Gem Diamonds recovers two ‘exceptional’ stones
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – London-listed Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of two “exceptional” 160 ct diamonds from its Lesotho-based Letšeng mine at the end of January.
The two rough stones, a 162.06 ct type II diamond and a 161.74 ct type I diamond, were expected to achieve top prices at Letšeng's February tender.
Both diamonds were recovered in largely undamaged condition, providing further confirmation to the diamond miner that the measures recently implemented to reduce diamond damage at the mine were bearing fruit.
“We are pleased to see the Letšeng mine continue to deliver such large high-quality white diamonds as the mine confirms its position as the world's foremost source of exceptional large diamonds,” commented CEO Clifford Elphick.
The Letšeng mine is the highest dollar-per-carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world, having produced four of the top twenty-largest white gem-quality diamonds on record.
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