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[The second-largest diamond ever
found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been
unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned
by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond.
It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat
Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa
in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones,
many of which are in
the British Crown Jewels.

The diamond was found at Karowe mine,
about 500km (300 miles) north of
Botswana's capital, Gaborone.
Botswana's government said it was the largest
diamond ever discovered in the
southern African state.

The previous biggest discovery in Botswana
was a 1,758-carat stone found at the
same mine in 2019.
Botswana is one of the world's biggest producers
of diamonds, accounting for
about 20% of global production, external.

In a statement, Lucara said the stone
was "one of the largest rough diamonds
ever unearthed".]



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1w78rwlqvxo


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