(IDEX Online) - The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents Meeting kicks off in Dubai today. Besides the regular business of the WFDB and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), there are special sessions on lab-grown diamonds and blockchain technology planned for the meeting.The "Lab-Grown Diamonds: A Call for Action," panel will feature Israel Diamond Exchange...Read More

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has sold a 10.6 ct diamond for $103 000.This is the sixth diamond sold for more than $50 000 this year. Together, the six diamonds have generated revenues of $600 000.AdvertisementBlueRock executive chairperson Mike Houston says the sale of another high-value diamond continues to “underpin the increasing potential” of the Kareevlei mine, in K...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipWhite Gold turns heads as exploration steps up a gearSPONSOREDwhite gold corpSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsAfter paying Cortadera's vendor $2 million in July, Hot Chili will now hand over a further $3 million, with another $...Read More

Turkish domestic scrap prices have gone down over the past week in response to the downturn in imported scrap values, sources said on Monday September 23.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel scrap, auto bundle scrap, domestic, delivered Turkey, was TRY1,340-1,450 ($233-252) per tonne on Monday, down from last week's TRY1,400-1,575 per tonne.Following the decline in imported scrap values,...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices increased on Monday September 23 following steel market gains, amid speculation there will be further restrictions on steelmaking in China.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $94.12 per tonne, up $1.56 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $94.51 per tonne, up $1.56 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.38 per t...Read More

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials.Latest transactions: iron oreIron oreVale, Global Ore, 170,000 tonnes of 62% Fe Brazilian Blend fines, sold at the December average of Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao, and another 62% Fe low-alumina index at a premium...Read More

Faced with high and increasing emissions costs during a period of challenging market conditions, the steel industry is driving a change toward carbon neutral and fossil-fuel-free steel production in a bid to evolve and stay afloat.Many European steel producers have reported significant falls in profits in recent results due to weaker demand for steel during an economic downturn, the disruption of...Read More

Trading activity for seaborne coking coal was muted on Monday September 23, with market participants awaiting fresh offers.Premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $128.19 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $154.98 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $122.50 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $132.76 per tonne, unchangedLow-vol PCI, fob DBCT: $98.94...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai in the week ending Friday September 21.ChinaKey drivers The price paid for silicon in China decreased in the week to September 21 after suppliers cut offer prices, with one deal reported done at $1,370 per tonne.The weak domestic market in China provided another headwind to the export market. Some domestic refiners sold grade-553 silicon at...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points in pre-opening trade.U.S. steel stocks and its related ETF are expected to open lower after JP Morgan downgraded AK Steel , Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Commercial Metals and U.S. Steel and lowered their target prices.Nvidia was unchanged at $172.63 despite an increase in target price by SunTrust to $216 from $210....Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe in the week to Friday September 20.ChinaKey drivers The price for antimony, MMTA standard grade II, ddp China, continued to rise in response to some domestic suppliers' raising offer prices a step further on resumed buying interest.Some domestic antimony consumers returned to the market for replenishment for fear of more rounds of price rises i...Read More

Brings deep industry and permitting experience to the USAU BoardELKO, Nevada, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that Mr. Douglas Newby has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Newby has also been appointed to the Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Technical Committee and becom...Read More

Stainless steel prices in Europe were stable this week amid expectations of dramatically increased alloy surcharges for October, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday September 20.October alloy surcharges will be based on nickel prices between August 21 and September 20. During this time, the average price for nickel, 3-months, London Metal Exchange Daily Official, was $17,178 per tonne, up by $2,183...Read More

The Holy Grail quality when it comes to meat in America is tenderness.If a meat seems tender, then you know it's good quality and probably not cheap. But that's a bit misguided.What you should really be looking for is not tenderness but flavor. And oddly, the most flavorful cuts of meat are not always the most expensive.Today I want to do a deep dive into sourcing meat. I know a lot you eat meat a...Read More

Colorado researchers - including Dr. Chris Higgins of Colorado School of Mines - are part of large national study to evaluate health consequences of toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking waterResearchers led by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have received notification of a $1 million, first-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control...Read More

White Gold turns heads as exploration steps up a gearSPONSOREDwhite gold corpSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsLean mining and the fourth industrial revolutionSPONSOREDdassault systemesA fall of US$1,000 per tonne over the past week to $16,425/t is a particularly painful setback for tin miners b...Read More

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