Recently released Angola ministry of geology and mines figures showed that the country produced and marketed more than 760,000 carats of diamonds valued at approximately $80 million in June, according to a report on macuahub.com.
The ministry said that production increased 2.28%, thought to be due to raised production at the Catoca mine and sales showed a 5.35% increase over May. Production at Catoca accounted for 82 percent of the volume by carats and 56% by sales value. Angola’s diamonds sold for an average of $150 per carat.