The Baken diamond mine is a diamondmine located along the lower Orange River in South Africa. The mine is owned and operated by Lower Orange River Diamonds. The central processing plant has been operational at Baken since 2001.
In 2004 the Baken mine produced 88,063 carats (17.6126 kg); average stone size for the year was 1.29 carats (258 mg). Notable stones from production in 2004 included a 78.9 carats (15.78 g), D colourflawless diamond that sold for over $1.8 million USD; and a 27.67 carats (5.534 g) pink diamond sold for over US$1.0 million.
Probable reserves are 21.2 million cubic meters of ore at an ore grade of 1.69 carats (338 mg) per 100 cubic metres (3.38 mg/m3). There is a waste rock overburden of about 33 million cubic metres.
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