Lucapa sets production records

Diamond miner Lucapa has set production records in the three months to September, with the ASX-listed company recovering 14 610 ct during the period under review.

Production at the Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola, reached 7 603 ct during the quarter, a 67% increase on the previous corresponding period, while the Mothae kimberlite mine reported its highest quarterly production since commercial operations started in January, producing 7 007 ct.