First batch of Mothae diamonds sell

Diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Company has generated a further A$5.3-million in revenue from the sale of 5 411 ct of rough diamonds recovered from its Mothae operation, in Lesotho, during January.

The diamonds were recovered during the ramp-up of the 1.1-million tonne a year plant in the fourth quarter of 2018,and in the first month of commercial mining operations in January.