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GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine.

Botswana uncovers a huge 2,492-carat diamond that could be one of the biggest ever

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 One of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed and will be put on show on Thursday.The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second biggest ever brought out of a mine.Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Lucara said it was a “high-quality” stone and was found intact. It was located using X-ray technology.“We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond,” Lucara president and CEO William Lamb said.The weight would make it the largest...

One of the world’s biggest ever diamonds has been discovered in Botswana

A massive 2,492-carat diamond—the second largest in the world—has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe diamond mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray detection technology, Lucara Diamond said in a statement. Lucara did not...

World's second largest diamond found in Botswana

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The 2,492-carat diamond was discovered using X-rays.

One Of The Largest Diamonds Ever Unearthed In Botswana Mine

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Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC), has dug up a 2,492 carat diamond from its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, the world’s second-largest stone ever mined in terms of size. The “epic” diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected and recovered by the company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray...

Lucara finds world’s 2nd largest diamond ever mined

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Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said in a statement Wednesday that it had discovered in Botswana a diamond as large as the palm of a hand, which, in terms of carats, would make it the world's second-largest diamond. A massive 2,492-carat diamond -- the second largest in the world --...

2,492-carat diamond – one of the world's largest – found in Botswana

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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana -- a whopping 2,492 carats

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has...

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana -- a whopping 2,492 carats

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