What are Cratons and why are they so prospective for diamonds?
Archean cratons are stable, horizontal geological formations created up to 2.5 billion years ago that have been largely unaffected by major tectonic (forces that produce change) events. Southern Africa hosts some of the world’s largest cratons and historically has been a world leader in diamond production. The majority of our prospecting concessions fall within the Tanzanian craton which is as geologically prospective as any in the world. What is it about Mwadui that suggests there could be other diamond deposits in that general area? There are a number of smaller pipes reported in the area and elsewhere in Tanzania for that matter which are being mined illegally by artisanal miners. These miners are a prominent fixture in most gold producing areas and in fact have steered several major companies to several world class gold discoveries. There is no reason why they couldn’t do the same for diamonds. These artisanal operations are usually quite small and incorporate basic mining and diam
