Russian technology to boost Orapa diamond search

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Botswana Diamonds will start the first ground phase of its joint venture with Russian diamond company, Alrosa in January. By then Russian geologists are meant to start fieldwork on the licence area in Orapa.

Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling has said Alrosa believes that its exploration techniques can predict the location of diamondifereous kimberlites up to 100 metres below a cover of Kalahari sand and basalt.

"The first test of this will be in the first and second quarter of next year when the joint venture will explore the located area close to the new Karowe mine, which is producing spectacular diamonds," he explained.

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Russian technology to boost Orapa diamond search

Botswana Diamonds will start the first ground phase of its joint venture with Russian diamond company, Alrosa in January. By then Russian geologists are meant to start fieldwork on the licence area in Orapa.

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