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April 04, 2020

Six new Diamond Prospecting Licences to BoD

Botswana Diamonds (BOD) has awarded six new Prospecting Licences PL 017 -18 of 2020 and PL 066 – 069 of 2020 to Sunland Minerals (Pty) Ltd-a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOD.  The license tenure is for a period of three years until 31 March 2023. The licenses cover an area of 4,319 square kilometers in the Central and Kgalagadi Districts, colloquially known as the Kalahari.

Furthermore, the Botswana Government has renewed four existing Prospecting Licenses PL001 – 004 of 2017 to Sunland covering a total of 1,406 square kilometers in the Kgalagadi District for a further period of two years until 31 March 2022.

Airborne and ground magnetic surveys from previous work conducted by Sunland Minerals on these licenses have revealed well-defined targets and subsequent soil sampling over the targets identified heavy concentrations of Kimberlitic Indicator Minerals over these targets particularly Chrome Diopsides strongly suggesting an underlying kimberlite source. An environmental study is in progress to pave the way for the drilling of these high priority targets.

The President of the Republic of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a state of emergency following confirmation of three coronavirus cases in the country.  He has also announced a lockdown beginning on 2nd April for 28 days. Work will commence on our licenses following the lifting of the state of emergency and lockdown.

 

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