Post by Designer on Apr 5, 2005 17:11:10 GMT -5
Tahera substantially completes Jericho Diamond Project mobilization, senior mine operations team appointed
Tuesday April 5, 4:00 pm ET
TORONTO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tahera Diamond Corporation announces that it has substantially completed the mobilization of equipment and supplies to the Jericho Diamond Project site, and construction is well underway. Approximately 550 truckloads of equipment, materials, and supplies have been transported to the Jericho site on the seasonal winter road including 5.5 million litres of fuel, a 200-man modular camp facility, and all the necessary equipment and supplies to build the Jericho Diamond mine. The mobilization effort was carried out over an eight week period and was completed safely and without any environmental incidents.
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Extensive site preparation and earthwork activities have been underway since mid-February. The initial 4-million litre total capacity fuel storage tanks have been erected, and the Jericho site accommodation facilities remain on schedule for occupancy by May 1, 2005. Through an arrangement with Kinross Gold, Tahera is utilizing the nearby Lupin mine facilities to accommodate some of the construction personnel until the Jericho site accommodation facilities are ready for occupancy. The current development schedule calls for substantial completion of mine construction by the end of the year, and attainment of commercial diamond production in early 2006.
Tahera is pleased to announce the appointment of its mine operations senior management team. The Company has appointed Roland Jones as Mine Manager, Harold Gates as Operations Manager, and Allan Reeves as Director of Mine Planning for the Jericho Diamond Mine. All three individuals bring extensive northern and diamond mining experience to Tahera.
Roland Jones and Harold Gates were most recently employed in senior management positions with Albian Sands Energy Inc. in Forth McMurray, Alberta during the construction and initial operations phase. Prior to that, they held mine operations positions with BHP Diamonds Inc., and were involved in the successful development and operation of Canada's first diamond mine. Allan Reeves worked with BHP for over 20 years including 8 years in various senior mine operating and engineering roles with BHP Diamonds at the Ekati mine, and adds a wealth of mine site operating experience to the team.
Daniel Johnson, Tahera's Executive Vice President, Operations, stated "Tahera is very fortunate to have attracted these professionals to our team. All of these individuals have the required experience and leadership skills as well as excellent track records in both mine development and operations."
Tahera Diamond Corporation (www.tahera.com) is a unique Canadian diamond Company focused on developing its wholly-owned Jericho Diamond Project as CANADA'S NEXT and NUNAVUT'S FIRST DIAMOND MINE. Tahera recently entered into an arrangement with Tiffany & Co., one of the world's leading jewelers, with respect to a diamond purchase, marketing, and finance agreement for the Jericho Diamond Project. Tahera has several other prospective diamond projects in Canada's prolific Slave Craton. The common shares of the Company trade on the TSX under the symbol 'TAH'.
Tahera Diamond Corporation
R. Peter Gillin - Chairman and CEO
Grant Ewing - Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
Source: Tahera Diamond Corporation
Tuesday April 5, 4:00 pm ET
TORONTO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tahera Diamond Corporation announces that it has substantially completed the mobilization of equipment and supplies to the Jericho Diamond Project site, and construction is well underway. Approximately 550 truckloads of equipment, materials, and supplies have been transported to the Jericho site on the seasonal winter road including 5.5 million litres of fuel, a 200-man modular camp facility, and all the necessary equipment and supplies to build the Jericho Diamond mine. The mobilization effort was carried out over an eight week period and was completed safely and without any environmental incidents.
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Extensive site preparation and earthwork activities have been underway since mid-February. The initial 4-million litre total capacity fuel storage tanks have been erected, and the Jericho site accommodation facilities remain on schedule for occupancy by May 1, 2005. Through an arrangement with Kinross Gold, Tahera is utilizing the nearby Lupin mine facilities to accommodate some of the construction personnel until the Jericho site accommodation facilities are ready for occupancy. The current development schedule calls for substantial completion of mine construction by the end of the year, and attainment of commercial diamond production in early 2006.
Tahera is pleased to announce the appointment of its mine operations senior management team. The Company has appointed Roland Jones as Mine Manager, Harold Gates as Operations Manager, and Allan Reeves as Director of Mine Planning for the Jericho Diamond Mine. All three individuals bring extensive northern and diamond mining experience to Tahera.
Roland Jones and Harold Gates were most recently employed in senior management positions with Albian Sands Energy Inc. in Forth McMurray, Alberta during the construction and initial operations phase. Prior to that, they held mine operations positions with BHP Diamonds Inc., and were involved in the successful development and operation of Canada's first diamond mine. Allan Reeves worked with BHP for over 20 years including 8 years in various senior mine operating and engineering roles with BHP Diamonds at the Ekati mine, and adds a wealth of mine site operating experience to the team.
Daniel Johnson, Tahera's Executive Vice President, Operations, stated "Tahera is very fortunate to have attracted these professionals to our team. All of these individuals have the required experience and leadership skills as well as excellent track records in both mine development and operations."
Tahera Diamond Corporation (www.tahera.com) is a unique Canadian diamond Company focused on developing its wholly-owned Jericho Diamond Project as CANADA'S NEXT and NUNAVUT'S FIRST DIAMOND MINE. Tahera recently entered into an arrangement with Tiffany & Co., one of the world's leading jewelers, with respect to a diamond purchase, marketing, and finance agreement for the Jericho Diamond Project. Tahera has several other prospective diamond projects in Canada's prolific Slave Craton. The common shares of the Company trade on the TSX under the symbol 'TAH'.
Tahera Diamond Corporation
R. Peter Gillin - Chairman and CEO
Grant Ewing - Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
Source: Tahera Diamond Corporation
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