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 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
After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle diamond mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining. Arnaud Soirat, Rio Tinto’s chief executive of Copper & Diamonds said “Fifty years ago there were very few
After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining. Arnaud Soirat, Rio Tinto’s chief executive of Copper & Diamonds said “Fifty years ago there were very few people
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of five Type IIb blue diamonds of high quality at its Cullinan mine in South Africa. Credit: Petra According to a press release, the diamonds “are also significant in terms of their size, being 25.75, 21.25, 17.57, 11.42 and 9.61 carats, and are
Petra Diamonds Limited announces that it has recovered five Type IIb blue diamonds of high quality in terms of both their colour and clarity at the Cullinan mine in South Africa. The diamonds are also significant in terms of their size, being 25.75, 21.25, 17.57, 11.42 and 9.61 carats, and