Jwaneng, Botswanna - Diamond Exploration
A Titan 24 DCIP & MT survey was conducted at the largest diamond mine in the world, Jwaneng, in Botswana owned and operated by De Beers.
Purpose
The purpose of the survey was to attempt to determine the geometry characteristics of the pipe well below the limitation of current physical information from mining and drilling.
Potential economic impact and benefit was to improve mine planning and to provide future cash flow implications by better estimating future mining potential.
Challenges
The main challenges in performing this survey included not only operating within the active mine environment but also collecting accurate and useful information in an extremely culturally effected area.
Station receivers separated 50 metres measuring simultaneously with 23 additional receivers
Distributed technology, digital signal processing and data over sampling are some of the features of Titan 24 technology that allow the acquisition of information in culturally harsh environments.
Results
Kimberlite bodies were imaged to depths of up to 800 metres and the lateral resolution to these depths was determined to be +/- 25 metres. In addition varying resistivities within the pipe were noted to relate to distinct kimberlite facies.
Titan 24 applications for kimberlite exploration and diamond mining
- Early stage delineation studies and drill planning
- Geometric and volumetric studies pertaining to mine planning and mine life
