Lerala Mine revival will need expatriates � Kimberley

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Lerala Mine has been been closed since 2013

Kimberley Diamonds, which is set to restart operations at Lerala Mine next year, says it will need to hire expatriate staff to fill the skills gap in the mining industry.

ASX-listed Kimberley Diamonds’ overall project schedule for the A$14.6-million (P105 million) Lerala diamond mine, remains on track, with diamond production to start in February next year.

On Monday, the company stated that while it would endeavour to source and employ local personnel, the Lerala mine would likely require a number of skilled expatriates.

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