Officials said it was too early to assess the diamond’s price or decide how to sell it. However, in comparison, another, smaller diamond from the same mine in Botswana sold for US$63 million in 2016, a record for a rough diamond. (AP Photo) 2024-08-24 15:00:03 #appearance #large #diamond #Botswana #price #estimated #level
An impressive-sized diamond that barely fits in the palm of a hand has been found in a mine in Botswana, a Canadian mining company announced today. This is a gem 2,492 caratsthe second largest in the world. This precious gem, which was located in the Karowe mine in the north-east of Botswana, Africa’s largest diamond … Read more
Paris, France.- Portugal he made history in the Olympics from Paris 2024 by winning his first gold medal in track cycling, thanks to an outstanding performance at Yuri Leitao y Rui Oliveira in madison mode. The Portuguese duo, who showed an outstanding performance in the National Velodrome from Saint Quentin–In–Helenbeating Italy by 8 points and … Read more
The issue of trophy hunting has once again come into the spotlight, with Botswana considering inviting wealthy foreigners to hunt elephants in their country. This controversial practice has sparked outrage among animal rights activists, who argue that it is cruel and unnecessary. The President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has threatened to deport 20,000 elephants to … Read more
Enjoy the view of raw Norwegian nature from the edge of your bed, study the starry sky in the Arabian desert, let the sound of African wild animals lull you to sleep, and board a traditional train hotel in the jungle. Banyan Tree AlUla Photo: 2020 © Ales Vyslouzil/Ales Photography FZ LLE / Banyan Tree … Read more
The capital of Botswana, Gaborone, hosted ten days ago the 15th “US-Africa Business Summit”, a business summit between the United States and Africa. The Biden administration indeed intended to reconnect with Africa, 7 months ago, during the Washington summit. But one of the points that remains unresolved is the future of Agoa. the African Growth … Read more
From our special correspondent in Gaborone L’Agoa, this law signed in 2000, had until then been one of the cornerstones of the United States’ commercial strategy to open its market to some forty African countries. It allows eligible African countries to export certain products to the United States without customs duties and the continent has … Read more
A giant ruby of 55.22 carats, dubbed Estrela de Fura, the largest ever at auction, was sold Thursday in New York for 34.8 million dollars (just over 32 million euros), a record for this stone, announced the company Sotheby’s. Cut and shaped in a rough stone of 101 carats discovered in September in a mine … Read more