A 239.2-carat diamond has been discovered at the Karowe Mine in Botswana.
Two other large stones weighing 124 carats and 71.1 carats have also been recovered. All three will be sent to Antwerp and sold later in the year.
“The recovery of these large stones is hugely significant to both Lucara and Botswana,” said William Lamb, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp., which wholly owns the mine.
“To the best of my knowledge, the 239-carat stone is one of the largest diamonds ever to have been recovered from the highly prolific Orapa kimberlite field in over 40 years of production. The recovery of a diamond of this size, the confirmed population of blue diamonds, and the strong operational performance in our first few quarters of operation demonstrate the quality of the assets as well as the competence of the operations team.”
