Klipspringer produces early

Diamond production has begun on the newly commissioned no. 4 level at SouthernEra Resources‘ (SUF-T) Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa, some six months ahead of schedule.

SouthernEra now estimates that full production will total 186,000 carats per year, or about 18% above feasibility estimates.

The mine is part of a joint venture with De Beers Consolidated Mines, now a subsidiary of Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Steppon Investments, a De Beers-associated black empowerment group.