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    Lucapa Finds 3 More “Special” Diamonds at Mothae Mine

    Olivia Da Silva
    Aug. 07, 2018 02:50PM PST

    Shortly after the discovery of an 11.88-carat diamond, Lucapa’s Mothae mine has produced two light pink diamonds and one 28-carat diamond.

    Lucapa Finds 3 More “Special” Diamonds at Mothae Mine

    Just a week after unearthing an 11.88-carat diamond, Lucapa Diamond Company (ASX:LOM) has recovered more “special” diamonds from its Mothae mine, including a 28-carat stone and two light pink diamonds.

    Special diamonds, a term the company uses to describe any diamond over 10.8 carats, have been abundant at Mothae in recent weeks.


    The company is currently conducting ongoing bulk sampling, and recent results have included an 89-carat yellow stone from Mothae’s South-East zone, a 25-carat yellow gem from the Neck zone and a 12-carat white diamond from the North zone.

    The bulk sampling at the site is happening alongside construction of a new 150-tonne-per-hour commercial diamond plant, which is on schedule to be commissioned in H2 2018.

    Lucapa Managing Director Stephen Wetherall has previously discussed the company’s bulk-sampling program, describing the prior lack of exploration at the site.

    “Certain areas of the kimberlite pipe which hadn’t historically been sampled (Neck zone), or where there had been very limited historical testing (South-East and North zones), were thought to be underestimated as a result. At the time of acquisition, we believed there was much upside here and this program is designed to deliver that upside,” Wetherall said.

    Wetherall also touched on the commercial diamond plant’s construction, and how the successful recovery results have given the company optimism for the road ahead.

    “To have already recovered special sized diamonds from early sampling tonnages in all three of these areas gives us great confidence we can achieve this goal. It also adds to our excitement as we advance construction of our new 150 tph plant, which remains on track for commercial diamond production later this year,” he said.

    The Mothae mine, located in Lesotho, South Africa, is a joint venture between Lucapa, which owns 70 percent, and the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, which owns 30 percent.

    At close of day Tuesday (August 7), Lucapa’s share price was at AU$0.26, up 1.96 percent.

    Image courtesy of Lucapa Diamond.

    Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates!

    Securities Disclosure: I, Olivia Da Silva, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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    Olivia Da Silva

    A graduate of Durham College's broadcast journalism program, Olivia has a passion for all things newsworthy. She got her start writing about esports (competitive video games), where she specialized in professional Call of Duty coverage. Since then, Olivia has transitioned into business writing for INN where her beats have included Australian mining and base metals.

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    Olivia Da Silva

    Olivia Da Silva

    A graduate of Durham College's broadcast journalism program, Olivia has a passion for all things newsworthy. She got her start writing about esports (competitive video games), where she specialized in professional Call of Duty coverage. Since then, Olivia has transitioned into business writing for INN where her beats have included Australian mining and base metals.

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