Lucara invests P26m to catch future �Lesedi la Rona�

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Canadian firm, Lucara Diamond Corp, has thus far invested US$2.5 million (P26 million) in a mega diamond recovery plant that it hopes will recover giant diamonds with fewer chances of breakage.

Last November Lucara discovered the Lesedi la Rona 1,109 carat diamond at its Karowe Mine in the Boteti sub-district, the second largest diamond ever found.

However, Lesedi la Rona was originally much larger, with a 374 carat piece having broken off at some point of recovery.

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