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  • Lucapa Q1 Results Down, Q2 Starts Promising

    30/04/2024 07:21

    Lucapa, operating the Lulo mine in Angola and Mothae in Lesotho, reports Q1 results were down with revenues clocking at US$13.1m, down 28% y-o-y, and rough prices down 41%, from avg 1,350US$/ct to 798US$/ct. Lulo production focused on lower grade areas due to flooding, resulting in low grades in carats recovered, while Mothae production improved in terms of carats recovered but with a significantly lower frequency of exceptional, high value diamonds.

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  • Petra Diamonds Soars with $8.2m Blue Diamond Sale

    25/04/2024 22:01

    Petra Diamonds recently made headlines with the sale of an exceptional US$8.2 million blue diamond, propelling its fifth tender of FY 2024 to new heights. Despite selling fewer carats, Petra achieved higher prices, with an average of US$136 per carat on sales of 362,000 carats, totaling US$49 million.

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  • India Gem And Jewellery Exports Up by More Than 8 %

    09/01/2023 14:22

    India’s gem and jewellery exports have seen an increase of 8.26 percent in the current financial year, thanks in part to the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Indian government has taken several steps to support the gem and jewellery industry, including the implementation of a simplified regulatory framework for exports through e-commerce, reduced duties for the import of diamonds and a new gold monetization policy.

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