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News: Diamond trade sluggish amid growing market uncertainty. Disposable income squeezed by high inflation and rising interest rates. China's economy slowing due to Covid-19 lockdowns, crackdown on private sector, real-estate crisis and social protests. Manufacturing liquidity tight; some reducing prices to boost turnover. Polished inventory rising despite decline in rough supply. De Beers raises...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers has increased its production outlook for 2022, citing positive demand and strong performance at its mines in the first half of the year.The company expects to recover 32 million to 34 million carats across the 12 months, up from its previous guidance of 30 million to 33 million carats, parent Anglo American said Thursday.Rough-diamond sales rose 19% year on year to 9.4 mi...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sotheby's garnered $18.1 million from its most recent Hong Kong auction, with a jadeite bead and diamond necklace selling for $2.3 million.The piece by designer Jacob & Co. was the star performer at the July 19 Important Jewels sale, Sotheby's said Wednesday. The auction house did not disclose the jewel's presale estimate. Another top seller was an emerald and diamond parure by Cho...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A platinum Cartier ring featuring a vivid red 8.39-carat Burmese ruby sold for $7.3m at Poly Auction, Hong Kong.It was the headline lot in the Magnificent Jewels sale garnered that achieved a total of $25.1m.The ruby in the Fleur de Lotus Ring was accented with two triangular diamonds of 1.07 carats and paved with 12 baguette-cut diamonds of 0.79 carat and 156 circular-cut diamonds...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a jeweler in his hotel room in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Megan Hall, 28, was facing a count of second-degree murder, with a sentence of up to 25 years, over the death of Patrick J. Murphy, a married 62-year-old father-of-two.Murphy had been visiting the city after attending a jewelry convention in Arizona, according to prosecutors...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Surat's diamond industry has welcomed an announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that it can pay for Russian diamonds with rupees.Transactions were done in dollars through intermediary banks in the US, until Russia invaded Ukraine in February.The RBI will now allow purchases to be settled in rupees, as a method of circumventing current banking restrictions. The measure...Read More
RAPAPORT... US retail sales saw soft growth in June as consumer prices climbed, especially for essential goods.Revenue rose 1% from the previous month, versus a 0.1% decrease in May, according to data the US Census Bureau released last week. June sales climbed 8% compared with a year earlier. Inflation is causing consumers to modify their spending behavior and prioritize essentials such as food, e...Read More
Rio Tinto would supply materials materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminium and copper, the two firms said.Read More
"We are disappointed with the outcome of the vote"Our objective… [is] to restart our activities as quickly as possible," Raglan Mine said. Strike action at the mine started in May.Read More
The firm also announced an increase in its share buyback programme to $5 billion from $3 billion. The firm is targeting net cash cost of $1.Read More
Barrick chief executive Mark Bristow met Balochistan chief minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo in the provincial capital Quetta on July 19, a day after talks with the federal government's finance ministerRead More
U.S equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 5 points in pre-opening trade. The Euro moved higher following news that the European Central Bank raised its base rate by 0.50%.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the July Philly Fed report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a gain of 1.6 versus a decline of 3.3 in June. Actual was.a drop of 12.3.Te...Read More
The latest two drill holes Eloro Resources (TSXV: ELO; US-OTC: ELRRF) has released from its Iska Iska silver-tin project in the Potosi Department of southern Bolivia, are also the best to date. Highlights from hole DSBU-10, an underground hole drilled across the higher-grade feeder zone at the Santa Barbara Resource definition area included 349 metres grading 44.75 grams silver per tonne and 1.05...Read More
Fancamp Exploration (TSXV: FNC) has agreed to sell all its rights and interests in the Koper Lake-McFaulds mineral properties, comprising four mining claims located within Ontario's Ring of Fire, to KWG Resources (CSE: KWG). The entire property package covers 10.2 sq. km immediately to the east of claims owned by Wyloo Metals containing the Eagles Nest nickel-copper-platinum deposit.KWG is current...Read More
De Beers, the world's top diamond producer by value, has boosted its full-year guidance to 32 million-34 million carats, from 30 million-33 million carats thanks to what it calls "robust demand" from U.S. customers.The Anglo American unit saw a slight decrease in production in the three months to June 30, churning out 7.9 million carats, down from the 8.2 million it produced during the same quarte...Read More
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has marked the official opening of its lithium process testing facility located in Reno, Nev., with a ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday. The company was joined by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and University of Nevada, Reno president Brian Sandoval.The Lithium Technical Development Center was developed to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the c...Read More
Golden Arrow Resources (TSX-V: GRG) has terminated its option to acquire a 75% stake in the Libanesa silver-gold project in Argentina's Santa Cruz province.The company said it would focus instead on its new 100% owned San Pietro copper-gold-cobalt project in Chile and other projects in Argentina.The 145-sq.-km Libanesa project, owned by Mirasol Resources (TSX-V: MRZ), is located about 70 km west...Read More
Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder and Editor of The Daily Gold, joins us look at the key technical and fundamental data points he's following for gold and the gold m...Read full newsRead More
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