RAPAPORT... Japanese jewelry retailer K-Uno will be the first to adopt SarineTechnologies' 4Cs diamond-grading reports.K-Uno will implement the artificial-intelligence-based platform at all its stores across Japan. The record will add additional features, including 4Cs grades,to the current Sarine Profile report, which lists characteristics such as lightperformance and hearts and arrows. The repor...Read More
Originally posted at ExecSpec.netThe relentless 14-month rally in global stock markets that peaked in January 2018 has been followed by a 13% correction over the past 3 months that will remain static to lower until the trade tantrum on tariffs is resolved. We have seen first hand and globally the torrid pace of rising new order flows in manufacturing stagnate in March and April as business uncerta...Read More
Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price has edged lower...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus...Read More
Under the agreement, the two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.Both companies now have a Zimbabwe diamond database, with Vast acquiring its database in September 2008 and carrying out exploration using the data until 2010, and Botswana independe...Read More
The United States decision to extend Europe's exemption from Section 232 tariffs until June 1 only serves to prolong the uncertainty, the European Commission (EC) and European steel association, Eurofer, said on Tuesday May 1.The US authorities postponed imposing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico on April 30. Originally, the EU was...Read More
RAPAPORT... India's diamond industry is working toproduce guidelines for banks to reduce their risks when lending to the trade. The nation's Gem & Jewellery ExportPromotion Council (GJEPC) has been collaborating with the government and lenders tocreate a written policy, Colin Shah, vice chairman of the trade body, told RapaportNews. Representatives of the GJEPC willmeet with 30 banks on May 1...Read More
Copper hit by negative external forces ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as s...Read More
Continued concerns about output in major production hub Jiangxi province amid a new round of environmental inspections there boosted ammonium paratungstate (APT) and concentrates prices last week, while ferro-tungsten prices were under pressure due to weakening demand. Production disruptions in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, support APT prices Ferro-tungsten prices under pressure amid weakening...Read More
RAPAPORT... The inaugural tender of rough stones at the GuangzhouDiamond Exchange (GDE) brought in nearly $6 million in sales, the Chinesebourse said Friday. The GDE sold all the available parcels, which contained over230,000 carats of industrial and gem-quality diamonds from mines in Africa. Sales exceeded theexchange's expectations, with prices comparable to those at tenders takingplace in other...Read More
Palisade Research May 1, 2018 Category: Research Seasoned resource investors will often tout the success of small gold producers in their portfolio – particularly as bull market cycles play out.David Skarica, a repeat guest on Palisade Radio believes finding such opportunities is one of the best ways to invest in the space. These companies have minuscule market caps, with the potential for h...Read More
Under pressure Lead prices peaked...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon...Read More
The United States has postponed imposing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, until June 1.President Donald Trump's administration announced the extension of temporary exemptions for the key trading blocs at the last moment on Monday April 30. A 10% import tax on aluminium and a 25% import tax on steel were due to come into effect on...Read More
As nickel prices consolidate in the wake of the sanctions-related volatility of recent weeks and look to the fundamentals to find support, we review some key takeaways from our Ferro-Alloys Market Tracker and Stainless Steel Market Tracker published this week. Stainless market digesting Section 232 Post Section 232 deliberations, the global stainless steel market is experiencing diverging trends w...Read More
The United States decision to extend Europe's exemption from Section 232 tariffs until June 1 only serves to prolong the uncertainty, the European Commission (EC) and European steel association, Eurofer, said on Tuesday May 1.The US authorities postponed imposing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico on April 30. Originally, the EU was...Read More
Colorado School of Mines was ranked eighth in the nation on Payscale's list of colleges and universities with the highest return on tuition investment 20 years after graduation.With a 20-year return on investment calculated at $909,000, Mines was the top-ranked school in Colorado, one spot ahead of the United States Air Force Academy.Mines is a great value for students paying out-of-state tuition...Read More
In this week’s analysis, we highlight...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issu...Read More
The United States has postponed imposing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, until June 1.President Donald Trump's administration announced the extension of temporary exemptions for the key trading blocs at the last moment on Monday April 30. A 10% import tax on aluminium and a 25% import tax on steel were due to come into effect on...Read More
Lodewijk "Lou" Brand, a doctoral student in computer science at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded a fellowship from the U.S. Department of Defense.The highly competitive Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program fellowship aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working in DoD laboratories. After graduation, Brand...Read More
Q1 reporting season in full swing ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon a...Read More
As competition in the global steel markets remains fierce, Metal Bulletin provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in April 2018.The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases this year, see the updates for January, February and March.Click...Read More