Statement re Fatality at Koff

RNS Number : 0235F

Petra Diamonds Ld

05 January 2010

 



Immediate Release

5 January 2010

Petra Diamonds Limited

("Petra Diamonds" or the "Company")

Koffiefontein Mine Fatality

Petra Diamonds announces, with deep regret, the death of a worker on Sunday 3 January 2010 at the Company's Koffiefontein mine in South Africa.

The incident, which occurred at approximately 9.30am in an underground workshop, was equipment related and not due to mining operations. No other employees were injured or endangered in the incident.

Normal underground activities at Koffiefontein have been temporarily suspended whilst an investigation is carried out by mine management in conjunction with the South African Department of Mineral Resources. The Company expects the mine to reopen shortly and expects no material adverse effects on production. 

The Company and its management team express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.

The safety of employees is of the utmost importance to the Company and there has not been a fatality at a Petra Diamonds mining operation since 2004.

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For further information, please contact:

Cathy Roberts	Telephone: [phone]
Petra Diamonds, London	[e-mail]

Bobby Morse / James Strong	Telephone: [phone]
Buchanan Communications	[e-mail] [e-mail]

James Duncan / Nicola Taylor	Telephone: [phone]
Russell & Associates	[e-mail] [e-mail]

Mike Jones / Ryan Gaffney	Telephone: [phone]
Canaccord Adams	[e-mail] [e-mail]

 

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