Takatokwane South phase 1 drilling began in October last year and consisted of 16 diamond coreholes and 11 reverse circulation holes.

Nimrodel defined a 2 billion tonne exploration target at the tenement following the completion of phase 1 drilling.

Drilling at Takatokwane South yielded good widths of coal seam, while deeper drilling intercepted up to six seams at the tenement.

Coal horizons up to 21m thick were also identified.

Nimrodel managing director Chris Mason said the final phase 1 results for Takatokwane South had been in line with expectations.

“The results from the last of the drilling have been received from Takatokwane South and are consistent with the results achieved previously from the phase 1 program, confirming an extension of the coal horizons at Takatokwane,” Mason said.

The last holes in the phase 1 drilling of the Takatokwane South project were designed to infill the existing drilling and increase the density of drilling from 8km by 8km spacings to 4km by 4km spacings in the northeast corner of the project licences.

A resource assessment is being undertaken with a resource update scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.

Phase 2 drilling will kick off sometime during this month.

The 23-hole drilling program will include three metallurgical holes spaced across the shallow coal, low-sulphur area.

Nimrodel has a 65% stake in Takatokwane South and a 70% stake in Takatokwane.

The projects are located approximately 195km west of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone.