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Lucapa Finds Two 100+ Diamonds in Two Days

The prolific Lulo mine in Angola has procused yet another +100-carat diamond – its 16th since commercial operations began there five years ago, and the third +100 carat diamond recovered in 2020.    The 127-carat white gem-quality diamond was recovered from the leziria (flood plain) area in Mining Block 24
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Dominion to Sell its Ekati Diamond Mine, Leaving It with Just One Mine

Canadian-based company Dominion Diamond Mines will sell its Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories to two investment capital companies “following the collapse of a rescue deal in October”, IDEX Online reports.   Credit: Dominion Diamond Corporation   The miner filed for insolvency in April. Ekati is being bought by
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Lucapa Recovers 127 Carat Diamond

Lucapa Diamond Company Limited and its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (“Endiama”) and Rosas & Petalas are pleased to announce the recovery of a +100 carat white diamond by Sociedade Mineria Do Lulo (“SML”) from its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola.  The 127 carat gem-quality white stone is the
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De Beers Buys Blue Diamonds for $40 Million

Following a competitive tender process, Petra Diamonds Limited announces that the Letlapa Tala Collection of five blue diamonds, weighing 85.6 carats in total, was sold as a suite of stones to a partnership between De Beers and Diacore for a total price of US$40.36 million, payable in cash prior to
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Lucara Finds a Huge, 998-Carat White Diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond has announced the recovery of “an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond” from its Karowe mine in Botswana.   Credit: Pincasso   In a press release, the miner said that the diamond measures 67x49x45mm. This is the second +500 carat diamond recovered in 2020. Year to date,
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Lucara Recovers 998 Carat Diamond

Lucara Diamond Corp. is pleased to announce the recovery of an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana.  The diamond, measuring  67x49x45mm, was recovered from direct milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the South Lobe, and follows
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