Lucara Recovers Exceptional 549 Carat White Gem Diamond from the Karowe MINE IN Botswana
February 5, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
LUCARA RECOVERS EXCEPTIONAL 549 CARAT WHITE GEM DIAMOND
FROM THE KAROWE MINE IN BOTSWANA
VANCOUVER, February 5, 2020/CNW/ - (LUC – TSX, LUC – BSE, LUC – Nasdaq Stockholm)
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the recovery of an
unbroken 549 carat white diamond of exceptional purity from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond
Mine located in Botswana (Image Attached). The 549 carat diamond was recovered from direct
milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the South Lobe. This follows t he recent
recovery of a gem quality 176 carat stone from the same ore block. The EM/PK(S) continues to
produce large gem quality diamonds in line with expectations and forms an important
economic driver for the potential underground mine at Karowe. The EM/ PK(S) has also
delivered other high value diamonds including the 1,758 carat Sewelô, the 1,109 carat Lesedi La
Rona, and the 813 carat Constellation diamond.
The 549 carat diamond was recovered in the MDR (Mega Diamond Recovery) XRT circuit that
allows for diamond recovery post primary crushing and prior to milling. The 549 carat diamond
is the second diamond recovered from the MDR which was commissioned in 2017. Year to date
in 2020 K arowe has produced 6 diamonds greater than 100 carats. Lucara will undertake a
decision on the sale of the 176 and 549 carat diamonds in due course.
Eira Thomas, Lucara's CEO commented : “Lucara is extremely pleased to be starting off 2020
with the recovery of two, large, high quality diamonds that build s on the positive momentum
generated following the completion of a strong 4th quarter sale in December and the
announcement of our ground breaking partnership with Louis Vuitton on the Sewelô in January.
The unbroken 549 carat diamond is the fourth largest diamond recovered at Karowe and the
first large gem to be recovered through the MDR. We look forward to continued success at
Karowe and an exciting 2020.”
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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For further information, please contact:
North America Christine Warner, Investor Relations & Communications
+1 604 689-7842 | [email protected]
Sweden Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations & Public Relations
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UK Public Relations Emily Moss / Jos Simson, Tavistock
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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 subject to the disclosure requirements of the Company
under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was publicly communicated on
February 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the statements made and contained herein and elsewhere constitute forward-looking
statements as defined in applicable se curities 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,
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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 statem ents. 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 un duly 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 characteristics. 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 discusse d 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 foreign currenc y 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 (i ncluding 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 expectations,
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.