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To prospect for alluvial diamonds through test pits

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The prospecting area was identified through aerial photographs. The extent of the prospecting area will be 492.1833 hectares. Information from available Geological information will be used in order to determine where the test pits will take place. This will in turn help to determine the boundaries of the proposed prospecting area for more detailed surveying. PHASE 1: Geological desktop studies and surveys in order to try and identify the gravel run. Various geological maps and instruments will be used to identify if alluvial gravel deposits might be present on the application area. 6 months needed for phase 1. PHASE 2: The testing pits will concentrate on the areas where the outcrops anticipated gravel potential. A 30 ton excavator will be used to make test pits on a grid of 100 x 100m and where necessary 50 x 50m grid. The pits will be (1m x 2m x ± 3-5m deep) in order to determine the depth and boundaries of the gravel. These boundaries will be surveyed and mapped in order to determine where the bulk samples will be taken. Each test pit will be examined and closed immediately before moving to the next one. It is envisage that 100 test pits will be done. 12 Months are needed for Phase 2. PHASE 3: In order to determine if the gravel does have diamonds the gravel needs to be taken out and tested, by putting it through the washing process. Trenching will be used to open the gravel in order to get a representative sample for testing. The 16 trenches will be 50 x 20 x ± 3 m (deep). In one trench ± 3’000m³ (4’800 ton) gravel will be exposed and tested with 16 feet rotary pan and washing plant at a rate of 6m³ (10 tons) an hour. The total prospecting area is 492.1833 hectares, thus it is anticipated that a total of 51’000 m³ (±56’650 tons) will be tested by making trenches on different locations over the whole prospecting area, where the possibility of diamond bearing gravel were identified with the test pits. Taken at an 8 hour working day, 5 days a week and 20 days a month, the applicant will be able to process 4’800m³ a month. The processing of 51’000m³ will take about 48 months for Phase 3.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 13:02

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19796

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NW30/5/1/1/2/13517PR

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