On August 22, CBS News reported that a giant diamond weighing 2,492 carats was found from the Karowe mine, western Botswana.
The Botswana government said this is the largest diamond ever found in this country.
In a statement released on June 21, mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said this was a high-quality diamond, found in intact condition and located using X-ray technology.
Weighing 2,492 carats, this is the largest diamond found in more than 100 years and becomes the second largest stone after the Cullinan diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905.
The 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond was cut, one of which became a British Royal jewel.
Lucara Mining CEO William Lamb said: "This discovery not only demonstrates the remarkable potential of the Karowe mine but also helps sustain our strategic investment in technology. Advanced XRT.
The intact recovery of such a large, high-quality stone demonstrates the effectiveness of our approach to diamond mining. This discovery strengthens Karowe's position as a world-class diamond mine."
Botswana is the second largest diamond producing country and has mined many of the world's largest diamonds in recent years.
The Sewelo diamond was found at the Karowe mine in 2019. It was once recognized as the world's second largest mined diamond with a weight of 1,758 carats.
The Lesedi La Rona diamond weighs 1,111 carats, also mined from Botswana's Karowe mine. The stone was purchased by a British jeweler for $53 million in 2017.
