Gov�t issues six new diamond prospecting licences

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

London Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) on Tuesday announced that its joint venture (JV) with the large Russian diamond company, Alrosa, had been awarded six new prospecting licences in Botswana.

Four are in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and two are in the Orapa kimberlite province, and they extend to the end of March 2020.

Those in the CKGR cover 3,135 km2 and those in the Orapa area cover 482 km2, localities selected after a review of historical data.

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Gov�t issues six new diamond prospecting licences

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