Project overview
About this development
The BK16 kimberlite project is located within the Orapa Kimberlite Field in Botswana. The diamond mines in Botswana have produced an average of 27 million carats annually in the last 10 years and Botswana is the world's largest producer of diamonds by value. In 2016, the OKF area produced 8.85 million carats. Of the 83 known kimberlite bodies, eleven have been or are currently being mined. The diamondiferous BK16 kimberlite pipe is approximately 6 hectares in size at surface, and is known to contain rare and valuable Type IIa diamonds. The following phases of kimberlite were identified during the 2015 drilling program: Red volcaniclastic kimberlite VK1, Black VK2, Grey VK3 and VKxxx also referred to as the basalt breccia, country rock breccia (CB) and coherent kimberlite (CK1). The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -21.3119942; long: 25.4022706.
Project at a glance
BK16 Kimberlite Project, Botswana is located in Botswana. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Cancelled. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.