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Gem Diamonds Limited published its Q4 2025 Trading Update on 4 February 2026, detailing performance for the period 1 October to 31 December 2025. The company recovered 20,961 carats and sold 21,191 carats during Q4 2025, achieving an average price of US$1,288 per carat. Six diamonds sold for over US$1.0 million each, contributing US$9.2 million, and all operational metrics for FY 2025 were within or ahead of revised guidance.
| Date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:03 |
| Category | Trading updates |
| ID | 5913R |
4 February 2026
GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED
Q4 2025 Trading Update
Gem Diamonds Limited (LSE: GEMD) ("Gem Diamonds" or the "Company" or the "Group") provides the following Trading Update detailing the Group's operational and sales performance from 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 ("Q4 2025" or the "Period").
1. Highlights:
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All operational metrics for FY 2025 are within or ahead of the revised guidance. |
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20 961 carats were recovered during the Period, resulting in 90 354 carats recovered for the year (FY 2024: 105 012). |
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Nine diamonds greater than 100 carats were recovered in the year (FY 2024: 13). |
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Post Period end, a 193 carat white type II diamond was recovered. |
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21 191 carats were sold during the Period, achieving an average price of US$1 288 per carat. This resulted in 88 381 carats sold for the year achieving an average price of US$1 105 per carat (FY 2024: 109 967 carats sold for US$1 390 per carat). |
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The highest price achieved in the Period was US$66 602 per carat for an 8.83 carat pink diamond. |
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Six diamonds sold for more than US$1.0 million each during the Period, contributing US$9.2 million. |
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Two greater than 100 carat diamonds were sold during the Period. |
2. Letšeng Diamonds production summary:
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H1 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
FY 2025 |
FY 2024 |
FY24 - FY25 % Change |
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Waste tonnes stripped |
1 698 817 |
204 595 |
48 304 |
1 951 717 |
5 420 567 |
-64%* |
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Ore tonnes treated |
2 504 001 |
1 318 624 |
1 366 152 |
5 189 091 |
5 018 739 |
3% |
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Satellite pipe ore tonnes treated |
802 135 |
208 558 |
332 167 |
1 342 860 |
2 189 453 |
-39%* |
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Carats recovered |
47 125 |
22 268 |
20 961 |
90 354 |
105 012 |
-14% |
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Grade (cpht) |
1.88 |
1.69 |
1.53 |
1.74 |
2.09 |
-17% |
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Carats sold |
44 360 |
22 830 |
21 191 |
88 381 |
109 967 |
-20% |
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Total value (US$ millions) |
44.7 |
25.7 |
27.3 |
97.7 |
152.8 |
-36% |
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Achieved US$/carat |
1 008 |
1 124 |
1 288 |
1 105 |
1 390 |
-20% |
* Satellite pipe ore tonnes treated and waste tonnes stripped are in accordance with the 2025 revised mine plan.
3. FY 2025 performance compared to revised guidance
All operational metrics were within or ahead of the revised guidance announced on 23 July 2025. Direct cash costs (before waste) per tonne treated and operating cost per tonne treated are at the lower end of the guidance range. This follows the successful outcome of the operational and cost management measures implemented in H2 in response to market conditions. As part of those measures, the mining of waste tonnes was deferred, resulting in 64% less waste tonnes mined during the year compared to 2024. Although the reduced waste mining preserved cash, the lower waste tonnes negatively impacted unit costs. Waste cash costs per tonne of waste mined is therefore anticipated to be marginally above guidance.
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FY 2025 Performance |
FY 2025 Revised Guidance |
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Waste tonnes mined (Mt) |
2.0 |
1.8 - 2.0 |
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Ore treated (Mt) |
5.2 |
4.9 - 5.1 |
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Satellite pipe ore treated (Mt) |
1.3 |
1.2 - 1.4 |
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Carats recovered (Kct) |
90 |
87 - 90 |
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Carats sold (Kct) |
88 |
84 - 87 |
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Direct cash costs (before waste) per tonne treated (Maloti) |
220 - 225 |
225 - 240 |
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Operating costs per tonne treated1 (Maloti) |
290 - 295 |
295 - 310 |
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Mining waste cash costs per tonne of waste mined (Maloti) |
70 - 75 |
60 - 70 |
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Total capex (US$ million) |
4.5 |
4.0 - 5.0 |
1 Operating costs per tonne treated excludes royalty, selling costs, depreciation and mine amortisation, but includes inventory, waste and ore stockpile adjustments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Gem Diamonds Limited
Kiki Constantopoulos, Company Secretary
Celicourt Communications
Mark Antelme / Charles Denley-Myerson
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7770 6424
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
The Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.
ABOUT GEM DIAMONDS:
Gem Diamonds is a leading global producer of high value diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the
Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The Letšeng mine is famous for the production of large, exceptional white
diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.