Botswana Diamonds plc presentation to the Geological Society of South Africa Africa Exploration Showcase:
"Botswana Diamonds plc: the only active diamond explorer covering Botswana, South Africa & Zimbabwe"
Presented by James Campbell
Botswana Diamonds plc corporate presentation July 2020James AH Campbell
This corporate presentation from Botswana Diamonds PLC provides an overview of the company and its focus areas for 2020. Botswana Diamonds is a diamond exploration company listed in London and Botswana. It has had past success discovering diamonds in Botswana. In 2020, the company plans to further explore and develop its projects in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, focusing on defining kimberlite resources through drilling programs and bulk sampling. It aims to advance its projects in Botswana, including further assessing its KX36 discovery and targeting new discoveries using its exploration database. The presentation highlights the positive long-term industry fundamentals for diamonds due to declining global supply.
Botswana Diamonds plc Corporate Presentation Feb 2021James AH Campbell
Botswana Diamonds PLC is a diamond exploration company listed in London and Botswana. It has discovered diamonds in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In 2021, the company plans to focus on:
1) Further exploring its licenses in Botswana, including detailed review of the KX36 resource and assessing mining techniques.
2) Drilling targets in South Africa identified by geophysical surveys that could indicate kimberlite pipes.
3) Progressing its project with Vast Resources in Zimbabwe on the Marange diamond fields and concluding licensing for other targets.
The company sees opportunities from positive long-term industry fundamentals as existing diamond mines deplete and few new discoveries are made.
Botswana Diamonds plc Jan 2018 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
- The document is a disclaimer for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc, noting that the presentation has not been independently verified and no liability is accepted for its accuracy.
- It warns that the presentation contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, and that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
- The presentation is intended for distribution only to certain qualified investors in the UK and EU and is not a prospectus or an offer to sell securities.
Botswana Diamonds plc August 2017 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
- The document is a disclaimer and introduction for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc.
- It cautions that the presentation contains forward-looking statements and should not be considered investment advice, and that the information may change materially and is subject to risks and uncertainties.
- Botswana Diamonds has projects in South Africa and Botswana focused on diamond exploration, and partnerships with companies like Alrosa and BCL to explore for kimberlites.
Botswana Diamonds plc Nov 2017 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
This document provides a disclaimer and overview of a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc. It notes that the presentation is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information. The document cautions that forward-looking statements in the presentation involve known and unknown risks. It also places restrictions on distribution of the presentation in certain jurisdictions.
This document provides a disclaimer and introduction for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc. Key points include:
- The presentation contains forward-looking statements and no representation or warranty is given regarding accuracy or completeness.
- Past performance should not be relied on as a guide to future performance.
- The presentation is intended for distribution only to certain qualified parties and jurisdictions.
North Stawell Minerals (NSM) has entered into a strategic alliance with Stawell Gold Mines (SGM) to share premises, resources and most crucially, people.
North Stawell Minerals (NSM) has entered into a strategic alliance with Stawell Gold Mines (SGM) to share premises, resources and most crucially, people.
Botswana Diamonds plc corporate presentation July 2020James AH Campbell
This corporate presentation from Botswana Diamonds PLC provides an overview of the company and its focus areas for 2020. Botswana Diamonds is a diamond exploration company listed in London and Botswana. It has had past success discovering diamonds in Botswana. In 2020, the company plans to further explore and develop its projects in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, focusing on defining kimberlite resources through drilling programs and bulk sampling. It aims to advance its projects in Botswana, including further assessing its KX36 discovery and targeting new discoveries using its exploration database. The presentation highlights the positive long-term industry fundamentals for diamonds due to declining global supply.
Botswana Diamonds plc Corporate Presentation Feb 2021James AH Campbell
Botswana Diamonds PLC is a diamond exploration company listed in London and Botswana. It has discovered diamonds in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In 2021, the company plans to focus on:
1) Further exploring its licenses in Botswana, including detailed review of the KX36 resource and assessing mining techniques.
2) Drilling targets in South Africa identified by geophysical surveys that could indicate kimberlite pipes.
3) Progressing its project with Vast Resources in Zimbabwe on the Marange diamond fields and concluding licensing for other targets.
The company sees opportunities from positive long-term industry fundamentals as existing diamond mines deplete and few new discoveries are made.
Botswana Diamonds plc Jan 2018 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
- The document is a disclaimer for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc, noting that the presentation has not been independently verified and no liability is accepted for its accuracy.
- It warns that the presentation contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, and that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
- The presentation is intended for distribution only to certain qualified investors in the UK and EU and is not a prospectus or an offer to sell securities.
Botswana Diamonds plc August 2017 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
- The document is a disclaimer and introduction for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc.
- It cautions that the presentation contains forward-looking statements and should not be considered investment advice, and that the information may change materially and is subject to risks and uncertainties.
- Botswana Diamonds has projects in South Africa and Botswana focused on diamond exploration, and partnerships with companies like Alrosa and BCL to explore for kimberlites.
Botswana Diamonds plc Nov 2017 Corporate PresentationJames AH Campbell
This document provides a disclaimer and overview of a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc. It notes that the presentation is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information. The document cautions that forward-looking statements in the presentation involve known and unknown risks. It also places restrictions on distribution of the presentation in certain jurisdictions.
This document provides a disclaimer and introduction for a corporate presentation by Botswana Diamonds plc. Key points include:
- The presentation contains forward-looking statements and no representation or warranty is given regarding accuracy or completeness.
- Past performance should not be relied on as a guide to future performance.
- The presentation is intended for distribution only to certain qualified parties and jurisdictions.
North Stawell Minerals (NSM) has entered into a strategic alliance with Stawell Gold Mines (SGM) to share premises, resources and most crucially, people.
North Stawell Minerals (NSM) has entered into a strategic alliance with Stawell Gold Mines (SGM) to share premises, resources and most crucially, people.
Botswana Diamonds plc presentation to the 2018 Junior Indaba in JoburgJames AH Campbell
James Campbell, Managing Director of Botswana Diamonds plc, discussed opportunities for junior miners in South Africa's diamond mining industry. While South Africa is perceived as high risk with limited competition for exploration ground, its sophisticated infrastructure and history of diamond production suggest it remains prospective. The presentation highlighted Botswana Diamonds' earn-in agreement for multi-stage diamond projects near existing mines in South Africa. Campbell argued that diamonds remain an attractive commodity compared to other minerals, and that local entrepreneurs have been slower than overseas juniors to recognize opportunities in South Africa's diamond sector.
The panel discussion focused on country models that are successful for mining and why. Key factors that investors, explorers, and governments look for were discussed. Investors prefer stable democracies with consistent economic growth and security of investment. Explorers consider diamond prospectivity, proven economic production, and transparent regulations. Governments seek to maximize revenue, job creation, and community development. Junior diamond explorers rely heavily on equity financing and face regulatory hurdles to progress discoveries.
Case Study on AK6 Karowe Mine. Discovery through to Production: Learning the ...James AH Campbell
Case Study on AK6 Karowe Mine. Discovery through to Production: Learning the Lessons of History. Botswana Diamond Explorers Conference 25-26 April 2017 Orapa Mine.
Botswana Diamonds Presentation to the Junior IndabaJames AH Campbell
The AK6 kimberlite was initially discovered in 1969 but considered of low interest by De Beers due to its small size, poor mineral chemistry, and low diamond grade. When re-evaluated in the 2000s using new technologies, its surface area was found to be larger and diamond potential was upgraded. Further drilling, sampling, and trenching established it as a economically viable resource worth $131 per carat. It is now the Karowe Mine, owned by Lucara, which has produced over $1 billion in revenue and many large, high-quality diamonds including the second largest diamond ever found.
UrAmerica is looking to develop low-cost uranium production in Chubut Province, Argentina using in-situ recovery (ISR). The company has consolidated a large land position prospective for uranium, including areas adjacent to an existing deposit. To date, UrAmerica has completed over 24,000 meters of drilling, produced an initial resource estimate of 19.1 million pounds of uranium, and is pursuing metallurgical testing and preliminary economic assessments. The company is seeking additional funding to continue advancing the project through resource upgrades, economic studies, and permitting towards production.
Financing diamond projects is challenging for junior exploration and development companies due to declining investment in exploration, risk aversion among investors, and constrained traditional financing options. Alternative financing sources that are better suited to these companies include tax-based incentives in South Africa and Canada to attract higher-risk investors and faster decision making compared to banks. However, early-stage greenfield projects still face difficulties accessing financing.
Dr Leon Daniels presentation to the Botswana Resource Sector Conference June ...James AH Campbell
The document discusses proposals to improve diamond exploration in Botswana, including allowing exploration companies to sell diamonds recovered during exploration to better evaluate economic potential, including diamonds under minerals permits, and empowering local communities and companies to participate more in exploration activities. Pangolin Diamonds has spent over P60 million exploring in Botswana, employing local Batswana teams to conduct extensive soil sampling, geophysical surveys and training to further diamond discoveries and the industry.
Stellar Diamonds plc marketing presentation Jan 2013James AH Campbell
This marketing presentation discusses Stellar Diamonds' diamond assets in Sierra Leone and Guinea, which include a JORC compliant inferred diamond resource of approximately 4 million carats across three projects. Stellar Diamonds aims to advance these projects towards feasibility studies and production. The presentation provides an overview of Stellar Diamonds' operations in 2012, details on the 4 million carat diamond resource, and context on rising global demand for rough diamonds driven by emerging markets.
Mwana Africa is a pan-African mining company with gold, nickel, copper, and diamond assets in Zimbabwe and South Africa. In Zimbabwe, Mwana operates the Freda Rebecca gold mine and owns 76% of Bindura Nickel Corporation, which includes nickel mines, a smelter, and refinery. Freda Rebecca has over 5 years of production remaining and is focused on increasing throughput. Recent drilling at BNC's Trojan mine identified a large, high grade orebody that could extend the mine life beyond 10 years. Mwana has delivered improved financial results in 2014 and is focused on operational performance and cost control across its assets.
This document provides an investor update from Management Resource Solutions Plc regarding changes in the past year, including acquisitions, contract terminations, leadership changes, and new financing. It outlines the company's current divisions - Bachmann Plant Hire which provides bulk earthworks in Brisbane, and MRS Services Group which offers mining services in the Hunter Valley region of Australia. Biographical details are also provided for the new CEO.
Prophecy Platinum Corp. provided a presentation on its operations and projects in October 2011. The presentation contained forward-looking statements and disclaimers about the risks and uncertainties inherent in the company's projects. It also included information on the company's quality control and quality assurance procedures for sampling and assays. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves were noted to not have demonstrated economic viability.
Western Areas Ltd is an Australian nickel mining company with operations in Western Australia. It operates two nickel mines, Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll, which produced 17,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes of nickel respectively in FY2013. The company has a proven track record of exploration success and has a mineral resource base of over 1.6Mt at Flying Fox and 3.25Mt at Spotted Quoll. Western Areas is targeting organic growth from its existing asset base and has a strong balance sheet to pursue acquisition opportunities.
Marel held a Capital Markets Day to provide an overview of the company and its strategy for delivering 12% annual revenue growth globally through digital and sustainable solutions. Marel aims to be a one-stop-shop across poultry, meat, and fish processing with standardized modular equipment, proprietary software, and digital solutions. The company's focus on innovation, excellence, and ESG/sustainability has supported over 20% average annual revenue growth since its 1992 listing.
- Prophecy Wellgreen presents an inferred resource of 289 million tonnes at 1.18 g/t PGM+Au, 0.38% Ni, and 0.35% Cu, as well as an indicated resource of 14.3 million tonnes at 2.25 g/t PGM+Au, 0.69% Ni, and 0.69% Cu based on a 2011 NI 43-101 technical report.
- The project has excellent exploration potential for precious and base metals along its 17.5 km strike, which remains open at depth and to the south.
- It is located in the mining-friendly Yukon Territory of Canada near existing infrastructure for accessible development.
The Wellgreen platinum group metals project has a long history of exploration dating back to its discovery in 1952. Over 750 drill holes totaling over 55km have been completed to define the deposit. In 2011, an NI 43-101 technical report outlined 289 million tonnes of inferred resources grading 1.18 g/t PGM+Au, 0.38% Ni and 0.35% Cu, as well as 14.3 million tonnes of indicated resources at higher grades. The deposit remains open for expansion and is located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction in the Yukon with existing infrastructure.
1. Prophecy Platinum Corp. is a mining exploration company with a platinum group metals project in Yukon, Canada.
2. The presentation provides an overview and disclaimer for the company's Wellgreen platinum project.
3. It cautions readers that mineral resources are not reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability, and that inferred resources have low confidence levels.
- Artisanal Spirits Company has signed a 10-year lease on a new supply chain facility in Uddingston, Scotland for cask storage, bottling, and order fulfillment. This facility is expected to cost £2-2.5 million to refurbish and has the potential to improve margins by around 2% through increased efficiencies.
- ASC invested £4 million in maturing whisky and other spirit stocks, helping to increase the retail value of its cask holdings by £90 million to £430 million total. It expanded new make spirit agreements covering 275,000 bottles annually and added 1,000 new cask holdings.
- The presentation provides an overview of ASC's business and
- The document provides background information on Prophecy Platinum Corp. and its Wellgreen platinum group metals project in Yukon, Canada.
- It discusses the project's exploration history dating back to 1952, including past resource estimates and recent drilling programs.
- It also gives an overview of Prophecy Platinum's management team, shareholders, and current market capitalization.
Union Bank of India is the 4th largest public sector bank in India with a pan-India presence supported by over 9,500 branches and 12,900 ATMs. It has a total business of INR 15.34 trillion with total deposits of INR 8.82 trillion and advances of INR 6.52 trillion as of December 2020. The bank has a strong retail franchise and over 56% of its domestic advances are in retail, agriculture and MSME segments. It is committed to digital banking and growing its technology capabilities to better serve its large customer base of over 120 million customers across India and overseas.
Diamond exploration, mining, financing and driving entrepreneurial behaviour.James AH Campbell
A presentation entitled:
"Diamond exploration, mining, financing and driving entrepreneurial behaviour".
to the Antwerp World Diamond Council and Gordon Institute of Business ('GIBS') global seminar entitled "From Mine to Finger. A deep dive into the world of diamonds". 7 February 2024 at GIBS.
Most of the participants are either entrepreneurs in the diamond downstream space or academics from both institutions.
Botswana Diamonds plc presentation to the 2018 Junior Indaba in JoburgJames AH Campbell
James Campbell, Managing Director of Botswana Diamonds plc, discussed opportunities for junior miners in South Africa's diamond mining industry. While South Africa is perceived as high risk with limited competition for exploration ground, its sophisticated infrastructure and history of diamond production suggest it remains prospective. The presentation highlighted Botswana Diamonds' earn-in agreement for multi-stage diamond projects near existing mines in South Africa. Campbell argued that diamonds remain an attractive commodity compared to other minerals, and that local entrepreneurs have been slower than overseas juniors to recognize opportunities in South Africa's diamond sector.
The panel discussion focused on country models that are successful for mining and why. Key factors that investors, explorers, and governments look for were discussed. Investors prefer stable democracies with consistent economic growth and security of investment. Explorers consider diamond prospectivity, proven economic production, and transparent regulations. Governments seek to maximize revenue, job creation, and community development. Junior diamond explorers rely heavily on equity financing and face regulatory hurdles to progress discoveries.
Case Study on AK6 Karowe Mine. Discovery through to Production: Learning the ...James AH Campbell
Case Study on AK6 Karowe Mine. Discovery through to Production: Learning the Lessons of History. Botswana Diamond Explorers Conference 25-26 April 2017 Orapa Mine.
Botswana Diamonds Presentation to the Junior IndabaJames AH Campbell
The AK6 kimberlite was initially discovered in 1969 but considered of low interest by De Beers due to its small size, poor mineral chemistry, and low diamond grade. When re-evaluated in the 2000s using new technologies, its surface area was found to be larger and diamond potential was upgraded. Further drilling, sampling, and trenching established it as a economically viable resource worth $131 per carat. It is now the Karowe Mine, owned by Lucara, which has produced over $1 billion in revenue and many large, high-quality diamonds including the second largest diamond ever found.
UrAmerica is looking to develop low-cost uranium production in Chubut Province, Argentina using in-situ recovery (ISR). The company has consolidated a large land position prospective for uranium, including areas adjacent to an existing deposit. To date, UrAmerica has completed over 24,000 meters of drilling, produced an initial resource estimate of 19.1 million pounds of uranium, and is pursuing metallurgical testing and preliminary economic assessments. The company is seeking additional funding to continue advancing the project through resource upgrades, economic studies, and permitting towards production.
Financing diamond projects is challenging for junior exploration and development companies due to declining investment in exploration, risk aversion among investors, and constrained traditional financing options. Alternative financing sources that are better suited to these companies include tax-based incentives in South Africa and Canada to attract higher-risk investors and faster decision making compared to banks. However, early-stage greenfield projects still face difficulties accessing financing.
Dr Leon Daniels presentation to the Botswana Resource Sector Conference June ...James AH Campbell
The document discusses proposals to improve diamond exploration in Botswana, including allowing exploration companies to sell diamonds recovered during exploration to better evaluate economic potential, including diamonds under minerals permits, and empowering local communities and companies to participate more in exploration activities. Pangolin Diamonds has spent over P60 million exploring in Botswana, employing local Batswana teams to conduct extensive soil sampling, geophysical surveys and training to further diamond discoveries and the industry.
Stellar Diamonds plc marketing presentation Jan 2013James AH Campbell
This marketing presentation discusses Stellar Diamonds' diamond assets in Sierra Leone and Guinea, which include a JORC compliant inferred diamond resource of approximately 4 million carats across three projects. Stellar Diamonds aims to advance these projects towards feasibility studies and production. The presentation provides an overview of Stellar Diamonds' operations in 2012, details on the 4 million carat diamond resource, and context on rising global demand for rough diamonds driven by emerging markets.
Mwana Africa is a pan-African mining company with gold, nickel, copper, and diamond assets in Zimbabwe and South Africa. In Zimbabwe, Mwana operates the Freda Rebecca gold mine and owns 76% of Bindura Nickel Corporation, which includes nickel mines, a smelter, and refinery. Freda Rebecca has over 5 years of production remaining and is focused on increasing throughput. Recent drilling at BNC's Trojan mine identified a large, high grade orebody that could extend the mine life beyond 10 years. Mwana has delivered improved financial results in 2014 and is focused on operational performance and cost control across its assets.
This document provides an investor update from Management Resource Solutions Plc regarding changes in the past year, including acquisitions, contract terminations, leadership changes, and new financing. It outlines the company's current divisions - Bachmann Plant Hire which provides bulk earthworks in Brisbane, and MRS Services Group which offers mining services in the Hunter Valley region of Australia. Biographical details are also provided for the new CEO.
Prophecy Platinum Corp. provided a presentation on its operations and projects in October 2011. The presentation contained forward-looking statements and disclaimers about the risks and uncertainties inherent in the company's projects. It also included information on the company's quality control and quality assurance procedures for sampling and assays. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves were noted to not have demonstrated economic viability.
Western Areas Ltd is an Australian nickel mining company with operations in Western Australia. It operates two nickel mines, Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll, which produced 17,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes of nickel respectively in FY2013. The company has a proven track record of exploration success and has a mineral resource base of over 1.6Mt at Flying Fox and 3.25Mt at Spotted Quoll. Western Areas is targeting organic growth from its existing asset base and has a strong balance sheet to pursue acquisition opportunities.
Marel held a Capital Markets Day to provide an overview of the company and its strategy for delivering 12% annual revenue growth globally through digital and sustainable solutions. Marel aims to be a one-stop-shop across poultry, meat, and fish processing with standardized modular equipment, proprietary software, and digital solutions. The company's focus on innovation, excellence, and ESG/sustainability has supported over 20% average annual revenue growth since its 1992 listing.
- Prophecy Wellgreen presents an inferred resource of 289 million tonnes at 1.18 g/t PGM+Au, 0.38% Ni, and 0.35% Cu, as well as an indicated resource of 14.3 million tonnes at 2.25 g/t PGM+Au, 0.69% Ni, and 0.69% Cu based on a 2011 NI 43-101 technical report.
- The project has excellent exploration potential for precious and base metals along its 17.5 km strike, which remains open at depth and to the south.
- It is located in the mining-friendly Yukon Territory of Canada near existing infrastructure for accessible development.
The Wellgreen platinum group metals project has a long history of exploration dating back to its discovery in 1952. Over 750 drill holes totaling over 55km have been completed to define the deposit. In 2011, an NI 43-101 technical report outlined 289 million tonnes of inferred resources grading 1.18 g/t PGM+Au, 0.38% Ni and 0.35% Cu, as well as 14.3 million tonnes of indicated resources at higher grades. The deposit remains open for expansion and is located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction in the Yukon with existing infrastructure.
1. Prophecy Platinum Corp. is a mining exploration company with a platinum group metals project in Yukon, Canada.
2. The presentation provides an overview and disclaimer for the company's Wellgreen platinum project.
3. It cautions readers that mineral resources are not reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability, and that inferred resources have low confidence levels.
- Artisanal Spirits Company has signed a 10-year lease on a new supply chain facility in Uddingston, Scotland for cask storage, bottling, and order fulfillment. This facility is expected to cost £2-2.5 million to refurbish and has the potential to improve margins by around 2% through increased efficiencies.
- ASC invested £4 million in maturing whisky and other spirit stocks, helping to increase the retail value of its cask holdings by £90 million to £430 million total. It expanded new make spirit agreements covering 275,000 bottles annually and added 1,000 new cask holdings.
- The presentation provides an overview of ASC's business and
- The document provides background information on Prophecy Platinum Corp. and its Wellgreen platinum group metals project in Yukon, Canada.
- It discusses the project's exploration history dating back to 1952, including past resource estimates and recent drilling programs.
- It also gives an overview of Prophecy Platinum's management team, shareholders, and current market capitalization.
Union Bank of India is the 4th largest public sector bank in India with a pan-India presence supported by over 9,500 branches and 12,900 ATMs. It has a total business of INR 15.34 trillion with total deposits of INR 8.82 trillion and advances of INR 6.52 trillion as of December 2020. The bank has a strong retail franchise and over 56% of its domestic advances are in retail, agriculture and MSME segments. It is committed to digital banking and growing its technology capabilities to better serve its large customer base of over 120 million customers across India and overseas.
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A presentation entitled:
"Diamond exploration, mining, financing and driving entrepreneurial behaviour".
to the Antwerp World Diamond Council and Gordon Institute of Business ('GIBS') global seminar entitled "From Mine to Finger. A deep dive into the world of diamonds". 7 February 2024 at GIBS.
Most of the participants are either entrepreneurs in the diamond downstream space or academics from both institutions.
Corporate Governance for South African Mining Companies (a practitioner's view)James AH Campbell
Corporate Governance for South African Mining Companies (a practitioner's view).
Compliance & Reporting in the Minerals Industry
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JAHCampbell
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Prospecting for Solutions: Challenges facing the South African Mining IndustryJames AH Campbell
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Presentation to Drexel University MBA group in Johannesburg on 11 May 2023.
This technical report summarizes exploration and mining activities on the Tirisano alluvial diamond project in South Africa. The project includes three contiguous prospecting rights totaling approximately 5,000 hectares. Previous exploration included remote sensing, geophysics, drilling and bulk sampling programs. Bulk sampling recovered grades between 20-60 carats per hundred tons from six pits. Diamond recovery was between 1.1 and 2.5 carats per hundred tons. Diamonds were mostly small, with a few stones over 2 carats. Based on drilling and sampling, an inferred resource of 27.5 million tons at 40 carats per hundred tons was estimated, containing about 11 million carats. Further exploration is recommended to expand resources.
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Is there any overlap between Corporate Governance & Public Reporting?James AH Campbell
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Presentation to the Geological Society of South Africa.
10th October 2022, Johannesburg.
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6th October 2022, University of the Witwatersrand.
Corporate Governance for South African Mining Companies (a practitioner's view)James AH Campbell
This document provides an overview of corporate governance for South African mining companies from the perspective of a practitioner in the industry. It discusses key topics such as the King IV Code, directors' duties, ethics, integrated reporting, socially responsible investment, and the importance of having a social license to operate. The document also examines issues specific to junior mining companies and the role of corporate governance indices and custodians in promoting transparency and accountability.
1) The AK6 kimberlite in Botswana was discovered in 1969 but considered low interest until improved exploration technologies allowed reexamination in 1998.
2) Advanced exploration from 2005-2006 involved large diameter drilling, sampling, and diamond recovery to evaluate the deposit. This led to an initial inferred resource of 11.6 million carats from 48.5 million tons at 24 carats per hundred tons.
3) Further work including trenching and more drilling was planned to upgrade the resource to the indicated classification required for a bankable feasibility study and potential future mining.
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This is a short talk that I gave at the Banff International Research Station workshop on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology. The idea is to try to understand how the burden of natural selection relates to the amount of information that selection puts into the genome.
It's based on the first part of this research paper:
The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
Ryan Seamus McGee, Olivia Kosterlitz, Artem Kaznatcheev, Benjamin Kerr, Carl T. Bergstrom
bioRxiv 2022.07.02.498577; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.02.498577
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Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
ESR spectroscopy in liquid food and beverages.pptxPRIYANKA PATEL
With increasing population, people need to rely on packaged food stuffs. Packaging of food materials requires the preservation of food. There are various methods for the treatment of food to preserve them and irradiation treatment of food is one of them. It is the most common and the most harmless method for the food preservation as it does not alter the necessary micronutrients of food materials. Although irradiated food doesn’t cause any harm to the human health but still the quality assessment of food is required to provide consumers with necessary information about the food. ESR spectroscopy is the most sophisticated way to investigate the quality of the food and the free radicals induced during the processing of the food. ESR spin trapping technique is useful for the detection of highly unstable radicals in the food. The antioxidant capability of liquid food and beverages in mainly performed by spin trapping technique.
When I was asked to give a companion lecture in support of ‘The Philosophy of Science’ (https://shorturl.at/4pUXz) I decided not to walk through the detail of the many methodologies in order of use. Instead, I chose to employ a long standing, and ongoing, scientific development as an exemplar. And so, I chose the ever evolving story of Thermodynamics as a scientific investigation at its best.
Conducted over a period of >200 years, Thermodynamics R&D, and application, benefitted from the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and technical thoroughness. New layers of application, methodology, and practice were made possible by the progressive advance of technology. In turn, this has seen measurement and modelling accuracy continually improved at a micro and macro level.
Perhaps most importantly, Thermodynamics rapidly became a primary tool in the advance of applied science/engineering/technology, spanning micro-tech, to aerospace and cosmology. I can think of no better a story to illustrate the breadth of scientific methodologies and applications at their best.
The technology uses reclaimed CO₂ as the dyeing medium in a closed loop process. When pressurized, CO₂ becomes supercritical (SC-CO₂). In this state CO₂ has a very high solvent power, allowing the dye to dissolve easily.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
Botswana Diamonds plc presentation to the GSSA Africa Exploration Showcase
1. BOTSWANA DIAMONDS PLC
The only active diamond explorer covering Botswana, South Africa & Zimbabwe
African Exploration Showcase – 12th November 2020
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3. BOTSWANA DIAMONDS PLC
At a glance
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Diamond explorer listed in London & Botswana
Good history. Discovered AK6/Karowe Mine in Botswana: African
Diamonds plc returned 25x investment
Development of quality, advanced, primary diamond projects
close to current or historical diamond mines.
Botswana: ‘The Switzerland of Africa’
South Africa: under explored but with strong infrastructure
Zimbabwe: under explored, open for business
Using advanced exploration technology
Botswana: BCL/Maibwe
South Africa: Vutomi Mining Pty Ltd
Zimbabwe: Vast Resources plc
AIM: BOD, BSE: BOD
EXPERIENCED
MANAGEMENT
VISION
Balanced project pipeline
BEST
ADDRESS
Kaapvaal Craton
TECHNOLOGY
PARTNERSHIPS
Risk sharing
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4. HIGHLIGHTS
Focus areas for 2020 going into 2021
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Kimberlites in southern Africa.
Source: De Wit et al, June 2016
• Botswana
• Detailed review of KX36 resource to plan focused bulk
sampling to optimise diamond grade and value
• Assess innovative mining techniques to improve capex and
opex estimates for KX36
• Target new discoveries using the Sekaka database
• Drill high-grade targets on Sunland’s ground in the Kalahari
• Restart Maibwe
• South Africa:
• Drill targets identified by detailed ground geophysics which
could be kimberlite pipes on Thorny River
• Further drilling to define kimberlite size on Marsfontein
• Bulk sample the Marsfontein gravels
• Zimbabwe:
• Progress with Vast’s concession on the Marange diamond
fields
• Conclude licensing process on targets in the NW of the
country
5. HIGHLIGHTS
Project portfolio – evaluation continuum
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EXPLORATION
TARGET
MINERALISATION
INFERRED
RESOURCE
INDICATED
RESOURCE
RESERVE
Thorny River &
Marsfontein
Maibwe
Sunland Minerals Botswana
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Investment
Time
Confidence
Risk
Mooikloof
Palmietgat
Marange
KX36
6. WHY DIAMONDS?
Positive industry fundamentals
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• Positive long-term outlook: dwindling supply of
natural diamonds due to depletion of existing mines &
minimal new commercial discoveries (only Luaxe,
Angola)
• Short-term pressure on demand & rough pricing due
to the Covid-19 Pandemic but a rebound is currently
taking place
• The global portfolio of diamond mines will shrink
from over 50 commercial mines today to c.14 by 2040.
Production in carat volume will fall from 145 million
carats to c.60 million carats
• US expected to continue to lead demand for
diamond jewellery with real GDP growth between 2
and 3%
• China and India are the major growth centres
• Lab Grown Diamonds (‘LGD‘) prices are falling and
will continue to fall. Over time it is believed that
consumers will view LGD’s as fashion jewellery
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7. EXPLORATION IN BOTSWANA
World’s best address for diamond investment
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• Botswana is the Switzerland of Africa a stable,
wealthy democracy
• World’s largest diamond producer (by value) with
world-leading diamond mines: Orapa, Letlhakane,
Jwaneng, Damtshaa and Karowe
• Sekaka Diamonds: recently announced acquisition
• High grade KX36 diamond discovery
• Two adjacent Prospecting Licences
• A fit for purpose bulk sampling plant
• An extensive diamond exploration database
• Sunland Minerals: Ten licenses in the Kalahari
• Four drill ready targets: planning to drill
• Maibwe JV: Ten licenses in the Kalahari
• A 2015 drilling programme discovered kimberlites
containing significant quantities of microdiamonds
• The majority partner which is in liquidation is expected
to be sold. This may release the logjam
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Source: Brook 2012 on 11IKC Website
8. SEKAKA DIAMONDS
Recently announced transformatory acquisition
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• KX36 a 3.5 Ha kimberlite in the Kalahari
• Indicated Resource of 17.9M tons @ 35 cpht*
• Inferred Resource of 6.7M tons @ 36 cpht*
• Modelled grade range of 57 – 76 cpht*
• Diamond value of $65/ct with modelled upside to
$107/ct*
• Fit for purpose bulk sampling plant including crushing,
screening, scrubbing, Dense Media Separation and X-Ray
recovery
• Extensive exploration database with 15-years of data
• Work programme:
• Detailed review of the resource to plan focused bulk
sampling to optimise diamond grade and value
• Review of innovative mining techniques to improve
capex and opex estimates
• Target new discoveries using the Sekaka database
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KX36 kimberlite mode, image courtesy of Petra Diamonds
* BCOS of +1.15mm
9. EXPLORATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Long history of diamond production
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• South Africa: long history of strong diamond production
since 1870
• Thorny River: an extension of the Klipspringer &
Marsfontein Mine kimberlite dyke/pipe system
• Drill targets identified from detailed ground geophysics
which could be kimberlite pipes on Thorny River
• Drilling on Marsfontein intersected kimberlite & bulk
sampling produced modelled grades of 50 cpht (+1.5mm).
Further drilling planned to define kimberlite size
• Received positive report on the Marsfontein gravels, bulk
sampling planned
• Estimated 1.2–2.1 M tons to 100 m and in-situ value of $60-
140/ton on the kimberlite dyke complex outlined so far
• Other projects all diamondiferous kimberlite pipes:
• Palmietgat three pipes, potential for royalty mining
• Mooikloof: pipe, potential for more, desktop study +9 Diamond Sieve+11 Diamond Sieve
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Thorny River diamonds
10. EXPLORATION IN ZIMBABWE
Open for business
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• Zimbabwe:
• History of diamond production at
River Ranch, Murowa and contains
the prolific Marange Diamond Field
• Vast Resources plc:
• MoU signed with Vast to develop
Zimbabwe’s diamond potential
• BOD has an SPV with Vast to
develop a concession in the
Marange Diamond Fields
• Applied for our own kimberlite
concessions in the North West of the
country
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11. COMPANY SUMMARY
Key Facts
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
Exchanges AIM (LSE) /BSE
Ticker BOD
Shares in Issue 671 M
Market Cap £5.03 M
Share Price 0.75 p
(11th November 2020)
SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS % Holding
Pershing International Nom 15.3
John Teeling 7.5
HSBC Global Nominees 5.0
James Finn 4.1
Euro Clear Nominees 3.4
Bank of New York Nominees 3.1
David Horgan 2.2
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12. COMPANY SUMMARY
Management Team
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Robert
Bouquet
―
Commercial
Director
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20 years'
experience in
diamond industry;
15 with De
Beers/Rio Tinto
Diamonds in a
variety of strategic
and commercial
roles.
Anne
McFarland
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Director
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Has worked in
finance,
commodity
trading and
manufacturing
with Glencore, BP
and Russian
conglomerates.
Fluent in Russian.
Holds a degree in
classics and is a
chartered
accountant.
David
Horgan
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Director
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Former director of
African Diamonds.
Holds a Law degree
from Cambridge and
an MBA from
Harvard; 20 years of
exploration
experience in Africa
and South America.
James
Campbell
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Managing
Director
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Has been Managing
Director of Rockwell
Diamonds and
African Diamonds.
Prior to these
appointments he
was a General
Manager with
De Beers. Holds
degrees in Mining &
Exploration geology
and an MBA.
James
Finn
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Finance
Director
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20 years’ African
resource company
experience; director
of a number of
resource and
industrial ventures.
Has led the listing
procedure for ten
AIM companies.
Holds a degree in
business and has an
accounting
qualification.
John
Teeling
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Executive
Chairman
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Founder of a number
of listed resource
companies, including
African Diamonds.
Corporate
transactions in recent
years have returned
US$250M to
shareholders. Holds a
doctorate in business
from Harvard
Business School as
well as an MBA from
Wharton.
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13. BOTSWANA DIAMONDS PLC
Upside
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• The only diamond explorer active in all three major
countries on the highly prospective Kaapvaal Craton
of southern Africa.
• Botswana
• Resource upside on the KX36 diamond discovery
• Second most comprehensive diamond database
in Botswana, potential for new discoveries
• Drilling of high grade Sunland anomalies
• South Africa
• Using innovative exploration techniques in the
pursuit of another Marsfontein
• Zimbabwe
• Brown fields exploration on kimberlites last
looked at over 30-years ago
• New concessions
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Exploration drilling at Thorny River