Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 1,080.1 carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana.
The diamond, measuring 82.2 x 42.8 x 34.2mm, is described as a Type IIa top white gem of high quality, recovered in the Coarse XRT unit at Karowe from direct milling of ore sourced from the M/PK(S) unit of the South Lobe.
The 1,080.1 carat diamond represents the fourth +1,000 carat diamond recovered from the South Lobe of the AK6 kimberlite since 2015.
Other notable recoveries include the 1,758 carat Sewelô (2019), a 1,174 carat diamond (2021), and the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona (2015).
