Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (ASX: LOM) just announced the sale of a fourth parcel of diamonds from the Lulo Diamond Concession in Angola for gross proceeds of A$2.9 million as alluvial mining operations at the project continue to ramp up.

The sale represented an exceptional average price of A$1,870/carat (US$1,500) for the 1,539 carat parcel, demonstrating the exceptional quality and premium value of the alluvial diamonds being currently mined at Lulo.

The latest sale brings to ~A$9.7 million the gross proceeds generated to date from the sale of four parcels of Lulo diamonds totalling 3,856 carats. This represents an average overall sale price of more than A$2,500/carat.

To obtain the news release, just click Fourth-Parcel-of-Lulo-Diamonds-Sells-for-A2.9-Million.