Sierra Leone village offers quick fortune through diamonds

A YouTuber recently explored a village in Sierra Leone, known for its large diamonds. This area, near Koidu, is famous for having the world’s largest alluvial diamond. Due to the high number of diamonds, many people come to this village to mine. In his video, the YouTuber highlights Koidu as Sierra Leone's "diamond capital." He mentions that many Africans and people from other countries have become wealthy by mining here. The village has several diamond and gold offices where traders buy and sell these precious minerals. Some of these minerals are even exported to places like Dubai, China, and the United States. During his visit, the YouTuber discovers how local miners work. Many miners do not own their tools; they are funded by local businessmen. One trader explains that after sponsoring miners, they buy the diamonds from them. It's possible for a person to go from being broke to becoming a millionaire in just one day, according to the YouTuber. However, not everyone is so lucky. Some miners work for years without finding anything. The video reveals that a kilogram of fine diamonds can sell for around $5 million. In the village, there are two types of mining: large-scale, which needs a special license, and small-scale, where community members dig for minerals on their own land and usually produce small amounts of gold. Diamonds have been mined in Sierra Leone since the 1930s, and they seem to be abundant. The YouTuber concludes that there is great wealth in the world and enough for everyone to share.