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Mountain Province recovers 95 carat gem diamond from Gahcho Kué mine
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The company’s latest recovery is the largest gem quality stone and fourth largest stone recovered from the mine since production commenced just under two years ago. The diamond was included in the fancies and specials parcel acquired by Mountain Province in the most recent Gahcho Kué production split.
Reid Mackie, the Company’s Vice President Diamond Marketing, said, “The recovery of this diamond firmly establishes Mountain Province as a reliable producer of exceptional, high quality, Canadian diamonds in very large sizes and bodes well for the future discovery of similar gems.”
Mountain Province will include the stone in its upcoming diamond tender with viewings to be held from June 11 through 22 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
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