According to representatives of Botswana Diamonds, on a plot of 34 wells with total length of 1459 m were drilled, and 9 wells for diamond drilling with a total length of 432 m along the length of the dike in 1580 m.
The next drilling phase, to be completed this month or in May, will allow identify areas for mass screening of soil samples.
The purpose of the first phase of the drilling was to increase the reliability of the geological 6 km kimberlite dike systems / convexity which is east of Marsfonteyn shaft (Marsfontein), formerly owned by De Beers / Southern Era.
"Frishgevaagt turns into a very interesting project We like the results of the drilling of today, we found two.." Convexity "breed in the system of kimberlite dykes We proceed to define the size of each of them." - said the executive director of the Botswana Diamonds Dzhon Tiling (John Teeling ).
"The samples obtained after drilling, contain large amounts of indicator mineral kimberlite similar profile with a highly profitable mine Marsfonteyn, located about 20 km from our site. In the next two months we should see a microdiamond analysis and additional information about the size and composition of kimberlite dykes" , - he added.
In Botswana Diamonds said that when the surface treatment material was extracted a total of 467 diamond weighing 247 carats.
The largest diamond has a size of 3.66 carats, and the whole party had an average size of 0.53 carats.
The cost of these stones up to $ 180 per carat, while the modeled value for the project is US $ 259 per carat at the size of the stones more than + 2mm.
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The government of Afghanistan wants to deprive militants of the radical Islamic movement "Taliban" funds received from the smuggling of lapis lazuli, by creating their own exchanges colored gemstones, reports Reuters. For many centuries lapis lazuli trade occurred in the mountains of the Hindu Kush.
Proceeds of crime "Taliban" from the sale of lapis lazuli, rubies and emeralds continue to grow.
Afghanistan loses about $ 100 million a year because of smuggling precious stones. This is more than all other export commodities of the country combined - coal, talc, and others, the minister said the country's mining Daud Saba (Daud Saba).
"For the people of Afghanistan is a big problem, because their property goes to the terrorists on the one hand, terrorist groups kidnapped our wealth, and on the other -. Increased its strength This situation is advantageous only one to terrorists." - he said in an interview with Saba Reuters.
Termination smuggling emeralds, rubies, jade and other minerals will be challenging, the minister said, however, you can stop the illegal trade in a unique kind of lapis lazuli, produced exclusively in the north of Afghanistan, the mine Sar Sang (Sar-i-Sang).
The government is working on a stock exchange of precious stones in Kabul by mid-2016. This trading platform is expected to be the sole source of supply of lapis lazuli with a state certificate.
"Trade in any other lapis without the appropriate certificate will be illegal This is similar to the fight against trafficking in blood diamonds." - concluded Saba.
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