$28m Emergency Funding as Lucara Sales Dip

Lucara is drawing down up to $28m in emergency funding for its underground mine expansion after reporting a slump in Q1 earnings and lowering its revenue guidance for the full year.

Lucara releases Q3 results, diamond mine shaft-sinking progress

Lucara Diamond Corp. said the long-term natural diamond price outlook remains resilient due to favourable supply and demand dynamics as a result of decreasing production volumes from major operating mines. “However, the smaller size stones market remains soft as demand is impacted by a weak Asian market and the increasing uptake of laboratory grown diamonds,’’ … Read more