Anglo American's De Beers Diamond Sales Slip in Ninth Cycle
November 18 2020 - 3:14AM
Dow Jones News
By Ian Walker
Anglo American PLC said Wednesday that rough diamond sales by
its majority-owned De Beers Group were 3.6% lower in the ninth
sales cycle compared with the previous cycle, adding that
increasing Covid-19 infections continue to present risks.
The diversified mining company said diamond sales in the ninth
cycle reflect stable consumer demand for diamond jewelry at the
retail level in the U.S. and China.
De Beers sold $450 million worth of diamonds on the ninth cycle
compared with $467 million in the eighth, and $400 million in the
ninth cycle of 2019. There are 10 sales cycles each year.
The company said that sales for the ninth cycle are provisional
figures due to a change in the company's approach to diamond sales
because of pandemic-related movement restrictions around the globe.
The figures are based on expected sales between Nov. 2 and Nov.
16.
De Beers Group Chief Executive Bruce Cleaver said the company
expects reasonable demand for diamonds to continue throughout the
holiday season.
Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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