South Africa's Biggest Open Pit Mines | KH Plant
The mine is one of De Beers' six diamondmining operations in the country, and is the largest producer of diamonds in South Africa. It has been excavated to a depth of 450 metres. Jagersfontein Mine. Jagersfontein, a small town in the Free State, is one of the oldest diamond mining towns in the world. Diamonds were first discovered in the area in 1870.