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Gem Diamonds recovered 16 rough over +100 carats in 2020

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Earned average price of US$1 908 per carat yet a lower YoY   Gem Diamonds Limited provides the Trading Update detailing the Group's operational and sales performance from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020 (Q4 2020).  According to the Trading Update, the Group further increased its net cash position by US$33.1 million, ending the Period with net cash of US$34.2 million (Q3 2020: net cash US$1.1 million).   Operational guidance metrics for the 2020 full year were achieved. During the Period, four diamonds greater than 100 carats were recovered to bring the total for the year to 16 & average price achieved for the Period was US$1 907 per carat. Over all 99 172 carats sold in the year, achieving an average price of US$1 908 per carat (2019: US$1 637 per carat). Ten diamonds sold for more than US$1.0 million each, generating revenue of US$22.6 million during the Period, bringing the total number of diamonds sold for greater than US$1.0 million to 34 for the year.  Diamond price

Rough production fall 4% YoY at Mountain Province

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6,518,261 carats of diamond recovered during FY 2020 3,329,289 carats sold at an average value of US$51 per carat  Mountain Province Diamonds announces production and sales results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 from the Gahcho KuĂ© Diamond Mine. 9,796,823 total tonnes mined during the quarter, a 12% decrease on comparable period of Q4 2019 had recorded for 11,089,408. 35,870,474 total tonnes mined during FY 2020, a 17% decrease from comparable period of FY 2019 which had registered 43,224,827.   1,521,617 carats recovered during the quarter at an average grade of 2.07 carats per tonne, 23% lower than comparable quarter (Q4 2019: 1,977,438 carats at 2.11). 6,518,261 carats recovered during FY 2020 at an average grade of 2.01 carats per tonne, 4% slightly lower than comparable period (FY 2019: 6,820,631 carats at 1.90). According to Mountain Province Diamonds Q4 and FY 2020 diamond sales report, Q4 2020 diamond sales totaled 957,120 carats sold at an average value of