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uk-visible-toggle uk-dark"><ul class="uk-slideshow-items"><li class="slide subpage" style="background-image:url('/site/assets/files/4824/operations-karowe.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 50% 50%;"><div class="sub-banner uk-height-1-1"><div class="uk-container uk-container-large uk-height-1-1 uk-flex uk-flex-middle"><h2 class="sub-caption" uk-scrollspy="cls:text-focus-in;delay: 500">Karowe Mine</h2></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="uk-clearfix"></div><div id="page-main" data-parents="2" data-siblings="2" data-children="9"><div id="content" class="operations-hub"><div class="uk-section uk-section-small"><div class="uk-container uk-container-large"><h3 class="color-primary">Karowe Mine</h3><p>The Karowe diamond mine, located in Botswana, is a state-of-the-art mine which was fully commissioned in Q2 2012. Karowe, which means precious stone in the local language, is a large-scale operating mine and is one of the world鈥檚 foremost producers of large, high quality, Type IIA diamonds in excess of 10.8 carats. Notable recoveries include the epic 2,488 carat Motswedi, the 1,758 carat Sewel么, the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona and the 813 carat Constellation.</p></div></div><div class="uk-section uk-padding-remove" id="mine-summary"><div class="uk-child-width-1-2@m uk-grid-collapse" uk-grid uk-height-match="target: > div > div"><div><div class="uk-background-cover uk-panel uk-light p-20 uk-flex uk-flex-middle" style="background-image: url(/site/assets/files/5326/mining-summary-bg.jpg);"><div><dl class="uk-description-list"><dt>OWNERSHIP:</dt><dd>100% - Lucara Botswana Proprietary Limited</dd><dt>ROYALTY:</dt><dd>10%</dd><dt>TYPE:</dt><dd>Hard rock. Open pit. Mine plan to depth of 324 m. Underground operations to commence Q1 2028.</dd><dt>STATUS:</dt><dd>Mine development and production</dd><dt>MINE LIFE:</dt><dd>Open pit operations to 2026 with underground commencing in Q1 2028.</dd><dt>PRODUCTION:</dt><dd>2.5 - 2.8 mtpa</dd></dl></div></div></div><div ><div class="uk-background-primary uk-light uk-padding-large uk-panel p-20 uk-flex uk-flex-middle"><div><h3 class="uk-margin-remove">Karowe Mine Summary</h3><h4>RESOURCES AND RESERVES</h4><p>The mine plan is based on:</p><ul><li>Probable reserves from surface to a depth of 324 m below surface of 19.84 mt containing 2.6 million carats, total Mineral Reserve (including stockpiles) of 25.40 mt containing 2.96 million carats (effective date of May 25, 2018, based on 1.25mm bottom cut off size and 70% of the insitu carats at 1.00 BCOS).<br /> </li><li>A total Indicated resource from surface to a depth of 600 m below surface of 57 mt containing 7.9 million carats including stockpiles (effective date of May 25, 2018, based on 1.25mm bottom cut off size and 70% of the insitu carats at 1.00 BCOS).<br /> </li><li>Inferred resource from 600 m to 750 m below surface of 1.93 mt containing 1.17 million carats.</li></ul><h4> </h4></div></div></div></div></div><iframe id="vrify-iframe" width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="fullscreen" src="https://vrify.com/embed/decks/9265"></iframe><div class="uk-section uk-padding-large" id="timeline"><div class="uk-container uk-container-expand"><h3 class="uk-margin-remove title">Karowe Diamond Mine</h3><h5 class="uk-margin-remove">AK06 Kimberlite</h5><div class="timeline"><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2024</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">1,094ct Seriti diamond recovered</span><p>This is the sixth diamond in excess of 1,000cts recovered from Karowe.</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2024</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">Epic 2,488ct Motswedi recovered</span><p>One of the largest diamonds ever unearthed.</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2023</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">1,080CT DIAMOND RECOVERED</span><p>Recovered Aug 8, 2023. This is the fourth diamond in excess of 1,000cts recovered from Karowe.</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2022</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">UNDERGROUND EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE</span><p>Shaft sinking commences at the Karowe UGP.</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2021</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">Underground Expansion Project Update</span><p>The Karowe UGP is in a fully financed position.</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2019</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">1,758CT SEWEL脭 DIAMOND</span><p>Recovered Apr 25, 2019</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.1,113.1 61.2,146.1 61.2,123.6 23.6,101.9 "/> </svg> </span></div><div class="text"><span class="uk-display-block year">2019</span> <span class="uk-display-block title">POSITIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR KAROWE UNDERGROUND</span><p>Expected to double the mine life</p></div></div><div><div class="icon uk-heading-line"><span><svg version="1.1" id="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 130.7 146.1" height="48" width="45" xml:space="preserve"> <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#00C5E8}</style> <polygon class="st0" points="65.3,110.7 32.7,91.9 32.7,54.2 65.4,35.3 98,54.2 98,91.9 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="4.5,32.7 24.1,43.9 61.2,22.5 61.2,0 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,0 69.5,22.5 107.2,44.3 126.7,33.1 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="0,105.8 19.5,94.6 19.5,50.9 0,39.8 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="69.5,123.6 69.5,146 127.7,112.5 108.1,101.3 "/> <polygon class="st0" points="111.2,51.6 111.2,93.5 130.6,104.6 130.7,40.4 "/> 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