Sales & Marketing
Jewellery - Costen set
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. is the sales representative for the joint venture and operates a sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.
A Sorting & Valuation Facility, located near the Yellowknife Airport was opened in February 1999. The facilities is used for cleaning, sizing and basic sorting of stones as well as the division of product for various marketing channels, government valuation and sales to North West Territories (NWT) manufacturers.
The current rough diamond marketing program involves sales through several channels. Approximately 10 per cent by value, in specified sizes and qualities, is made available to three manufacturing operations located in the NWT. The remaining production is sold through the Antwerp office to international manufacturers and traders. Most of the sales from the Antwerp office are made in broad assortments to a limited number of regular customers on a five-week cycle. Remaining sales are made in smaller, more specific assortments to dealers and manufacturers on a non-regular basis.
BHP Billiton also operates two programs for the sale of branded polished diamonds. These programs are covered under the AURIAS™ and Canada Mark™ names.
For more information visit the Canada Mark™ website.
