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A 2,492-carat diamond was unearthed at Botswana's famed Karowe mine this week by Canada's Lucara Diamond, one of the largest stones ever.. Lucara Diamond, in a news release Wednesday, said the ...
The diamond, which has yet to be named, is the second-largest to be discovered since the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond was found 119 years ago in South Africa in 1905, CNN reported.
Botswana, a country of 2.6 million people in southern Africa, is the second-biggest producer of natural diamonds behind Russia and has unearthed all of the world’s biggest stones in recent years.
On August 22, 2024, Lucara announced the discovery of a 498.4 g (2,492 carats) rough diamond there. [15] Currently, it is the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever found [16] and, according to the government of Botswana, the largest ever discovered in the country. [13]
At the time of discovery, it was the world's second largest gem-quality diamond ever (second only to the 3,106 carat Cullinan). [13] The type IIa diamond [14] was found in the company's Karowe mine in north-central Botswana. The diamond weighs 1,111 carat and measures 65 by 56 by 40 mm (2.6 by 2.2
Diamond production [2] (million USD) Country 2023 2022 2021 2020 Russia 3606: 3554: 2643: 2255 Botswana 3283: 4700: 4657: 2521 Canada 1550: 1878: 1512: 929 Angola 1532: 1965: 1626: 1017 Namibia ...
The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world, [2] and also the second largest in the world. [3] It is nicknamed "the Prince of Mines", [2] and is located in south-central Botswana about 170 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of the city of Gaborone.
Botswana, a country of 2.6 million people in southern Africa, is the second-biggest producer of natural diamonds behind Russia and has unearthed all of the world's biggest stones in recent years ...