Lower diamond prices a concern for Gem; Letšeng mining lease renewed

The Lesotho government has renewed the mining lease for LSE-listed Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mine, CEO Clifford Elphick confirmed on Tuesday. The terms of the renewed mining lease were agreed with the Lesotho Mining Board following a statutory negotiation process. The lease was renewed for an immediate period of ten years with exclusive rights granted to Letšeng to renew the mining lease for a further ten years.