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Not forever: World's biggest pink diamond mine closes

Pink diamonds can fetch up to $3 million per carat, according to current rates

The world's largest pink diamond mine has shut its doors after exhausting its reserves of the expensive gems, global mining giant Rio Tinto said Tuesday. 

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