BOD recovers first diamonds from residual stockpiles at Marsfontein

12th November 2019

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

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London-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) has recovered the first diamonds from its plant commissioning activities at the Marsfontein mining permit.

The company’s 40%-owned associate Vutomi Mining was last month granted a mining permit for the diamond-bearing gravels and residual unprocessed stockpiles around the iconic mine, in South Africa.

BOD reports that plant commissioning is well advanced following the installation of an in-field screen, two rotary pans and X-ray recovery systems.

The company is further optimising the plant flow sheet, following which the company will ramp up to full production of 400 t of pan feed a day.

Chairperson John Teeling says it is noteworthy that the first diamonds were recovered within two weeks of the mining permit being granted.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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