| “ | Fast but expiring source of Coin. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Diamond Mines are a source of coin in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that is unique to South Africa, only available by sending the "Diamond Rush" Home City Card which ships a Diamond Prospector Wagon that transforms into a Diamond Mine. It is visually identical to a Silver Mine.
Diamond Mines provide a whopping 100,000 coin – the most of all sources of coin in the game. It can be mined by Settlers, Villagers, Coureur des Bois, Settler Wagons, and Miners.
Settlers can gather coin faster from the Diamond Mine with Market upgrades such as Placer Mines and Amalgamation.
The Diamond Mine reuses the portrait of a Gold Mine.
History[]
| “ | Prized by humans for their shining beauty, diamonds were and continue to be a coveted resource in South-Central Africa. Their appeal has made them a source of immense wealth – but also of deadly conflict. | ” |
Gallery[]
A Diamond Mine
Diamond Mine image from the Compendium section
| Resources in the Age of Empires series | |
|---|---|
| Common | Food · Wood · Gold/Coin · Stone* |
 Age of Mythology |  Favor |
 Age of Empires III |  XP ·  Export ·  Influence |
 Age of Empires IV |  Bounty ·  Vizier Point ·  Olive Oil |
| Extractable resource sources in the Age of Empires series | |
| Common | Tree · Gold Mine · Stone Mine* · Berry Bush · Farm (I · II · M · III · IV) · Animals (Fish · Herdable animal) |
 Age of Empires II |  Fish Trap ·  Oysters |
| Age of Mythology |  Dwarven Mine ·  Jade Mine |
| Age of Empires III |  Cherry Orchard ·  Coal Mine ·  Copper Mine ·  Crate ·  Diamond Mine ·  Estate ·  Field ·  Hacienda ·  Mango Grove ·  Mill ·  Rice Paddy ·  Rock · Salt Mine ·  Silver Mine · Tin Mine |
| Age of Empires IV |  Olive Grove |
| * not used in Age of Mythology and Age of Empires III | |