Lucara completes diamond sorting facility

"Excellent progress was made on the development of the AK6 project," reads the statement. "The continued focus on safety, health and environment by Boteti, the EPCM contractor and all sub-contractors resulted in 220,000 hours worked with no lost time, injuries or environmental incidents.

"As of the end of September the project had worked 809,474 hours. In Gaborone, the sorting, sales and marketing offices have been completed and senior sorting personnel have been recruited. The stock control software platform has been selected and operational procedures are being developed."