Q3 2023 Trading Update

Gem Diamonds Limited
01 November 2023
 

1 November 2023                                                                                                                                           

 

GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED

Q3 2023 Trading Update

 

Gem Diamonds Limited (LSE: GEMD) ("Gem Diamonds" or the "Company" or the "Group") provides the following Trading Update detailing the Group's operational and sales performance from 1 July 2023 to 30  September 2023 ("Q3 2023" or the "Period").

 

Highlights:


·    The highest price achieved during the Period for a white 58.71 carat Type IIa diamond was US$36  399 per carat and US$67 853 per carat for a 5.96 carat pink diamond.

·    Four diamonds sold for more than US$1.0 million each, generating revenue of US$6.1 million during the Period.

·    One diamond greater than 100 carats was recovered during the Period and another one in October 2023. Both these diamonds will be sold in Q4 2023.


1.    Letšeng Diamonds production summary:


Q2

2023

Q3

2023

% Change

YTD

2023

Waste tonnes stripped

2 309 141

2 422 117

5%

7 268 797

Ore tonnes treated

1 149 754

1 233 987

7%

3 701 237

Satellite pipe contribution (tonnes)

613 416

850 013

39%

2 120 608

Carats recovered

22 857

26 913

18%

77 513

Grade recovered (cpht)

1.99

2.18

10%

2.09

Carats sold

26 476

23 955

-10%

76 118

Total value (US$ millions)

34.9

31.4

-10%

103

Achieved US$/carat

1 317

1 310

-1%

1 353

 

 

 

 

2.    Diamond market:

As has been well documented the global rough diamond market has experienced a downturn in 2023. A decrease in the number of large, high-value diamonds recovered, combined with this market pressure have negatively impacted the average dollar per carat and revenue achieved during the Period.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

Gem Diamonds Limited               

Kiki Constantopoulos, Company Secretary

ir@gemdiamonds.com

                                                                                               

Celicourt Communications

Mark Antelme / Felicity Winkles                                               

Tel: +44 (0) 20 770 6424

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

 

The Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.

 

ABOUT GEM DIAMONDS:

 

Gem Diamonds is a leading global diamond producer of large high value diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the Letšeng mine in Lesotho and 100% share of the Ghaghoo mine in Botswana. The Letšeng mine is famous for the production of large, exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.  www.gemdiamonds.com

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