Botswana Diamonds Share Discussion Threads

[gersemi] 14/7/2017 07:09

I know nowt about diamonds but is this good news? It sounds it

[firmor] 13/7/2017 15:48

A positive update looking better going forward with drilling starting soon all we need now is one of these blows become a pipe

[euclid] 11/7/2017 10:45

The quality does not change between micro and macro diamonds.

[fenners66] 11/7/2017 10:24

in that RNS they also suggested 20 to 270 carats per hundred tons, now they think that is rot so why hang on $200 per carat?

[ukgeorge] 11/7/2017 09:38

it depends on the quality of the carat.....

[fenners66] 11/7/2017 08:43

So the Frischgewaagt Project had:
13-6-17
"an estimated grade range of 20 to 270 carats per hundred tons ("cpht")"

Now 11-7-17
"Ongoing work by Dr. K Peterson has indicated a medium grade of 78 cpht in a range of 64 to 110 cph"

So these "experts" using the same samples had previously overestimated the top end of the range by 145% !

Its come down that far in a month how far can it fall in a year?

Is 78cpht commercial ?

[tanelorn] 07/7/2017 22:16

From a long time ago. But i liked the idea of the 'eternal city'.

[mickluv1] 03/7/2017 07:47

PB I'm still in here so I'll just sit and wait patiently all the best to you

[prettybullish] 02/7/2017 22:46

Dont agree Mickluv1...geophysics should now be completed in South Africa, drilling due to start during this month and result due in August. Also always chance of announcement re BCL....which I personally think could happen quicker than people think. It is pretty clear that they like the Botswana drilling results and they have provided enough verification of previous BCL drilling to get them talking to the liquidator. JC knows what he is doing and they seem to have a very focused plan of action in place. I think the company could end up with more than one commercial discovery in the next 6-12mths.

[mickluv1] 29/6/2017 16:40

Thanks for these tomatom it's all good stuff but sadly nothing to lift the share price nor is it evidence of commercial amounts of diamonds in the ground! My point on the news was there is now nothing in the pipeline RNS wise to affect the share price for the foreseeable... I will keep holding and waiting GLA

[tomatoma2] 29/6/2017 15:01

Mick I did a bit of BOD research on the net found many links to read and watch. Some very interesting comments in these. http://m.miningweekly.com/article/bcl-liquidation-poses-challenges-for-maibwe-jv-botswana-diamonds-contemplates-options-2017-06-23/rep_id:3861#.WU1B3JByKOw.linkedin http://www.rough-polished.com/en/exclusive/107286.htmlhttps://vimeo.com/222443633 http://tiptv.co.uk/tip-tv-mining-botswana-diamonds-provides-update-companys-frischgewaagt-project-south-africa/ http://m.miningweekly.com/article/modern-exploration-technologies-to-revive-s-african-diamond-mining-2017-06-09/searchString:Botswana+Diamonds+

[mickluv1] 27/6/2017 11:04

It's very quite round here of late! I'm still frustrated regarding the last news as effectively it gives us nothing to look forward to until next year at best unless there is some epic news on Brightstone which I fear there's not given that we are apparently only drilling 3 small diameter verification holes! We haven't had or I'm not aware of an update on the JV in Botswana does anyone know what's happening with the Russians? Looks like a quite 9-12 months here IMHO. GLA

[markfrankie] 17/6/2017 12:00

thanks chinabob

[fenners66] 16/6/2017 08:33

On the plus side , whilst SA may want 30% black ownership of mines, there is no mine here.....

[elmfield] 16/6/2017 07:52

South African mining code ideas put forward yesterday
hit the market hard, nationalisation in any form
will send S Africa to the bottom of the poorest
of the poorest countries. Not help us either!

[fenners66] 15/6/2017 17:12

Well if Mick has not yet sold, it looks like others have.

Always tomorrow , things are always just around the corner ....
Why wouldn't you lose faith they are always doing the same thing.

You may say they have been successful before , but that's where you have to aggregate all the businesses and see the true track record, hence their reason for trying to separate them, what is it 1-5% success?

[fiachra] 15/6/2017 16:39

Mickluv1. You were not mistaken. In his interim report of 27/3/17 JT said that they had drilled three verification holes on the Maibwe prospect on behalf of all the joint venturers. He said that analysis should take take two months which time period elapsed circa 20 Days ago. I am surprised that you should consider pulling out before the result of this, our flagship prospect, was known. Can you ascertain the result of the analysis of these three holes which will be a company maker or breaker?

[mickluv1] 15/6/2017 08:44

It was my understanding that they had carried out some more work yes! I might be mistaken though if I am I apologise!

[fiachra] 15/6/2017 08:37

Mickluv1 You say results should be due soon . Has there been drilling recently in Maibwe?

[pjl4] 15/6/2017 08:30

Here we go again.....