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Sodiam EP auction raises around US$ 13 mn

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11th auction hammered and sold 1,493 carats of rough! The Angolan National Diamond Trading Company, Sodiam EP, auctioned this October 16, Wednesday 44 special rough diamond stones produced by the Mining Companies of Somiluana, Lulo, Kaixepa, Tchegi, Chitotolo, Luele and Catoca. The evaluation sessions took place from the 7th to the 15th of this month- October, at the Sodiam EP facilities in Luanda, and bids were submitted electronically on the online platform, October 16, 2024. The total net proceeds from the auction were US$12.9 million from the sale of 1,493 carats. The proceeds raised from this auction are distributed as follows: Somiluana (872.5 Thousand USD), LULO (3 Million USD), Tchegi (1.4 Million USD), Kaixepa (2 Million USD), Catoca (2.6 Million USD) and Luele (2.94 Million USD). A total of 37 companies participated in the auction, representing the world's main diamond markets and centers.  It should be noted that the current auction format, within the scope of the guidel