On November 18 Lucara Diamond Corp, the high quality diamond producer with assets in Botswana, announced the recovery of a 1,111 ct gem quality, Type IIa diamond. The company stated: “The magnificent stone, which originated from the south lobe of Lucara’s Karowe mine, is the world’s second largest gem quality diamond ever recovered and the largest ever to be recovered through a modern processing facility. The stone was recovered by the newly installed Large Diamond Recovery (LDR) XRT machines. The stone measures 65 mm x 56 mm x 40 mm in size and is the largest ever to be recovered in Botswana.”

William Lamb, President and CEO: “This historic diamond recovery puts Lucara and the Karowe mine amongst a select number of truly exceptional diamond producers. The significance of the recovery of a gem quality stone larger than 1,000 ct, the largest for more than a century and the continued recovery of high quality stones from the south lobe, cannot be overstated. Our focus on mining the south lobe, which is delivering value beyond expectation, has been perfectly timed with the commissioning of our recent plant modifications, enabling the recovery of these large, high quality exceptional diamonds.”

Today Lucara Diamond announced that two more exceptional white stones have now been recovered through the XRT diamond recovery units. The two white diamonds, an 813 ct stone and a 374 ct stone. The weights of the stones are subject to change as these stones have not yet been cleaned. Once cleaned, photos will be published on the Lucara website www.lucaradiamond.com.

Lamb: “I am truly at a loss for words. This has been an amazing week for Lucara with the recovery of the second largest and also the sixth largest gem quality diamonds ever mined. We are truly blessed by this amazing asset.”