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Stellar Diamonds Recovers Large Stones in Guinea Trial Mining
Oct 21, 2014 3:42 AM
By Deena Taylor
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RAPAPORT... Stellar Diamonds recovered 196 carats, including several large diamonds, during trial mining at its Baoulé kimberlite pipe in Guinea.
The sample yielded two octahedral diamonds weighing 5.50 carats and 5.10 carats. Additional diamonds recovered included a 3.10-carat, 1.90-carat, 1.30-carat and a 1.20-carat stone. Half of the diamonds recovered were classified as gem-quality, the company reported.
Stellar noted that the average grade of 17 carats per hundred tonnes in the trial exceeded the expected minimum grade of 13 carats.
The company expects to hold its first diamond sale toward the end of 2014.
Separately, Stellar said it increased levels of sanitation and established health screening at its project sites and at the homes of the company’s employees following the Ebola virus outbreak. The company also implemented restrictions on staff travel and a total ban on visits to the epicenters of the Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea.
The company continues to monitor the situation very closely to ensure the continued well-being of all employees and that of the local communities, according to a statement.
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Tags:
Baoule kimberlite, Deena Taylor, diamonds, Ebola, Guinea, octahedral diamond, Stellar Diamonds
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