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RNS Number : 2913J  Lucara Diamond Corp  15 August 2023

August 14, 2023

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

LUCARA DIAMOND CORP. ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGE

 

VANCOUVER, August 14, 2023 /CNW/ (LUC - TSX, LUC - BSE, LUC - Nasdaq
Stockholm)

 

Lucara Diamond Corp. announces the intention to appoint William Lamb as the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and a director, replacing Ms.
Eira Thomas.

Eira Thomas co-founded Lucara in 2007, with partners Lukas Lundin and
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer. Ms. Thomas took on the role of President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company in 2018.  Ms. Thomas has been integral to
the development and success of the Company's 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine,
which is the world's leading source of large exceptional quality Type IIa
diamonds.

The Board would like to acknowledge the special contributions that Eira has
made over her many years of involvement with Lucara in her capacity as a
director, and specifically over the last five years as CEO.  As CEO,
Ms. Thomas introduced an innovative diamond sales strategy for Lucara's
production of rough stones greater than 10.8+ carats though Lucara's agreement
with HB Antwerp, generating regular revenues on superior pricing terms. Ms.
Thomas also led the commercialization of Clara, a secure, digital diamond
sales platform. More recently under Ms. Thomas's leadership, the Karowe Mine
achieved peak operational performance and she and her team arranged for a
senior secured project financing debt package of $220 million enabling the
underground expansion to advance.

William Lamb has over 25 years' experience in mining project development and
operations.  William served as Chief Executive Officer of Lucara Diamond
Corp. from May 2011 to February 2018. He also has prior diamond and other
mining company expertise gained through projects, process engineering and
operations with De Beers, as well as serving on several public mining company
boards.   During his original tenure at Lucara, William was responsible for
the highly successful construction of the original Karowe mine and its
facilities. William's prior experience is ideally suited to advancing the
Company's key underground project to a successful completion.

Paul Conibear, Chair of Lucara's board of directors stated, "On behalf of
Lucara's Board of Directors, I would like to thank Eira for her leadership and
the integral role she has played in the success of the Karowe Diamond Mine.
Eira's commitment, excellent team leadership skills, focus on operational
excellence and her ability to see how innovation and technology can be
harnessed to strengthen our Company have been invaluable.  Lucara has also
benefited from the deep ties Eira has made with the communities in which we
operate and our stakeholders through her hard work and foresight."

Adam Lundin stated, "We are very grateful for Eira's tremendous contribution
to Lucara since its founding.  She has laid the groundwork for further value
add at the Karowe Diamond Mine, for the benefit of all Lucara's stakeholders.
We look forward to working with Eira on exploring options to maximize the
value of Clara for all stakeholders.  We are very pleased to have William
rejoin us and successfully lead the company once again."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

 Hannah Reynish       Investor Relations & Communications
                      +1 604 674 0272| info@lucaradiamond.com (mailto:info@lucaradiamond.com)

 Sweden               Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations & Public Relations
                      +46 701 112615 | reriksson@rive6.ch (mailto:reriksson@rive6.ch)

 UK Public Relations  Charles Vivian / Jos Simson, Tavistock
                      +44 778 855 4035 | lucara@tavistock.co.uk (mailto:lucara@tavistock.co.uk)

 

 

ABOUT LUCARA

 

Lucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa
diamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. The Karowe Mine
has been in production since 2012 and is the focus of the Company's operations
and development activities. Clara Diamond Solutions Limited Partnership
("Clara"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lucara, has developed a secure,
digital sales platform that uses proprietary analytics together with cloud and
blockchain technologies to modernize the existing diamond supply chain,
driving efficiencies, unlocking value and ensuring diamond provenance from
mine to finger.  Lucara has an experienced board and management team with
extensive diamond development and operations expertise.  Lucara and its
subsidiaries operate transparently and in accordance with international best
practices in the areas of sustainability, health and safety, environment, and
community relations.  Lucara has adopted the IFC Performance Standards and
the World Bank Group's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Mining
(2007).  Accordingly, the development of the Karowe underground expansion
project ("UGP") adheres to the Equator Principles. Lucara is committed to
upholding high standards while striving to deliver long-term economic benefits
to Botswana and the communities in which the Company operates.

 

The information is information that Lucara is obliged to make public pursuant
to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. This
information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact
person set out above, on August 14, 2023 at 2:30pm Pacific Time.

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statements that events, conditions or results "will", "may", "could" or
"should" occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to a
number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievement
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company believes
that expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are
reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove
to be accurate and such forward-looking information included herein should not
be unduly relied upon.

In particular, forward-looking information and forward-looking statements may
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the development of the
Karowe Underground Project, its life of mine and projected revenues.

There can be no assurance that such forward looking statements will prove to
be accurate, as the Company's results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a
result of those factors discussed in or referred to under the heading "Risks
and Uncertainties" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form, both
available at http://www.sedar.com, as well as changes in general business and
economic conditions, the ability to continue as a going concern, changes in
interest and foreign currency rates, changes in inflation, the supply and
demand for, deliveries of and the level and volatility of prices of rough
diamonds, costs of power and diesel, impacts of potential disruptions to
supply chains, acts of foreign governments and the outcome of legal
proceedings, inaccurate geological and recoverability assumptions (including
with respect to the size, grade and recoverability of mineral reserves and
resources), and unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of
plant, equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or
expectations, cost escalations, unavailability of materials and equipment,
government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial
disturbances or other job actions, adverse weather conditions, and
unanticipated events relating to health safety and environmental matters).

Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date the statements were
made, and the Company does not assume any obligations to update or revise them
to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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