Tenth Diamond Over 1,000 Carats Discovered in Botswana

 A diamond weighing over 1,000 carats has been discovered in Botswana at the Karowe mine, marking the tenth such find, announced the Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation.

"Lucara Diamond is pleased to announce the discovery of an exceptional 1,305.4-carat diamond at its wholly-owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. This stone is the tenth diamond over 1,000 carats recovered by the Company since mining began," said CEO William Lamb.

The stone was recovered during the processing of a blend of material from open-pit mining and previously mined but unprocessed stockpile ore. It was extracted using X-ray transmission technology.

"Since the start of mining, Karowe has established an unmatched record of recovering large, high-value diamonds, including the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona, the 1,094-carat Seriti, the 1,080-carat Eva Star, and the 2,488-carat Motswedi — the largest diamond discovered in over a century," Lamb emphasized.

He stressed that the new find reaffirms Karowe's status as one of the world's leading sources of large, high-value diamonds.

Botswana is Africa's leading diamond producer and ranks second globally after Russia.

Earlier in July, diamond mining company De Beers announced plans to suspend operations at the Venetia mine in South Africa for two years as part of a cost-reduction program.