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186018801900192019401960198020002020Long 19th century (Europe)Long 19th centuryLong 19th century20th century20th century20th centuryContemporaryContemporaryEureka Diamond found on the Orange River In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesEureka Diamond found on the Orange RiverStar of South Africa diamond found In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesStar of South Africa diamond foundBarney Barnato arrives in Kimberley In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesBarney Barnato arrives in KimberleyDeepening pits force consolidation of Kimberley claims In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesDeepening pits force consolidation of K…Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company formed In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesKimberley Central Diamond Mining Compan…De Beers Mining Company founded by Cecil Rhodes In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesDe Beers Mining Company founded by Ceci…Pass laws formalized for African mineworkers in Kimberley In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesPass laws formalized for African minewo…Closed compound system introduced for black mineworkers In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesClosed compound system introduced for b…First and Second Matabele Wars In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesFirst and Second Matabele WarsJameson Raid In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resources, South Africa: a deep history, The Boer War: gold, the camps, and the making of South AfricaJameson RaidSiege of Kimberley during the Second Boer War In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesSiege of Kimberley during the Second Bo…Death of Cecil Rhodes In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesDeath of Cecil RhodesDiamonds discovered in German South West Africa In: De Beers and the diamond model of extractionDiamonds discovered in German South Wes…Anglo American Corporation of South Africa founded In: De Beers and the diamond model of extractionAnglo American Corporation of South Afr…Anglo American acquires major diamond interests in South West Africa In: De Beers and the diamond model of extractionAnglo American acquires major diamond i…Ernest Oppenheimer becomes chairman of De Beers In: De Beers and the diamond model of extractionErnest Oppenheimer becomes chairman of …Diamond Corporation formed to manage global diamond sales In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesDiamond Corporation formed to manage gl…Central Selling Organisation established In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesCentral Selling Organisation establishedN.W. Ayer launches the 'A Diamond Is Forever' campaign In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesN.W. Ayer launches the 'A Diamond Is Fo…Apartheid formalized in South Africa, extending mine labor controls nationwide In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesApartheid formalized in South Africa, e…Angolan civil war begins, drawing in diamond-funded factions In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesAngolan civil war begins, drawing in di…Sierra Leone civil war begins In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesSierra Leone civil war beginsGlobal Witness report exposes the diamond trade's role in African wars In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesGlobal Witness report exposes the diamo…UN Security Council bans purchase of UNITA diamonds In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesUN Security Council bans purchase of UN…Kimberley Process Certification Scheme launched In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesKimberley Process Certification Scheme …De Beers pleads guilty to price-fixing in the United States In: De Beers and the diamond model of extraction, Land and resourcesDe Beers pleads guilty to price-fixing …Anglo American acquires majority control of De Beers In: De Beers and the diamond model of extractionAnglo American acquires majority contro…3 events, 1871 to 1871. Click to zoom.38 events, 1887 to 1902. Click to zoom.83 events, 2000 to 2000. Click to zoom.3

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