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2,492-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana

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GABORONE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The discovery of a 2,492-carat diamond was announced by Lucara Diamond Corp. Wednesday. It was the largest diamond ever discovered in Botswana and the second largest worldwide.

Lucara, a Canadian company, said the diamond was found and recovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in north-central Botswana.

"We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond. This find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our Karowe Mine but also upholds our strategic investment in cutting-edge XRT technology," Lucara's president and chief executive officer William Lamb said in a press release.

The latest find followed the mine's other major discoveries: a 1,758-carat diamond in 2019 and a 1,109-carat one in 2015. Enditem

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