Lucara Diamond Corp.
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2011 Third Quarter Report


HIGHLIGHTS

Corporate
  • Completed a US$50 million Debenture financing in early July 2011.

  • Lucara commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August 2011 and the Botswana Stock Exchange in July 2011.

AK6 Diamond Project - Botswana
  • Construction advanced from 55% complete at the end of Q2 to 84% complete at the end of Q3. This is as per the August re-baselined schedule, which reflects the impact of the steel industry strike in July.

  • The project is trending within the initial capital budget, and expenditure to the end of Q3 is 46%of budget with a total of 83% of the approved capital budget being committed.
  • During the quarter, engineering, procurement and fabrication were essentially completed in support of construction activities and the focus of the EPCM contractors and Boteti is fully on the AK6 project site activities.

  • The overhead power line from the Orapa sub-station to site has been completed. The AK6 substation is expected to be commissioned before the end of November, and the permanent tie into the Botswana electricity grid completed during Q4.

  • In Gaborone the diamond sorting, sales and marketing offices have been completed and senior diamond sorting personnel have been recruited. The stock control software platform has been selected and operational procedures are being developed.
Mothae Diamond Project - Lesotho
  • Sample F2A yielded 2 stones larger than 20 carats, 10 stones between 10 and 20 carats, 19 stones between 5 and 10 carats, and 95 stones between 2 and 5 carats. The three largest diamonds recovered were 29.94, 22.86, and 19.21 carats.

  • Sample G2B yielded 2 stones larger than 20 carats, 2 stones between 10 and 20 carats, 9 stones between 5 and 10 carats, and 48 stones between 2 and five carats. The largest 3 diamonds were 28.91, 25.09 and 12.00 carats.

  • A primary crushing unit was delivered to site in early September and has been fully commissioned. A larger capacity secondary crusher will be installed in Q4. Both units are required to efficiently process harder kimberlite and basalt xenoliths. A drilling contract was awarded to Remote Drilling Services to conduct a 5,400m delineation drilling program.

  • During October, a contract was awarded to ADP Project, to conduct a pre-feasibility level study in support of preliminary economic assessment on Mothae. The objective of this study will be to gain an increased understanding of the economic potential of the Mothae project through greater definition of the capital and operating costs required for the development of a mine at Mothae.


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