GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 Issue No 009
GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 Issue No 009 Caterpillar Inc: A look at the company's social impact. Exclusive interview with Jean Savace, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Caterpillar Inc. Exclusive: Mining industry, social good, philanthropy, CSR, social impact, social innovation. Special Feature Stories: HVACR, Oil & Gas, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Machinery, Tools, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, MEP, Water, Wastewater, Renewables, Energy, Petroleum, Heavy Equipment, Rental Equipment, Contractors, EPC. Country Focus: United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia More engineering stories at https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 Issue No 009
Caterpillar Inc: A look at the company's social impact. Exclusive interview with Jean Savace, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Caterpillar Inc.
Exclusive: Mining industry, social good, philanthropy, CSR, social impact, social innovation.
Special Feature Stories: HVACR, Oil & Gas, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Machinery, Tools, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, MEP, Water, Wastewater, Renewables, Energy, Petroleum, Heavy Equipment, Rental Equipment, Contractors, EPC.
Country Focus: United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia
More engineering stories at https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
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RICHEST DIAMOND<br />
MINES IN THE WORLD<br />
As the saying goes, “<strong>No</strong>t all<br />
that glitters is gold”, but it may<br />
very well be a diamond, or a<br />
diamond mine. There are quite<br />
a few diamond mines in the<br />
world. However, how much do<br />
you know about them? There<br />
can be some pretty fantastic<br />
stones waiting to be found in<br />
some of the richest mines of<br />
the world.<br />
India was once home to the<br />
richest mines in the world.<br />
This is no longer the case. <strong>No</strong>w,<br />
the richest mines are located<br />
in Africa and Russia. Want to<br />
know about the richest mines<br />
in the world? Read on then.<br />
Mir Mine Photo by Amusing Planet<br />
Photo by SEALSwimSafe<br />
Udachny Mine Photo by Mining<br />
The Catoca is located in<br />
Angola, Africa and it comes<br />
fifth in the list of largest<br />
diamond mines in the<br />
world. It has been estimated<br />
that the mine contains 130<br />
million carats of diamonds<br />
that can be mined. Sounds<br />
a whopping quantity? That’s<br />
nothing compared to the<br />
rest. The mine in Argyle,<br />
Australia supposedly contains<br />
more than 140 million carats.<br />
Production started in 1983<br />
and it’s set to continue till<br />
2020.<br />
Russia, on the other hand, is<br />
home to the top three largest<br />
diamond mines in the world.<br />
The Mir mine was once the<br />
largest in the world but it has<br />
dropped to the third largest.<br />
Estimates put the carat count<br />
at 141 million. The second<br />
largest in the world is the<br />
Udachny mine, with an<br />
estimated capacity of more<br />
than 152 million carats. The<br />
trophy for the largest diamond<br />
mine in the world, goes to<br />
the Jubilee Diamond Mine<br />
which contains more than 153<br />
million carats of diamonds. In<br />
2012 alone, 10.4 million carats<br />
were produced by this mine.<br />
That’s a lot of shiny stones for<br />
sure!<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2016</strong><br />
Mining <strong>Engineering</strong> and Its Importance<br />
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