(Ecofin Agency) - Australian mining firm Lucapa Diamond has discovered a 104 ct diamond at the Lulo mine in Angola. Testing of at Yehuda colorimeter revealed that it was a type IIa diamond.

The D-Colour (colorless) stone is one of the four diamonds exceeding 100 ct recovered since the beginning of the year, and the fifth since mining operations at the project started. In February 2016, a 404 ct diamond was recovered at Lulo, the country’s largest stone so far.

The Lulo mine which has entered into exploitation in January 2015 is co-owned by Lucapa, Empresa Nacional de Diamantes A.P and Rosas & Petalas.

Angola is the world’s fourth diamond producer.

Gwladys Johnson