They are 3 main types of diamond mining:
- Pipe mining trough open pit mining or underground mining
- Alluvial mining
- Marine mining
After mining, the diamond is extracted from the ore using different stages typically:
- Crushing
- Scrubbing
- Separation
- Recovery
- cleaning, weighing and packing
The final steps consist of diamond cutting and polishing which realizes the true potential of diamond. Enjoy the video by Graff.