What event in the Kimberley region in the late 1800s reshaped global diamond mining and marketing?

What event in the Kimberley region in the late 1800s reshaped global diamond mining and marketing?

• A. The Kimberley region in South Africa saw major diamond discoveries beginning in 1866–1870, leading to the rise of De Beers and a new era of centralized supply and marketing.
• B. A major gold rush in Kimberley transformed mining.
• C. The discovery of the first synthetic diamonds in Kimberley.
• D. The Kimberley Process was established in the late 1800s.

Answer: (A)