DeBeers sells Cullinan Mine to Petra Consortium

摘要

Aconsortium led by Petra Diamonds agreed to buy ines for 149 million US dollars. According to annual reports from DeBeers, production at the mine that produced the Cullinan Diamond in 1905, fell 13 percent, to 1.15 million carats but that did not deter Petra. "A major producing diamond asset such as Cullinan very rarely becomes available and Petra is, with its consortium partners, very proud to be acquiring such a prestigious asset following a competitive tender process," said Adonis Pouroulis, Petra's chairman. "The transaction is a historic development for Petra. It brings a major resource to the group with the expectation of adding significantly to annual production, elevating Petra into the league of the world's major diamond producers."