LETŠENG  has announced the recovery of a 115-carat diamond, Following  the recovery of five other diamonds of over 100 carats so far in 2017 from Letšeng, the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.

On their half year performance report, Gem Diamonds said:

“The first half of 2017 saw an improvement in the recovery of large diamonds at the Letšeng Mine with four diamonds greater than 100 carats being recovered during the period.”

The mine has generated US$88.8 million US dollars   equivalent to about M1.20 billion maloti  in sales revenue of diamonds.

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.