Diamond Fields reported progress on its sampling and test mining program at the Marshall Fork and Elephant Basin marine diamond concessions near Luderitz, Namibia.
Diamond Fields reported a net loss of $1,572,530 for fiscal 1999, ended June 30, with cash reserves rising to $9,308,999 after raising nearly $11-million.
Diamond Fields has commenced phase 2 of its advanced sampling program on the Luderitz Sea diamond concessions in Namibia, using De Beers Marine's vessel mv Coral Sea.
Diamond Fields Namibia's exclusive prospecting licence EPL 1607, covering about 540 square kilometres offshore near Luderitz, has been renewed for two years.