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Small but Select: The Story of Tanzanian Diamonds
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The 32.33 carat pink Williamson diamond (Petra Diamonds)
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa and, though moderately abundant in gold, has only one major diamond mine - the Williamson mine.
The Williamson Diamond Mine, the first major diamond mine established outside of South Africa, is an open-pit mine located 160 kilometers south of Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria. Williamson began operations in 1940, which makes it one of the oldest continuously operating diamonds mines in the world. Today, most of the mine is owned by Petra, who bought its 75% share from De Beers in 2008; the remainder is still owned by the government. Read More
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