Botswana's diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists

By Brian Benza GABORONE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Botswana's diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid ...
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Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth

Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown ...
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2,492-Carat Diamond in Botswana Is Second-Largest to Ever Be Found — and the Biggest in Over a Century

The largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century has been found in Botswana, a country in Southern Africa. Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and William Lamb, President and CEO of ...
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Largest diamond in more than century found in Botswana mine

GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ...
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Giant 2,492-carat Diamond Found in Botswana, the Second-largest in the World Ever Mined

A massive 2,492-carat diamond has been mined in Botswana. The gem, unveiled by the country’s president at a viewing ceremony on Thursday, is the second-largest diamond ever found and the biggest since ...

The African country struggling to sell its diamonds as stockpiles continue to grow

Botswana's exports to the US, including diamonds, now face a 15 per cent tariff. Higher tariffs imposed on major diamond ...
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Botswana's Diamond Dilemma: Economic Strain Amid Stockpile Surge

Botswana faces economic challenges as diamond stockpiles nearly double target levels, amid falling prices and weak demand.
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Diamond slump pushes Botswana to eye $100,000 ‘golden passport’

Botswana is weighing a “golden passport” scheme that would grant citizenship to foreign investors in exchange for a one-off investment ...
The Africa Report

Botswana diamond find can trigger mining investment revival, Lucara CEO says

The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a mine superintendent, carried out a routine inspection at the Premier Mine. The 2,492 carat ...
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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since... GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in ...
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2,492-Carat Diamond in Botswana Is Second-Largest to Ever Be Found — and the Biggest in Over a Century

“I am lucky to have seen it in my time," Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi said The largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century has been found in Botswana, a country in Southern Africa ...
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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats

The largest diamond found in over a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The ...