Lucara acquires new licences

Lucara Diamond has announced that the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources has granted them two precious stone prospecting licenses within the Orapa Kimberlite Field in close proximity to the Karowe Diamond Mine.

Both prospecting license areas host known diamondiferous kimberlites. William Lamb, CEO commented, ”Lucara is extremely pleased to be granted these licenses and looks forward to working toward expanding our resource base. The Orapa kimberlite field is a world class location for diamond deposits and the opportunity to further evaluate known kimberlites within this region and provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the Karowe mine to other pipes in the same region”. Block A or the BK2 license is 1.07 km2 in area and located approximately 30 km to the east of Lucara’s Karowe Diamond Mine.

 

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