(IDEX Online) - Organizers of Britain's biggest trade show, International Jewellery London, have announced they will not hold a 2021 edition because of COVID-19, having already canceled this year's event.The 2020 show was due to have taken place at Alexandra Palace, London, on 9 June.Reed Exhibitions says cancelling IJL 2021 was an "even more difficult decision" than pulling the plug on...Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers is understood to be discounting rough stones at last, as the pandemic shows no sign of ending.Sight holders can expect to see price reductions of as much as 10 per cent on diamonds over a carat.Sales have ground to a virtual halt, down 95 per cent from ?, ?1.2bn in Q2 2019 to $56m for the same period this year.De Beers, the world's top producer by value, is hopin...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The GIA is offering $1m in scholarships to help students embark on careers in the gem and jewelry industry.It has awarded more than $14m in scholarships since 2010, helping more than 3,000 students study on-campus and through distance education programs."To meet the challenges of the pandemic, we are adapting to provide education that positions students for success within the gem a...Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers has warned staff in Botswana of possible job losses when the country's Covid-related state of emergency (SoE) lapses at the end of October.The SoE, introduced in April, prevents employers from laying off workers.Botswana, the world's top diamond-producing country by value, saw Q2 sales fall by almost two-thirds because of coronavirus. It relies on diamonds...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIt was previously planning to construct a fit-for-purpose mill.The company, which recently reported seven straight quarters of positive cash flow from ongoing underground bulk sampling at Farellon, said it had reached a promissory agreement over the assets with SBX Chile.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemi...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesWire services reported workers blocked access to the site on Monday after PT Freeport Indonesia stopped a bus service, which allowed workers to visit their families, due to coronavirus concerns.Police chief Eduard Edison told AFP the protest, which was continuing today, was peaceful "and so far everything is under control".Artemis...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesBMO Capital Markets noted the operation remained a cash burner, however KGHM's VP of international assets Pawel Gruza said on a conference call the operation might not need financial support from its JV partners from 2021, a year later than planned due to COVID-19.KGHM had reported second quarter EBITDA of PLN1 billion for its Poli...Read More
Honeywell (HON) moved above $164.79 extending an intermediate uptrend. The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Brookfield Infrastructure Properties (BIP/UN), a TSX 60 stock moved above $60.63 extending an intermediate uptrend. Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday August 25thU.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points in pre-opening tr...Read More
ELKO, Nev., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU) (the "Company"), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) 2020 Symposium has published a paper on its Keystone Project, located on the Cortez Trend in Nevada.Ken Coleman, U.S. Gold Corp.'s Project Geologist; Thomas Chapin, Senior Consulting Geologist and G...Read More
The rally in gold, which surged to a record high nearly two weeks ago, is beginning to lose steam with hopes for a coronavirus treatment and signs of improving economies undercutting the metal's appeal as a safe haven.Spot gold fell 0.6% to US$1,916.61 per oz. by 11:50 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, while gold futures for December delivery declined 0.9% to $1,921.80 per oz. on the Comex in New York.At marke...Read More
The results of Trevali Mining's (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) prefeasibility study of an expansion of the Rosh Pinah zinc-lead-silver underground mine in Namibia to 1.3 million tonnes per year, up from 700,000 tonnes per year currently, shows the potential for increased production at lower operating costs starting in 2023.The proposed 11-year mine would produce an average of 132 million lb. payable zin...Read More
After completing a sale or investor solicitation process (SISP) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), Nemaska Lithium has ultimately accepted a sale proposal, structured as a credit bid, from Orion Mine Finance (its largest secured creditor), Investissement Quebec and the Pallinghurst Group.As part of the bid, Nemaska would be reorganized into a new entity that would hold specific...Read More
88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Lithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsSome part of South Africa's mining sector may be in the twilight years, but the country remains reliant on the minerals sector for t...Read More
This week's episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto's blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents the beginning of Rio Tinto's Q2 earnings call, where chief executive Jean-S?(C)bastien Jacques offers sympathy to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people. Then we take a look at the transcript of Australia's parliamen...Read More
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has begun producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new 3-million-tonne-a-year grinding hub at China's Shulanghu Ore Transfer Terminal.The unit, a partnership with Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, is generating a new product, known as GF88. The high-grade ground iron ore fine uses the company's flagship Caraj??s Fines as raw material and will partially feed growing de...Read More
ALX Resources (TSXV: AL) has entered into an option agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) on its Falcon nickel project in northern Saskatchewan.Under the deal, Rio Tinto may acquire up to an 80% interest in the project by spending $12 million on exploration over six years and by making cash payments to ALX totalling $125,000.Due to a naming conflict with another Rio Tinto mineral explorat...Read More
CEO Mark Norwell said on a financial results conference call the company was likely to post similar numbers in FY21 as the $2.Read More
Fawaz joins Ambler Metals from Newmont where he was SVP projects from February 2011 to October 2019, with responsibility for the development and execution of Newmont's major gold and copper projects globally."With decades of experience in the development of major resources projects, his leadership will be integral to the next phase of Arctic studies and unlocking the value of the Ambler District's...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe association developed the accolade in 2017 in pursuit of responsible sourcing strategy options for copper, modelling it on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.After extensive stakeholder consultation, pilot assessment with 25 member companies, and standards refinement, the Copper Mark was launched in March. The Cop...Read More
Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesFawaz joins Ambler Metals from Newmont where he was SVP projects from February 2011 to October 2019, with responsibility for the development and execution of Newmont's major gold and copper projects globally."With decades of experience in the development of major resources projects, his leadership will be integral to the next phase...Read More