Lesotho diamond mine poised to start commercial production in June

Aim-listed diamond development company Firestone Diamonds expects its Liqhobong diamond mine, in Lesotho, to reach commercial production at the end of June. Commissioning of the mine started in October 2016, with mine construction completed on time and within the $185.4-million budget. In a conference call from London at the end of last month, Firestone CEO Stuart Brown commented that completing the construction of the mine and starting production in October 2016 were “two momentous milestones” ...