Karelian Diamond Resources plc announced that it has been informed that TUKES (The Finnish Mining Authority) has granted Karelian an Exploration Claim in the Kaavi region of Finland. The Claim, which is close to the company’s Lahtojoki mining concession, covers an area of 28.84 Hectares surrounding the location where kimberlite boulders in till have been discovered as announced on 12 January 2017. The permit has been granted for a period of four years. An exploration permit provides the holder with an exclusive right to apply for a mining permit.