Lucara expects profit jump

Shining bright: Lucara built Karowe Mine at a cost of $120 million in 2012. This year alone, the Canadian company expects revenues of $225. million from the Mine. Next year, revenues are due to rise to $230 million PIC: LUCARADIAMOND.COM
Shining bright: Lucara built Karowe Mine at a cost of $120 million in 2012. This year alone, the Canadian company expects revenues of $225. million from the Mine. Next year, revenues are due to rise to $230 million PIC: LUCARADIAMOND.COM

Fast-rising diamond producer, Lucara Diamond, expects its revenues for 2023 to range between $200 million and $230 million (P2.6 billion to about P3 billion), due largely to the contribution of higher value stones at its Karowe Mine.

For this year, Lucara executives expect revenues to range between $195 to $225 million (P2.5 billion to P2.9 billion).

In a notice last week, the diamond company’s president and CEO, Eira Thomas said up to 425,000 carats were expected to be recovered next year, up from a forecast of 340,000 carats this year.

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