The exploration of the AK6 Kimberlite is described in detail in the Boteti Kimberlite Project Technical Report. Advanced exploration work done on the AK6 Kimberlite by Boteti from December 2003 until the completion of the final geological report in May 2007 is summarized in the AK6 Kimberlite Technical Report, relevant portions of which are extracted in other sections on this page. All work was carried out by De Beers, the previous operator, under prospecting license PL13/2000.
The information in this section which is of a scientific or technical nature has been derived from the following technical report:
AK6 Kimberlite Project, NI 43-101 Technical Report revision and update on the AK6 Kimberlite Mine, Botswana", dated December 31, 2010 prepared by MSA Geoservices (Pty) Ltd. and authored by Messrs. Ian McGeorge, Consulting Geologist (BSc (Hons), Geol. MSc, CGeol, FGS), Mike Lynn, Senior Project Manager (BSc (Hons), Geol, MSc), Johannes Ferreira, Consulting Geostatistician (MSc, DEA Geostatistics, PrSciNat) and Rob Croll, Consulting Engineer (BSc (Min Eng)), Dave Blair, Consulting Environmental Scientist (BSc (Hons) Zool., Pri.Sci.Nat) and Dr. Kym Morton, Consulting Hydrogeologist (PhD FGS FSAIMM, Pri.Sci.Nat), each of whom is a "qualified person" within the meaning of this term in National Instrument 43-101 (the "AK6 Kimberlite Technical Report").
Copies of the above-mentioned technical reports are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.