World The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge. September 23, 2022September 23, 2022John Eligon, Lynsey Chutel and Ilan GodfreyComments Off on The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge. Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price.
