Lucara Diamond will not rush with the decision regarding the 1109-carat diamond "Lesedi La Rona" after a public auction in London failed to reach the starting price for this stone.
It was expected that for a diamond of the type IIa, will be able to help out at least $ 70 million, but bidding stalled at $ 61 million. Thus, Lucara remains in possession of the diamond, which is the second largest in the world after diamond "Cullinan", weighing 3 016.75 carats.
BusinessDay reports that the company is reviewing opportunities to sell the diamond, which was produced in November last year at the mine cars (Karowe) in Botswana.
"We are not in a hurry with the final decision on the" Lesedi "Do not take any desperate measures only due to some failure of the auction.", - said CEO Uilyam Lemb (William Lamb).
As reported by Lucara, the failure to sell the diamond in London are not affected by the economic uncertainty related to the decision of the UK citizens in a referendum to leave the EU structure, or with the state of the world economy.
"I am worried that in just a few minutes after the end of the auction I was approached by a few people and said" We need to talk Lesedi "," They should probably take part in the auction, but it demonstrates the consumer interest. "- he added Lamb .
He also said that the size of the diamond does not allow for its analysis on the existing industrial equipment, which determines the optimal cut and polished appearance obtained.
"If you look at the course of trading, it becomes clear that the auction participants did become ki at the price of a diamond, which is derived from "Lesedi". We do not think that it is suitable choice for diamond like him ", - concluded the Lamb.
In May Lucara sold the 813-carat diamond" of Constellation "for $ 63 million.
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Zimbabwe police have announced the arrest of 50 illegal miners in the region Marange (Marange) after a police raid on the field.
ReplyDeleteA recent Zimbabwean government directive requires all diamond mining companies in Marange to stop work on the field and remove the equipment within 90 days appears to be provoked the illegal mining and the plundering of the assets in the area, similar to the situation in 2006.
Among the affected companies - Mbada Diamonds, Diamond Mining Company ( DMC), Jinan and Anjin.
Marange Resources, wholly owned by the State, continues its operations.
According to local newspaper The Herald, the situation has returned to normal after the measures were taken at the production zone isolation from the illegal miners.
"Our officers are present here, to prevent the plundering of diamonds and other assets - said the Interior Minister Ignatius Tshombe -. We will withdraw the police only after the completion of the consolidation process (diamond companies)."
Meanwhile, the Minister of Mines of Zimbabwe Chidakva Walter (Walter Chidhakwa) said that the license will last diamond companies will not. According to him, the company has never paid dividends to the government as a shareholder.
"As an excuse they always resulted in losses, but it is unclear why the loss-making enterprises were able to work for so long, and some of them asked for additional concessions," - said Chidakva.