Lucara APPOINTS WILLIAM
LAMB AS PRESIDENT AND COO
June 30, 2009 (LUC ‘ TSXV) Lucara
Diamond Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.
William Lamb as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective
July 1, 2009. Mr. Lamb has been the Company?s General Manager since April,
2008. Mr. Lukas Lundin will remain
Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has been appointed Chairman.
Mr. Lamb has a Masters of Business Administration and
has over two decades of experience in the mining and mineral processing
industry with particular expertise in the diamond sector. Before joining Lucara, Mr. Lamb was the Process Plant Manager for De Beers
Canada Victor Mine where he held senior level responsibilities, including the
management and operation of the Victor Mine processing facility in Northern
Ontario.
Lukas Lundin commented,
"William has been a major asset to the Company since he joined us just
over a year ago. He has been instrumental in the success of the Mothae Diamond project to date and we look forward to
continued growth and success under his leadership as we build Lucara into a leading diamond producer in Africa."
On Behalf of the Board,
Lukas H. Lundin
President and CEO
Forward-looking statements: This press
release contains statements about expected or anticipated future events and
financial results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market
and business conditions, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues,
new legislation, competitive and general economic factors and conditions, the
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, the
occurrence of unexpected events and management?s
capacity to execute and implement its future plans. Actual results may
differ materially from those projected by management.
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Sophia Shane, Corporate Development (604) 689-7842
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