China News Service, July 8th. According to the British "Guardian" report on the 7th, following the large diamond discovered in June, a large diamond weighing 1174 carats was recently unearthed in Botswana, a landlocked country in Africa.
On July 7, local time, a 1174-carat rough diamond appeared in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.
This is a rough diamond mined by the Lukla Diamond Company a few days ago.
According to reports, the Canadian diamond company Lucara discovered the huge masonry on June 12 and submitted it to the government on July 7.
On July 7, local time, a 1174-carat rough diamond appeared in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.
The company’s general manager, Naseem Lahri, said, “This is the history that is being made, and this is true for us and Botswana.” Lahri also believes that this diamond is “the third largest diamond in the world.”
Earlier, the mining company Debswana announced that a giant diamond weighing 1,098 carats was found in Botswana.
This "egg drill" is 73 mm long, 52 mm wide and 27 mm thick.
According to reports, Botswana is a major diamond producer in Africa.