Heavy Rains in South Africa Prevent Diamond Mining

Idex Online reports that heavy rain and flooding in South Africa is creating problems for diamond mining.

The story is quoted as saying:

According to an operational update, Rockwell Diamonds Inc. lost five mining days. The rainfall at the Holpan and Klipdam operations, which are situated north of Kimberly at Barkley West, have experienced 342 millimeter, or 75 percent of the average annual rainfall for the region, in the past six days

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