Namakwa Diamonds to Start Commercial Production at Kao Mine

Mining Weekly reported Namakwa Diamonds (LSE:NAM) will begin commercial production at its Kao mine in Lesotho on March 1, 2012.

As quoted in the market news:

Namakwa Diamonds reported that 11 diamonds, in excess of 10.8 ct, were recovered during the ramp-up phase, including an 82 ct dodecahedron, which complemented the recovery of a number of small purple and yellow fancy diamonds during the development phase. The results demonstrated a potential for some large and fancy stones, the company said in a statement.

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