Overview
| Status | Closing / Closed |
| Mine Type | Underground |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
The Snap Lake mine was placed on care and maintenance at the end of 2015 and allowed to flood in Q1 2017. Closure activities are underway and there are no reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction. The Diamond Resource has therefore been reallocated to Mineralisation. |
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| Company | Interest | Ownership |
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Government of the Republic of Botswana (GRB)
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15 %
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Indirect
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Anglo American plc.
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85 %
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Indirect
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Snap Lake is wholly owned by De Beers Canada Inc.
Anglo American owns 85% of De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company. The remaining 15% of De Beers is owned by the Government of the Republic of Botswana (GRB).
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Summary:
The Snap Lake kimberlite is found on the northwest shore of Snap Lake and extends to the southeast under the lake. It is hosted within sediments and volcanics of the Yellowknife Supergroup. This kimberlite body is relatively flat-lying (dipping at approx. 15°NE) and is known as the NW dyke. The dyke has an average thickness of 2.7 metres, however, its total extent has not yet been defined. Two kimberlite pipes have been found close to the eastern boundary of the Camsell Lake property 34 kilometres east of Snap Lake; these are known as the CL 25 and CL 174 pipes.
Summary:
Underground mining methods will be used to mine the kimberlite dyke which is about 2.7 metres thick and dips on average of 15 degrees from the northwest shore down under Snap Lake. The ore will be mined using a room and pillar method. The mine will be entirely underground and approximately 55% of the tailings will be returned underground for disposal.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Diamond
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k carats
| 3 | 1,243 | 1,201 |
All production numbers are expressed as mineral.
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