(IDEX Online) - Alrosa's sales of rough and polished diamonds in November increased 5 percent year-over-year, the miner announced today (Tuesday). Sales reached $287.8 million during the month.
Rough diamond sales mounted to $282.1 million while polished diamond sales totaled $5.8 million.
For the year to date, Alrosa has sold $2,974 million worth of goods. During the first 11 months of 2019, rough diamond sales totaled $2,921 million and polished diamonds $53 million.
"November sales growth [is] evidence that [the] midstream sector, specifically in India, is on track to restore its balance," said deputy CEO Evgeny Agureev. Somewhat more active purchasing activity at end-consumers in key regions also provide support to our sales volumes," he added.
Rough diamonds and grinding powders, $ mln* | Polished diamonds, $ mln** | Total rough and polished diamonds, $ mln | |
January | 278.2 | 3.4 | 281.6 |
February | 340.6 | 5.0 | 345.6 |
March | 369.2 | 8.0 | 377.1 |
April | 315.8 | 2.9 | 318.7 |
May | 261.1 | 5.0 | 266.0 |
June | 219.3 | 3.1 | 222.4 |
July | 164.6 | 5.9 | 170.5 |
August | 180.2 | 1.5 | 181.8 |
September | 256.5 | 2.2 | 258.7 |
October | 253.9 | 10.4 | 264.4 |
November | 282.1 | 5.8 | 287.8 |
Total | 2,921.3 | 53.0 | 2,974.4 |
*Including supplies to Kristall Production Corporation
** Not including sales of polished diamonds manufactured by Kristall Production Corporation