Gem Diamonds profits drop 47% on Ghaghoo woes
Friday, March 17, 2017
The company recorded an impairment provision of $176.5 million (P1.8 billion) after its move last month to place the mine under care and maintenance with immediate effect.
Gem Diamonds, which mines diamonds from the Letseng Mine in Lesotho and the Ghaghoo Mine, said its full-year pretax profit fell to $52.4 million from $99 million, a year earlier.
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