Diamond production at Argyle during the said period dipped 8 percent to 3.2 million carats as compared to the second quarter of 2016. The mining giant attributed this to the lower ore volumes processed following wet weather and additional maintenance required in the second quarter of this year. In the first six months of the year, diamond production dipped 9 percent to 6.2 million carats.
At Diavik, carats recovered were 18 percent higher (reaching 1.1 million carats) than the corresponding period in 2016 due to both higher processed volumes and higher recovered grades. Development of the A21 pipe remains on schedule. In the first half of the year diamond production stood at 2.2 million carats or 8 percent higher on y-o-y basis.
Diamond production guidance for 2017 remains unchanged at 19 to 24 million carats.
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