Commissies Rust 234 HO & Leeuwbosch 236 HO

Phase 1: Field Mapping. Geological desktop studies will initially be done to confirm the area of interest. Further field work, testing and mapping of the possible reserve and gravel runs to confirm the areas for test pits. This will mostly be done by a professional geologist assigned to the proposed project. 6 Months will be required.
Phase 2: Test Pits. In Phase 2 test pits will be made (3m x 2 m x ± 2.5m deep), on a grid of 100 x 100meters and where necessary on a 50 x 50 meters grid where the gravel outcrops. This test pits are made with a 30 ton excavator, to determine if any diamond bearing gravel does occur. This test pits will be closed up immediately before the excavator move on to the next one. It is envisaged that 100 test pits will be excavated, and 12 months are needed for Phase 2.
Phase 3: Bulk Sampling. To determine if the gravel does have diamonds the gravel needs to be taken out and tested, by putting it through the washing process. Trenching will be used to open the gravel in order to get a representative sample for testing. The trenches will be 10 x 60 x ± 3.5 m (deep). In one trench ± 2’100m³ (± 2’400 ton) gravel will be exposed depending on the gravel depth and tested with 14 feet washing pan at a rate of 8m³ (9 ton) a hour it all depends on the depth of the gravel, which amounts to 1’280m3 per month treated through the washing pan. The total prospecting area is 2’045.3241 hectares; thus, it is anticipated that because of the variable gravel depth a bulk sample of ±38’400 m³ or ±43’507 tons over the total area to get a representative sample. 1’280m3 (Gravel) will be tested per month by making trenches on different locations over the whole prospecting area, where the possibility of diamond bearing gravel was identified with the test pits in Phase 2. Taken at an 8-hour working day, 5 days a week and 20 days a month, the applicant will be able to process 1’280m³ a month, depending on variables such as breakages and weather conditions. The moving of the pan and processing of 38’4000m³ will take about 30 months (2.5 years) for Phase 3, which will result in ±15 trenches to be excavated and rehabilitated.
Phase 4: Final Geological Report. After completion of all test pits evaluation and final processing of all bulk samples the qualified geologist will assemble all test results and evaluated the finding with the area applied for. A final geological report will be compiled to bear the results of all test work done and how feasible further applications for renewal or migration to a mining right will be. 6 Months is needed for Phase 4
Province(s): North West