Lesotho’da 478 Karatlık Elmas Bulundu
Maden arama şirketi Gem Diamonds Limited, 8 Eylül’de çok küçük bir Afrika ülkesi olan Lesotho’daki Letseng Madeni‘nde bulunan elmasın uzmanlar tarafından incelendiğini ve yaklaşık 478 karat (95,6 gram) olduğunun saptandığını açıkladı.
Şirket, berrak ve göz alıcı bir renge sahip olan taşın, dünyada bu türde bulunan en büyük elmaslardan biri olduğunu bildirdi. Şirket, daha önce benzer ağırlığa, ancak daha düşük renk kalitesi ve berraklığa sahip bir taşın 12 milyon dolara satıldığını belirtti. Dünyanın en büyük yirmi işlenmemiş elmasından dördü Letseng madeninden çıkarılmıştı.
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Aerial view of Satellite and Main Pipes at Letšeng le Terai Mine. Letšeng Diamonds Proprietary Limited is owned 70% by Gem Diamonds and 30% by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
(Gem Diamonds) Recovery of Historic 478 Carat White Diamond
Gem Diamonds, the FTSE 250 listed diamond company, in partnership with the Government of
the Kingdom of Lesotho, is delighted to announce the recovery on Monday 8 September of a
historic diamond from the Letšeng Mine in Lesotho.
Subsequent to its recovery, the diamond was transferred to Antwerp where it underwent
acidisation and provisional analysis. Weighing 478 carats, it was determined to be a type II D
colour diamond, the highest colour grading available for a white diamond. Furthermore the
diamond is of outstanding clarity with no inclusions visible in its rough form. It has the potential to
yield one of the largest flawless D colour round polished diamonds in history.
The diamond, which is yet to be named, ranks as the 20th largest rough diamond ever to be
recovered. It is the third significant recovery from the Letšeng Mine in as many years, following
the 603 carat Lesotho Promise and the 493 carat Letšeng Legacy recovered in 2006 and 2007
respectively. Including the 601 carat Lesotho Brown, recovered in 1960, the Letšeng Mine has
now produced four of the world’s 20 largest rough diamonds and the three largest diamonds
recovered this century.
Commenting on the recovery, Minister Monyane Moleleki, the Minister of Natural Resources for
Lesotho said:
“Once again Letšeng has proved its ability to produce extraordinary diamonds and continues to
place Lesotho at the forefront of diamond producing countries. We will continue to proudly
develop this asset and the rare diamonds that it produces to their maximum value for the benefit
of the people of Lesotho.”
Clifford Elphick, Chief Executive Officer of Gem Diamonds, added:
“Preliminary examination of this remarkable diamond indicates that it will yield a record breaking
polished stone of the very best colour and clarity. Letšeng continues to reward its shareholders
with the production of these significant diamonds and to confirm its position as one of the great
mines in the diamond industry. With a further 45 years of life remaining, we expect Letšeng to
make history for many years to come.”
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