Lulo mine delivers its third-largest diamond, weighing 208 ct

1st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lulo mine delivers its third-largest diamond, weighing 208 ct

A 208 ct diamonds recovered at the Lulo mine

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has announced the recovery of a 208 ct Type IIa diamond from the Lulo alluvial mining operations, in Angola.

The diamond is the third largest to be recovered from Lulo since mining operations started in 2015.

To date, Lulo has delivered 39 diamonds weighing more than 100 ct. The latest find follows closely on the recovery of a 123 ct diamond at the mine.

Lucapa owns the Lulo mine in partnership with Endiama and Rosas & Petalas.

It also owns the Motheo diamond mine, in Lesotho, as well as exploration assets in Australia and Africa.