Canada-based Dahava Resources of Calgary has begun limited production activities on the lower Orange river, in Namibia.
Exploration and production sampling have produced "encouraging" results, indicating the presence of commercially viable diamondiferous gravel deposits, Dahava says.
The company's property is 100 km north-west of the Noordoewer border post, near Exxaro Resource's Rosh Pinah zinc mine.
Dahava has processing and earthmoving equipment in place and has begun limited mining and processing activities on Block 4 of its property.
Further exploration has been halted on Blocks 16 to 20 early-stage exploration opportunities.
Dahava has made several corporate changes for "increased scope of its activities" on the lower Orange, with Eitan Dehtiar making way for a full-time CFO and the company retaining BDO Spencer Steward as its Namibian auditor.
Interesting article that I came accross the other day. Is this perhaps a new start for Ex Oranjemunders after the discussions of the mine closing in O/Mund? Does anyone know much about this operation and what are your thoughts?
There are currently a few Australian and Canadian firms in Namibia, doing a lot of exploration...and there are about 4 new Uranium mines opening up..... Mining is definatly on the increase in Namibia,,,,
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Mike, is this a lifeline for the employees of Namdeb who currently face a situation where the mining in O/M is finally slowing down and will eventually come to a halt?
Have alot of Oranjemunders moved on and now reside in Rosh Pinah due to these mines opening up?
Not sure if you remember Mr Mueller? He was one of my std 4 & 5 teachers (for the life of me I cannot remember the subject. Think it might have been Geography or even History) I believe that he finds himself over there....