Recovery of 100ct white and small blue stones

RNS Number : 3510S
Petra Diamonds Limited
08 March 2019
 

 

 

 

 

This announcement contains inside information

 

 

08 March 2019

    LSE: PDL

 

Petra Diamonds Limited

("Petra," the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Notification of Recovery of 100ct white and small blue stones at Cullinan Diamond Mine

 

 

Petra Diamonds Limited is pleased to confirm that it has today recovered a 100.83 carat D-Colour Type II gem quality diamond, following another recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type II blue stone at its Cullinan Diamond Mine.

 

These recoveries demonstrate the prevalence of these types of stones in the Cullinan orebody as well as the ability of the mine's plant to recover the full spectrum of diamonds. Both stones will be included in the Company's upcoming March 2019 tender.

 

Photos of these stones can be found at www.petradiamonds.com/media/image-library/diamonds.

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

Petra Diamonds, London                                         Telephone: +44 20 7494 8203

Marianna Bowes                                                         investorrelations@petradiamonds.com 

Salisha Ilyas

 

Buchanan                                                                  Telephone: +44 20 7466 5000

(PR Adviser)

Bobby Morse                                                               pdl@buchanan.uk.com

                                                           

 

About Petra Diamonds Limited

Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and a consistent supplier of gem quality rough diamonds to the international market. The Company has a diversified portfolio incorporating interests in three underground producing mines in South Africa (Finsch, Cullinan and Koffiefontein) and one open pit producing mine in Tanzania (Williamson). It also maintains an exploration programme in Botswana and South Africa, which is currently under review.

 

Petra's strategy is to focus on value rather than volume production by optimising recoveries from its high quality asset base in order to maximise their efficiency and profitability. The Group has a significant resource base of ca. 290 million carats, which supports the potential for long-life operations.

 

Petra conducts all operations according to the highest ethical standards and will only operate in countries which are members of the Kimberley Process. The Company aims to generate tangible value for each of its stakeholders, thereby contributing to the socio-economic development of its host countries and supporting long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its employees, partners and communities. Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'PDL' and is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index. For more information, visit www.petradiamonds.com.


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