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Botswana
Ghaghoo (Gope) Mine

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255 km SE from Gaborone, Botswana

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Unit 4 Plot 20614 Block 3 Industrial
Gaborone
Botswana
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Overview

StatusCare and Maintenance
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Diamond
Mining Method
  • Sub-level caving
Production Start...
Mine Life10 years (as of Jan 1, 2014)
Ghaghoo operation is currently on care and maintenance, continues to be classified as a discontinued operation per IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. Care and maintenance costs reduced to US$1.1 million (H1 2021: US$1.3 million) and have been recognised and disclosed separately in the Interim Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss.

Following the lapse of the sales agreement with Botswana Diamonds in May 2022 the Group continues to pursue potential sales opportunities while closure and other disposal alternatives are being investigated.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Gem Diamonds Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Since 2019, in line with the strategic objective to dispose of non-core assets, the Board of Directors and Management have remained committed to the sale of Gem Diamonds Botswana (Pty) Ltd (GDB), which owns the Ghaghoo diamond mine. In May 2022, the sales agreement which Gem Diamonds Limited had entered into with Okwa Diamonds (Pty) Ltd (Okwa Diamonds) lapsed, following the inability of Okwa Diamonds’ owners to secure a funding partner for the transaction.

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Deposit Type

  • Kimberlite


Summary:

The Central Kalahari region is covered by the vast expanse of unconsolidated to semi-consolidated Kalahari Bed sediments. The bedrock in the area of concern / interest (Gope) lies approximately 75 m below the topographic surface, and comprises a suite of rocks belonging to the Karoo Supergroup. The lithostratigraphy of the Karoo is complex but well known in Botswana (Smith, 1986), with the specifics of the lithologies underlying the site being no exception. The entire Karoo sedimentary sequence, inclusive of the basaltic lava cap is known to occur in the Central Kalahari region.

The Karoo Supergroup has been divided into several lithostratigraphic groups, including (in decreasing age) the Dwyka Group, the Ecca Group, Lebung and Stormberg Groups. For the GDMP only the Lebung and Stormberg Groups need to be considered. The Lebung Group comprises two lithostratigraphic units, referred to as the Mosolotshane and the Ntane Sandstone Formations, comprising intercalated reddish medium to fine grained sandstones, siltstone and mudstone (Mosolotshane Formation) having been laid down in a terrestrial fluvitile environment, while the Ntane Sandstone, which overlies the Mosolotshane Formation, comprises medium to fine grained Aeolian sandstones (wind derived).

Both of these formations are essentially sandstone units, although the transitional member is more silty, and has layers and streaks of mudstone and siltstone as distinguishing marker horizons.

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Mining Methods

  • Sub-level caving


Summary:

The mine design includes three phases of mining. Phase 1 was designed in order to provide valuable information and data with regards to grade and revenue and the planned sub-level caving (SLC) mining method. Phase 1 commenced production in the higher-grade VKSE facies and is intended to go to a depth of 175 m. Ore is being drilled, blasted and loaded in the production tunnels using mechanised drill rigs and LHDs. Dump trucks haul ore to surface via the decline. The subsequent phases of the project development, which includes Phase 2 and Phase 3, will be mined by SLC (and possibly block cave in the future) mining. The current LoM plan (just mining the VKSE) is for about 10 years.


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Production:

CommodityUnits2017201620152014
Diamond carats 8,08440,97691,49910,167

Operational Metrics:

Metrics2017201620152014
Ore tonnes mined 41,121 t231,099 t320,630 t
Tonnes processed 43,991 t217,372 t326,922 t48,023 t

Reserves at January 1, 2014:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained carats
Probable 7.5 Mt Diamond 27.81 cpht 2.08 M carats
Indicated 79.4 Mt Diamond 19.51 cpht 15.49 M carats
Inferred 28.8 Mt Diamond 17.52 cpht 5.04 M carats
Total Resource 108.2 Mt Diamond 18.98 cpht 20.53 M carats

Financials:

Units20172016
Capital expenditures M USD 0.2   25.6  
Revenue M USD 2.4  
Operating Income M USD -7.9   -169.7  
Pre-tax Income M USD -8.3   -169.7  



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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Half-year Report 2022
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Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2014
Press Release 2014
Other 2011
Environmental Impact Statement 2008
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