Gem Diamonds Limited - Q4 2025 Trading Update

Gem Diamonds

04/02/2026 07:00

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Gem Diamonds Limited

04 February 2026

 

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:

•
All operational metrics for FY 2025 are within or ahead of the revised guidance.
•
20 961 carats were recovered during the Period, resulting in 90 354 carats recovered for the year (FY 2024: 105 012).
•
Nine diamonds greater than 100 carats were recovered in the year (FY 2024: 13).
•
Post Period end, a 193 carat white type II diamond was recovered.
•
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).
•
The highest price achieved in the Period was US$66 602 per carat for an 8.83 carat pink diamond.
•
Six diamonds sold for more than US$1.0 million each during the Period, contributing US$9.2 million.
•
Two greater than 100 carat diamonds were sold during the Period.

 

2.    Letšeng Diamonds production summary:

H1
2025
Q3
2025
Q4
2025
FY
2025
FY
2024
FY24 - FY25
% Change
Waste tonnes stripped
1 698 817
204 595
48 304
1 951 717
5 420 567
-64%*
Ore tonnes treated
2 504 001
1 318 624
1 366 152
5 189 091
5 018 739
3%
Satellite pipe ore tonnes treated
802 135
208 558
332 167
1 342 860
2 189 453
-39%*
Carats recovered
47 125
22 268
20 961
90 354
105 012
-14%
Grade (cpht)
1.88
1.69
1.53
1.74
2.09
-17%
Carats sold
44 360
22 830
21 191
88 381
109 967
-20%
Total value (US$ millions)
44.7
25.7
27.3
97.7
152.8
-36%
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.

FY 2025
Performance
FY 2025
Revised
Guidance
Waste tonnes mined (Mt)
2.0
1.8 - 2.0
Ore treated (Mt)
5.2
4.9 - 5.1
Satellite pipe ore treated (Mt)
1.3
1.2 - 1.4
Carats recovered (Kct)
90
87 - 90
Carats sold (Kct)
88
84 - 87
Direct cash costs (before waste) per tonne treated (Maloti)
220 - 225
225 - 240
Operating costs per tonne treated1 (Maloti)
290 - 295
295 - 310
Mining waste cash costs per tonne of waste mined (Maloti)
70 - 75
60 - 70
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

ir@gemdiamonds.com

                                                               

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.

www.gemdiamonds.com

 

 

 

 

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