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17:02 12/02/2013

Russia’s diamond-mining giant Alrosa has produced a “unique” diamond weighing 145.44 carats, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. According to specialists at Alrosa’s Diamond-Sorting Center, the gem could fetch up to $1 million.

Russia’s Alrosa Finds ‘Unique’ Diamond, Tags It at $1M
15:07 12/02/2013
Russia’s diamond-mining giant Alrosa has produced a “unique” diamond weighing 145.44 carats, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. According to specialists at Alrosa’s Diamond-Sorting Center, the gem could fetch up to $1 million.
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16:43 28/01/2013
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Alrosa Q3 Net Profit Falls 7% to $279 Mln on Weaker Demand
14:11 04/12/2012
Russia’s largest diamond miner Alrosa on Tuesday posted a 7 percent year-on-year decrease in its IFRS net profit to 8.623 billion rubles ($279 million) on weaker demand and falling sales volumes.
Alrosa Signs Long-Term Diamond Deal with US Tiffany
18:33 28/11/2012
Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa has signed a long-term deal with Tiffany & Co. on the supply of rough diamonds for the US jewelry giant, Alrosa said on Wednesday.
Alrosa May Sign Diamond Supply Deal With US Tiffany&Co
12:38 28/11/2012
Russia’s largest diamond miner Alrosa is close to signing a three-year contract with US diamond jewelry giant Tiffany & Co., which may buy rough diamonds in Russia worth at least $60 million a year, the Kommersant business paper reported on Wednesday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
11:06 28/11/2012
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Alrosa Finds 158 Carat Diamond Worth $1.5 Mln
11:44 25/09/2012
Russia’s largest diamond miner Alrosa discovered a unique diamond weighing 158.2 carats and worth over $1.5 million, the company said on Tuesday.
Alrosa to Float 14% of Stock on MICEX in 2012
11:36 21/06/2012
Russia's state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa will float 14 percent of its shares on the local MICEX-RTS stock exchange this year, Economic Development Ministry head of property relations Alexei Uvarov said on Friday.
Govt Must Carry Through Privatization Plan – Medvedev
16:49 10/04/2012
Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev urged the government on Tuesday to take energetic efforts to carry through its privatization plan in full.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
08:41 14/02/2012
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Alrosa's third-quarter net profit down 36 pct to $290 mln
17:39 15/12/2011
Russia's state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa saw its third-quarter net profit fall 36.4 percent quarter-on-quarter to 9.261 billion rubles ($290.3 million) to IFRS, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
09:19 25/10/2011
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Alrosa posts sparkling first half net profit
10:28 18/10/2011
Russia's state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa posted a 420 percent year-on-year jump in its IFRS first half net profit to 26.267 billion rubles ($855 million), the firm said on Tuesday.
Alrosa diamond firm may hold IPO at end of 2012
13:00 07/10/2011
Russia's state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa may hold an initial public offering at the end of 2012 or the beginning of 2013, Vice President Igor Kulichik said on Friday.

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