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Lucara Unearths 240ct. Rough at Karowe
Jan 28, 2019 10:46 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 240-carat, “top-white”
rough stone from the high-value portion of its Karowe mine in Botswana, it said
Monday.
The diamond is the second weighing more than 100 carats the
company has found this year, after it unearthed a 127-carat
stone earlier this month. Lucara will put both diamonds up for tender in March, along with other
large stones it has found at the mine.
The 240-carat stone was from the
M/PK(S) unit in the south lobe of Karowe,
Since mining began at Karowe in 2012, the company has
recovered a total of 54 diamonds weighing more than 200 carats.
Image: The 240-carat diamond. (Lucara Diamond Corp.)
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Tags:
: Lucara Diamond Corp., 240-carat, Eira Thomas, Karowe, Karowe mine, lucara, Rapaport News, South Lobe
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