Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana
RAPAPORT... Lucara Diamond Corp. sold 10 rough diamonds for
$51.3 million at its first exceptional stone tender of the year.
The
miner, well known for discovering the 1,111-carat Lesedi La Rona, said it sold
seven diamonds for more than $2 million each at the tender April 13. The
largest was a 296.7-carat, type-IIa stone that fetched $12.19 million, or $41,008
per carat, while a 245.4-carat diamond went for $10.49 million, or $42,738 per
carat.
All diamonds were sourced from the company’s Karowe mine in
Botswana, with the highest average price per carat coming in at $58,931 for a
119-carat gem, the company said.
"The results from this tender
continue to demonstrate the strength of the exceptional stone market,” said William
Lamb, Lucara’s president and chief executive. “We are very pleased with the
quality of the diamonds being recovered which is evident in the consistent
average value per carat achieved."
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