Mato Grosso BrazilIciena Ventures (IIE.T) is exploring an area in Mato Grosso close to Diagem. The property is 40,000 hectares, has 50 kimberlite pipes as well as numerous alluvial diamonds, and a JV with Chuck Fipke of Diamet fame. Most of the pipes have not been drill tested yet.
Iciena has an excellent plan for Brazilian diamond exploration in Mato Grosso, and has just appointed a top notch exploration team. Unlike diagem, the focus is locating primary diamond deposits (kimberlite). Here's some recent news:
Iciena Ventures IIE.T
Iciena Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard L. Bachman to its Board of Directors, in place of Mr. John Buckle, who has resigned to pursue other business interests.
Mr. Bachman holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in geological engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. From 1980 to 2002, he was employed as an operations, senior and regional exploration geologist, as well as a country manager, with Homestake Mining Company. In that capacity, he directed Homestake staff in the evaluation and exploration of over 100 South American mineral properties.
From 1994 to 1998 Mr. Bachman managed Homestake's activities in Brazil with major projects in the Amazon region. He currently is the President of Minera Sucunduri Inc., the private Nevada company that has agreed to option 47 diamond exploration permits covering 438,000 hectares of land located in the states of Mato Grosso and Rondonia, Brazil.
Mr. Bachman and Mr. Oscar Yoshitaka Yokia will jointly oversee exploration on the Mato Grosso and Rondonia properties. Mr. Yokia is the manager of Brazilian operations for Mineracao Sucunduri Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Minera Sucunduri Inc. He holds Masters degrees in business administration and geology. Mr. Yokia has 25 years of exploration experience in Brazil and a five-year working relationship with Mr. Bachman during the 1990's with Homestake.
CONTACT: TEL: (250) 868-2096 Greg R. Fedun, President
FAX: (250) 868-2396
Internet: www.iciena.com
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