The Lighobong mine is one of the largest diamond mines in Lesotho and in the world.
[1] The mine is located in the northern part of the country near the Maloti Mountains.
[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 19 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 1 million carats.
[1] The mine in Lesotho is Firestone Diamonds’s principal asset, and was acquired as a result of the acquisition of Kopane Diamond Developments plc for $71 million in July 2010.
It is operated by Liqhobong Mining Development Company (Proprietary) Limited (‘LMDC’), which is 75% owned by Firestone Diamonds and 25% owned by the government of Lesotho.