The Government of Botswana has granted Pangolin Diamonds Corp three more licences for the Malatswae Diamond Project taking its total size from  1,058 km2 to 2,480 km2 , in a single contiguous block. These additional licenses at Malatswae, the Company’s wholly-owned project located 90 kilometres southeast of the Orapa Diamond Mine, have been granted for an initial period of three years. The licence fee is approximately $C 6,500 each, per year.

The Company said that it work will begin shortly   compilation of geological data, geophysical surveys and other preparatory work, including soil sampling.

“Pangolin’s exploration of PL247/2014 has recovered four diamond-positive soil samples as well as numerous kimberlite indicator minerals (“KIM”),” the Company said in a press release. “Several clusters of the KIMs have features that suggest proximal source rocks such as kimberlites. Two areas, MSC and Modala Grids, are subject to intensified exploration including drilling.”