Drilling Report

SouthernEra Diamonds reports processing of bulk samples from DO-27 pipe

    to begin June 15, 2006

 

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    TORONTO and LONDON, June 8 /CNW/ - SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. (TSX: SDM;

AIM: SRE) announced today that it has been advised by Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.

("Peregrine"), operating partner of the WO Project Joint Venture, that on

June 15, 2006 the Ekati(TM) Diamond Mine Sample Plant facility will begin

processing the 2006 Bulk Sample collected from the DO-27 kimberlite pipe,

Northwest Territories, Canada.

    The 2006 large diameter drilling bulk sampling program recovered

approximately 566 tonnes of kimberlite which was collected in 444 separate

sample bags from 12 holes. The kimberlite collected will be processed as

approximately 90 separate samples, each sample being comprised of a number of

combined bags representing standard depth intervals in each hole. This will

allow the diamond recovery results to be correlated between holes and

incorporated into 3D models for future resource evaluation.

    The processing of all the kimberlite, including the picking and sorting

of all the diamonds as well as grade calculations, should be completed by late

August, 2006 at which time results will be released.

    Peregrine's diamond exploration programs are conducted under the

direction of Dr. Jennifer Pell, Vice President Exploration, P. Geo., (BC), P.

Geo. (NT/NU), a qualified person under NI 43-101.

    SouthernEra holds a 4.9% interest in the WO Diamond Project.

 

    SouthernEra Diamonds is one of Canada's fully integrated diamond

companies with extensive kimberlite diamond exploration and alluvial programs

in the DRC as well as other countries including Canada, Gabon, Zimbabwe and

South Africa. The Company also holds the Klipspringer Diamond Mine in South

Africa and maintains an 18 percent free-carried interest in the Camafuca

Diamond Project in Angola.

 

    Some statements contained in this news release are forward-looking and,

therefore, involve uncertainties or risks that could cause actual results to

differ materially. Such forward-looking statements include comments regarding

exploration work. Actual results could differ materially from those

anticipated. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking

statements.

 

    For further information: SouthernEra Diamonds Inc., Howard M. Bird,

Senior Vice President, Exploration, or Sharon Allan, Investor Relations,

Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

inbox(at)southernera.com, www.southernera.com; London: 4C-Burvale, Carina

Corbett, Director, Telephone: ++44 (0) 207-907-4761, Fax: ++44 (0)

207-907-4769, Email: Corbett(at)4c-burvale.co.uk

    (SRE)