Firestone Diamonds plc provided production guidance for the financial year ending June 2017. For the period, the company expects to treat between 1.8 and 2.0 million tonnes (Mt) of ore. Within this period, it is estimated that between 380,000 and 450,000 carats will be produced at Liqhobong. Costs are projected to be in the region of USD 12 to USD 14 per tonne processed.