Lucara recovers another large diamond

by Samantha Ashenhurst | March 4, 2019 12:19 pm

This 223-carat white diamond was found at Botswana’s Karowe mine, which is run by Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond.[1]
This 223-carat white diamond was found at Botswana’s Karowe mine, which is run by Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond.

A 223-carat white diamond has been found at Lucara Diamond[2]’s Karowe[3] mine in Botswana, marking the third gem larger than 100-carats uncovered at the site this year.

The Vancouver-based mining company will display the diamond, as well as the previous 240-[4] and 127-carat[5] discoveries, at Lucara’s diamond tender closing on March 7.

“2019 is off to a great start, with several, high quality diamonds in excess of 100 carats having been recovered by mid-February—a testament to the strong, stable operating environment that has prevailed at Karowe since late 2018,” said CEO Eira Thomas.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SA_Lucara223Carat.jpg
  2. Lucara Diamond: https://www.lucaradiamond.com/
  3. Karowe: https://www.lucaradiamond.com/mine-operations-and-exploration/karowe-mine-summary
  4. 240-: https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/news/240-carat-diamond-found-by-canadian-miner/
  5. 127-carat: https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/news/canadian-miner-discovers-127-carat-diamond/

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