It said in a brief statement that this was the seventh diamond of over 100 carats to be recovered to date this year from the mine.
The Letšeng mine, which produces top colour, exceptional white diamonds, was the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
Gem Diamonds recently said that a core drilling programme to improve confidence in the geology at depth, including volume, grade, and revenue inputs of the resource had commenced and was “progressing well”.
The company also conducted two tenders during the third quarter of the year, which saw 25 909 carats being sold for $48.1 million, achieving an average price of $1,858 per carat.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished