Botswana Diamonds Shares Jump On Licence Extension

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Shares in Botswana Diamonds PLC jumped Thursday after it extended two “strategic” diamond licences for further two years, as it considered forming a joint venture to develop the projects.

Shares in Botswana Diamonds were 9.9% higher at 0.54 pence in London on Thursday.

Botswana Diamonds – through its wholly-owned Sunland Minerals Ltd subsidiary – extended the Prospecting Licences PL232 and PL235 in Botswana to the end of September 2021.

The firm explained the “key” licences were “strategically located” in the centre of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, covering 500 square kilometres. Botswana Diamonds has already identified “prospective drill ready targets” following “intensive” work at the sites.

Botswana Diamonds said it was “already in extended discussions” with a “major” diamond producer regarding the formation of a joint venture for the next phase of the work on the licences.

Source: morningstar

Botswana Diamonds (BOD) Stock Price Down 12.1%

Botswana Diamonds PLC

Shares of Botswana Diamonds PLC fell 12.1% during mid-day trading on Friday .

The stock traded as low as GBX 0.74 ($0.01) and last traded at GBX 0.73 ($0.01). 2,614,274 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 75% from the average session volume of 1,490,000 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.83 ($0.01).

Separately, Northland Securities reaffirmed a “speculative buy” rating on shares of Botswana Diamonds in a research report on Thursday, November 15th.

Botswana Diamonds Company Profile

Botswana Diamonds plc operates as a diamond exploration and project development company in Botswana and South Africa. The company’s flagship property is the Thorny River project, a long narrow kimberlite dyke stretching over 7 kilometers located in the Limpopo Province. Botswana Diamonds plc was founded in 2010 is based in Dublin, Ireland.