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Botswana Resource Sector Conference Botswana – Opportunities for large kimberlite discoveries Gaborone – 25 th July 2007

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Botswana Resource Sector ConferenceBotswana – Opportunities for large kimberlite

discoveriesGaborone – 25th July 2007

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Petra Overview

Johan Dippenaar - CEO

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Petra’s strategy

Petra Diamonds is a diamond mining group focused on the mining, exploration and beneficiation

of diamonds from Africa’s rich resources

Petra’s strategy is to build a portfolio of producing mines (500,000 carats p.a. by 2009/10) with

beneficiation capability, combined with a world class exploration base, achieving the objective of becoming a successful mid-tier diamond group

Petra is well on the way to achieving this strategy

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Group structure

Petra Diamonds

Production Exploration Beneficiation

South AfricaStar

Helam

Sedibeng

Koffiefontein

Early stage exploration

Angola - Luangue

Botswana - KalahariCalibrated Diamonds

Advanced exploration

Angola – Alto Cuilo

Sierra Leone - Kono

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Petra’s operations

South AfricaHelam

Koffiefontein

Sedibeng

Star

Calibrated Diamonds

Sierra Leone Kono Project

BotswanaKalahari Diamonds

AngolaAlto Cuilo

Luangue

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South Africa – producing mines

4 producing kimberlite mines; Koffiefontein –underground pipe and Helam, Sedibeng, Star -fissureProduction for 12 months to June ’08 expected to be well over 200,000 caratsAfter De Beers, the largest producer of diamonds by volume and the largest employer in diamond mining in South Africa

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South Africa – expected production growth

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Calibrated Diamonds

Beneficiation

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Beneficiation – Calibrated Diamonds

Significant value (approx. 50%) is added to rough diamond production world wide through the polishing process

With Calibrated, Petra can beneficiate its own production, participating in this value-add

Calibrated has the potential to significantly enhance Petra’s revenues and cashflows

Acquisition also in line with focus of African producer countries to beneficiate diamonds at source

Transparency of Petra production gives Petra the ability to build a ‘mine to finger’ supply chain

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Sierra Leone

Exploration –Advanced

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Kono project in the world renowned Koidu diamond field51% interest with JV partner Stellar Diamonds (ex Mano River Resources) (49%)Test shafts progressing well – expect further updates on grade and quality early 2008Diamond recovery commenced June ’06 –638 diamonds (58.78 carats) recovered from shaft sinking (March ’07)Planning to fly EM survey over licence areas later this year – potential for blows and small pipes

Sierra Leone – Kono project

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Angola

Exploration –

Early stage & Advanced

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Angola Operations

• Luangue

• Alto Cuilo

• Focus of kimberlite diamond mining and exploration in Angola

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Alto Cuilo is Petra’s flagship project, an opportunity of massive potential upside

Petra is in JV with BHP Billiton (30 April ’07 – BHP Billitonfunding US$40.3m - one of the highest spends in BHP Billiton’sglobal mining & mineral exploration portfolio)

73 kimberlites identified from 91 targets drilled – surface area of kimberlites > 1,400 hectares

Large diameter drill and mobile DMS plant have started taking and treating samples– first results released and more expected shortly

Highly encouraging mantle geotherm, diamond indicator mineral chemistry and initial microdiamond counts

Angola – exploration – Alto Cuilo

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Alto Cuilo - Location

Saurimo

Lucapa

ChicapaCatoca

ML Complex

Project Luangue

Project Alto Cuilo

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March ’07 - Petra acquires interest in Luangue project from XceldiamLuangue borders Alto Cuilo and may host similar kimberlite geologyPetra’s objective is to fast track Luangue based on Alto Cuilo experienceConsolidates Petra’s position in the diamond belt of Angola

Angola – Project Luangue

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Corporate

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Shares in issue 181 million

Fully diluted shares in issue 209 million

Market cap £246 million

12 month high/low 167.0p – 82.0p

Production year to June ‘06 175,011 carats

Revenue year to June ‘06 US$20.8 million

Cash US$45 million

Corporate - financial snapshot(as at 23 July ‘07)

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Botswana

Andrew Rogers – Group Geologist

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Botswana – Petra licence areas

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Sekaka Diamonds has approx. 52,000km2 of highly prospective diamond exploration ground in BotswanaBotswana is the world’s largest producer of diamonds by valueSekaka has 30 known kimberlites in its licence areasKimberlite Go173S – detailed exploration indicates substantial increase in size of kimberlite.Kimberlite X25 discovered on ground previously covered by other companiesOther highly prospective anomalies for further investigation, with technical support from BHP Billiton

Botswana Exploration – SekakaDiamonds

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Gope and Kukama Project Areas

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KUKAMA

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X25 – Kimberlite Intersection

X25 – Percussion Drilling and Air Flush Coring

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X25 Results

Magmatic, macrocrystic, Group 1 kimberlite(Skinner, 2006)Ilmenite deficientLow concentrations of DSF kimberlite indicator mineralsCPX thermobarometry and garnet geochemistry indicates high level of thermal perturbation and mantle metasomatism – poor diamond potentialNo further work planned

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Gope – Further Work

Known kimberlites do not explain historical KIM anomalyFurther drilling of targets delineated by ongoing ground geophysical follow-upNew target generation exercise in light of X25 discovery (subtle anomalies not detected by previous exploration).

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Kukama - Known Kimberlites

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Gope 173 Cluster Discovery History

1997 - Discovery of four kimberlites by TNK Resources Inc in Kukama Region

1998 – TNK concludes JV agreement with De Beers Prospecting Botswana (Pty) Ltd (“Debot”)

Debot undertakes a work program which includes additional soil sampling, geophysics, drilling and mini-bulk sampling over the above mentioned kimberlites

End of program results:

21,6421,890191GP 234

24,9060,47072GP 211

21,9140,3308smallGO 173S

50,5080,41563GO 173N

Sample weight treated (tons)

Macrodiamondsrecovered (carat)

Macrodiamondsrecovered (number)

Size (Ha)Kimberlite

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Kukama Cluster Kimberlites - Ground Gravity and Magnetic Follow-up

Go173 N

Go173 S

Go211

Go234Go211&Go234

Go173 S

Go173 N

Gravity - Residual Magnetics – Analytic Signal

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Go173S: Kimberlite Intersections –March 2007

Go173 STNK Discovery Intersection

TNK/De Beers Diamond Borehole

BH GO173S/H8

BH GO173S/H9

Bouguer Gravity – 1st Vertical Derivative

Go211

Go234

TNK/De Beers RC Boreholes (K/B – EOH Lithology)

Gravity Model Contours

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Go 173 – Gravity Model

Complex 3D morphology

Estimated size of Go173S – 25 Ha.

Profiles indicate Go211 may be linked to Go173S (considerable upside potential for body size)

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G0173SGo211

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Kukama Further Work -2008 Proposed Aeromagnetic Flight Block

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Mabutsane Project Area

MABUTSANE

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Kukong – Mabutsane Block Magnetics: TMI

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Mab306 Geophysical Signature

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Waterberg and Olifantshoek sequences2.75 g/cc

Karoo sandstones and shales2.5 g/cc

Zoetfontein Fault system

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Mab306 Conceptual model derived from Geophysical modeling

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Drill Results

Base of Kalahari intersected at 51mEcca group intersected at 106mDolerite intersected from 133m to EOH at 198mMagnetic anomaly explained by intrusive doleriteDeepen original hole to past base of Karoo

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Orapa North Project Area

Orapa North

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Orapa North Block Magnetics: TMI

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Botswana Exploration – SekakaDiamonds

Sekaka’s 2007/2008 work programme:

Follow up on the Go 173S, 600 metre diameter gravity anomaly and associated kimberlite (larger than previously accepted)

Kimberlite X25 discovered – further work planned for the area

Investigation into 20 high priority targets from recent Xcalibur survey at OrapaNorth

New high-resolution magnetic flight blocks over Kukama and Kauduma localities

Ongoing detailed investigation of known diamondiferous kimberlites in the Kukama Cluster and at Jwaneng (DK4 and DK6).

Investigation of any further kimberlites discovered in the Gope area.

Re-evaluation of accumulated geophysical data

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