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Gem Diamonds recovers two large diamonds at Letšeng

8th January 2018

By: Anine Kilian

Contributing Editor Online

     

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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – LSE-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered two large high-quality D-colour, type IIa diamonds from its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

The recovered diamonds include a 117 ct and a 110 ct diamond.

Letšeng is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.

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Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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