Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 172.06 carat Type II white diamond at its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
This is the seventh greater than 100-carat diamond recovered at the mine to date this year.
The other six are a 212.49ct Type II white diamond recovered on 28 May, a 118.74-ct Type II white diamond extracted on 30 April, a 169.15-ct Type II white diamond unearthed on 18 April, a 113-carat white Type II diamond recovered on February 17, a 295-carat white Type II diamond unearthed on January 8, and a 139-carat low-quality boart diamond recovered on January 17, 2024.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
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