The Company is engaged directly, and through joint ventures in mining, distribution and marketing of the highest quality diamonds recovered from its alluvial operations at the Lower Orange River Complex in the Richtersveld region of Namakwaland.

Lower Orange River Diamonds is a diamond mining company

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+

Our latest news

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 […]

Tender documents

Please Download the Tender documents by clicking on the links below. https://lor.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Tender-Reuning-Shop.pdf Lower Orange River Diamonds Pty Ltd invites local community members to submit tenders […]