Financial

2017 EBITDA - US$1.4 BILLION

Anglo American announced its full year financial results for 2017 on 22 February. For De Beers, we delivered a strong and efficient financial and operational performance as the business optimised opportunities and mitigated the impact of challenges.

Production

Q1 2018 PRODUCTION - 8.5M CARATS (+15%)

Rough diamond production for Q1 2018 increased 15 per cent to 8.5 million carats, reflecting the ramp-up of production from Gahcho Kué in Canada, which reached nameplate capacity in Q2 2017, and increased production from Orapa in Botswana in response to the sustained healthy trading conditions.

Rough Diamond Sales

CYCLE 4 2018 - US$550 MILLION (PROVISIONAL)

"We saw robust demand for De Beers’ rough diamonds, reflecting continued strong demand for diamond jewellery, especially from American consumers as we head towards the important JCK Las Vegas trade show at the start of June."

- Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, on Cycle 4 2018.

Impact

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORTS

In our latest socio-economic impact report, we analyse the contribution that we've made in Canada for more than 50 years.

INSIGHT

FLASH DATA 2017

Global consumer demand for diamond jewellery hit a new all-time high in 2017, climbing to US$82 billion, a two per cent increase on the previous year.

LIBRARY

FURTHER READING

Browse the various reports, including our Report to Society, that we've produced over the years.