The newly discovered 166-carat diamond is the 328th over 100 carats since Lucara Diamond began mining at its Karowe mine in Botswana in 2012.
A diamond mined from the Karowe mine in Botswana. (Source: Lucara Diamond)
On January 10, diamond mining company Lucara Diamond announced the discovery of a 166-carat type IIa diamond from Botswana's Karowe mine.
Type IIa diamonds are all carbon and are considered the purest and most valuable.
This is the first major discovery in 2024, according to the Canada-based company.
The diamond is the 328th over 100 carats since the company began mining in 2012.
Lucara Diamond CEO William Lamb said the latest discovery is the basis for investment in an underground expansion project that will extend the mine's operating life until at least 2040.
Lucara Diamond is the owner of the Karowe diamond mine, in north-central Botswana, about 512 km from the capital Gaborone.
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