Shore Gold Recovers 97 Carats from Orion South Kimberlite

Canadian diamond miner Shore Gold announced this week the recovery of a total of 97.06 carats from 604.79 dry tons of kimberlite processed at the Orion South Kimberlite, within the Fort a La Corne Joint Venture.

The recovery included 786 “commercial sized” diamonds, two stones of over two carats and ten diamonds greater than one carat each. The four largest stones were 6.31, 3.21, 1.83 and 1.60 carats.

The color of 45 percent of the diamonds has been classified as white, with a further 17 percent classified as off-white.

The project is a joint venture between Shore Gold (60 percent interest), its operator, and Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited (40 percent).