Drilling Update at Orapa
The Directors of Botswana Diamonds (AIM: BOD) are pleased to update shareholders on the status of the Company's exploration programme with Alrosa on its licences in the diamond province of Orapa in Botswana.
A seven person geological team from Alrosa has arrived in Botswana and are on site at Orapa with the Botswana team, with drilling to commence in ten days.
The Alrosa and Botswana Joint Venture team will carry out the following:
· A detailed ground geophysics programme in the area of anomaly AN117-1 on Block PL117 to target drill sites.
· Commence drilling at the identified drill sites within ten days at anomaly AN117-2 on Block PL117. The drill rig is on the way to site.
· Carry out a widespread geophysics and ground sampling programme on the Company's licences PL206-PL210 awarded in Q2 2014.
John Teeling, Chairman, commented:
"I am pleased to inform shareholders of the continued progress that we are making in Orapa.
"The geological team provided by our Joint Venture partners Alrosa will work in tandem with the existing Botswana team.
"With drilling commencing in the next ten days, I look forward to updating the market with initial drill results in the next month."
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Enquiries:
Botswana Diamonds PLC |
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John Teeling, Chairman |
+353 1 833 2833 |
Jim Finn, Director |
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Westhouse Securities Limited |
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Martin Davison |
+44 (0) 20 7601 6100 |
Robert Finlay |
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Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Limited |
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Jason Robertson |
+44 (0) 129 351 7744 |
African Alliance Botswana Securities |
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Kabelo Mohohlo |
+267 364 3954 |
Oratile Leburu |
+267 364 3977 |
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Tim Blythe |
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Halimah Hussain |
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Camilla Horsfall |
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Pembroke Communications |
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Natalie Tennyson |
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Alan Tyrrell |
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