WEC pens deal with Lucara for water systems

WEC pens deal with Lucara for water systems

Karowe is located in the arid eastern Kalahari Basin, where temperatures average 35°C

Infrastructure

27 MARCH 2023
Lucara Diamond reports underground shaft progress

Lucara Diamond reports underground shaft progress

Karowe UGP is planned to extend the mine life to at least 2040

Development

22 FEBRUARY 2023
Lucaras secures US$220M to take Karowe underground

Lucaras secures US$220M to take Karowe underground

The underground expansion programme has an estimated capital cost of $514 million

Development

24 MARCH 2021
Tomra supports sustainable sorting

Tomra supports sustainable sorting

As miners face increasing environmental pressures, Tomra is seeking to address these challenges

Sustainability

11 FEBRUARY 2020
Lucara to expand Karowe underground

Lucara to expand Karowe underground

Miner has plans to extend the life of the Karowe mine out to 2040

Development

07 NOVEMBER 2019
Tomra XRT technology at Karowe recovers 1,758ct diamond

Tomra XRT technology at Karowe recovers 1,758ct diamond

One of the largest diamonds in recorded history was recovered by Tomra XRT sensor tech at Karowe

Lucara chooses Moolman for Karowe

Lucara chooses Moolman for Karowe

Lucara has appointed Moolman Mining Botswana as the new mining contractor at its Karowe mine

Development

25 JANUARY 2017
Lucara adds more XRT tech at Karowe

Lucara adds more XRT tech at Karowe

Lucara has added another XRT technology line to process finer-size fractions at its operation in Botswana...

Investment

25 AUGUST 2016
Diamonds in the rough

Diamonds in the rough

One of the announcements made at Mining Indaba was the official title of Lucara's 1,111-carat diamond...

Editor's comment

19 FEBRUARY 2016
Lucara plant delivers sparkling performance

Lucara plant delivers sparkling performance

Recovery circuit design showed foresight which has been vindicated

Plant

08 DECEMBER 2015
Diamond Producers Association formed

Diamond Producers Association formed

Seven diamond mining companies will form the Diamond Producers Association (DPA)