Exploration 'out of favour' says Botswana Diamonds as losses widen
19th Nov 2018 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Botswana Diamonds is struggling to attract investors, the precious minerals explorer said on Monday, depressing both its share price and its ability to raise funds.
Read moreBotswana Diamonds concludes deal with fellow miner Vast, shares jump
4th Oct 2018 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Botswana Diamonds shone on Thursday after the Aim-listed explorer finalised a development deal with fellow miner Vast Resources.
Read moreVast Resources awarded exclusive access to Tanzanian diamond concession
23rd Aug 2018 11:23
(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed explorer Botswana Diamonds revealed that Vast Resources, with which it has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop diamond resources in Zimbabwe, has been awarded exclusive access to a diamond concession in the African nation's Chiadzwa region.
Read moreBotswana Diamonds agrees to buy most of Vutomi
6th Feb 2017 12:13
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds announced on Monday that it has entered into an option and earn-in agreement with Vutomi Mining and Razorbill Properties 12 - collectively known as Vutomi - a private diamond exploration and development firm in South Africa. The AIM-traded firm described it as "a
Read moreBotswana Diamonds narrows loss with chairman hungry for development
18th Nov 2016 10:37
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds posted its preliminary results for the year to 30 June on Friday - another year of nil revenue, though it did manage to narrow its losses. The AIM-traded company reported an operating loss of £0.3m, compared to £0.34m last year, and a loss before tax of £0.3m, al
Read moreBotswana Diamonds discovers octahedron in sample material
25th Oct 2016 11:22
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds announced on Tuesday that a diamond has been found in the early stage of the re-analysis by Alrosa specialists of concentrate from large diameter drilling on kimberlite pipe AK21 on PL 260. The AIM-traded firm said it is a 1mm octahedron-shaped diamond. It had p
Read moreBotswana Diamonds starts drilling at Kalahari Desert mine
20th Oct 2016 12:29
(ShareCast News) - AIM-listed explorer Botswana Diamonds has started a drill programme at its mine in the Kalahari Desert and is "cautiously optimistic" of finding kimberlites. The company has started a first phase four dole drill programme on the PL135 licence in the Gope region of the Kalahari
Read moreBotswana Diamonds begins drilllling on kimberlite licence
18th Oct 2016 15:30
(ShareCast News) - Shares in AIM-listed miner Botswana Diamonds fell more than 12% on Tuesday, as the company announced that drilling has started on the kimberlite pipe. The miner has started to drill on the the kimberlite pipe AK22 on its PL260 licence in the Orpa area of Botswana, part of a joint
Read moreBotswana Diamonds updates on its exploration campaign
9th Sep 2016 13:21
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds updated the market on its ongoing diamond exploration campaign in Botswana on Friday. The AIM-traded firm said the campaign is part of the 50/50 joint venture between Botswana Diamonds and Alrosa, the world's leading diamond producer. It said next stage explorat
Read moreBotswana Diamonds to carry out more drilling on Gope licence
9th May 2016 12:53
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds said on Monday that it will shortly begin a large diameter drilling (LDD) programme on one of its licenses in the Gope region to establish the grade and quality of diamonds it knows to be present. The AIM-listed company has a 15% stake in Maibwe Diamonds, which o
Read moreBotswana Diamonds begins 2016 drill programme
6th Apr 2016 11:32
(ShareCast News) - The board of AIM-traded Botswana Diamonds confirmed on Wednesday that its 2016 drill programme had begun. It said the first large diameter reverse circulation hole on kimberlite AK21 on PL 260 in Orapa started on Tuesday, targeting a depth of 300 metres. The first of three narrow
Read moreNew prospecting license awarded to Botswana Diamonds joint venture
9th Oct 2015 07:58
(ShareCast News) - The Botswana Government have awarded new prospecting license to Sunland Minerals, a joint venture between Botswana Diamonds and Alrosa. The license covers a 25 sq. km area in the Orapa region of Botswana, which contains three previously-discovered kimberlite bodies. Botswana Diam
Read moreBotswana Diamonds rallies as it begins work on Orapa project
11th Sep 2015 09:36
(ShareCast News) - Botswana Diamonds and its joint venture partner Alrosa have started working on the Orapa project in Botswana. The company said drilling will commence imminently on licence PL 210 and will be completed by the end of September. Following this, the team will move to its licences in
Read moreBotswana Diamonds sinks after discounted fundraising
31st Mar 2015 14:35
Shares in AIM tiddler Botswana Diamonds dipped sharply after it raised £282,500 in a strongly discounted institutional placing. Botswana raised the money at a placing price of 1p per share, a 28% discount to the share's closing price on Monday. The shares were trading above 2p until November. Led b
Read moreTate & Lyle divisional head pockets half a million on share sale
20th Jun 2014 16:10
Tate & Lyle's President of speciality food ingredients has sold 74,588 shares in the sugar and sweetener giant after the shares were released under the group's performance share plan. Olivier Rigaud, who took up his current role at the sugars and sweeteners group in June 2010, traded the shares in
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