https://www.debeersgroup.com/canada/en/news/company-news/production-report-for-the-second-quarter-of-2017.html
| Diamonds(1) | Q2 2017 | Q2 2016 | Q2 2017 vs Q2 2016 | Q1 2017 | Q2 2017 vs Q1 2017 | H1 2017 | H1 2016 | H1 2017 vs H1 2016 |
| Debswana
'000 carats | 5,933 | 5,184 | 14% | 5,191 | 14% | 11,124 | 10,512 | 6% |
| Namdeb Holdings
'000 carats | 391 | 296 | 32% | 472 | (17)% | 863 | 740 | 17% |
| DBCM
'000 carats | 1,405 | 821 | 71% | 1,106 | 27% | 2,511 | 1,753 | 43% |
| De Beers Canada
'000 carats | 1,013 | 147 | nm | 631 | 61% | 1,644 | 309 | nm |
Total carats recovered
'000 carats | 8,742 | 6,448 | 36% | 7,400 | 18% | 16,142 | 13,314 | 21% |
Diamond production increased 36 per cent to 8.7 million carats in line with higher production forecast for 2017, reflecting stable trading conditions as well as the contribution from the ramp-up of Gahcho Ku in Canada.
Debswana (Botswana) production increased 14 per cent to 5.9 million carats. Orapa’s production increased 44 per cent driven by the ramp-up of Plant 1, which was previously on partial care and maintenance in response to trading conditions in late 2015. This was marginally offset by Jwaneng where production decreased by three per cent.
Namdeb Holdings (Namibia) production increased 32 per cent to 0.4 million carats as a result of Debmarine Namibia’s Mafuta vessel being on planned extended in-port maintenance in Q2 2016.
DBCM (South Africa) production increased 71 per cent to 1.4 million carats largely as a result of higher grades at Venetia.
Production in Canada increased almost six-fold to one million carats due to the ramp-up of Gahcho Ku to nameplate capacity.
Consolidated rough diamond sales volumes2 in Q2 2017 were 5.4 million carats (5.9 million carats on a total 100 per cent basis) from two Sights, compared with 9.6 million carats (10.2 million carats on a total 100 per cent basis) from three Sights in Q2 2016. Apart from the additional Sight in Q2 2016, the decrease was expected given the strong levels of midstream restocking in H1 2016.
For H1 2017, consolidated sales volumes2 were 19.1 million carats (20.0 million carats on a total 100 per cent basis), compared with 17.2 million carats (18.3 million carats on a total 100 per cent basis) in H1 2016.
The average realised price of $156/ct in H1 2017 was 12 per cent lower than in H1 2016. This reflected strong demand in Sight 1 2017 for lower value goods held in stock at 31 December 2016, following a recovery from the initial impact of India’s demonetisation programme in late 2016. The lower value mix was partially offset by a higher average rough price index, up four per cent.
Full Year Guidance
Full year production guidance1 remains unchanged at 31-33 million carats, subject to trading conditions.