Company history and overview

The Lower Orange River Diamonds operations are situated in a remote desert wilderness area along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms the border between South Africa and Namibia. This Mining License covers a total combined area of 41,334ha.

41 334 hectares of land
Junior diamond miners - 10
Communal artisanal miner (CAM) teams - 27
Jobs created - 750+
mining equipment

Our latest news

LOR and Namaqualand Campus: A partnership driving skills development

Lower Orange River Diamonds is proud to celebrate the success of our ongoing partnership with Namaqualand Campus, a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college […]

Northern Cape community mining project helps curb illegal operations

In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between […]

Community artisanal mining project well-received in Lower Orange River region

Situated in the remote desert wilderness along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms part of the border between […]