Lucapa To Start Production Again At Lulo Diamond Mine

Lucapa Diamond Company Limited and its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (“Endiama”) and Rosas & Petalas are pleased to announce the re-commencement of scaled mining operations at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola. 

Mining had been shut down due to COVID-19. 

Lulo will resume mining and treatment operations on a 2 shift six-day week basis this week and will do so in compliance with advised health measures to ensure the safety of SML’s employees and contractors. Mining operations will be scaled to exceed 50% of nameplate capacity initially which will position the company to ramp up to full capacity once restrictions are lifted completely.

Lucapa Managing Director Stephen Wetherall said, “it is pleasing to be able to report that after 4 weeks of reduced activities at the Lulo mine, production is re-commencing in a scaled manner whilst ensuring the safety of the employees and contractors.”

“Lucapa and its partners continue to work with leaders in our industry on innovative solutions to ensure that our mines receive the best possible value for their special product”

You can read more about the Lulo Diamond Mine re-opening here.