Diamonds hit historic high in 2010

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*Exports rise to P20.8 billion
*Weaker pula supports higher values
*New mine contributes to total

Botswana exported P20.81 billion in diamonds last year, representing an all-time high in pula terms and signifying the industry's strong rebound from a collapse lasting approximately 15 months.

At P20.79 billion, exports in 2008 come closest to last year's performance, with previous pula term values ranging from P17 billion in 2005 to P20.48 billion in 2007.

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