A member of the Botswana cabinet holds a 1,174-carat diamond in Gaborone, Botswana. (Photo by MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images).
OAN NewsroomUPDATED 12:56 PM PT– Sunday, July 11, 2021.
A mining company uncovered a big diamond, which weighed over 1,000 carats in Botswana. The Southern African countrys president provided the uncommon diamond to the world previously today.
The stone was discovered at the Karowe diamond mine and is the largest diamond to have ever been found. Weighing 1,174 carats, the diamond is the second huge stone found in the nation within a month.
I am happy that in the diamond story being established, youths are lastly entering into the story!
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— Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi (@OfficialMasisi) July 7, 2021.
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said diamond mining in the nation continues to supply great advantages to his people.
” In order to deliver the best return for our people, for our roadways, for our health centers, for our schools, for our environment and for development,” he revealed. “This is Botswana.”.
Officials say the mine likewise brought the worlds second biggest diamond in 2019, which weighed more than 1,700 carats.
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