DE BEERS on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the construction of a R610-million diamond recovery plant in Kimberley. Announcing the project in Kimberley De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer said: “The construction of this new Combined Treatment Plant (CTP) will have a significant positive impact on the life of the remaining Kimberley Mines, and the continued mining presence of De Beers in the Kimberley area.” The CTP has been designed to incorporate the world’s most technologically advanced diamond recovery processes. Among its design advantages are its high diamond recovery efficiency and its ability to efficiently treat either underground ore or surface dump material, or a combination of both.