Mountain Province produces 6.23mn cts diamonds in 2021
Recovers over 1.5mn cts diamonds during Q4 808,739 carats sold in Q4 at US$83 per carat Mountain Province Diamonds announces production, sales and preliminary unaudited cost results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 and FY21 from the Gahcho KuĂ© Diamond Mine. 1,511,253 carats recovered during Q4 at an average grade of 1.86 carats per tonne. Full year 2021 production of 6.23 million carats against guidance of 6.30 - 6.50 million carats. Preliminary unaudited mine level costs on a full year 2021 basis were $61 per carat against guidance of $58-$63 per carat and $123 per tonne treated against guidance of $125-$135 per tonne treated. Ore mined on a full year 2021 basis was 3.6 million tonnes against guidance of 3.3 – 3.5 million tonnes. Ore processed on a full year 2021 basis was 3.1 million tonnes against guidance of 3.15 – 3.3 million tonnes. Mark Wall, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “2021 was an excellent year for the Gahcho KuĂ©...