Lucapa Resumes Exploration in Angola

The wet season in Angola - which was very severe this year and caused heavy flooding - has ended. Now that the water has receded and most areas are accessible again, Lucapa Diamond Company is resuming its exploration activities. The focus is on the Kimberlite L014 area, the area beneath the Cacuilo-rivier, as this area is more likely to be the major source of the diamonds being found in the river’s alluvial deposits. The road to access the L014 area has begun, along with auger drilling to better define the location of the best material for sampling.

“The preparation work is well underway for accessing kimberlite L014, from which we will be doing the necessary delineation drilling and taking bulk samples. Road construction and sample planning are progressing for the other priority targets close to the Cacuilo River. We look forward to bringing further updates to the market, as the sampling results become available,” says Lucapa MD and CEO Nick Selby.

Lucara Diamond company says that 23 kimberlites have been selected for bulk sampling in the current phase of exploration.