Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company
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The Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company was a significant entity in the South African diamond industry. It emerged from the diamond rush that began in 1867 near Kimberley, South Africa, following the discovery of diamonds. This company, along with others, seriously challenged Cecil Rhodes's De Beers Mining Company. In 1888, the Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company was acquired by De Beers, and its founder, Barney Barnato, became a life governor of the newly formed De Beers Consolidated Mines. The Kimberley Mine itself, also known as the Big Hole, was once the world's richest diamond-producing mine, operating from 1871 to 1914.123
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