Sold 5% less diamonds, earns 9% more in 3Q
Gem Diamonds sales 22 830 carats in Q3 over Q2 2025
Gem Diamonds Limited provides the following trading update detailing the Group's operational and sales performance from 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (Q3 2025). According to the key highlights,
1: Carats
recovered during the Period were 22 268 (Q2 2025: 23 547). 2: Three greater than 100 carat diamonds were
recovered during the Period and a 319 carat diamond was recovered after the
Period, bringing the total year to date recoveries of greater than 100 carat
diamonds to eight.
3: 22 830 carats
were sold during the Period (Q2 2025: 23 932 carats), generating revenue of
US$25.7 million (Q2 2025: US$23.5 million) and achieving an average price of
US$1 124 per carat (Q2 2025: US$980 per carat).
4: Four greater than 100 carat diamonds were sold during the Period. 5: Two diamonds sold for more than US$1.0 million each, contributing US$2.3 million to revenue for the Period. 6: The highest price achieved in the Period was US$33 785 per carat for a 32.01 carat white diamond.
7: All operational and financial metrics are trending within the revised guidance issued for 2025, as disclosed in the Company's H1 2025 Trading Update.
8: The decisive
measures to conserve cash as previously reported have been completed, with the
anticipated c.US$1.5 million monthly savings being realised from September
2025.
Letšeng Diamonds production
summary:
|
Particular |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
% Change |
|
Waste
tonnes stripped |
834 145 |
204 595 |
-75% |
|
Ore
tonnes treated |
1 258
641 |
1 318
624 |
5% |
|
Satellite
pipe contribution (tonnes) |
391 171 |
208 558 |
-47% |
|
Carats
recovered |
23 547 |
22 268 |
-5% |
|
Grade
recovered (cpht) |
1.87 |
1.69 |
-10% |
|
Carats
sold |
23 932 |
22 830 |
-5% |
|
Total
value (US$ millions) |
23.5 |
25.7 |
9% |
|
US$/carat |
980 |
1 124 |
15% |


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