Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 235-carat Type IIa diamond, the second largest ever found at Lulo in Angola.
This comes a week after the recovery of a 208-carat Type IIa diamond on November 1, 2023.
The 235-carat stone was unearthed from Mining Block 550, which is immediately south of Mining Block 19, an area that has yielded eight +100-carat diamonds.
The diamond is also the 40th +100-carat and fourth +200-carat diamond to be recovered from Lulo.
“Lulo continues to demonstrate it is a prolific producer of large diamonds," said Lucapa managing director Nick Selby.
“To unearth three +100 carat diamonds, with two being over 200 carats, in such a short space of time from different areas of the concession, makes us more determined to find the primary source by dedicating even more resources to the exploration programme."
Lucapa said the diamond, together with the 123 and 208-carat diamonds recovered earlier in the quarter, is expected to be included in a special tender being organised by Sodiam E.P in Luanda later this month.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
