In a move billed as “in line” with a shift from expansion to steady state production, Johan Dippenaar is to step down as chief executive of Petra Diamonds (PDL). If that sounds like a non-sequitur – particularly after a painful recent rights issue – then investors saw through any confusion, and responded by pushing up Petra's shares on the news, which accompanied full-year results.
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