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(Kitco News) - Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) recovered a gem-quality 126 carat diamond from its new Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho, the company announced today.

Lucapa Diamond said the 126-carat stone is the largest diamond recovered since commercial mining operations commenced in January 2019, and it is the largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered from Mothae. There have only been six 50-plus carat diamonds recovered since Lucapa commenced its pre-production bulk sampling program at Mothae in 2018.

The the 126-carat stone recovery comes shortly after Lucapa and its partners recovered a 130 carat gem-quality diamond from the company's Lulo alluvial mine in Angola.

Lucapa has mines in Angola and Lesotho, along with exploration projects in Angola, Australia and Botswana. Lucapa mines both alluvial and kimberlite sources.

Written with material from Lucapa Diamond news release.

By Michael McCrae

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