Lucara Diamond Corp. is pleased to announce the recovery of a 36.92 carat blue diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine (“Karowe” or the “Karowe Mine”) located in Botswana.
The diamond is described as a blue Type IIB of high quality and was recovered through the X-ray Transmission machines at Karowe from ore sourced from stockpile material.
In addition to this incredible blue diamond, five stones over 100 carats have been recovered year-to-date from the processing of stockpile material. PDF Version
William Lamb, President and CEO of Lucara comments: “Lucara is delighted to announce the recovery of this stunning blue, high-quality diamond from the Karowe Mine, which again reinforces the special nature of this asset. Recoveries such as this demonstrate the value contained within the Company’s surface stockpiles, which remain an important source of mill feed and a contributor to ongoing diamond recoveries.”
This press release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Lauren Freeman, Ph.D. Pr.Sci. Nat., Vice-President, Mineral Resources of the Company and a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
