World's largest diamond in NW
2007-08-27 23:03
Johannesburg - A diamond twice the size of the world's largest has been found in the North West province, SABC radio news reported on Monday.
A spokesperson for the mining company involved said the diamond was excavated earlier in the day.
The world's largest diamond, the Cullinan, was discovered near Pretoria in 1905.
Strict security measures were taken while the stone was transported to a vault in Johannesburg.
When photographing of the diamond was completed, the mining company would decide what to do next, SABC reported.
- SAPA