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Borehole Drilling Programme for CKGR Residents
Borehole Drilling Programme for CKGR Residents.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7000I Gem Diamonds Limited 20 June 2011 \n \n\n \n20 June 2011\n \n \nGEM DIAMONDS LIMITED\n \nBorehole Drilling Programme for Residents of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Commences\n \nGem Diamonds Limited (Gem Diamonds or \"the Company\") is pleased to announce that it has successfully established a partnership with the non-profit organization VOX United, to drill four boreholes in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana to provide the residents of the CKGR with water. Gem Diamonds will provide technical and financial assistance.\n \nThe borehole drilling programme follows discussions and consultations with the local communities and will be conducted in two phases. Phase One will begin with the drilling of the first borehole, at Mothemelo, in early July 2011, and will be followed by Metsimanong , Molapo and Gope. \n \nThe borehole drilling programme is a part of Gem Diamonds' continual corporate social responsibility and sustainability programme aimed at the development of a lasting positive legacy for project affected communities through regular, sustained and participative communication and collaboration. The programme will also benefit the local ecosystem as it will provide multiple sources of water at the various CKGR settlements to prevent the concentration of people around a single water source.\n \nClifford Elphick the CEO of Gem Diamonds commented: \n\"We are pleased to announce that Gem Diamonds is assisting with the borehole drilling programme. Gem Diamonds remains committed to implementing sustainable solutions to the environmental and community related issues in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and embraces the opportunity to continue our work with the local communities and other interested parties to ensure that the benefits of the Gope Diamond mine are realised for the community as a whole.\" \n \nFor further information: \nGem Diamonds Limited \nHaile Mphusu, Managing Director, Gope Exploration Company \nTel: +267 318 27 96\nGem Diamond Technical Services (Pty) Ltd \nSherryn Tedder, Corporate Affairs \nTel: +27 (0) 11 560 9600 \nMob: +27 (0) 83 943 4505 \n \nPelham Bell Pottinger \nCharles Vivian \nTel: +44 (0) 207 861 3126 \nMob: +44 (0) 7977 297 903 \nJames MacFarlane \nTel: +44 (0) 207 861 3864 \nMob: +44 (0) 7841 ...