{"id":1120530,"date":"2019-06-11T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=992931"},"modified":"2019-06-11T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:00:42","slug":"botswana-diamonds-unit-to-sell-256-carats-from-south-african-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1120530","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Diamonds\u2019 unit to sell 256 carats from South African project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said
\nTuesday<\/a> its associated firm Vutomi had received permission to sell diamonds
\nrecovered during a bulk sampling programme at the Thorny River project, in
\nSouth Africa.<\/p>\n

The 256 carats of rough diamonds to
\nbe sold by Vutomi, in which Botswana Diamonds holds a 40% interest, are
\nexpected to generate short-term cash flow to further develop the project.<\/p>\n

Last year, Botswana completed
\nThorny River\u2019s technical and economic study, which indicated potentially
\npositive economics using the top end of the 46-74 carats per hundred tonnes
\ngrade and $120-$220 per carat value ranges.<\/p>\n

Botswana, which was overtaken by
\nRussia as the world\u2019s top diamond producing country in 2014, is grappling with
\naging mines, as well as power and water shortages.<\/p>\n

Still, the nation is home to some
\nof the world\u2019s most prolific diamond mines<\/a>, including Lucara Diamond\u2019s
\n(TSX:LUC) Karowe operation, where the now-famous Lesedi la Rona<\/a>, the second-largest gem-quality
\ndiamond to ever be found, was unearthed in 2016.<\/p>\n

Besides diamonds, the country also
\nproduces nickel, copper, coal and iron ore.<\/p>\n

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Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said Tuesday its associated firm Vutomi had received permission to sell diamonds recovered during a bulk sampling programme at […]<\/p>\n

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