RAPAPORT... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has told Birks Group it is no longer compliant with its listing rules, after the Canadian jeweler incurred losses for four consecutive fiscal years.NYSE American, the exchange's submarket for smaller companies, requires its members to maintain stockholders' equity - the value of assets minus liabilities - of at least $4 million. A company breache...Read More

RAPAPORT... US polished-diamond imports fell again in June, but the rate of decline eased as the economy reopened following lockdowns. Shipments were down 34% to $822 million for the month, according to the Commerce Department, compared with drops of 61% in March, 98% in April and 87% in May. US Trade Data for June 2020Read More

RAPAPORT... The numberof jewelry pieces being sent to the International Gemological Institute (IGI) forgrading and authentication continues to increase, indicating a faster-than-expectedrevival among jewelers, according to CEO Roland Lorie."I think that the problems come more from production andmanufacturing than the consumer side,"Lorie said on episode 31 of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast. "I'...Read More

RAPAPORT... The World Diamond Congress will take place in a virtual format beginning September 14, giving industry leaders an opportunity to brainstorm ways of navigating coronavirus-related challenges. The biennial event, a joint meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), was originally scheduled to take plac...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Chinese mining giant Anjin has officially resumed operations at Chiadzwa, Zimbabwe, almost five years after all the country's diamond mining was consolidated into a single government-run corporation.The Mugabe administration forced the closure of seven mining companies, including Anjin, and went on to merge their assets into the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC).But...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyLithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25The project is now ready for development, pending finance. Earlier this month, Orion was granted the water use licence.Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resources"The preliminary information indicates that the accident occurred underground at the Kakula north workings when a contractor's employee collided with the side wall of an access drive while attempting to move a drilling rig," Ivanhoe said.The company said Kamoa-Kakula's senior management team was working with DRC authorities to faci...Read More

Metal prices were mostly firmer on both the London Metals Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange on Monday August 17, the exception was the SHFE September aluminium contract that was down by 0.3% while the rest of the metals on both exchanges were up by an average of 1.1%.* United States/China trade talks over the weekend were postponed.* Japan’s preliminary gross domestic product fell by...Read More

Healthcare SPDRS (XLV) moved above $107.53 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.Walmart (WMT), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above 4133.58 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.Dollar Tree (DLTR), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $107.53 extending an intermediate uptrend.  Pre-opening Comments for Monday August 17thU.S. equity index futures were hig...Read More

Mexico has approved the environmental impact statement (EIS) for Orla Mining's (TSX: OLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold project in Zacatecas state - clearing the way for mine construction to start.The approval from the Mexican Federal Environmental Department (Semarnat) also satisfies one of the key conditions for the company to drawdown the remaining US$100 million available on a US$125 million project...Read More

The latest drill results from the Berry zone, within the 6-km long Sprite corridor at Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ) Valentine gold project, extend the strike length of this area of mineralization to 650 metres, from approximately 450 metres previously.The highlight intercepts include 47 metres of 2.96 grams gold per tonne starting at 166 metres; 30 metres of 2.23 grams gold per tonne from 121 metres;...Read More

Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) has released assays for nine holes completed at the Airstrip zone within its AurMac property, 56 km northeast of Mayo, Yukon. The drilling has extended the strike length of the mineralized zone by approximately 300 metres to the west, as well as down-dip, within the limits of the conceptual pit that constrains the existing Airstrip deposit.Drill highlights include 116 metre...Read More

Rare earths miner Lynas Corp. (ASX: LYC) posted a smaller-than-expected annual loss and outlined plans to raise A$425 million (around US$307 million) to fund construction of a new ore processing plant in Australia.The world's biggest rare earths miner outside China said the loss (after tax) came in at A$19.4 million for the year ended June 30, compared with a profit of A$83.1 million a year earlie...Read More

Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) is gearing up to resume construction activities at its Cauchar?--Olaroz lithium project in Jujuy, Argentina, after halting operations in March to comply with the country's measures against the coronavirus pandemic.The company, which is developing the asset with the help of China's Ganfeng Lithium, had to suspend construction at Cauchar?--Olaroz again in July,...Read More

The World Economic Forum metals and mining group, together with Accenture, has explored how mining and metals companies can start to shift to the ‘new paradigm of work' to build resilience and flexibility for operations and the workforce through uncertain times.Specifically, three stages have been identified to assist the mining and metals industry to rebound from the unfolding crisis, take...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyLithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Another feature of Deterra is that it could become a significant new player in the highly profitable Australian iron ore industry, a...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater last year acquired the Lonmin operation in South Africa where the violence against striking mineworkers had taken place.Ahead of the miner's inaugural Marikana memorial lecture by social justice advocate Professor Thuli Madonsela, CEO Neal Froneman said the company had completed the Lonmin acquisition "with our eyes wide open to the fact that this would bring with it the legacy...Read More

Independent financial analyst Matt Badiali discusses Warren Buffett's recent move. The biggest news in gold mining, after the record price, is Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway recent disclosure. They informed the world that they invested in Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX:TSX; GOLD:NYSE).That sent financial twitter ablaze, because Buffett is a famous gold hater. He famously said in 1998:"(Gold) gets d...Read More

RAPAPORT... The World Diamond Congress will take place in a virtual format beginning September 14, giving industry leaders an opportunity to brainstorm ways of navigating coronavirus-related challenges. The biennial event, a joint meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), was originally scheduled to take plac...Read More

Aug 19, 2020 Guest(s): Sean Fieler President, Equinox Partners A mismatch between prices and fair value have created a unique opportunity to own gold and silver stocks in the current environment, said Sean Fieler, CIO of Equinox Partners."If you look back at the last 50 years, gold itself has returned 89% since the end of the Bretton Woods system, so there are good long-term returns there. Right...Read More