(IDEX Online) - AIM-listed mining company BlueRock Diamonds plc has sold a 20.72-carat gem-quality stone recovered from the Kareevlei Diamond mine for $236,000 ($11,389/carat).
The company said this was a record price achieved for a single stone. The previous
record sale was the 24.8-carat stone sold in June 2019 for $190,000 ($7,862/carat).
BlueRock executive chairman Mike Houston said the sale continues to underpin the increasing potential of the Kareevlei mine. The mine is located in the Kimberley region of South Africa.
The company will announce the full tender results and production numbers for the quarter in the Q4 update.