The Botswana Diamonds said it has received the final Alrosa geological report on the exploration work undertaken on Prospecting Licence PL/117 in the Orapa area of Botswana. According to the company, the report identified four previously unknown mineralogical anomalies.  Significantly two are coincident with geophysical anomalies reported earlier, 08 August 2014.

Botswana Diamonds revealed target AN117/2, with strong mineralogical and geophysical anomalies, located in the northern part of the licence, will be drilled in September.  It added  that Hole 1 will target the south eastern part of the anomaly, which shows maximum amplitude on the magnetics.  The second hole will be drilled in the centre of the anomaly.

Target AN117/1 in the northwest has a very strong mineralogical signature.  It will be drilled in September after further geophysical work to pinpoint drill-hole sites while two further anomalies, C&D are thought to be kimberlite dykes or veinlets and will not be drilled at this time.

The analysis of material on Prospecting Licence, PL/206, suggests that primary sources of diamonds can exist on the block.  Further ground work will be done in Q4 2014.

John Teeling, Chairman said the detailed mineralogical report received from Alrosa highlights targets on licence PL117 in Orap with four anomalies were identified, two of which also have strong geophysical signatures.

“We have identified the drill sites for two holes on anomaly AN117/2 which has very strong geophysical and kimberlite indicator mineral results.  The second target, AN117/1, has very good mineralogical signatures,” said Teeling.

“A little more work will be done in September to pinpoint the best drill location on AN117/1.  It is significant that the evaluation strongly suggests that the chrome diopsides and diamonds recovered earlier are not all from the AK10 kimberlite known on PL117”