Some of the key highlights of investment projects in Q4 2014 are:
Preliminary sales results
According to preliminary data, in 2014 ALROSA sold 39.57 million carats of diamonds, including 27.74 million carats of gem-quality diamonds at an average price of $171 per carat, and 11.83 million carats of industrial diamonds at an average price of $12 per carat.
Revenue from diamond sales in 2014 reached no less than $5.05 billion, including revenue from rough diamond sales - no less than $4.90 billion
In Q4 2014, ALROSA sold 10.79 million carats of diamonds, including 6.85 million carats of gem-quality diamonds at an average price of $161 per carat, and 3.94 million carats of industrial diamonds at an average price of $11 per carat.
The company notes ALROSA’s rough diamond prices going up by around 7 per cent since the beginning of the year.
In 2015, the company plans its diamond production to be at the level of 38 million carats, diamond sales at the level of 40 million carats, including sales of inventories of around 2 million carats. Besides, the company expects moderate growth of the diamond market in 2015 driven by positive macroeconomic indicators dynamic in major diamond jewellery consuming countries.
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