Shares Issued and Outstanding: 19,693,609
TSX-V: KDI
TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Kennady Diamonds Inc. ("Kennady Diamonds",
the "Company") (TSX-V: KDI) today announced that the Company is
undertaking a private placement to raise approximately C$5 million
through the placement of a combination of common shares and
flow-through common shares.
The Company's major shareholders have advised that they will be
subscribing for common shares under the private placement.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used to support the
Company's planned 2014 winter exploration program and for general
corporate purposes. The exploration program includes 10,000 meters of
delineation drilling at the Kelvin and Faraday kimberlites, as well as
testing of a number of new kimberlite targets at the Kennady North
project. The Company also plans to recover a mini-bulk sample of
between 25 and 30 tonnes from the Kelvin kimberlite to support
preliminary diamond revenue modeling.
The planned 2014 winter drill program follows the successful 2013 summer
drill program which resulted in the recovery of 3.45 tonnes of
kimberlite from the northwest lobe of the Kelvin kimberlite. The
kimberlite is currently being processed for diamond recoveries by
caustic fusion at the Geoanalytical Laboratories Diamond Services of
the Saskatchewan Research Council. The results are expected to be
announced in November 2013.
The terms of the private placement, which are subject to regulatory
approval, will be announced shortly. Shareholders seeking further
information should contact Kennady Diamonds at investor@kennadydiamonds.com or the Company president and CEO, Patrick Evans, at (416) 670-5114.
About Kennady Diamonds
Kennady Diamonds Inc. controls 100 percent of the Kennady North project
which comprises thirteen leases and claims located immediately to the
north and west of the four leases controlled by the Gahcho Kué Joint
Venture between De Beers Canada (51%) and Mountain Province (49%)
located in Canada's Northwest Territories.
A 5,000 meter drill program conducted during the winter of 2013 returned
an exceptional sample grade of 8.44 carats per tonne. The largest three
diamonds recovered were a 2.48 carat off-white transparent octahedral,
a 0.90 carat off-white transparent irregular, and a 0.75 carat
off-white transparent octahedral. The recovery of diamonds of this size
and quality from a 1.1 tonne sample is very encouraging.
Kennady Diamonds aims to identify a resource along the Kelvin - Faraday
kimberlite corridor of between a 5 and 8 million tonnes and also to
identify new kimberlites outside of the corridor. This tonnage estimate
is based on the drilling completed to date. The potential quantity is
conceptual in nature as there has been insufficient drilling to define
a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will
result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.
Qualified Person
This news release has been prepared under the supervision of Carl G.
Verley, P.Geo., who serves as the qualified person under National
Instrument 43-101.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release includes certain information that may constitute
"forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited
to, the Company's strategic plans, future operations, future work
programs and objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily
based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained
in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon
the opinions and estimates of management and information available to
management as at the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
SOURCE Kennady Diamonds Inc.
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