Lucapa acquires diamond mine in Lesotho

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Lucapa Diamond Company Ltd has acquired a 70-percent stake in Mothae Diamonds (Pty) Ltd, which holds mining rights to the Mothae kimberlite diamond project in Lesotho, South Africa. Lucapa Managing Director Stephen Wetherall said the acquisition is in line with Lucapa’s strategy of continued growth as a diamond producer. Mothae complements the high-value Lulo diamond … Read More →

Petra unearths 121.26-carat diamond at Cullinan mine

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Petra Diamonds Ltd recently recovered a 121.26-carat diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa, which is famed for having produced some of the world’s largest diamonds. The stone is a Type II diamond of exceptional colour and clarity, and is an outstanding example of the large, high-quality diamonds for which the mine is known … Read More →