In 2010 De Beers Exploration spent US$43.3 million on work programmes focused in Angola, Canada, India, Botswana and South Africa.  Deposit assessment work programmes were completed on five kimberlites in advanced stage projects in Angola, Canada and a further 22 kimberlite discoveries were added to the company's impressive portfolio of 195 kimberlites.

Environment, Community, Occupational Health and Safety (ECOHS) overview
The future of our company, and the well being of the communities and environments in which we operate, and often co-exist, matter deeply to us.

We need to always think of the consequences of what we do and drive a culture of compliance with our Values, Principles, Best Practices and Standards.
 
The health and safety of our employees is a priority, as is minimising our impact on the environment.

The ongoing Risk Assessment process followed across all operations assists with the identification and effective management of environmental, community, occupation health and safety (ECOHS) risks.

Exploration Guidelines have been developed to provide practical guidance to employees in the field and so assist them with the management of ECOHS issues.

Exploration and support services in South Africa are environmental ISO14001 certified. OHASAS18001 safety and health certification is imminent.

Outlook
In Angola the focus will be on the work programme to deliver the Mulepe-1 cluster to an Inferred Resource by mid-2012.  A further 12 priority kimberlites in the Lunda NE concession with sizes from 10 to 50 hectares will be the focus of deposit test work programmes. 

In Canada the work programme on the Victor kimberlite cluster should reach conclusion and define which of the pipes warrants drill sampling 

In Botswana, South Africa and India, work will continue to focus on defining high priority target areas, through technical reviews of the databases and the execution of work programmes to establish discovery portfolios.



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