Jwaneng is an open-pit mine, formed around a kimberlite pipe, a rare type of volcanic rock formation that can contain high concentrations of diamonds. The mine consists of three main kimberlite ...

Kimberlite magmas are generated at great depths, and it seems that they just cannot wait to reach the Earth's surface: they literally drill their way up to form pipe-like bodies. And, if these ...

The name Jwaneng means "a place of gems" in the Setswana language, and it has certainly lived up to its name. It sits on top ...

The name Jwaneng means “a place of gems” in the Setswana language, and it has certainly lived up to its name. It sits on top of a special type of volcanic rock called a kimberlite pipe ...