Sparkling Venetia underground diamond project heading for first production in 2023

Sparkling Venetia underground diamond project heading for first production in 2023: A visit by Mining Weekly to the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) on November 14 provided far-reaching insight into this major diamond development that is scheduled to achieve occupational readiness and first production next year. “Hopefully, the first part of the year, all going well. We had a setback recently with some of our visa approval processes, which has caused some challenges, but we’ll overcome them,' VUP project director Allan Rodel assured.