The newly discovered gem still needs some expert analysis, but a multi-million-dollar price tag is likely.
The highly sought-after pink diamonds are rarely as large as this; Rio Tinto’s famous Argyle mine, the world’s most prolific source of pinks, has never yielded any bigger than 13 carats.
At the same time, news emerged that famed prospector Mark Creasy had identified a huge 11.5-million-ounce gold resource in South Africa through his privately held White Rivers Exploration.
The project is now being described as one of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped gold deposits in the world.