Botswana Diamonds has discovered a second anomaly close to the anomaly found last January in the Kalahari desert in Botswana.
It said the second contiguous anomaly is about 6 hectares in size while the first anomaly was about 12 hectares.
Company chairperson John Teeling said the anomalies are close to Botswana Diamonds’ KX36 project, which is a 3.5 hectares of kimberlite pipe in the Kalahari and contains an indicated and inferred estimate of 8.70 million carats.
“The anomalies need to be drilled," he said.
Botswana Diamonds has begun an environmental impact assessment as a prelude to drilling of the two anomalies.
At least five holes are expected to be drilled.
"The discovery of a second anomaly, which we believe is about six hectares in size, adjacent to that previously announced, is further good news,” said.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
