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Botswana diamond exports increase to $5 billion

Kerry Hall | March 05, 2013 | 6:10 am Africa Diamond 

Botswana exported almost $5 billion in diamonds in 2012 for a 19.5% increase over the previous year, according to figures released by its government, as reported by IDEX. Diamond exports — which make up 63% of the country's total principal goods...

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