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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Diamond mining company Botswana Diamonds has secured a five-year prospecting licence on ground containing the Reivilo cluster of kimberlites in Barkley West, South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

The kimberlite cluster is located around 110km north-east of a Finsch diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds.<\/p>\n

According to an exploration by the previous licence holder, the area holds a delineated a cluster of three kimberlite pipes, all within a 250m radius.<\/p>\n

The prospecting licence is effective until June 2027.<\/p>\n

Botswana Diamonds chairman John Teeling said: \u201cWhen the ground became recently available, we immediately applied for the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cBotswana Diamonds management have long been aware of the diamond potential of this ground, and so we are delighted to have finally been awarded this high-profile exploration ground and look forward to updating shareholders in the near future on developments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Botswana Diamonds plans to finalise its exploration programme after carrying out a review of all the available data on the Reivilo cluster.<\/p>\n

The firm said in a statement: \u201cSamples of the drilling core produced G10 and eclogitic garnets, which are the optimal indicators for diamondiferous kimberlites.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July this year, Botswana Diamonds purchased an additional stake in the prospective Maibwe joint venture (JV) in Botswana.<\/p>\n

The company holds a 51.7% stake in Siseko Minerals, which increased its stake in the JV from 29% to 50%.<\/p>\n

At the time, Botswana Diamonds said it was involved in three companies focused on diamond exploration in Botswana, as well as owned assets in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Maibwe currently holds 11 prospecting licences in Botswana\u2019s area of the Kalahari Desert, which include several kimberlite pipes.<\/p>\n

In October 2019, Botswana Diamonds received a mining permit for gravels and unprocessed stockpiles around the Marsfontein mine in South Africa via its associate, Vutomi Mining.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Diamond mining company Botswana Diamonds has secured a five-year prospecting licence on ground containing the Reivilo cluster of kimberlites in Barkley West, South Africa. The kimberlite cluster is located around 110km north-east of a Finsch diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds. 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