Firestone Diamonds Production Plant At BK11 On Track

30th Jun 2010 08:15

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Firestone Diamonds PLC (FDI.LN), a diamond mining and exploration company said Wednesday that Construction of production plant at its BK11 kimberlite in Botswana was on schedule, and said phase 1 was complete and ready to commence production as soon as mining licence is issued MAIN FACTS: -Phase 2 on schedule for completion in 3Q -All additional information requested by Department of Mines has been submitted -Mining licence expected to be issued imminently -Shares closed Tuesday at 33.25 pence. -By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Razak Musah Baba; +44 (0)20 7842 9275; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 30, 2010 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)