously, between 1987 and 2002, additional kimberlite diamond production came from the Wafangdian Mine in Liaoning Province, producing approximately 60,000 carats/annum. To date, over 20 diamondiferous kimberlite deposits have been discovered, several of which have been mined on a very small scale.
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Michaud, M. (2005). An overview of diamond exploration in the North China Craton. In: Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_394
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