RAPAPORT… Lucapa Diamond Company brought in $2 million from a sale of
rough diamonds originating at its Lulo mine in Angola, it said Monday.
The miner sold 1,782 carats for an average price of $1,150
per carat. The sale did not include several white stones and one colored
diamond weighing more than 10.8 carats that it plans to sell at a future date.
Overall, Lucapa has sold $15.9 million of goods in the first
half of 2018, at an average price of $1,642 per carat.
Lucapa Rough Sale Yields $2M
The Bottom Line
- Lucapa sold 1,782 carats of rough diamonds for an average price of $1,150 per carat.
- The sale excluded several white stones and a colored diamond over 10.8 carats, which will be sold later.
- Lucapa's total sales for the first half of 2018 reached $15.9 million at an average price of $1,642 per carat.
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