Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big

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South African History Online. (2011, November 7). Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069174

South African History Online (2011) 'Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big', South African History Online, 7 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069174 (Accessed: 28 September 2026).

South African History Online, Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069174, (accessed 28 September 2026).

"Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big." South African History Online, 7 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069174. Accessed 28 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Diamonds are first discovered at Kimberley, South Africa, leading to the construction of the world’s largest open mine, the Big." South African History Online. November 7, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069174.