Petra expects higher diamond prices, production in six months to June 30

London-listed Petra Diamonds expects to report production of 2.07-million carats of diamonds for the six months ended December 31.

In a trading update published on Monday, ahead of the release of its interim results on February 17, the miner noted that production for the six months had been about 3% higher than the 2.01-million carats produced in the six months ended December 31, 2018.