January 13, 2021 – ALROSA reports preliminary rough and polished
sales results for December and 12 months of 2020.
Sales of rough and polished diamonds in December
totaled $521.6 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales
of $470.3 million, and polished diamond sales of $51.2 million.
For 12 months of 2020, total rough and polished
diamond sales accounted for $2,802 million, including $2,652 million
of rough diamond sales and $150 million of polished.
“Strong sales of rough and polished diamonds by
ALROSA in December were driven by the continued strong demand from
the midstream as well as by one-off factors. In particular, revenue
from the sale of polished diamonds was additionally supported by the
sale of the previously accumulated stock and proceeds from the unique
Spirit of the Rose diamond sale. High sales of rough diamonds in
December generally reflected the current level of market demand.
ALROSA continues to maintain maximum flexibility in satisfying only
confirmed demand for rough diamonds, especially from cutting and
polishing sector. We expect January sales to return to their average
for this period, and figure on a stable demand and sales during the
first quarter,” said Evgeny Agureev, Deputy CEO of ALROSA.
ALROSA Group rough and polished diamond sales in
2020
Monthly sales
results are preliminary and may be updated. Data on the diamond
market is the Company’s estimate based on the information available
at the time of publication. More detailed Information on sales
results the company discloses on a quarterly basis in its Trading
updates along with operational results. Official information on the
company’s revenue is disclosed in its consolidated IFRS
results for the corresponding periods. Preliminary dates of such
publications are available in Investor
calendar.
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