Moscow, November 15, 2016 – PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, has announced rough and polished diamond sales results for October 2016.

Rough diamond sales by ALROSA Group in October 2016 amounted to USD 430.8 million. Polished diamond sales for the same period amounted to USD 8.2 million.

Total diamond sales in October 2016 amounted to USD 439 million.

“Demand remained strong in October even on the threshold of the holiday season during the celebration of Diwali in India-–the largest cutting and polishing center,” says Yury Okoemov, ALROSA Vice President.