Africa: Lucara’s Karowe diamond mine

Lucara is a leading independent producer of large, exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds from its 100% owned Karowe mine in Botswana, the only diamond mine in recorded history to have produced two +1000 carat diamonds. A positive feasibility study for a potential underground operation was completed in Q4 of 2019. SRK was retained to undertake data collection and interpretation for an extensive geotechnical drilling program and to complete further updates to the geological model and mineral resource based on the new drilling.

 

Photo: 1109 ct Lesedi La Rona, recovered in Nov 2015, on a sample of its kimberlite host: EM/PK(S)