RAPAPORT… Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 64-carat, high-quality stone from its Mothae mine in Lesotho, it said Wednesday.
The D-color, type IIa diamond is the 12th over 50 carats the miner has unearthed since reaching commercial production in January 2019. The deposit has also yielded three stones over 100 carats, including a 220- and a 127-carat diamond, which were discovered in November, and a 126-carat stone found in May.
“The latest recoveries…further underline Mothae’s status as a source of large and premium-value diamonds,” the company added.
Image: The 64-carat diamond from the Mothae mine. (Lucapa Diamond Company)
Lucapa Finds 64ct. Diamond at Mothae
The Bottom Line
- Lucapa recovered a 64-carat, D-color, type IIa diamond from the Mothae mine.
- This is the 12th diamond over 50 carats found at Mothae since commercial production began in January 2019.
- Mothae has also produced three diamonds over 100 carats, including stones weighing 220, 127, and 126 carats.
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