First diamonds recovered from Marsfontein!

Recently Botswana Diamonds reported that the first diamonds have been recovered from plant commissioning activities on the Marsfontein Mining Permit.  These come from the diamond bearing gravels and residual unprocessed stockpiles surrounding the Marsfontein Mine.

 

Plant commissioning is well advanced following the installation of an in-field screen, two rotary pans, grease and x-ray recovery.  Optimisation of the plant flow sheet is currently taking place and this will be followed by ramping-up to full production of 400-tons of pan feed per day.

 

John Teeling, Chairman, said: "I am delighted with the rapid progress the team has made on-site and it is noteworthy that the first diamonds were recovered within two weeks of the Mining Permit being granted.  I look forward to updating shareholders as the project develops."

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