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Recovery of high quality 126 carat diamond
Recovery of high quality 126 carat diamond.
About this update from Gem Diamonds Limited
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2527K Gem Diamonds Limited 06 July 2017 \n\n \n \n6 July 2017\n \nGEM DIAMONDS LIMITED\n \n(\"Gem Diamonds\" or \"the Company\")\n \nRecovery of high quality 126 carat diamond\n \nGem Diamonds Limited (LSE: GEMD) is pleased to announce the recovery of a high quality 126 carat, D colour Type IIa diamond from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho.\n \nToday's announcement follows the news of the recovery of two high quality diamonds in June 2017, a 104.73 carat diamond and a 151.52 carat yellow diamond from Letšeng, the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. \n \nThe Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.\n \nFor further information:\n \nGem Diamonds\nSusan Wallace, Company Secretarial department\[email protected]\n \n \nCelicourt Communications\nMark Antelme / Joanna Boon\nTel: +44 (0) 207 520 9261\n \nAbout Gem Diamonds:\nGem Diamonds is a leading global diamond producer of high value diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the Letšeng mine in Lesotho and 100% of the Ghaghoo mine in Botswana. The Letšeng mine is famous for the production of large, top colour, exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. Since Gem Diamonds' acquisition of Letšeng in 2006, the mine has produced four of the 20 largest white gem quality diamonds ever recorded. The Ghaghoo mine in Botswana has been placed on care and maintenance until market conditions allow for recommencement of production. www.gemdiamonds.com\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCOKPDPABKDQOK\n ","length":3801,"tagName":"div"}]