{"id":188535,"date":"2024-09-16T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/lucara-diamond-in-brute-of-1-094-quilates\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:18:08","slug":"lucara-diamond-in-brute-of-1-094-quilates","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/lucara-diamond-in-brute-of-1-094-quilates\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucara Diamond recovers 1,094 carat rough diamond in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lucara Diamond Corp.\nannounced the <strong>recovery of a stunning 1,094-carat rough diamond <\/strong>at its Karowe mine located in Botswana, Africa.\nThis extraordinary stone, the sixth of more than 1,000 carats found by the company, reflects Karowe&#8217;s unique potential for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/discover-white-diamond-from-12220-quilates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"186031\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the mining of large, high quality diamonds.<\/a><\/strong> high quality diamonds.\nThe recovery of this stone consolidates Lucara&#8217;s position as a leader in the diamond industry.   <\/p>\n\n<p>This diamond will be polished by HB Antwerp, reinforcing the ongoing relationship between the two companies.\nRecently, a 692 carat diamond recovered by Lucara was polished by HB Antwerp and <strong>sold for over $13 million<\/strong>, demonstrating the high value these stones can achieve after processing.\nThe partnership between Lucara and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lucara-diamond-corp-_lucaradiamond-makingdiamondhistory-activity-7241487279729352704-4hQx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lucara-diamond-corp-_lucaradiamond-makingdiamondhistory-activity-7241487279729352704-4hQx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB Antwerp<\/a><\/strong> is focused on maximizing the value of the recovered stones and guarantees quality and traceability from their origin in Botswana.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Diamond in the rough\" class=\"wp-image-188432\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Diamante-descubierto-en-Karowe-1-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diamond discovered in Karowe.\nSource: Lucara Diamond <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diamond in the rough drives expansion in Karowe<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Karowe mine, operated by Lucara since 2012, has been noted as one of the most important sources of large diamonds.\nIt has produced historic gems such as the 1,109-carat <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lucaradiamond.com\/newsroom\/photo-gallery\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lucaradiamond.com\/newsroom\/photo-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesedi La Rona of 1,109 carats and the Sewel\u00f4 of 1,758 carats.<\/a><\/strong> The recent recovery of this 1,094 carat diamond underscores the consistency of the southern lobe of the EMPKS orebody at Karowe. <\/p>\n\n<p>The recovery of this diamond reinforces the importance of the investments made in the Karowe underground expansion project. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2505582\/Lucara_Diamond_Corp__HISTORIC_RECOVERY_FOLLOWED_BY_ONGOING_EXCEP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2505582\/Lucara_Diamond_Corp__HISTORIC_RECOVERY_FOLLOWED_BY_ONGOING_EXCEP.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karowe subway expansion project<\/a><\/strong>which seeks to extend the mine&#8217;s life beyond 2040.\nWilliam Lamb, Lucara&#8217;s president and chief executive officer, said, <em>&#8220;The quality of our resource and its ability to generate high returns demonstrate the viability of subway development.&#8221;<\/em> The expansion will allow Lucara to access the deeper areas of the southern lobe, where the highest value minerals are found. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commitment to sustainability and technology<\/h2>\n\n<p>In addition, Lucara is committed to sustainable and ethical mining. <strong>All of its diamonds are of natural origin and are sold in a transparent manner<\/strong>.\nThrough Clara Diamond Solutions, the company uses blockchain technology to ensure the traceability of each gemstone, providing confidence to consumers as to the provenance of the diamonds. <\/p>\n\n<p>With the recent recovery of the 1,094-carat diamond, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/video-tv\/botsuana-diamante-de-2-492-quilates-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"video-tv\" data-id=\"182806\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucara Diamond Corp<\/a><\/strong>.\ncontinues its streak of exceptional discoveries.\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/find-bigger-diamonds-in-botswana\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"182297\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Karowe mine<\/strong><\/a> reaffirms its status as a key deposit for the production of large, high-quality diamonds, strengthening the company&#8217;s position in the global market.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our 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Diamond<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The diamond weighs about the same as a smartphone and is the sixth of more than 1,000 carats found in the Karowe 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