Botswana Unearths Record 2,492-Carat Diamond, Largest in Over a Century
Africa Africa & the Great Powers Botswana Unearths Record 2,492-Carat Diamond, Largest in Over a Century By Samuel Ncube · July 21, 2026 · 7 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom. A 2,492-carat rough diamond, weighing about one pound, was recovered intact at the Karowe mine in August 2024. —Historic Rank. It is the second-largest rough diamond ever mined, surpassed only by the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905. —Operator.
- ▪Africa Africa & the Great Powers Botswana Unearths Record 2,492-Carat Diamond, Largest in Over a Century By Samuel Ncube · July 21, 2026 · 7 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom.
- ▪A 2,492-carat rough diamond, weighing about one pound, was recovered intact at the Karowe mine in August 2024. —Historic Rank.
- ▪It is the second-largest rough diamond ever mined, surpassed only by the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905. —Operator.
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Africa Africa & the Great Powers Botswana Unearths Record 2,492-Carat Diamond, Largest in Over a Century By Samuel Ncube · July 21, 2026 · 7 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Africa · Southern Key Facts —The Stone. A 2,492-carat rough diamond, weighing about one pound, was recovered intact at the Karowe mine in August 2024. —Historic Rank. It is the second-largest rough diamond ever mined, surpassed only by the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905. —Operator. Canadian firm Lucara Diamond Corp. extracted the stone using specialised X-ray transmission technology designed to protect large gems from breakage. —Economic Weight.
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