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Exploration Projects

Botswana remains the 'best diamond address' in the world and African Diamonds (AFD) holds several prospecting permits in Botswana, work programmes of which are summarised below;

Kedia Project - Prospecting Licences 84/2007, 85/2007, 193/2007, 194/2007 and 195/2007)

All five prospecting licences delineating the Kedia project (figure 1 below) are issued to Kukama Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFD. The Kedia project is located proximal to the Orapa kimberlite province, some 120km southwest of the Orapa kimberlite cluster, covering a total surface area of 3481km2. The region of Kedia village had been previously prospected for diamonds by a number of diamond explorers, many of which remain active in the area to date. AFD is following up on indicator mineral studies, including more detailed surface texture assessments and re-assessments of indicator chemistry. The area remains highly prospective, with potential for more prominent anomaly definitions.

Mmashoro Project - Prospecting Licence 50/2004

The licence is issued to Kukama Mining and Exploration (Pty) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFD. The three year exploration work concluded in the licence area includes soil sampling, detailed magnetic survey and lithological mapping (percussion drilling). The findings of the integrated study of the three detailed studies proved lack of prospect for kimberlite discovery in the southern portion of the licence area, resulting in the relinquishment of this portion of the licence area (below the yellow line in figure 2 below). Following the relinquishment of the southern portion of the licence area, representing 53% of the original granted, work on the remaining 47% is being re-prioritised for possible further targets for diamond exploration. The remaining licence area spans 463.3km2, from the original granted on 1st July 2004, covering 981.3km2 in the Central District. The licence area is centered on the village of Malatswae to the west of the larger regional centre of Mmashoro. The licence area straddles the Serowe-Letlhakane Highway and lies some 40km to the southeast of the Lethlakane Diamond Mine. Immediately prioritised work includes targeted recovery of course grained indicator grains.