Mining booms: Kimberley diamonds and the Copperbelt developments (1880–1914)

1. Kimberley diamond rush begins at Colesberg Kopje

   Jul 1, 1871Labels: Colesberg Kopje, Kimberley

   • Britannica
   • De Beers

2. Griqualand West proclaimed under British rule

   Oct 27, 1871Labels: Griqualand West, British Colony

   • SAHO
   • Griqualand Act

3. Hand-dug open-pit mining expands into the Big Hole

   Dec 1, 1871Labels: Kimberley Mine, Big Hole

   • Britannica
   • Big Hole

4. De Beers Diamond Mining Company is established

   Jan 1, 1880Labels: De Beers, Cecil Rhodes

   • Britannica
   • De Beers

5. Griqualand West incorporated into the Cape Colony

   Oct 1, 1880Labels: Griqualand West, Cape Colony

   • Griqualand Act
   • Griqualand West

6. De Beers Consolidated Mines formed by major merger

   Mar 12, 1888Labels: De Beers, Cecil Rhodes

   • De Beers
   • De Beers Wiki

7. Tanganyika Concessions founded to target Copperbelt minerals

   Jan 20, 1899Labels: Tanganyika Concessions, Robert Williams

   • TCL
   • UMHK

8. Kabwe (Broken Hill) lead-zinc deposit is developed

   Jan 1, 1904Labels: Broken Hill, Kabwe

   • ZambianHistory
   • Kabwe Mine

9. Railway reaches Broken Hill, enabling commercial shipments

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: Broken Hill, Railway

   • Kabwe Mine
   • ZambianHistory

10. Union Minière du Haut-Katanga created for Katanga copper

    Oct 28, 1906Labels: Union Mini, Katanga

    • UMHK
    • Compagnie Katanga

11. BCK railway company founded to connect Katanga to routes

    Oct 31, 1906Labels: BCK Railway, Katanga

    • BCK
    • CFK

12. Kimberley Big Hole operations end as mining shifts

    Jan 1, 1914Labels: Kimberley Mine, Big Hole

    • Britannica
    • Big Hole