Russian mining giant Alrosa reported a 4.6% decline in diamond production for 2024, with total output falling to 33 million carats of rough diamonds, down from 34.6 million carats the previous year, according to Rough&Polished.   However, the state-owned Russian mining company maintains, according to a report by IDEX Online,

Russian diamond miner Alrosa has announced the sale of its shares in two Angolan diamond mines to Maaden International Investment, a subsidiary of Mercury Investments International, a state-owned company owned by the Government of Oman. The move comes in response to G7 sanctions, according to IDEX Online.   Angola’s Minister

Russian mining giant Alrosa is considering reducing production at its less profitable diamond deposits next year due to the challenges currently facing the diamond industry, said the company’s CEO, Pavel Marinychev, in an interview with Russian television, as reported by the Rough & Polished.   “The industry is currently experiencing