Botswana says a huge 2,492-carat diamond has been uncovered at a mine

Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines

and will be put on show on Thursday.

Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in western Botswana. Lucara said it was a "high-quality" stone and was found intact. It was located using X-ray technology.

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