BlueRock Diamonds has recovered a 58.6 carat stone at its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa.
This comes a week after the recovery of a 21.6 carat stone at the same mine.
The AIM-listed diamond producer executive chairperson Mike Houston said they expect that the sales value of the 58.6 carat stone will be significant as it is a "D" colour makeable stone but has spotted black sulphide intrusions.
"This is a very important discovery for BlueRock as it supports the 'size-frequency distribution charts' that indicate our pipes will deliver large high-value diamonds along with the highly sought after 'run of mine' parcel of diamonds, which have secured values of over $400 per carat in 2021," he said.
The diamond will be sold end of this month.
BlueRock sold a 14.8-carat diamond in January for $163 000 and an 8.4 carat stone for $89 000 last March.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
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