11:47 AM EDT, 04/26/2018 (MT Newswires) -- Lucara Diamond Corp. (LUC.TO) , up 4% from near year lows at midday, has recovered a 327 carat, top white gem diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. Eight diamonds greater than 100 carats have now been recovered at Karowe since the beginning of the year, including the 472 carat diamond announced earlier this month.

The company also announced it will be holding an Exceptional Stone Tender (EST) in June 2018 that will include for sale the 327 and the 472 carat diamonds, alongside other qualifying diamonds that have been recovered since the start of the year. Viewings will be held in Gaborone, Botswana between June 10 and June 19 with the tender scheduled to close at 4 pm CET on June 19, 2018.

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