Diamond Mines:- India's largest diamond mine is present in Panna. Which is a large group of diamonds, on a branch of the Vindhachal mountain range, up to 240 km in the north-east. The only organized product of diamond in India is from the Mazagon mine located in Panna. India used to be the only source of diamonds for more than 3000 years. Then there were no diamond deposits in Brazil and South Africa. Excavations are going on continuously since the 17th century from the mines located in Panna. The mining of diamonds is done by the National Mineral Development Corporation.

Only Madhya Pradesh state of India has 90.18% diamond reserves. All diamonds are produced from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. India was the only place to get high quality diamonds for all the countries of the world. According to experts, there is a huge storage belt of diamonds from the Vindhachal mountain range of Madhya Pradesh from Panna district to Satna district. Mazagon diamond mine is located 20 km south of Panna district and 63 km away from Khajuraho.

This place is present near the Hinauta entrance of Panna Tiger Reserve. Hero's excavation work is already being done here before the construction of Panna Tiger Reserve. Hero's excavation is done by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). NMDC's diamond mine is the only mechanized diamond mine in the country. According to the National Mineral Development Corporation, the annual capacity of Mazgaon mine located in Panna is up to 84,000 carats. According to NMDC, a total of 10,05,064 carats of diamonds have been extracted from this mine so far.

Digging 100 tonnes of clay in Mazagon mine yields a 10-carat diamond. Some private companies are also digging in the diamond mines of Panna district. In diamond mining, government companies remove diamonds from the machine in the kimberlite pipe (strip) by a big machine. Extracted by National Mineral Development Corporation based in Mazagon. The most valuable diamond was worth Rs 1 crore or more. Along with diamonds, stone and fire clay are also found in large quantities in Panna district.

Private company present in Panna district is mostly dependent on labor for diamond mining. Whereas heavy and better technology machines are available in government mining companies. NMDC also leases out these mines to private companies with 700 plots of (8*8) ft. About 6000 to 7000 people work in these small mines. Most diamond mines were in the 1860s. It was found up to Sakaria, about 32 kilometers (20 mil ) from Panna.
There are four types of diamonds coming out of the emerald mine.

• 1.Motichool:- Moticul which is clear and brilliant to see.
• 2.Ruby:- Ruby This diamond is a light orange color.
• 3.Emerald:- These diamonds are green in color and in tint.
• 4.Bansput:- These diamonds are of sepia color.

Big pits are dug to excavate these heroes. Whose diameter is about 25 feet and the depth of 30 feet. For the mining of diamonds, any private company or other person or farmer takes land on lease and digs

The diamond extracted by him is deposited by the District Magistrate of Panna. Then these diamonds are auctioned. These heroes are charged a fair price. More than 100 diamonds of various carats and colors are made into sapphires.it.