Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Rough Demand Stable at $450M De Beers Sight


De Beers South Africa mining staff Venetia

De Beers reported steady demand for rough diamonds at its December sight as sales showed an increase over the equivalent period last year.

The miner sold $450 million worth of rough in its final sales cycle of the year, including last week’s sight in Gaborone and its auctions, it reported Tuesday.

Provisional proceeds rose 6.6% compared with actual sales for the same period last year, though they slipped 3.4% from November sales.
Read More: diamonds.net
at
Labels: , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Gemfields Hit by Shock 15% Export Tax on Emeralds

Gemfields is reeling from the shock imposition of a 15 per cent export duty on the emeralds it mines in Zambia. The duty on precious gemston...