Mountain Province Diamonds production report for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017

26 January 2018

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. today announces production results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine.
Q4 production highlights included:

• Mining of overburden, waste rock and ore in the 5034 open pit for the fourth quarter was approximately 8.7 million tonnes, with approximately 840,000 tonnes of ore (100 percent basis) mined but remaining untreated at period end.
• In the fourth quarter of 2017, the GK Mine treated approximately 693,000 tonnes of ore through the process plant and recovered approximately 1,627,000 carats on a 100% basis for an average grade of approximately 2.35 carats per tonne. The Company’s attributable share of fourth quarter diamond production was approximately 797,000 carats.

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