Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (ASX:LOM) announced on June 25, 2024, that it has entered into a conditional binding Sales and Purchase Agreement with Lephema Executive Transport (Pty) Ltd to sell its 70% stake in Mothae Diamonds (Pty) Ltd, the owner of the Mothae Diamond Mine in Lesotho. The announcement detailed that the sale, valued nominally at A$10,000, would allow Lucapa to focus on its assets in Angola and Australia. This strategic shift follows a portfolio review by Lucapa’s restructured board of directors.
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- Mothae owes Lucapa M1.04 billion - Lucapa wrote Mothae down by M242 million - Lucapa owes Government of Lesotho M175 million for initial acquisition of Mothae - Mothae was technically insolvent in December 2023 - Mothae owes RSL millions of maloti in unpaid taxes