Petra Diamonds Share News (PDL)

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IN BRIEF: Petra Diamonds suffers low demand for small stones at tender

Petra Diamonds Ltd - diamond miner in South Africa and Tanzania - Gets USD79.3 million from sale of 696,000 carats of diamonds in its first tender of financial year 2024, which runs to the end of June next year. Petra says attendance at the August event is "very strong" but demand is more muted than it expected exiting the summer holiday period. Average prices for diamonds from the Cullinan and Finsch mines benefit from improved product mix, but like-for-like prices are down 4.3% from the tender 5 of financial 2023, held in May. Petra says demand for high-quality stones of 10.8 carats or or more is strong, but there is lower demand for 2-to-10 carat diamonds, with like-for-like prices down 14% from tender 5.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Petra Diamonds rises after first tender

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

Petra Diamonds see prices drop in first tender of new year

(Sharecast News) - South Africa and Tanzania-focused diamond miner Petra Diamonds generated $79.3m in sales from its first tender of the new calendar year, but gave a cautious outlook for pricing going forward.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises John Wood to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

TRADING UPDATES: Luceco says first-half ahead of expectations

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Petra postpones rough diamond sale into new financial year

Petra Diamonds Ltd - diamond miner in Tanzania and South Africa - Warns results for financial year ending June 30 will be hurt by decision to postpone its planned sixth tender of rough diamonds from June until August, though financial 2024 will benefit. Petra Chief Executive Richard Duffy says the decision was made "in light of what we expect to be a temporary slowdown in the market for rough diamonds as a result of elevated inventory in the mid-stream". Last month, Petra said sales in its fifth tender, between March and May, were USD42.1 million, down 51% from USD86.1 million in the fifth tender a year before. They were down by 42% from USD72.1 million in tender 4, which had ended in March. Tender 6 would have offered about 230,000 carats of rough diamonds from the Cullinan mine and 150,000 from Finsch, both in South Africa.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: ME Group jumps as ups guidance

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley raises ConvaTec to 'overweight'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

IN BRIEF: Petra Diamonds to sell shares in Williamson Diamonds

Petra Diamonds Ltd - diamond mining company with operations in Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa - Enters definitive transaction documents which give effect to the memorandum of understanding announced in December, involving the sale of 50% less one share of the entity which holds Petra's shareholding in Williamson Diamonds Ltd. Notes deal includes a prorated portion of shareholder loans owed by WDL for a total consideration of USD15 million. Petra expects payments to be received over five years. WDL is the operator of the Williamson Mine, and is currently 25% owned by the Government of Tanzania and 75% owned by Petra, with Petra having acquired its majority interest in WDL in 2009. On completion of the deal, Petra will hold 31.5% of WDL. Says proceeds will be used to strengthen its balance sheet.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Petra Diamonds notes softer demand

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Redburn cuts Flutter; Stifel likes IMI

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

TRADING UPDATES: Angus hails initial clean up of well; Amati NAV falls

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Triple Point Social Housing plots buyback

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.