Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 163.9 carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Letšeng diamond mine in Lesotho.
The miner previously dug a 122 carat Type II white diamond at Letšeng in the first quarter of 2023.
It produced 106, 704 carats in 2022 compared to 115, 336 carats in 2021.
The stones achieved an average value of $1755 per carat from the previous year's $1835.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished