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Sand dunes and vegetation at Sossusvlei in the Namib desert, Namibia.
Diamonds are primarily mined in the Sperrgebiet, a region located in the southern portion of the Namib Desert in southwestern Namibia.12
Mining operations are concentrated along the Atlantic coast, extending north from the company town of Oranjemundāsituated near the mouth of the Orange Riverāfor approximately 60 miles (97 km). In this area, large-scale equipment is used to remove surface sand to access diamond-bearing, alluvially deposited gravels that lie deep underground. Additionally, offshore diamond mining has increased in the 21st century as inland deposits have been depleted.12