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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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- 8 Jun 2012
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South African History Online. (2012, June 8). 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-0085665
South African History Online (2012) '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, 8 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085665 (Accessed: 7 August 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-0085665, (accessed 7 August 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, 8 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085665. Accessed 7 Aug. 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. June 8, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085665.
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