London-listed Petra Diamonds expects to report production of 2.07-million carats of diamonds for the six months ended December 31.In a trading update published on Monday, ahead of the release of its interim results on February 17, the miner noted that production for the six months had been about 3% higher than the 2.01-million carats produced in the six months ended December 31, 2018.Advertisement...Read More
RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds' shares fell 11% in early trading Monday after the miner reported a slide in revenue resulting from weak rough prices.Revenue fell 6% to $193.9 million in the first fiscal half ending December 31, while sales volume was stable at 1.7 million carats, Petra said Monday.Rough prices fell 10% due to the weak market, while a poorer product mix from Petra's Finsch mine in...Read More
RAPAPORT... Martin Rapaport will be one of a number of speakers at this year's Palm Beach Show, where he will give a lecture explaining the challenges and opportunities in the diamond trade.The 17th edition of the annual event, previously known as the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, will feature exhibitors from the jewelry, art, antique and design industries in one location.Other...Read More
RAPAPORT... Diamcor Mining's rough-diamond sales were flat year on year in the third fiscal quarter, as a shift to lower-quality goods led to a drop in the average price.The company sold 13,218 carats for $1.4 million during the period ending December 31 at an average price of $107 per carat, it said last week. That compared to the $1.4 million it earned during the same period the previous ye...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Mountain Province Diamonds has reported that its Q4 and full-year production results for 2019 exceeded expectations. The volume of carats recovered during the year surpassed the company's revised guidance of 6.7-6.8 million carats, because of strong operational performance in the fourth quarter.During the quarter, 1.98 million carats were recovered, which was 28 percent higher...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Craig Danforth, VP of client solutions for Jewelers Mutual Group, has joined the advisory board of Gem Legacy, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to colored gemstone mining communities.Danforth was previously direct of global business development at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). He is a member of the Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California and the 24 Karat...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Jewelers for Children has announced a partnership with Virtual Diamond Boutique, a global technology company serving the jewelry industry, to create a new app that means anyone can now take part in its silent auctions. The industry charity hosts auctions throughout the year as a key fundraising mechanism. However, until now only participants who attended a particular event cou...Read More
RAPAPORT... Rough-diamond sales at Alrosa fell 26% in 2019 as an oversupply in the midstream led to weaker demand.Revenue for the year dropped to $3.27 billion, while the average selling price slid 16% to $98 per carat, the Russian miner said last week. Sales volume slipped 12% to 33.4 million carats, with manufacturers purchasing fewer diamonds in an effort to offload excess inventory.Produc...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers' sales fell 8% by volume last year amid a slowdown in the rough-diamond market and weak demand from the manufacturing sector.The miner sold 30.9 million carats of rough, compared with 33.7 million carats in 2018, as clients bought fewer stones due to an oversupply in the midstream and global economic uncertainty, it reported last week.De Beers' average sales price dropped...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sales of rough diamonds at Mountain Province fell 13% in 2019 as a glut in the midstream led to a challenging market.The company's sales from its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine in Canada slipped year on year to $208.2 million in 2019, it said last week. Although sales volume inched up 1% to 3.3 million carats, value decreased amid a 15% drop in the average selling price to $63 per carat.Total...Read More
RAPAPORT... Rough-diamond sales at Alrosa fell 26% in 2019 as an oversupply in the midstream led to weaker demand.Revenue for the year dropped to $3.27 billion, while the average selling price slid 16% to $98 per carat, the Russian miner said last week. Sales volume slipped 12% to 33.4 million carats, with manufacturers purchasing fewer diamonds in an effort to offload excess inventory.Produc...Read More
Investors are wary of the South African mining industry, says Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter, who will speak at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town.“They are not only seeking certainty in respect of legislation and regulation, such as Mining Charter III and carbon tax, but are also looking for a signal that government has a practical, long-term...Read More
Sentiment in the rough diamond market was “slightly more optimistic” towards the end of 2019 and has remained “relatively positive” as the market prepares for the first selling cycle of 2020, Canadian miner Mountain Province reports.The company, which is a 49% participant with De Beers in Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories, states t...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa has announced that the diamond price index for 2019 dropped 6 percent over 2018. For the fourth quarter, it fell 2 percent compared to Q3 2019.In the fourth quarter, the average realised price for gem-quality diamonds increased 9 percent (down 3% y-o-y) to $148 per carat. For the full year, prices totaled $133/ct (down 19%).Fourth quarter rough and polished sales revenue inc...Read More
Investment in South African exploration has been lean of late, with numerous factors contributing to this reality, including the state of the economy and the ability to secure seed funding, says Investing in African Mining Indaba head of content Tom Quinn, of UK event organiser Hyve Group.Themed Optimising Growth and Investment in the Digitised Mining Economy, Investing in African Mining Indaba 20...Read More
(Press Release) - Over the last several years the HB Company principals have worked solely on the ambition to transform the diamond supply chain, creating a new transparent ecosystem, reconnecting the consumer with the rare beauty of the rough stone. The company announces a ground-breaking collaboration with Louis Vuitton and Lucara Diamond Corp, to manufacture the historic, record sett...Read More
RAPAPORT... DelGatto Diamond Finance will provide funding directly to customers of rough and polished tender operator Koin International. "All buyers can obtain financing," DelGatto founder Chris Del Gatto told Rapaport News Wednesday. "It will be up to them if they want to reach out to us prior and discuss what they think they want financing-wise, or they can even do it the day of the tender...Read More
RAPAPORT... Craig Danforth will join the advisory board of Gem Legacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting African colored-gemstone mining communities.Danforth, the vice president of client solutions for Jewelers Mutual Group, has more than 25 years of experience in training, sales, marketing and finance, Gem Legacy said Tuesday. He is also on the board of directors for the Women...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers plans to abandon its practice of using sightholders' purchase history as the main factor in determining how it allocates rough supply, sources have told Rapaport News.The move, which would go into effect from 2021, would see the miner shift to more subjective criteria for deciding the value of goods each client receives.The current system, known as "demonstrated demand,"...Read More
Polished slower than usual for this time of year. Dealers worried about repeat of 2019 diamond glut as they anticipate influx of rough following large De Beers and Alrosa January sales. Chinese New Year offering some optimism for suppliers. Local Indian jewelry market weak amid tight liquidity and high gold prices. RoundRead More