Peter Looijen

International Mining & Dredging Holdings Ltd. is a Namibian diamond mining company with over 50 years of experience in producing gem-quality diamonds for the local and international market. The private company is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and has subsidiaries in Namibia. The company is engaged directly and through joint-ventures in the exploration, mining, and marketing of the highest quality diamonds from marine and land alluvial deposits. The company seeks to identify and acquire diamond assets, either as full or partial stakeholder. The company was founded in 1965 by a number of entrepreneurial investors who wanted to explore a diamond-mining concession in the Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape. The CEO is Peter Looijen.