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Alrosa Sales Surge in Final Months of Year
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Sales at Alrosa showed a strong recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020 amid holiday demand and a rise in activity at Indian diamond manufacturers.Revenue from rough diamonds grew 29% year on year to $1.14 billion, the company reported...
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Mining
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Jan 21, 2021
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Rapaport News
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De Beers and Alrosa Raise Rough Prices
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The two largest diamond miners increased prices at this week’s rough sales as demand improved due to post-holiday restocking and strong trading ahead of the Chinese New Year.De Beers raised prices by an average of 4% to 5% at its first...
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Rough Markets
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Jan 18, 2021
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Joshua Freedman
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Alrosa December Sales Highest Since 2018
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Alrosa’s sales soared in December to their highest level in almost three years as rough demand continued to gain momentum.Diamond revenues rose 43% year on year to $521.6 million, with rough sales jumping 34% to $470.3 million — totals...
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Rough Markets
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Jan 13, 2021
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Alrosa Receives Option to Sell to Gokhran
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Alrosa has received approval to sell rough diamonds to Russia’s state depository, Gokhran, this year, enabling the miner to offload inventory should the market deteriorate.The company did not sell goods to Gokhran in 2020, as the...
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Rough Markets
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Jan 13, 2021
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Joshua Freedman
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Russia to Chair Kimberley Process in 2021
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Russia has begun its chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP) after the organization deferred the role by a year due to disruption stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.The country will chair the KP in 2021, having been...
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Mining
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Jan 03, 2021
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China Rebound Boosts Swiss Watch Exports
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Swiss watch exports showed a stabilizing trend in November as buoyant Chinese demand helped ease the decline the industry had seen for most of this year.Global shipments fell 3.2% year on year to CHF 1.94 billion...
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Watches
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Dec 21, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Rough Demand Strong at Trans Atlantic Tender
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Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) sold “almost 100%” of the goods on offer at a rough tender in Dubai earlier this month as buyers showed optimism ahead of the holidays, the company reported.The group, which sells diamonds...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 29, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Alrosa Gives Cautious 2021 Production Outlook
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Alrosa expects to maintain production at its current low levels next year, aiming to reduce inventories that built up during the pandemic.The Russian miner is discussing a production plan of 28 million to 30 million carats for 2021, which the...
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Mining
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Nov 12, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Alrosa Sales Continue Upward Trend
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Alrosa’s sales exceeded 2019 levels for the third consecutive month in October as the diamond market improved ahead of the holidays.The Russian miner saw sales of $310 million for the month, it said Tuesday — 17%...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 10, 2020
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Alrosa Extends Supply Contract to March 2021
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Alrosa has delayed its new supply contract for rough buyers until early next year due to uncertainty in the diamond industry, the Russian miner said Friday.The current market environment has made it hard...
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Rough Markets
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Oct 25, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Alrosa Upbeat as Diamond Sentiment Improves
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Alrosa gave a positive assessment of the diamond market ahead of the holidays after rough and polished trading picked up in the third quarter.The Russian company’s rough-diamond sales climbed to $552.9 million during the three months...
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Mining
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Oct 18, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Alrosa Nearing Inventory Deal with Govt.
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Alrosa expects to finalize a sale of rough to Gokhran in the next two months, aiming to reduce its stockpiles while ensuring the diamond industry doesn’t receive a flood of goods.Gokhran — Russia’s state gem and precious-metal depository — would...
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Rough Markets
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Aug 06, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Alrosa Reelects Finance Minister as Chairman
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Alrosa’s supervisory board has reelected Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov as its chairman. He has held the position since 2015.Members of the board also reelected Aysen Nikolaev, head of the Republic of Yakutia, as first deputy...
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Mining
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Jul 14, 2020
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Alrosa Monthly Sales Plummet Again
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Alrosa’s diamond sales fell 86% year on year to $31.3 million in June as contract customers continued to delay buying rough allocations.“For the third time in a row, we offered our long-term customers unprecedentedly flexible sales conditions, including...
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Rough Markets
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Jul 12, 2020
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Alrosa Delays July Sale to Later in Month
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Alrosa has pushed its July contract sale to the end of the month in response to requests from clients who had expressed interest in making purchases, the Russian miner said Thursday.The trading session, previously scheduled...
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Rough Markets
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Jul 09, 2020
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Buyers Snub De Beers and Alrosa over High Prices
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De Beers and Alrosa continued to see rock-bottom sales in June as buyers rejected the miners’ high rough prices in favor of cheaper goods from smaller suppliers.“[The major miners] want to hold on to prices, so people don’t see any...
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Rough Markets
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Jun 29, 2020
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Joshua Freedman
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Virus Cases Force Shutdown at Alrosa Mine
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Alrosa has suspended operations at its International underground mine for up to two weeks after “several” employees tested positive for coronavirus.The Russian miner will only carry out work to ensure the safety and maintenance...
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Mining
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Jun 25, 2020
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Rough Prices Climb at Grib Auction in Antwerp
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Grib Diamonds noted a modest increase in rough prices versus pre-lockdown levels as demand returned following a two-month pause in sales.The Belgian company, which sells production from AGD Diamonds’ Grib mine in Russia, brought in just over...
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Rough Markets
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Jun 18, 2020
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Alrosa Pauses Production at Two Mines
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Alrosa has suspended production at two of its less profitable mines, citing the heavy impact of the coronavirus on diamond demand. The company will also rethink its group output plan for 2020 at its board...
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Mining
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May 05, 2020
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Alrosa Reduces Inventory in First Quarter
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Alrosa maintained its production forecast for 2020 as the company reduced its rough-diamond stockpiles in the first quarter despite weak market conditions.The miner expects production to fall 11% to 34.2 million carats this year,...
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Mining
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Apr 16, 2020
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