The day the stones stopped shining

Better days: Operations at Lerala Mine before the closure
Better days: Operations at Lerala Mine before the closure

When workers at Lerala Diamond Mine received an unexplained P1,000 advance recently, some of them may have thanked their lucky stars for the windfall. The very next day they were told to vacate the mine as operations had ceased, proving that all that glitters is not gold. Staff Writer, ONALENNA MODIKWA KELEBEILE reports

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Employees of Lerala Diamond Mine, who were last week placed on payable leave following the suspension of operations, will have to wait for a forthcoming sale of diamond inventory to know whether they will receive their May salaries.

The mine, owned by Australian firm, Kimberley Diamonds, shut its doors abruptly recently, after failing to secure further funding for operational capital.

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