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Botswana Resource Sector ConferenceBotswana – Opportunities for large kimberlite
discoveriesGaborone – 25th July 2007
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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
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Bouguer Gravity – 1st Vertical Derivative
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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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Low density crater facies2.25 g/cc
Waterberg and Olifantshoek sequences2.75 g/cc
Karoo sandstones and shales2.5 g/cc
Zoetfontein Fault system
Karoo Basalt 2.85 g/cc
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MeasuredGz Model response
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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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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