Lucara Diamond (LUC) Corporate presentation summary
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Corporate presentation summary
1 May, 2026Q1 2025 operational and financial highlights
Sold 72,871 carats generating $30.3 million in revenue, with an operating margin of 54%.
Operating cost per tonne processed was $23.41, a 10% decrease from Q1 2024.
0.4Mt of ore mined and 0.7Mt processed, with mining impacted by high rainfall.
139 Specials (+10.8ct) recovered, including a 1,476 carat non-gem diamond sold for $1.1 million.
2025 revenue guidance revised to $150–160 million; approval to draw up to $28 million from CORA to support UGP completion.
Karowe underground project progress
Project aims to extend mine life beyond 2040, with production anticipated to start in H1 2028.
Forecast cost at completion is $683.4 million; $380 million spent and $77.9 million committed as of March 31, 2025.
Up to $115 million capital cost expected in 2025; $19.2 million spent in Q1 2025.
Ventilation shaft reached 680m of 722m; significant lateral and bulk excavation completed.
Procurement of underground equipment and advanced mining engineering underway.
Diamond recovery and resource highlights
Specials historically contribute 60–70% of revenue and 5–7% by weight.
Since 2012, 41 diamonds over 300 carats recovered, including 7 over 1,000 carats.
Over 15 diamonds sold for more than $10 million each, totaling over $300 million in revenue.
306 Specials sold for over $1 million each, generating $1 billion in revenue.
2,488 carat Motswedi diamond recovered in August 2024, the largest in over 100 years.
Latest events from Lucara Diamond
- Q2 2026 revenue fell 6% but cost control and UGP progress support a stable outlook.LUC
Q2 2026 - Exceptional large diamond recoveries and strong project progress underpin robust 2026 outlook.LUC
Investor presentation - Major financings and UGP progress offset lower Q1 revenue; outlook and guidance maintained.LUC
Q1 2026 - Revenue rose to $43.7M in Q2 2025, but liquidity and covenant risks remain elevated.LUC
Q2 2025 - Revenue fell and financing needs increased, but key underground project milestones were met.LUC
Q4 2025 - Q3 2025 saw higher revenue and margins, but liquidity risks persist amid revised guidance.LUC
Q3 2025 - Exceptional diamond recoveries and strong project progress, but revenue guidance lowered.LUC
Q3 2024 - Q2 2024 delivered strong revenue, high-value diamond recoveries, and UGP progress.LUC
Q2 2024 - Revenue and liquidity pressures persist as Lucara advances its underground project.LUC
Q1 2025