According to the recently published Kimberley Process (KP) data, Botswana remains the world's leading producer of diamonds at a cost. In 2013, diamond production in this South African state jumped 22% year-on-year to $ 3.63 billion, while production increased 13% to 23.187 million carats.
The average price of raw diamonds produced in Botswana in 2013 increased by 8% to $ 156.36 per carat.
KP said that Russia has maintained the position of the second largest diamond miner by the cost of raw materials, and the world leader in terms of diamond production.
As a result of last year, diamond production in Russia increased by 8% in volume and in value terms to $ 3.11 billion, while 37.884 million carats of diamonds were mined.
The average price of Russian diamonds in 2013 was $ 82.21 per carat.
KP reports that the volume of diamond mining in Canada last year fell by 5% in value terms to $ 1.91 billion, falling by 1% to 10.561 million carats. The average price of Canadian rough diamonds was $ 180.52 per carat, falling by 5% compared to the previous year. Canada remained the third largest diamond producing country in the world.
In Namibia, last year saw a sharp increase in diamond output by 15% to $ 1.36 million, a total of 1.689 million carats, and the average price jumped by 46% to $ 805.24 per carat.