RAPAPORT… A Tanzanian small-scale miner has recovered a 512-carat
diamond, the largest ever found in the country, according to a Twitter post by a government official.
The stone, which sold for $1.4 million, was found earlier
this month by Joseph Temba in the Shinyanga region, Kitila Mkumbo, permanent secretary at Tanzania’s Ministry of Water, wrote on the social-media site last week.
Temba sold the stone through the Ministry of Minerals, and
called on other small-scale miners to follow suit, according to the BBC.
Tanzania’s main exports include gold, copper, platinum and
diamonds. The Williamson diamond mine, owned by Petra Diamonds, is the
country’s largest source of rough stones.
Image: The 512-carat diamond. (Kitila Mkumbo/Twitter)
Independent Miner Finds 512ct. Rough in Tanzania
The Bottom Line
- Joseph Temba, a small-scale miner in Tanzania's Shinyanga region, found a 512-carat diamond earlier this month.
- The diamond sold for $1.4 million through Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals.
- The government encourages other small-scale miners to sell their stones through official channels.
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