A Canadian mining company has unearthed one of the largest diamonds ever found—a colossal 2,492-carat rough stone—in Botswana. Lucara Diamond Corp., the company behind the discovery, announced the find on Thursday, revealing that the gem was uncovered at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana, approximately 430 kilometers (270 miles) from the capital, Gaborone.
Lucara did not disclose the value or quality of the diamond but emphasized the significance of the discovery. In terms of size, this diamond ranks closely behind the largest gem-quality diamond ever mined, the 3,016.75-carat Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905.
Lucara’s president and CEO, William Lamb, expressed the company’s excitement over the discovery, calling it an “extraordinary” find. The massive diamond was detected using Lucara’s Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray technology, which played a crucial role in identifying the stone.
Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, was expected to view the diamond later on Thursday. Botswana, known as one of the world’s top diamond producers, relies heavily on diamond mining as a primary source of income. Prior to this discovery, the largest diamond recovered in Botswana was a 1,758-carat stone, also mined by Lucara in 2019 and named Sewelo.
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