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Botswana has announced another discovery of a huge rough diamond, toppling an earlier huge discovery of the stone.
The discovery on June 12 was carried out by the Canadian company Lucara and is a 1,174-carat gem.
The latest discovered stone now becomes the world’s third largest diamonds.
Lucara’s Managing Director, Naseem Lahri told AFP that this is a “historic discovery, for us and for Botswana as well.”
“In the hierarchy of large stones, it ranks third,” she said during its presentation to the government in Gaborone.
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The previous huge discovery weighing 1,098 carats – was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi by the diamond firm, Debswana and was unearthed on 1 June.
Botswana is a major country for discovery of diamonds and recent huge discoveries cement its position.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has hailed the discovery saying it is a”fascinating moment”.
10 of the most talented & motivated students from BIUST to learn about Diamond processing & leadership. The opportunity is for 3 to 6 months & I assure you that the selection process will be transparent. #AdvancingTogether #PushaBW #ImplementingOurChangeMandate #GoMasisi 🇧🇼 pic.twitter.com/pVwYCltofG
— Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi (@OfficialMasisi) July 7, 2021
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Source: Africafeeds.com
