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Lucara mines second Largest Diamond ever discovered till date: 2,492 carats
Canada’s Lucara Diamond Mining company in Botswana mined the world's second largest diamond in Botswana's Karowe mine using Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray technology.
![]() A 2,492-carat diamond mined in Botswana is the second-largest diamond ever found in the world and the biggest ever recovered in the African nation, according to the Botswana government. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond mined the gemstone, hailing it as exceptional” and high-quality. William Lamb, president and chief executive of Lucara, said the company was “ecstatic” about the discovery of the “extraordinary” stone after it was uncovered from the Karowe mine, which is fully owned by the company. Lamb credited X-ray technology that has been used by the company since 2017 for the detection of the massive diamond, which was retrieved intact. @WP |