Lucara Diamond Corp. has successfully retrieved a substantial 692.3-carat diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana, marking the second major rough discovery from the deposit within this month.
The remarkable white, type IIa diamond was sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit situated in the southern lobe of the mine, renowned for its sizeable and high-quality rough gems, Lucara disclosed on Monday. The company employed its X-ray Transmission (XRT) unit to identify the diamond, utilizing X-ray technology to spot sizable stones within significant ore pieces before fragmentation.
This recent find represents the fourth diamond exceeding 300 carats that Lucara has uncovered thus far in 2023. Notably, earlier this month, the mining company announced the discovery of a high-quality white, type IIa rough weighing 1,080.1 carats on August 8.
In a noteworthy milestone, this diamond marks the 20th stone larger than 100 carats retrieved from Karowe this year. According to Lucara CEO William Lamb, the recovery of sizable diamonds from the EM/PK(S) lithology of the south lobe further reinforces their prospects for the underground project.
The consistent uncovering of substantial diamonds underscores the potential and significance of the Karowe mine as a source of high-quality rough diamonds.
