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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
On-line version ISSN 2411-9717
Print version ISSN 2225-6253
Abstract
CAMPBELL, J.A.H.. Financing diamond projects. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. [online]. 2019, vol.119, n.2, pp.139-147. ISSN 2411-9717. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/2019/v119n2a6.
Investment in diamond exploration has been declining over the past decade, in spite of positive long-term industry fundamentals and a growing interest in diamonds as an investment category. The lack of new significant discoveries in recent years has eroded investor confidence, yet no new discoveries are possible without investment in exploration. Junior 'mine finders' have been the hardest hit. Their agility, tenacity, and appetite for risk are not sufficient to attract the funding required, even at the greenfield stage. Developing new discoveries into mineral resources can be crippling without solid financial support. Junior incubators could play a crucial role, especially at the project evaluation stage - but where are they? Alternatives to traditional funding mechanisms have become available, many still untested in the junior diamond exploration space. Valuable lessons can be drawn from the past and used to inform emerging new strategies.
Keywords : diamond exploration; project development; financing; revenue streaming; crowdfunding; incubators.