Botswana Diamonds has said authorities in the southern African
nation have granted it four prospecting licences after it recently
carried out an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven exploration
programme.
The AIM-listed company said on July 29 that the campaign over
2,644 square kilometres of ground unearthed diamonds as well as
several critical minerals, including copper, silver, cobalt, gold,
nickel, zinc and platinum group metals.
One of the licences situated close to Debswana's Jwaneng Diamond
Mine, is of particular significance. The anomaly signatures are
ideal, and the target suggests more than one potential kimberlite,
said the company.
In addition to the diamond licences that have been granted,
Botswana Diamonds has applied for permits for the other minerals
identified on ground with no previously-identified copper-related
signals. The applications, said the firm, have already been
provisionally accepted.
John Teeling, Botswana Diamonds' chairman said he was delighted
that the company has been granted the four permits.
'At least as important, is what happened when we ran the model
on other minerals generating spectacular results,' he noted.
'A number of copper anomalies, among other minerals, were
identified and we have applied for several licences where we are
hopeful of a successful outcome. In the light of the new kimberlite
prone ground, we are revising our work programme. The ground in the
Jwaneng area is a high priority.'
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