DELRAND AND RIO TINTO DIAMONDS IN SEARCH OF THE NORTH DRC
Delrand Resources Company and its joint venture partner - Rio Tinto - have identified 10 sites for further additional studies after the program during sampling in the northern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) received 48 diamonds.
The report says the mining company that detailed sampling program was initiated in July on projects Koeksko (Coexco) and Bomili (Bomili).
`The program aims to increase the number of kimberlite indicator minerals, it is necessary to evaluate their chemical composition, to determine the extent of the prospects of each of the selected blocks for further exploration and the sequence of their in-depth study of the geophysical`, - said in a statement Delrand.
`It is assumed that the implementation of the program of sampling will take 3-4 months, at the end of the program will receive a little more than 200 samples. However, the objectives of exploration will be examined in accordance with the priority to further help the lab Rio Tinto identify the most promising areas `.
According to the company, the next steps in the development of projects and Koeksko Bomili will depend on the results of this stage of sampling - perhaps it will be held after the geophysical survey and drilling.
The northern part of the DRC has an extensive history of production of high-quality alluvial diamonds. However, to date the country has not found the original source of these diamonds and kimberlites. Earlier Delrand and Rio Tinto diamond fields were searched at major sites in the equatorial and eastern provinces of the DRC.
