The great exploration geologist who made the colossal and still-thriving diamond discovery against all odds at the Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo believes there is no reason why new battery and other specialist minerals cannot be discovered in South Africa, using the techniques that he applied in diamond exploration in those days. The highly experienced and hugely successful exploration geologist Bill McKechnie, who was heavily involved in greenfield exploration in South Africa, was also behind many other diamondiferous kimberlites, including The Oaks.
