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Lerala Mining Operations Halted to Ease Stockpiles
Oct 30, 2016 6:27 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Pit mining at the Lerala diamond mine in Botswana has been
suspended to reduce accumulated ore stockpiles.
Mining rates at Lerala have exceeded the plant’s current
ability to process feed, resulting in surplus ore, owner Kimberley Diamonds
said. Botswana subsidiary Lerala Diamond Mines asked external contractor Basil
Read to pause pit mining at the K3 kimberlite pipe to deal with the situation.
Lerala expects the suspension to continue for three to four
months or until stockpiles are reduced.
The move is a “cost-saving measure” and is not anticipated
to impact production levels, Kimberley said.
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Kimberley Diamonds, Lerala, Lerala Diamond Mine, Lerala Diamond Mines, mining, Rapaport News
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