Stellar Diamonds plc, operating in West Africa, has carried out the first blast in its bulk sampling program of its 100-percent owned Tongo kimberlite dyke project in eastern Sierra Leone.

The firm said the first ore blast was completed successfully and on schedule and it was aiming for a diamond parcel of up to 2,000 carats to enable better diamond value modeling.

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