Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered a 1 305.4 ct diamond from its Karowe mine, in Botswana, marking the tenth diamond weighing greater than 1 000 ct to be recovered on the mine.
“The restoration of our tenth diamond exceeding 1 000 ct is one other extraordinary milestone for Karowe and additional demonstrates the singular nature of this world-class orebody. No diamond mine in historical past has persistently produced diamonds of this magnitude, and Karowe continues to set itself aside on the worldwide stage,” feedback Lucara president and CEO William Lamb.
The diamond was recovered by the Mega Diamond Restoration X-ray Transmission machines, which have been instrumental in preserving and recovering among the world’s largest gem-quality diamonds. It was recovered whereas processing a mix of openpit materials and beforehand mined, unprocessed stockpiled ore. In consequence, the corporate can’t conclusively decide whether or not the diamond originated from present openpit mining or from run-of-mine stockpiled materials.
“Whereas we can’t decide with certainty whether or not this diamond originated from present pit manufacturing or beforehand stockpiled materials, its restoration is one other highly effective reminder of the distinctive diamond inhabitants hosted throughout the Karowe orebody. Recoveries of this nature reinforce our confidence within the distinctive worth potential of the useful resource and the continued improvement of the Karowe Underground Challenge (UGP),” says Lamb.
Karowe is transitioning from openpit to underground mining with the event of the UGP. The UGP is designed to entry the highest-value portion of the Karowe orebody. Underground improvement ore from the UGP is scheduled to start changing unprocessed run-of-mine stockpiles in 2027, with full-scale underground manufacturing deliberate for the primary half of 2028.
Since commencing manufacturing, Karowe has established an unmatched report for the restoration of enormous, high-quality diamonds, together with the 1 109 ct Lesedi La Rona, the 1 094 ct Seriti, the 1 080 ct Eva Star and the two 488 ct Motswedi – the most important diamond found in additional than a century.
