In a historic discovery, a 2,492-carat diamond has been unearthed at Botswana’s Karowe Mine, the largest diamond found in more than a century. This massive gem, which is the second-largest diamond ...
Today, as World Diamond Day is celebrated, here’s a look at Jwaneng, an internally flawless, D-colour, 28.88-carat diamond ...
Three oversized diamonds, one the size of a tennis ball, were found in the same Botswana mine within 72 hours. The most impressive gem, coming in at a sparkling 1,109 karats, is the second largest ...
GABORONE, Botswana — In a village outside Botswana ’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire nation’s economy — built on ...
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GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana's Debswana Diamond Mining, a joint venture between De Beers and the government, said on Monday it would invest $2 billion in a project to extend the lifespan of its ...
Lucara is developing a UGP at Karowe to extend the mine’s life and continue the production of large, high-value Type IIa diamonds. The UGP is focused on the highest-value domain of the South Lobe of ...
GABORONE (Reuters) - Australia's Kimberley Diamond Ltd (KDL) has shut its Lerala Diamond Mine in Botswana citing weak market conditions, leaving 130 workers unemployed, a local newspaper reported ...
GABORONE, Botswana — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations. The deal gives ...
A chance encounter with President Ian Khama of Botswana connected a local Madison business owner with the country producing many of his diamonds. Brent Meade, owner of Gruno’s Diamonds, describes ...