RAPAPORT... Alrosa's sales rose for a second consecutive month in September as manufacturers returned to buying following a lengthy period of inactivity.Revenue from diamonds grew 30% year on year to $336 million, with rough sales up 28% to $328.2 million, the Russian miner reported Friday. Polished sales increased to $7.8 million from $2.2 million, reflecting the company's acquisition of dia...Read More
RAPAPORT... Shares in Pandora jumped 17% Friday after a surge in online sales and the reopening of most of its stores led the company to lift its guidance for the full year.The Danish jeweler now expects revenue for the year to decline between 14% and 17%, compared to a drop of 14% to 20%, it said last week. Approximately 90% of Pandora's stores were open during the third quarter, with another 5%...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Pandora has updated its financial guidance after re-opening more stores than expected, and reporting surprisingly brisk trade despite the pandemic.The Denmark-based jewelry chain also said online sales had rocketed by 89 per cent.It is now predicting slightly more encouraging organic growth for 2020 - down between 14 and 17 per cent, compared with previous guidance of between 14 an...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The world's first hackathon for the gem and jewelry world is to take place later this month.It's a two-day team event aimed at finding new and disruptive solutions to unique and complex issues in the industry.GemHack 2020 takes place over the weekend of 24 and 25 October, with participants competing remotely for cash prizes.Hackathons bring together computer programmers a...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa's rough and polished sales bounced back to pre-Covid levels in September, as demand recovered.The Russian miner reported totals sales of $336m, up almost a quarter (23 per cent) on the same month last year ($258.7m). It again offered discounts and other incentives to buyers.Sales for September 2020 were the highest since February, ($346m) before widespread lockdowns and...Read More
Oct 12, 2020 Guest(s): Chantelle Schieven Research Head, Murenbeeld & Co. The silver market has seen some spectacular volatility this year as market expectations shift back and forth between deflation and inflation risks. One market analyst said that silver investors need to be patient as the market could see some significant buying momentum next year. In an interview with Kitco News, Chantelle...Read More
Oct 12, 2020 Guest(s): Lyn Alden Founder, Lyn Alden Investment Strategy While the the unemployment rate has skyrocketed in the wake of this year's recession, equally concerning for economic growth is the long-term trend of the declining labor force participation rate, or the percentage of people able to work that is in the workforce or looking for employment, said Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden...Read More
For the last 2 days our internet has been down which really makes you appreciate this miracle invention. We’ve had intermittent problems through the years that no one has been able to figure out until today. The phone company finally came to the conclusion that there was a tiny defect in their phone line that would only show up from time to time which made the problem so hard to track down....Read More
Peter Krauth explains why he believes gold stocks are "churning out some serious profits that are likely to just keep getting better."It's not too late for you to buy gold and gold stocks on the cheap.If you haven't already, you may want to seriously consider it.That move might set you up for a run over the next few years that could turn into your single best investment…ever. You...Read More
RAPAPORT... Dominion Diamond Mines' sale of Ekati is off the table after the buyer failed to agree on an arrangement with insurers to cover future costs of the site.Affiliates of the Washington Companies, Dominion's owner, were due to acquire the Canada-located diamond mine for $126 million. However, talks between the purchaser and three issuers of surety bonds - Aviva Insurance Company of Ca...Read More
Oct 13, 2020 Guest(s): Peter Schiff Senior Economist, Chief Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital The odds are that former Vice-President Joe Biden will win this year's presidential election, and the results for the economy will be more stimulus, higher taxes, and rising inflation, said Peter Schiff, senior economist and chief market strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. "I think the outcome is...Read More
For the last 2 days our internet has been down which really makes you appreciate this miracle invention. We’ve had intermittent problems through the years that no one has been able to figure out until today. The phone company finally came to the conclusion that there was a tiny defect in their phone line that would only show up from time to time which made the problem so hard to track down....Read More
Peter Krauth explains why he believes gold stocks are "churning out some serious profits that are likely to just keep getting better."It's not too late for you to buy gold and gold stocks on the cheap.If you haven't already, you may want to seriously consider it.That move might set you up for a run over the next few years that could turn into your single best investment…ever. You...Read More
For the last 2 days our internet has been down which really makes you appreciate this miracle invention. We’ve had intermittent problems through the years that no one has been able to figure out until today. The phone company finally came to the conclusion that there was a tiny defect in their phone line that would only show up from time to time which made the problem so hard to track down....Read More
Shares of gold mining companies are well placed for a win-win outcome from November's U.S. election, according to MBMG Group Managing Director Paul Gambles.Read full newsRead More
Shares of gold mining companies are well placed for a win-win outcome from November's U.S. election, according to MBMG Group Managing Director Paul Gambles.Read full newsRead More
The three-month price of zinc on the London Metal Exchange rallied at the close of trading on Friday October 9, with a steady decline in the US dollar index supporting a flurry of Asian buying, while a similar upsurge in aluminium saw the metal close at its highest price since July 2019.Nickel's outright price closed at $15,221 per tonne in the afternoon, climbing from an intraday low of $14,665 p...Read More
Fastmarkets' copper concentrate treatment and refining charge (TC/RC) index edged up on Friday October 9 amid thin trading observed during China's Golden Week holiday that ended on Thursday.Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific was at $45.60 per tonne/4.56 cents per lb on Friday, up from $45 per tonne 4.5 cents per lb on October 2.Parcels of concentrates...Read More
Production at Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil will ramp back up now that maintenance at the Paragominas bauxite mine has finished, the producer said on Friday October 9. "On October 8, Hydro resumed operation of the pipeline transporting bauxite from Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine to the Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil," Hydro said. Production at Paragominas bauxite mine has...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Read More