{"id":4200,"date":"2024-08-23T10:27:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T08:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a2kadvisory.com\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T10:10:31","slug":"lucara-finds-worlds-2nd-largest-diamond-ever-mined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a2kadvisory.com\/fr\/2024\/08\/23\/lucara-finds-worlds-2nd-largest-diamond-ever-mined\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucara finds world\u2019s 2nd largest diamond ever mined"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2,492 carat diamond. (Image courtesy of\u00a0Lucara Diamond.<\/a><\/em>)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Canada\u2019s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC),\u00a0has dug up a 2,492 carat diamond<\/a>\u00a0from its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, the world\u2019s second-largest stone ever mined in terms of size.<\/p>

The \u201cepic\u201d diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected and recovered by the company\u2019s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray Transmission (XRT) technology, installed in 2017 to identify and preserve large, high-value stones.<\/p>

Lucara did not reveal the diamond\u2019s gem quality, but its size \u2014 larger than a tennis ball and several times heavier \u2014 is only second to the 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond. The iconic precious stone was found in neighbouring South Africa in 1905 and became part of the British crown jewels once cut and polished.<\/p>

\u201cWe are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary diamond,\u201d William Lamb, president and chief executive of Lucara said in a statement. \u201cThis find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our\u00a0Karowe mine, but also upholds our strategic investment in cutting-edge XRT technology\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The 2,492 carat diamond found in August 2024. (Image courtesy of\u00a0Lucara Diamond.<\/a><\/em>)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Karowe mine has produced several large diamonds in recent years, including the\u00a01,758-carat Sewel\u00f4<\/a>\u00a0in 2019, the\u00a01,109-carat Lesedi La Rona<\/a>\u00a0in 2015, and\u00a0the 813-carat Constellation<\/a>, also in 2015. The mine is also credited for having yielded Botswana\u2019s\u00a0largest fancy pink diamond<\/a>\u00a0to date, the Boitumelo.<\/p>

The Vancouver-based miner presented the yet-to-be-named diamond to Botswana\u2019s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday, who touted the giant stone as the largest diamond found in more than 100 years.\u00a0<\/p>

The African country is the world\u2019s largest producer of diamonds and the trade has transformed it into a middle-income nation.<\/p>

Karowe remains one of the highest-margin diamond mines in the world, producing\u00a0an average of\u00a0300,000 high-value carats<\/a>\u00a0each year.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lucara\u2019s Karowe mine has yielded three of the four largest diamonds ever found. (Source: News achives and companies\u2019 reports.<\/em>)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Source : mining.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2,492 carat diamond. (Image courtesy of\u00a0Lucara Diamond.) Canada\u2019s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC),\u00a0has dug up a 2,492 carat diamond\u00a0from its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, the world\u2019s second-largest stone ever mined in terms of size. The \u201cepic\u201d diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected and recovered by the company\u2019s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray Transmission 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Lucara finds world\u2019s 2nd largest diamond ever mined<\/a><\/blockquote>