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Diamond diggers in South Africa’s deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Tommy Trenchard for NPR Bracing against the vibrations of the jackhammer, illicit diamond miner Jefferson Ncube bores steadily into the rock face before him, sending chunks of dry stone clattering to ...
The Conversation

South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles – why they’re unlikely to be returned

Roger Southall does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
CNN

Royal gift or ‘stolen’ gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond

Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain’s royal family to return the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Known as the Great Star of Africa or ...
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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Bracing against the vibrations of the jackhammer, illicit diamond miner Jefferson Ncube bores steadily into the rock face before him, sending chunks of dry stone clattering to the ground and filling ...