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 Kué 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 Kué