RAPAPORT... Sotheby's has divided the responsibilities of its chief operating officer, hiring two new executives to replace the departing Adam Chinn.The auction house has appointed John Cahill (pictured, above), a founding partner of art-law firm Cahill Cossu Noh & Robinson, and former general counsel at Phillips, as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. He will be respon...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The global diamond industry emerged stronger in 2017 with 2 percent growth across all segments of the value chain, following a period of high volatility, according to the Bain & Company report on the industry's performance in 2017 and the first half of this year. In line with positive luxury market trends, global diamond jewelry sales grew last year, fueled by stro...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lucapa Diamond Company said that commercial diamond recoveries have commenced at the new treatment plant at the Mothae diamond mine in Lesotho. Managing Director Stephen Wetherall said the commencement of commercial recoveries through the new 1.1Mtpa Mothae plant represented another key milestone in Lucapa's strategic development plan. "Lucapa is on track to become on...Read More
One of the major drags on the market, besides trade wars, has been uncertainty about whether the Fed will raise rates this month. Despite the verbal bravado of Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, over how strong the U.S. economy is, he doesn't live in a vacuum.Powell's borne the brunt of President Trump's recent accusations that the Fed's hikes are what's hurting the stock market and threaten...Read More
Colombian Forjando Futuros foundation issued a report accusing 33 companies and 150 individuals, both foreign and Colombian, of forcing people living in rural communities out of their land.According to the document, the forced displacement was ordered by the firms and individuals but executed by either the National Army or the guerrilla group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.The...Read More
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Joe Fortes is giving away an epic four-course seafood dinner for two plus wine pairings in Daily Hive's 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
Minichiello is in the business of making memories, and that's exactly what you'll get with this diamond ring in the 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
For the Eastern Washington town of Republic, dreams of revival rest on a new approach to gold mining.Read full newsRead More
For the Eastern Washington town of Republic, dreams of revival rest on a new approach to gold mining.Read full newsRead More
"Gold Resource Corporation Expands Arista Mine Drilling 16.95 Meters of 6.21 g/t Gold and Discovers New Mineralized Southwest Veins https://t.co/V5Tls0O8QY"Read full newsRead More
"NG Weekly: Narrow Balance Development, 4.231s-4.63s, As Two-Sided Trade Continues Around Developing High Volume Node, 4.517s. https://t.co/QwofrGKICY"Read full newsRead More
Canada is already freezing, and if you don't have a good winter jacket to battle the cold, this is the perfect gift for you from Sport Chek.Read full newsRead More
Joe Fortes is giving away an epic four-course seafood dinner for two plus wine pairings in Daily Hive's 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
Minichiello is in the business of making memories, and that's exactly what you'll get with this diamond ring in the 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg,the University of Jyv??skyl??, and Stanford University have found a way to make the surface of a gold object melt at room temperature.The discovery came as a fluke after the scientists started analyzing the yellow metal to its most intrinsic and smallest components.First, they placed a small piece of gold in an electr...Read More
In a series of talks that took place within the COP24 summit in Katowice, Poland, defenders of the circular economy highlighted the importance of including mining of rare earth metals into their discussions.Based on a research document focused on the Netherlands and prepared by consulting and venture building firm Metabolic, the experts agreed that resources are the missing link in the climate deb...Read More
Everyone has different reasons for investing or speculating in the resource sector. I believe, for the majority of the participants, it's the allure of 10 baggers that attract them to the juniors.While the appeal to windfall profits is attractive to almost anyone, I believe it's exactly this mindset that keeps many investors from actually realizing the gains they are given in the market.Too many t...Read More
As we approach the end of the year, many investors are starting to think about stocks they might want to add to their self-directed RRSP portfolios for 2019.RRSP season, as it is known, really heats up in January and February, although contributions can certainly be made on a regular schedule throughout the year to avoid the annual deadline crunch.Since the RRSP is generally viewed as a buy-and-ho...Read More