RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, October 7, 2019, Las Vegas...Diamond market sentiment was weak in September after the Hong Kong show demonstrated a slowdown in Chinese demand.Buyers from mainland China are cautious. The US-China trade war, depreciation of the yuan, and higher gold prices have diminished their spending power. US jewelers are limiting their inventory purchases as the shift to interactive di...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Everyone may look for the big diamond finds, but sometimes big things come in small packages. At least, that's the case with an unusual "diamond within a diamond" found at Alrosa's Nyurba mining and processing division in Yakutia. Experts believe that the stone, which resembles a traditional Russian Matryoshka doll, is the first diamond of its type ever found a...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Petra Diamonds will hold a special tender of the 20.08-carat blue diamond. The stone, a gem-quality Type llb diamond, was recovered from the Cullinan mine in South Africa last month.Viewings will take place at Petra's diamond marketing offices in Johannesburg from November 1-7 and at the Diamond and Exchange and Export Center from November 8-15.London Stock Exchange-listed Pet...Read More
Russian miner Alrosa has discovered what believes to be a first in the history of global diamond mining: a diamond with another diamond moving freely inside it.The unusual stone, which resembles a traditional Russian Matryoshka doll, was mined in Yakutia, Russia.AdvertisementCiting scientists, Alrosa said in a media statement that the diamond could be more than 800-million years old.Despite its co...Read More
LSE-listed Petra Diamonds will hold a special tender for the sale of a 20.08 ct blue diamond recovered from the Cullinan mine, in South Africa, in September.Viewings, which can be reserved via appointment, will take place from November 1 to 7 at Petra's diamond marketing offices in Johannesburg.AdvertisementThe tender will then follow from November 8 at the Diamond Exchange and Export Centre.T...Read More
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Asset managers globally have become the lightning rod of populist views in Western countries, with the conversation now dominated by climate-change issues within the environmental, social and government (ESG) paradigm as well as what the prospective upheaval in the vehicle industry means for different metals, the Joburg Indaba heard this week.Investor respec...Read More
Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesUnder the agreement, First Quantum can earn up to an 80% interest in the project over six years by making annual cash payments totaling US$875,000, completing at least 10,000m of drilling andRead More
Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesSpeaking at an event organised by the Federation of Copper Workers (FTC) union in the seaside town of Viña del Mar where the FTC expressed concern about the company's high level ofRead More
Oriole's deepening footprint in West Africa is paying offSPONSOREDoriole resourcesPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedThe future of mining is (still) peopleSPONSOREDproudfootRather than rise towards the US$20,000 a tonne which was suggested last week in a note by Bernstein Research (‘Gre...Read More
China is still on its Golden Week holiday this morning, Monday October 7, and quiet trading has resulted in fairly mixed prices across the metals and broader markets. We expect activity to pick up when Chinas markets reopen on Tuesday, but with United States-China trade talks scheduled for Thursday and Friday, trading is likely to be nervous. Base metals The three-month LME base metals price...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 6 points in pre-opening trade.Uber gained $0.97 to $30.64 after Citigroup upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral. Target was set at $45.Carnival slipped $0.28 to $40.86 after HSBC downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy.Wendy's dropped $0.26 to $20.43 after Cowen downgraded the stock to Market Perform from Outperform Ge...Read More
Editor's note: People are irrational creatures. And perhaps never more so than when it comes to the stock market. Today, eccentric former hedge fund manager James Altucher shows you the key to capitalizing on that irrationality.Dear Reader,Our brains are messed up. Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winning economist, calls the ways we are messed up “cognitive biases.”Our cognitive biase...Read More
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), home and home-related expenses are the single largest spending category for older Americans.It's understandable then to be tempted to pay off your mortgage if you are retired or getting closer to retirement.Before you do that, though, there are four questions you should ask yourself to make sure it's the best move for you.Question #1: Wh...Read More
If you think vending machines are just for candy and soda, think again.Whether you're in need of a fresh slice of pizza, a new pair of running shoes, or refill on your glass of Mo?<
Owning a rental property can be a great investment.Especially if the neighborhood you buy in is growing fast, there's lots of demand and not a lot of supply, and your tenant also happens to be a nun.But that's almost never the case. In fact, I've heard, and seen, some horror stories.Drug dealing tenants, mice, bed bugs, holes through drywall, backed-up toilets...you name it.I'm telling you this no...Read More
Retirement is an exciting thing to look forward to, but it does come with its own set of challenges when it comes to preparing for this next step in life. Once you retire; most likely, you will have to live on a fixed income. This can be an adjustment for many people, but with the right frame of mind, you'll be able to prepare for any unexpected expenses.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati...Read More
Did you know retirement ranks 10th on the list of life's 43 most stressful events?I have to say, I was a little surprised.If you're not familiar with the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, it was invented in 1967 as a way for doctors to predict whether certain stressors in a patient’s life could increase their risk of serious illness.Two researchers by the name of Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe c...Read More
In the 2019 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Kevin Na claimed his fourth-career victory on the PGA TOUR with rounds of 68-62-61-70 to finish at 23-under-par, defeating Patrick Cantlay in a two-hole playoff at TPC Summerlin.SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZShBrooks Koepka and Matthew Wolff make their 2019-20 PGA TOUR season debuts at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Join...Read More
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Beatriz Guti?(C)rrez M? 1/4 ller, presidenta del Consejo Honor?-fico de la Memoria Hist??rica y Cultural de M?(C)xico, particip?? en el 'Fandango por la Lectura' en Iztapalapa, en la Escuela Secundaria Oficial Diurna 249 "M?(C)xico Tenochtitlan.COMENTA ESTE VIDEO Y COMPARTELO CON TUS AMIGOSPara m??s informaci??n entra: http://www.youtube.com/excelsiortvNo olvides dejarnos tus comentarios y visitar...Read More