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A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana.

The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after the diamond firm, Debswana, unearthed it.

The huge gem is only slightly less heavy than the world's second-largest diamond which was also found in Botswana in 2015.

Botswana is Africa's largest producer of diamonds.

"This is the largest diamond to be recovered by Debswana in its history of over 50 years in operation," said Lynette Armstrong, Debswana Diamond Company's acting managing director.

"From our preliminary analysis it could be the world's third largest gem quality stone."

Debswana is a joint venture between the government and global diamond giant De Beers and up to 80% of the income from sales goes to state coffers through dividends, royalties and taxes.

Botswana's Minerals Minister, Lefoko Moagi, said the latest find could not have come at a better time for Botswana after the pandemic caused diamond sales to slump last year.

The biggest diamond ever discovered was the 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905 and the second largest is the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona found in Botswana in 2015.

The newly discovered stone, which was found at the Jwaneng mine, is yet to be named.

Ms Armstrong said a decision had not yet been taken on whether to sell the "rare and extraordinary stone" though De Beers or through the state owned Okavango Diamond Company.

oz4real83:
If to say na me just get am now

Ahmed0336:
Daydreaming sh*t

Better go hustle.

bluefilm:
It's just a fucking_ piece of rock and nothing else

But Humans will always continue valuing nonsense over useful things.

Nonsense.

TheGiftedOne:
A continent with so much mineral resources yet so little development to show for it.






Japan and so many western countries do not even have one tenth of what many African countries are endowed with yet they are a Millon miles ahead in terms of development.


Is Africa cursed

oz4real83:
I am already at work at this time of the day unlike u who may still be on the bed or looking for an innocent person to hack his bank account. Idiotic. Shit.

oz4real83:
I am already at work at this time of the day unlike u who may still be on the bed or looking for an innocent person to hack his bank account. Idiotic. Shit.

iamyemiakins:
All thanks to Europe.

oz4real83:
I am already at work at this time of the day unlike u who may still be on the bed or looking for an innocent person to hack his bank account. Idiotic. Shit.

OBALOLA55:
AHMED0336 YOU HAVE BEEN DECIMATED

Ahmed0336:
Nahhh. I was at work when he quoted me. Just closed for the day.

Where I'm from we don't do fraud like he said. No need quoting a kid

TheGiftedOne:
A continent with so much mineral resources yet so little development to show for it.






Japan and so many western countries do not even have one tenth of what many African countries are endowed with yet they are a Millon miles ahead in terms of development.


Is Africa cursed

Raydos:
Dem go still mis-use am come dey blame white people!!

Stupidil black monkeys!

theTranslator:
Botswana is better than most European countries

Yes I said that