Lucara has announced $31 million of new funding to operate and develop its Karowe mine in Botswana – $22 million from a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets and $16m in a private placement from Nemesia S.a.r.l and other investors, according to IDEX Online.
In January, the government of Botswana extended Lucara’s mining license for a further 25 years. Karowe is forecast to produce between 340,000 and 370,000 carats.
Last week, Lucara announced a huge 1,098-carat stone find at Karowe. Then, in the space of two days, it found an even bigger diamond weighing 1,174 carats from the same mine.
