This mining news about Lerala Diamond Mine commissioning was released on Wednesday? 6 Agu 2008
DiamonEx Limited, an emerging diamond producer in Botswana, will complete the last phase of commissioning at its Lerala Diamond Mine Processing Plant this week, leading to the commencement of diamond recovery. Last phase commissioning, referred to as "hot commissioning" involves the processing of ore through the entire plant, which DiamonEx has already completed. The company is undertaking the batch feeding of ore into the plant, after which it can commence the continuous feed of ore into the plant, followed by the recovery of diamonds.
. DiamonEx Managing Director, Dan O’Neill said the commissioning process has gone well, with no major issues emerging. "It has overrun by around three weeks due to some technical issues in plant operation, but on the whole the plant has tested well."We are all very proud of what we have achieved and created, and look forward to the next challenge of optimising diamond recovery and generating cash flow," Mr O’Neill said.DiamonEx is now preparing for its first diamond sale, planned for the end of August. Under its mining lease covenants to the Botswana Government, the company must offer its goods to Botswana registered cutters and polishers. Simultaneous with the Botswana offering, DiamonEx said it will offer its goods for sale internationally in Antwerp, with the best price in a closed tender process securing the diamonds.Mr O’Neill said the diamond sale will allow DiamonEx’s Lerala Mine to join the very small list of producing hard rock diamond mines in the world, a list of less than 20 mines, and also make it the first independently owned producing diamond mine in the Republic of Botswana.
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