RE:RE:Mpvd Lucara Diamond Corp. has made another recovery of significance from its 100-per-cent-owned Karowe mine. A magnificent unbroken Type IIa 378-carat gem-quality-top-white diamond was recently recovered from milling of ore sourced from the M/PK(S) unit of the South lobe. This recovery is the second plus-300-carat gem-quality diamond to be recovered this year from direct milling of the M/PK(S) unit, a further testament to the strong resource and process circuit performance at Karowe. The 378-carat and the 341-carat diamonds were recovered from the Coarse XRT circuit.
157 good quality diamond was recovered from Gahcho Kue. Question remains How many big stones were not recovered or had been broken? Its all because of planning of the mine. XRT circuit makes a big impact on economics of the mine.