Industrial diamond
Mining Engineering
By: D.W. Olson
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Abstract
World production of natural and synthetic industrial diamond was about 648 million carats in 2006, with 79 percent of the production coming from Ireland, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and the U.S. U.S. consumption was was an estimated 602 million carats, imports were over 391 million carats, and exports were about 83 million carats. About 87 percent of the industrial diamonds market uses synthetic diamonds, which are expected to become less expensive as technology improves and competition from low-cost producers increases.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Industrial diamond |
| Series title | Mining Engineering |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SME |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Mining Engineering |
| First page | 37 |
| Last page | 38 |
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