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A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the heart of Botswana’s diamond-rich landscape. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp has unearthed a massive 2,492-carat diamond, the second largest ever discovered in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extraordinary stone was found using advanced X-ray technology at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana. It is surpassed only by the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,016-carat gem discovered in South Africa in 1905.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana was shown the diamond, which is approximately the size of a human palm. The discovery has garnered international attention, with experts praising the technological advancements that made it possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tobias Kormind, managing director of Europe’s largest online diamond jeweller, 77 Diamonds, highlighted the significance of this find, stating that it is a result of newer technologies that enable the extraction of larger diamonds without breakage. He predicted that more such discoveries may be made in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Botswana, already a leading diamond producer, has further solidified its position in the global diamond market with this exceptional find. The diamond industry plays a crucial role in the country’s economy, contributing significantly to its GDP and exports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the heart of Botswana’s diamond-rich landscape. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp has unearthed a massive 2,492-carat diamond, the second largest ever discovered in the world. The extraordinary stone was found using advanced X-ray technology at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana. It is surpassed only by …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":109940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[9631,9632],"class_list":["post-109939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","tag-botswana","tag-second-largest-diamond"],"yoast_head":"\n