Category: Diamonds

De Beers Group, the world’s leading producer of rough diamonds by value, strategically scaled down production in the first quarter of 2024 to manage its inventory levels amidst the gradual recovery of the market. Despite experiencing a significant drop in demand for rough diamonds globally in 2023, De Beers maintained its production guidance for that year, resulting in substantial stockpiling. The global diamond industry faced a major decline in 2023 following strong demand in the

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Gem Diamonds’ revenue rose in the first quarter as demand for rough from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho began to return. Sales grew 17% year on year to $43 million for the three months ending March 31, the company said last week. Sales volume climbed 27% to 32,571 carats, outweighing an 8% drop in the average price to $1,321 per carat. The result reflected a favorable comparison with the same period in 2023 when rough

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Sales of rough from Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué mine in Canada dropped in the first quarter amid slow demand and weak prices.  Diamond sales fell 31% year on year to $66.1 million for the three months ending March 31, Mountain Province said last week. Sales volume slipped 2% to 938,310 carats, while the average price plunged 29% to $70 per carat.  The decrease is the result of a prolonged slowdown in the diamond market caused

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Anglo American is considering a sale of De Beers according to an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoting “people familiar with the matter.” The diamond group has under-performed recently as the global diamond market has not recovered in terms of sales volumes and prices as expected. De Beers announced on Tuesday that it would cut its production forecast for 2024 by 10% to between 26m carats and 29m carats with Anglo CEO Duncan

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BHP with a market valuation of $149B made a $38.8B bid for Anglo American. Anglo’s shares jumped 12% early yesterday to a market valuation of $41B following the bid. In a statement Anglo American confirmed that “it is has received an unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional combination proposal from BHP Group Limited (“BHP”).” And that “there can be no certainty that any offer will be made nor as to the terms on which any such

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De Beers announced its decision to move its auction headquarters from Singapore to Gaborone, Botswana, as part of the diamond miner’s cost-cutting initiatives. The relocation aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency while supporting the development of Botswana’s diamond sector. De Beers Group Auctions, responsible for around 10% of the company’s rough-diamond sales, will temporarily pause operations and sales events during the transition period, which is expected to take place over the coming months. Consolidating

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