Cobre Panam?? operation. (Image courtesy of First Quantum Minerals). Panama's Ministry of Health confirmed that one person died at the Cobre Panam?? operation due to complications caused by the novel coronavirus infection.On Sunday, the government agency posted a tweet saying that following the identification of the first case of COVID-19 at the site on March 24, and despite efforts to stabilize...Read More
Emergency personnel at the Veracruz coal mine. (Image courtesy of the governor of Cundinamarca, Nicol??s Garc?-a). Eleven people died and four were injured following an accidental explosion at a coal mine in Colombia's central Cundinamarca department. The incident took place at the Veracruz coal mine, a legal operation located in the Cucunub?? municipality. About 12% of Colombia's electricity i...Read More
Solar cell. (Reference image from Pxhere, CC0). Researchers at Uppsala University have developed an all-organic proton battery that can be charged in a matter of seconds using a solar cell. The battery can be also charged and discharged over 500 times without any significant loss of capacity and is unaffected by ambient temperatures.In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the scien...Read More
We learned from Tim Daniels, President and Director of Erin Ventures (TSX.V: EV), that they are a Canadian-based, emerging mineral exploration company, focused on the advancement and development of the 100% owned Piskanja boron project located in Serbia. Piskanja project is a high-grade boron deposit with a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource of 7.8 million indicated tonnes (30.8% B2O3), in addit...Read More
RAPAPORT... The recent declines in diamond trading and pricing follow a rise in supply and a severe drop in demand, Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz explained in a webinar last week. The presentation, titled "Understanding the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Diamond Market," highlights some of the ways the pandemic is changing the trade, along with an opportunity to ensure a return to growth w...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Kimberley Process (KP) is trialing the use of digital certificates for rough-diamond shipments, claiming the method will increase efficiency and reduce fraud.Russia, which is chairing the global certification scheme this year, will test the idea with exports to select countries, a spokesperson for the country's KP operation told Rapaport News. Participating nations will identify of...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa CEO Sergey Ivanov has sold a portion of his stake in the company to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.Ivanov offloaded half of his shares in the Russian mining company for RUB 18.5 million ($241,670), Alrosa said last week. The proceeds of the sale will be donated to help stem the spread of the coronavirus in the Mirny district of Yakutia, where Alrosa operates."All proceeds...Read More
RAPAPORT... Tse Sui Luen (TSL) has warned it will report a loss for the fiscal year, with sales hampered by a sluggish retail environment in greater China.The Hong Kong-based jeweler expects a loss of at least HKD 80 million ($10.3 million) for the year ending March 31, it said last week. That compares with a profit of HKD 54 million ($7 million) the previous year. The company based the proje...Read More
The IDEX Polished Diamond Price Index slid 1.6% in March as coronavirus effectively brought trading to a standstill. The previous month had seen an overall drop of 1.27%, also impacted by Covid-19. During the first half of March there was a steady decline, followed by some fluctuations which saw prices bottom on the 25th, followed by a slight rally.IDEX Online members please click here for t...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The American Gem Society (AGS) is to hold its first virtual Conclave after coronavirus forced the cancelation of the actual event in Denver, Colorado.It will feature up to eight hours of online education over two days, April 27-28, plus a social event - a video dance party. The virtual Conclave will be free to AGS members.The annual education, social and networking even...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The CEO of Russian mining giant Alrosa has sold half his stake in the company and donated the proceeds to fighting coronavirus. The sale of Sergey Ivanov's shares raised RUB18.5m ($240,000) and will help counter the spread of Covid-19 in the Siberian town of Mirny. Most of the town's 35,000 residents work for Alrosa, the state-owned mining company which is the world'...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The sister of former De Beers diamond boss Nicky Oppenheimer has matched his billion-rand ($52m) donation to South Africa's coronavirus battle.Mary Oppenheimer's money will help the Solidarity Fund diagnose, treat and support those with Covid-19.In a joint statement with her daughters, she said: "We join all South Africans in expressing our profound hope that, together, w...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A British jeweler died in hospital 12 days after he was diagnosed with coronavirus. Tributes have been paid to father-of-two Kelly Dunning, 48, who ran a family-owned jewelry store in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 20 miles from London. He suffered no underlying health issues and had boxing sessions twice a week with his personal trainer.He was rushed to hospital by...Read More
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