Lucara acquires new licences

Lucara Diamond has announced that the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources has granted them two precious stone prospecting licenses within the Orapa Kimberlite Field in close proximity to the Karowe Diamond Mine.

Both prospecting license areas host known diamondiferous kimberlites. William Lamb, CEO commented, ”Lucara is extremely pleased to be granted these licenses and looks forward to working toward expanding our resource base. The Orapa kimberlite field is a world class location for diamond deposits and the opportunity to further evaluate known kimberlites within this region and provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the Karowe mine to other pipes in the same region”. Block A or the BK2 license is 1.07 km2 in area and located approximately 30 km to the east of Lucara’s Karowe Diamond Mine.

 

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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