"...this game is falling apart this year..."by Bix Weir of Road to RootaJuly Comex silver deliveries continue to make it the biggest delivery month in recorded history...but SEPTEMBER is shaping up to be EVEN BIGGER!Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices remained relatively flat on Tuesday July 7 due to a lack of drivers for the market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $113.86 per tonne, down $0.17 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $125.26 per tonne, down $0.16 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.33 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $104.67 per to...Read More

Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to...by Stewart Thomson of Graceland UpdatesJuly 7, 20201. Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to suffer an equally disgusting fate.2. Please click here now. Double-click to...Read More

If Peru's mining industry totally recovers for the remainder of the year, the country's silver production will not be able to make up the losses from... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe world's second-largest silver producer saw its mine supply fall by one-third due to lockdowns stemming from the global contagion. When the Peru Ministry of Mines released its metals production figures la...Read More

?Plata O Plomo? Liberty or death. New Q proof. Justice IS coming...by Sean from SGTreportRead More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Judging by a recent webinar we conducted on Asian ferroalloys last week, many market participants believe the steel and steelmaking raw materials' world - outside of China - will record an 'L' shaped recovery, effectively failing to recover. With crude steel production outside of China falling close to a third in April and o...Read More

RAPAPORT... Two companies have expressed interest in acquiring Dominion Diamond Mines, according to an affidavit by its former CEO Brendan Bell.Those parties, who were not named in the June 12 legal filing, have signed non-disclosure agreements that entitle them to review confidential information on Dominion's financials. The process could result in either company making a bid for some or all of t...Read More

RAPAPORT... Surat authorities have extended the shutdown of the Indian city's diamond-manufacturing sector for another week after the number of coronavirus cases grew.While trading markets can reopen this Friday, cutting factories won't be able to restart until July 14, the Surat Municipal Corporation ordered Monday.The industry closed for seven days last week after polishing units increasing...Read More

RAPAPORT... US consumers still favor purchasing diamond jewelry in a brick-and-mortar shop, but want store owners to provide proper safety measures against the coronavirus, according to a De Beers survey."While consumers increasingly desire a diamond-acquisition journey that blends the digital and physical, when it comes to making purchases, they still prefer the personalization of the in-sto...Read More

RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, July 7, 2020, Las Vegas... The global diamond market was uncertain in June due to the resurgence of Covid-19 and geopolitical tensions. Polished prices firmed for select goods. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI?,,?) for 1-carat diamonds rose 1.9% during the month, driven by investment demand for 1-carat to 1.10-carat, D, IF, RapSpec A3+ stones. Prices for lower colors and clar...Read More

RAPAPORT... Synthetic-diamond firm Lumex will set up shop in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), as the trading hub looks to expand its lab-grown sector. "In line with its mandate to attract, facilitate and drive new trade flows through Dubai, DMCC is positioning the emirate as a hub for both the natural and laboratory-grown diamond trade," the DMCC said Monday.Last year, DMCC held its...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond factories in Surat, India, will remain closed until 14 July at the earliest as the city battles a COVID-19 outbreak centered on its main cutting and polishing zone.There have been 850 confirmed cases of coronavirus among diamond workers and merchants, mostly in the Katargam area.It means world's key diamond manufacturing hub is at a complete standstill.The Surat Munici...Read More

The three-month price of lead on the London Metal Exchange was at the top of the list of gains at the close of trading on Tuesday July 7, with the price appreciating by 1.5% to push above nearby resistance levels, while a continued rise in LME copper futures took the red metal to a six-month high.Lead's outright price on the LME closed at $1,828.50 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Tiffany & Co have won a $12m legal battle against fake websites claiming to sell their goods.The iconic New York-based jeweler said sites with names like "tiffanyandco.net" and "tiffanyand.cn" imitated its own website and misled consumers. Some redirected traffic from Google to their own site rather the genuine Tiffany website.Twelve defendants were fined $1m each by a federal...Read More

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue five precious metals price assessments due to the limited liquidity of the markets in question and to focus on its core markets.The prices to be discontinued are as follows:Platinum min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy oz in warehousePalladium min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy oz in warehouseRhodium min 99.9% Europe Free Market $ per troy...Read More

The recent contango seen on aluminium cash-to-future spreads on the London Metal Exchange supported a limited uptrend in Europe during the week to Tuesday July 7, driving the Rotterdam duty-paid market higher, while premiums were unchanged in other parts of the world.Rotterdam uptrend capped by weaker demandMJP premiums steady as focus remains on quarterly negotiationsLimited spot liquidity keeps...Read More

Teck Resources has delayed the start of the Red Dog shipping season after equipment failure on one of its two barges forced the vessel out of service for about a month. The Vancouver, Canada-based company said that shipping from Red Dog will begin in around seven days with one barge operational and that repairs to the other barge will be completed in around four weeks."This will affect the timing...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resources"The aim is to create efficiencies for [producers], especially for multi-metal producers with one framework and level of scrutiny for all," Copper Mark executive director Michle Brulhart toldRead More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe move comes as Northern Dynasty Minerals also said the US Army Corps of Engineers had signalled the Final Environment Impact Statement for Pebble would be published on July 24.Yesterday's announcement prompted a share price jump which took the company's market value above C$1 billion.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPON...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe company had reduced its copper sales outlook in April, furloughed staff and cut capex by almost a third as it responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.Its full-year copper sales outlook was reduced at the time from the 3.5 billion pounds estimated in January based on US$2.85/lb, to 3.1Blb at $2.30/lb.Artemis all set thanks to unique...Read More