Clifton
- Full name:
- Clifton project
- Mwana interest:
- Mwana Africa has between 49% and 65% interest in properties within the Clifton projects. The properties are in joint venture with two Black Empowerment Consortia. A further 5% is held in trust for the relevant local community. This interest was previously held by SouthernEra.
- Geology and history:
- In South Africa’s Limpopo Province, the Clifton project is located along the same structural lineament that controlled the emplacement of SouthernEra’s well known Klipspringer and Marsfontein diamond mine kimberlite cluster.
- Current status and prospects:
- The project area consists of two Prospecting Permits measuring 1295Ha and 3586Ha which were awarded in May 2006. Reconnaissance stream sampling has thus far resulted in the discovery of probe confirmed high-interest kimberlitic indicator mineral anomalies. A helicopter-borne magnetic survey was completed in 2007 over these areas and the results are currently being evaluated. The 2008 programme will concentrate on follow-up sampling, ground-based geophysics and the drilling of selected anomalies.
- Geological maps:
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