Karelian Diamond completes sampling programme

Karelian Diamond Resources, an AIM-listed diamond exploration company focused on Finland, has completed an extensive till sampling programme on three of its diamond target regions in Finland - Kuhmo, Kuusamo and Kuopio-Kaavi.

The samples have subsequently been dispatched for laboratory analysis.

Chairman Professor Richard Conroy said: "I am delighted that further progress has been madeat several sites, especially at the Riihivaara targetwhere we already havepositive G9 and G10 indicator minerals present.

"We have also initiated work on our newly granted diamond exploration claim reservations in the Kuusamo and Kuopio-Kaavi regions."

The stock was up 4% at 1.3p by 14:25.

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