AK-1 open pit, Rio Tinto's Argyle Diamond mine, south of Kununnura, East Kimberley region, Western Australia
The AK-1 open pit at Rio Tinto's Argyle Diamond mine south of Kununnura is two kilometers long and one kilometer wide. While an underground mine is nearing completion, the big pit still produces nearly 20 million carats of mostly colored diamonds annually, East Kimberley region, Western Australia.
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