South African diamond mines are closing due to weak sales and lab-grown stones
https://www.wsj.com/business/diamond-mines-are-closing-and-south-africans-have-few-alternatives-fa3b8cbf
The Wall Street Journal
Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few Alternatives
Weak sales and lab-grown stones are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of the country’s workers in De Beers’ mines.
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