Angola: Lucapa Finds a “Spectacular” 131-Carat Stone in Lulo

Lucapa has unearthed a Type IIa 131-carat stone  at its Lulo mine, in Angola. The “spectacular” gem, according to the Australian miner, is the miner’s fourth +100 carat diamond found in Lulo this year. 

 

According to IDEX Online, it’s the 29th +100 carat diamond recovered since commercial production started at Lulo in 2015. The miny is operated by Lucapa and its partners, Endiama and Rosas & Petalas.

 

Lucapa Managing Director, Stephen Wetherall, said: “We are extremely pleased with the recovery of another spectacular +100 carat Type IIa diamond at Lulo, which continues to illustrate the success of our long partnership with Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, the unique nature of the Lulo resource and the potential of the primary source exploration program.”

 

Credit: Lucapa

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