Petra Diamonds Limited Pit Slope Scaling at the Cullinan Mine (5415R)
30 Octubre 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Petra Diamonds Limited
30 October 2019
30 October 2019 LSE: PDL
Petra Diamonds Limited
("Petra" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Pit Slope Scaling at the Cullinan Mine
Petra Diamonds Limited announces that there has been a scaling
of the open pit wall at the Cullinan mine in South Africa, further
to a thunderstorm over the weekend. Mining in the open pit at
Cullinan was discontinued more than 50 years ago and all current
mining operations are underground. Most importantly, no one was
harmed in the incident and all necessary precautions have been
taken to safeguard the wellbeing of our employees. It is not
anticipated that this incident will have a material impact on
production, but the Company is following all appropriate measures
to properly address safety of the related mining areas.
Details of the incident:
Following a thunderstorm on Saturday 26 October, a notable
scaling of the sidewall of the open pit at Cullinan occurred over
the weekend and on Monday 28 October. The scaling was along
geological structures with approximately 3 million tonnes of
material falling into the open pit. The scaling resulted in a large
plume of dust being generated, having some effect on the local
community and entering the underground areas. As a precautionary
measure, all employees were evacuated, while an underground team of
ventilation specialists and proto team members carried out an
underground inspection and declared the mine safe, with the result
that underground mining resumed later on the evening of Monday 28
October. Community members were also engaged to assess the
impact.
Following this incident, there has been thorough engagement with
the Department of Mineral Resources ("DMR"), the labour unions and
the local community, with a number of actions agreed upon. The
operation is being disrupted for approximately one day in order to
give management the opportunity to thoroughly inspect the
underground workings for any anomalies and to complete a risk
assessment before allowing operations to continue.
The nearest Cullinan community is on the south eastern corner of
the pit and ongoing monitoring of the pit walls show no unusual
movement, other than in the south west corner where ongoing scaling
is evident. As a result, we do not foresee any risk to the larger
community. Petra's dedicated community response team is in direct
contact with the community to assist with any concerns and a public
meeting will be scheduled later this week to provide further
information on the matter.
Petra's Chief Executive, Richard Duffy, and Chief Operating
Officer, Luctor Roode, were on site on Tuesday 29 October with the
mine management team meeting with representatives of the DMR, union
representatives and the community, as noted above.
Richard Duffy, Chief Executive, commented:
"We will take whatever steps are necessary, including the
engagement of external technical specialists if required, to better
understand this incident and any impact on future pit stability.
The safety of our employees and surrounding communities continues
to remain our key focus. Our meetings with our partners in
Government, labour unions and the community earlier today were very
constructive and their valued input is appreciated."
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For further information, please contact:
Petra Diamonds, London Telephone: +44 20 7494 8203
Cathy Malins
Des Kilalea
Marianna Bowes investorrelations@petradiamonds.com
Buchanan Telephone: +44 20 746 5000
(PR Adviser)
Bobby Morse
Ariadna Peretz pdl@buchanan.uk.com
About Petra Diamonds Limited
Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and
a consistent supplier of gem quality rough diamonds to the
international market. The Company has a diversified portfolio
incorporating interests in three underground producing mines in
South Africa (Finsch, Cullinan and Koffiefontein) and one open pit
producing mine in Tanzania (Williamson). Petra also conducts a
limited exploration programme in Botswana and South Africa.
Petra's strategy is to focus on value rather than volume
production by optimising recoveries from its high-quality asset
base in order to maximise their efficiency and profitability. The
Group has a significant resource base of ca. 250 million carats,
which supports the potential for long-life operations.
Petra conducts all operations according to the highest ethical
standards and will only operate in countries which are members of
the Kimberley Process. The Company aims to generate tangible value
for each of its stakeholders, thereby contributing to the
socio-economic development of its host countries and supporting
long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its employees,
partners and communities.
Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'PDL' and is a constituent
of the FTSE4Good Index. The Company's US$650 million loan notes due
in 2022 are listed on the Global Exchange market of the Irish Stock
Exchange. For more information, visit www.petradiamonds.com.
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