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Karowe recovers 223 carat diamond

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Lucara recovers the high white gem diamond from Botswana Lucara Diamond the recovers a 223 carat, high white gem diamond, from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana. This diamond will be shown alongside the 240 carat and 127 carat, top white gem diamonds reported earlier this year together with other exceptional single diamonds recently recovered from Karowe, at Lucara's upcoming diamond tender closing on March 7, 2019. Eira Thomas CEO commented: "2019 is off to a great start, with several, high quality diamonds in excess of 100 carats having been recovered by mid February, a testament to the strong, stable operating environment that has prevailed at Karowe since late 2018. The 127 carat, 240 carat and 223 carat gems will be made available for sale alongside other exceptional, single diamonds at our first diamond tender of the year, closing on March 7, 2019." Lucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type II

Lucara recovers 240 carat diamond

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Lucara Diamond recovers a 240 carat, top white gem diamond, from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana. This diamond will be shown alongside the 127 carat, top white gem diamond reported earlier this year together with other exceptional diamonds recently recovered from Karowe, at Lucara's upcoming diamond tender closing on March 7, 2019. Since mining began at Karowe in July 2012, a total of 54 diamonds in excess of 200 carats have been recovered, including 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats in size. In addition, Lucara has sold 180 diamonds in excess of $1 million each and ten diamonds have sold for in excess of $10 million each. Eira Thomas CEO commented: "This top white 240 carat gem diamond was mined from the M/PK(S) unit within the South Lobe, providing continuing confirmation that large, high quality gem diamonds are recovered throughout the kimberlite, in all lobes and phases on a regular basis. As Karowe enters its 7th full year of production