DIAMOND DISCOVERY IN NAMIBIA
A Namibian railway worker found a stone glowing in the sand in 1908; within years, it turned a desert settlement into Africa’s richest place before it became a ghost town
In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crew
De Beers fighting to restore monopoly; challenges lie ahead
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