As per the caption, it is understood that the player found an astounding 44-diamond ore vein. For those unaware, finding an ore that has more than five diamond ore blocks is considered extremely rare.

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The reasoning is that Sumitomo Metal can now afford to explore even low-grade veins that entail higher excavation costs. If only easy-to-mine, high-grade ore is extracted, all that’s left ...