Trans Hex supplies charter to De Beers Marine

Trans Hex supplies charter to De Beers Marine                                   
Trans Hex Group Limited                                                         
News release                                                                    
(Cape Town Friday 30th August 2002) Trans Hex has entered into a short-term     
charter contract with De Beers Marine to provide a deep-water mining vessel to  
conduct diamond sampling activities off the Namibian coast.                     
According to executive director Andr Louw the Mv Ivan Prinsep, a 966 tonne     
airlift mining vessel equipped with a 40 tonne per hour Dense Media Separation  
plant, is ideal for the requirements of the particular task at hand.            
"The Ivan Prinsep has performed successfully on previous assignments in Namibian
waters in that area," said Louw.  "The operational efficiencies our team can    
achieve combine to produce a cost-effective sampling and mining unit."          
De Beers Marine General Manager, Paul Dixon-Savage, said : "We are delighted to 
have people of the calibre of Andr Louw and his team working with us.  Andr   
has a commendable track record and has shown a propensity for producing diamonds
under tough conditions."                                                        
The Mv Ivan Prinsep has started sampling in Namibian waters.                    
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For further information :         Andre Louw                                    
021 937 2000                                  

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