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Botswana Diamondfields: Bellsbank Pipe Drilling Confirms Presence of Single Kimberlite Body.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 1997--BOTSWANA DIAMOND. (VSE See DOS/VSE.

VSE - Virtual Storage Extended
 BWD BWD

bacillary white diarrhea. See pullorum disease.
.) Botswana Diamondfields Inc. is pleased to report that the geological evaluation drilling program at the Bellsbank pipe has been successfully completed.

Of the 12 holes drilled, eight intersected kimberlite kimberlite: see diamond.
kimberlite
 or blue ground

Dark, heavy, often fragmented igneous rock that may contain diamonds in the rock matrix.
 and four dolomite dolomite (dō`ləmīt', dŏl`ə–).

1 Mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg (CO3)2.
 wallrock. The presence of a single kimberlite pipe, having a surface area of approximately 0.65 hectares, has now been confirmed.

Based on these results, the Company is now preparing the next phase of the evaluation program, which will include the treatment of a bulk sample to determine the grade and values of diamonds to establish the commercial viability of the deposit.

Botswana Diamondfields Inc. remains well financed and continues with its other mining activities in Botswana and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. .

"Peter D. Barnes", Chief Financial Officer

CONTACT: Botswana Diamondfields Inc.

Peter D. Barnes, 604/ 681-8003 or

1-800-444-9284 (Toll Free)

604/ 662-3180 (FAX)

Website: http://www.crewgroup.com

E-Mail: info@crewgroup.com
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