Lucara Recovers 470 Carat Diamond from the Karowe MINE IN Botswana
June 7, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
LUCARA RECOVERS 470 CARAT DIAMOND FROM THE KAROWE MINE IN BOTSWANA
VANCOUVER, June 7, 2021 /CNW/ - (LUC – TSX, LUC – BSE, LUC – Nasdaq Stockholm)
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the recovery of a 470 carat top light
brown clivage diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana (image attached). The
diamond, measuring 49x42x26mm, was recovered from direct milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the
South Lobe. The 470 carat recovery forms a notable contribution to a series of top quality gem and clivage quality
diamond recoveries during a recent production run , including an additional 5 diamonds greater than 100 carats
(265ct, 183ct, 161ct, 116ct, 106ct) and 13 diamonds between 50 and 100 carats in weight. The May production run,
dominated by EM/PK(S) ore, produc ed diamonds greater than 10.8 carat in weight account ing for 12.7% weight
percent of total production, exceeding resource expectations. Continued strong resource performance and recovery
of large diamonds reinforces t he significance of the EM/PK(S) as an important economic driver for the proposed
underground mine at Karowe.
The 470 carat diamond was recovered in the Coarse XRT circuit and represents the third +300 carat diamond
recovered to date in 2021 . Year to date, Karowe has produced 10 diamonds greater than 100 carats including 6
diamonds greater than 200 carats, including the 341 carat (link to press release) and 378 carat (link to press release)
top white diamonds recovered in January 2021.
Eira Thomas, CEO commented: “The benefits of a South Lobe dominated mine-plan continue to be realized in 2021
and underpins our confidence in the ever-improving Karowe resource as we mine deeper in the open pit to 2026
and move into underground mining out to at least 2040 . Both main rock types from the South Lobe continue to
deliver large, high value diamonds, including 6 diamonds greater than 200 carats in the first five months of this year
alone. Our operations remain safe, stable and strong, maintaining all COVID-19 protocols.”
This press release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. John Armstrong, Ph.D. P.Geol., Vice-President, Technical
Services of the Company and a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
Eira Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
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ABOUT LUCARA
Lucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds from its 100% owned
Karowe Mine in Botswana and owns a 100% interest in Clara Diamond Solutions, a secure, digital sales platform
positioned to modernize the existing diamond supply chain and ensure diamond provenance from mine to finger.
The Company has an experienced board and management team with extensive diamond development and
operations expertise. The Company operates transparently and in accordance with international best practices in
the areas of sustainability, health and safety, environment and community relations.
The information in this release is accurate at the time of distribution but may be superseded or qualified by
subsequent news releases.
This information is information that the Company is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse
Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above,
at 2:15pm Pacific Time on June 7, 2021.
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defined in applicable securities laws. Generally, these forward -looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential",
"possible" and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will", "may", "could" or "should"
occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements
are made and they are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward -looking statements. The Company
believes that expectations reflected in this forward -looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be
given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and such forward-looking information included herein should
not be unduly relied upon. The value of the Company's shares, its financial results and its mining activities are
significantly affected by the price and marketability of the diamonds recovered. The sales price of a diamond is
determined by its chara cteristics. While the Karowe Diamond Mine has produced a number of large, high -value
diamonds in excess of 100 carats, there is no assurance that the diamonds recovered which are 100 carats or larger
will have the characteristics required to achieve a high sales price.
There can be no assurance that such forward looking statements will prove to be accurate, as the Company's results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward -looking information as a result of
those factors discussed in or referred to under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's most recent
Annual Information Form available at http://www.sedar.com, as well as changes in general business and economic
conditions, changes in interest and fo reign currency rates, the supply and demand for, deliveries of and the level
and volatility of prices of rough diamonds, costs of power and diesel, acts of foreign governments and the outcome
of legal proceedings, inaccurate geological and recoverability assumptions (including with respect to the size, grade
and recoverability of mineral reserves and resources), and unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of
plant, equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expe ctations, cost escalations,
unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals,
industrial disturbances or other job actions, adverse weather conditions, and unanticipated events relating to health
safety and environmental matters).
Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward -looking statements which speak
only as of the date the statements were made, and the Company does not assume any obligations to update or
revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.