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Drilling Programme in Orapa
Drilling Programme in Orapa.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5807O Botswana Diamonds PLC 08 August 2014 \n \n\n08 August 2014\n\n\n\nDrilling Programme in Orapa\n \nThe board of Botswana Diamonds (AIM: BOD) is pleased to confirm that a drilling programme will start the third week of September on Prospecting Licence No PL117/2011 in Orapa, Botswana.\n \nThe two specific targets to be drilled, AN117/1 and AN117/2, are in the Northern part of this small 2.9 sq km block. The targets, identified from recent work by Sunland Minerals, the 50/50 joint venture between Alrosa and Botswana Diamonds, are prospective for the discovery of kimberlite bodies. Verification drilling depth will be 100 metres and after the core is studied in Botswana, specimens and samples will be sent for analysis to St. Petersburg.\n \nTwo holes will be drilled on mineralogical and geophysical anomaly AN117/2. Two or three holes will be drilled on mineralogical anomaly AN117/1. Additional geophysical works will be carried out in September on this area.\n \nIn addition, the board is pleased to announce that the final report from Sunland Minerals prepared by Alrosa geologists will be received in the near future. This will outline opportunities arising from the detailed analysis of field data collected by the joint venture in recent months.\n \nAn extensive work programme is being finalised on the new licences recently awarded to the joint venture. An enlarged team of Alrosa geologists, geophysicists and mineralogists will join the Botswana Diamon...