BlueRock recovers 8.97 ct diamond at Kareevlei

By Tasneem Bulbulia      / February 05, 2019 / www.miningweekly.com / Article Link

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has recovered an exceptional 8.97 ct diamond at its Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa.

This will be the third diamond to be recovered at Kareevlei that is independently valued at more than $50 000.

Advertisement

A diamond weighing 7.76 ct was recovered in 2017 and sold for $10 070 /ct and a diamond weighing 10.58 ct was recovered in 2018 and sold for $7 047 /ct.

“The 8.97 ct stone recovered on February 1, along with two other high-quality diamonds [weighing 6.36 ct and 3.64 ct] reinforces the exceptional quality being produced at Kareevlei,” BlueRock CEO Adam Waugh enthused in a statement on Tuesday.

Advertisement

Recent News

A shift to the later stages of gold and silver bull markets

October 27, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks plunge on metal drop

October 27, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks still up after pullback late in the week

October 20, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

US regional bank slump goes global, driving market into gold

October 20, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks weaker but outperform slump in other sectors

October 13, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com
See all >
Share to Youtube Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Linkedin Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Tiktok