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.
Diamond Fields International sold a 4,450-carat parcel in Antwerp for an average of $164 (U.S.) per carat from its Namibian offshore phase 1 sampling program.
Diamond Fields International completed phase 1 sampling of its Luderitz sea diamond concessions in Namibia, recovering 4,484 carats at an average grade of 1.28 carats per square metre.