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Looking good at Liqhobong

After a series of disappointing results in the diamond sector – aside from De Beers’ bullish sight last month – new kid on the block, Firestone Diamonds (LN:FDI), has injected some positive sentiment back into the market with the results of the first sale from its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho.

Firestone is ramping up to its 1 million carat per annum capacity at Liqhobong

Firestone is ramping up to its 1 million carat per annum capacity at Liqhobong

The company only started recovering diamonds in late-October, but it managed to gather together 75,936 carats for its maiden sale last week in Antwerp. With more than 90 companies viewing the goods,...

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