* Saudi Arabia says sees need for 1 mln bpd cut in output* Trump hopes OPEC won't cut output, says prices should be lower* OPEC producers mull supply reductions for 2019* OPEC reacts to 20 pct price fall since early October* U.S. oil output, storage & drilling: https://tmsnrt.rs/2DhQOCB (Updates with settlement prices, recasts first paragraph, adds post-settlement trading)By Jessica Resnick-Au...Read More
MUMBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - India's core consumer inflation was at around 6.1 percent in October, compared with around 5.8 percent in September, three analysts estimated from the inflation numbers released on Monday.India's retail inflation rate eased to 3.31 percent in October from a year earlier, government data showed, helped by a fall in food prices.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast Octob...Read More
* July-Sept quarter loss at $178 mln versus profit year ago* Quarterly fuel expenses jump 58.6 pct* Company had negative net worth on Sept 30* To focus on profitability rather than market share (Updates with details from airline, CEO comment)By Arnab Paul and Aditi ShahBENGALURU/NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Debt-laden Indian carrier Jet Airways Ltd JET.NS will cut flights on less profitable route...Read More
RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration (RSC) and Terra Modelling Services (TMS) today announced a co-operation agreement between the two companies to integrate their services.RSC is an international resource development specialist headquartered in Australia, operating in Australasia, Africa, Asia Europe and the Middle East. TMS is a Canadian full-service resource modelling consultancy and exploration...Read More
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(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings-Singapore-November 12: Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'BBB-' to PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero)'s (Inalum, BBB-/Stable) USD1.0 billion 5.23% notes due 2021, USD1.25 billion 5.71% notes due 2023, USD1.0 billion 6.53% notes due 2028 and USD750 million 6.757% notes due 2048. The final rating on the senior...Read More
RAPAPORT... Graff Diamonds has showcased the first of more than 60diamonds it plans to polish from the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona rough stone itbought last year. Each diamond will have D color and "exceptional" clarity,Graff said Monday. The company's gemologists and craftsmen spent more than ayear analyzing the rough stone, which it bought from Lucara Diamond Corp. for $53million in September 201...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sales at Sarine Technologies rose in the third quarterdespite difficult trading conditions, the equipment maker said. Revenue grew 3.7% year on year to $11.7 million for thethree months ending September 30 as the company sold a larger number of Galaxymapping machines. Net profit jumped to $269,000 versus a loss of $530,000 ayear ago due to improved cost management and lower operating e...Read More
De Beers made steep cuts in the prices of low-quality stones at its sale this week, according to people familiar with the situation.The world's biggest producer reduced prices as much as 10 percent for low-quality stones, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the sales are private. It's the latest sign that the bottom end of the market is in turmoil. The business of low-end diamo...Read More
RAPAPORT... Rio Tinto broke records at its 2018 Argyle Pink DiamondsTender as a 2.28-carat stone became the most valuable in the event's 34-yearhistory, the miner said. The fancy-purplish-red Argyle Muse was the top seller at thetender, going to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed amount, Rio Tinto said lastweek. In addition, the Argyle Alpha, an emerald-cut, 3.14-carat diamond, set arecord a...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa's sales dropped 28% year on year to $242.8 million inOctober amid weaker demand for smaller rough stones and a slowdown in theIndian market. Indian demand fell due to the depreciation of the rupee andtighter bank credit for manufacturers, the miner explained. "A number of minorbankruptcies" in India had a negative impact on the sector, while the period was also seasonally weak d...Read More
Sluggish demand could lead to softer spot copper premiums in China next year, according to Arc Resources general manager Milton Li."I am not as optimistic as smelters in terms of spot premiums next year. I barely see any bright spot in Chinese copper demand. Both in terms of financing and consumption - demand is not looking particularly great," Li told Fastmarkets during an interview on Friday Nov...Read More
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and Stargems Group have completed six rough diamond tenders of Anhui-Congo Mining Investment Company goods, with over two-million carats sold.The tenders were held at the Almas Tower with around 200 diamond companies in attendance and were facilitated by the DDE in a secure, transparent and regulated environment.AdvertisementDDE parent company, the Dubai Multi Comm...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Sarine Technologies reported that group revenue rose 4% to US$11.7 million and net profit improved to US$0.3 million in Q3 2018 despite cyclical weakness in the diamond polishing midstream. Highlights in the report include: The Group delivered 13 Galaxy family systems to customers in Q3 2018 and expanded total installed base to 390 as of 30 September 2018 Backed by...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Central African Republic (CAR) is hoping this week's Kimberley Process (KP) meeting will help raise its rough-diamond exports. Mining Minister Leopold Mboli Fatran is appealing to the KP to approve nine additional zones from which the CAR can export production, in addition to the five areas that were approved in 2015. This would enable the country to attract investors to refor...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The World Diamond Council (WDC), an industry group focused on preventing conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate global supply chain and protecting the value of natural diamonds, intends to push for progress on proposed reforms to the Kimberley Process at the KP Plenary meeting starting in Brussels today. The Plenary meeting continues until November 16. Specifically,...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lucara Diamond Corp. reported quarterly sales revenue of $45.7 million (Q3 2017: $77.9 million) or $450 per carat (Q3 2017: $1,161 per carat) in its results for the third quarter ended September 30. This revenue includes proceeds of $3.9 million received in July related to the company's June tender. Third quarter sales from 2017 included the sale of the Lesedi La Rona f...Read More
The Comex copper price continued its downward trend on Monday morning in the United States amid a stronger dollar and a lack of fresh news.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped 0.45 cents to $2.68 per lb."We continue to expect a notable rebound in...Read More
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) has started drilling the Fort à la Corne kimberlites, in Saskatchewan, as it reinvestigates these kimberlites that Star Diamond and other companies have previously explored.The Fort à la Corne kimberlites are outside the Star and Iron South kimberlites, which are the subject of an option agreement between RTEC and Canadian junior Star Diamonds.Adve...Read More
RAPAPORT... The World Diamond Council (WDC) will propose an expandeddefinition of conflict diamonds at this week's Kimberley Process (KP) plenarymeeting in Brussels. The broader wording will address "grave and systematicviolence," the WDC said Thursday, without giving more details. The council willpresent the change to attendees before member states vote on the matter, WDCpresident Stephane Fischl...Read More