During diamond mining at Panna Mines [India], a huge amount of tailing (Kimberlite) is generated. About 6 Million Tonnes is accumulated and stored near mine site and about 0.9 Million Tonnes of tailings are further being generated each year. Till now, no established method is available for utilization of this material, effective utilization is essential for sustainable diamond mining. The Kimberlite contains about 32% [MgO + CaO] and 2% Al₂O₃, and rest are primarily silica, iron oxide [Fe₂O₃] and LOI. Initially, attempts were made to utilize Kimberlite as flux in iron ore pellet making; however, during green pellet making, it was observed that strength of pellets improved with higher dosages of Kimberlite. Accordingly, further studies were taken to replace conventional binder bentonite with binder prepared from Kimberlite. The iron ore pellet produced with Kimberlite-based binder have exhibited better physical and metallurgical characteristics than pellets produced with conventional binders (Bentonite).

Panna Mines [印度] 的钻石开采过程中会产生大量尾矿（金伯利岩）。大约 600 万吨被积累和储存在矿场附近，每年进一步产生大约 90 万吨尾矿。到目前为止，还没有确定的方法可以利用这种材料，有效利用对于可持续的钻石开采至关重要。金伯利岩含有约 32% [MgO + CaO] 和 2% Al ₂ O ₃，其余主要是二氧化硅、氧化铁 [Fe ₂ O ₃] 和 LOI。最初，尝试将金伯利岩用作铁矿石球团生产中的助熔剂；然而，在生球团矿制造过程中，据观察，金伯利岩的剂量越高，球团矿的强度就越强。因此，进一步研究用由金伯利岩制备的粘合剂代替传统的粘合剂膨润土。使用金伯利岩粘合剂生产的铁矿石球团比使用传统粘合剂（膨润土）生产的球团具有更好的物理和冶金特性。