The $2-billion Venetia Diamond Mine Underground project remains on track and within budget to achieve first production in 2021. At steady-state production, 5.9-million tonnes of ore will be treated in the existing process plant to produce some 4.5-million carats a year. Anglo American subsidiary De Beers Group hosted a Young Diamantaires Visit at the mine last month, providing media and visitors with a tour of both the openpit operation and underground development.
