11:48 AM EST - Lucara Diamond : said it produced a total of 303,000 carats from 1.4 million tonnes of ore from its Karowe Mine in Botswana in 2012, exceeding guidance by 12%. The company added that proceeds from the sale of nearly 216,000 carats in 2012 totaled $55 million, resulting in an average sales price of $253 per carat. Lucara Diamond
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