Botswana Diamonds said it planned to begin drilling operations in the PL117 / 2011 licensed area in September in the Orapa district of Botswana. Drilling will be performed at two selected facilities - AN117 / 1 and AN117 / 2, located in the northern part of the small block with a total area of ​​2.9 square meters. km.
The drilling objects identified in recent work by Sunland Minerals, a joint venture between Russian ALROSA and Botswana Diamonds in equal shares, are considered promising for the detection of kimberlite bodies.
The depth of the test drilling will be 100 m, and after studying the rocks in Botswana, the samples will be sent for analysis to St. Petersburg.
Botswana Diamonds said that two wells will be made within the AN117 / 2 mineralogical and geophysical anomaly, and drilling of three wells is planned for mineralogical anomaly AN117 / 1.
In September, additional geophysical surveys will be conducted at these sites.
"Our joint venture Sunland with ALROSA, the world's largest diamond producer, has stepped up its activities," said John Teeling, Chairman of Botswana Diamonds. - In September, we plan to drill wells on each of the two promising anomalies within the PL117 block in the Orapa area. These will be test wells aimed at identifying kimberlites. "