RAPAPORT...What's the current state of the rough, polished and retail markets?Avi Krawitz, Rapaport's Senior Analyst and News Editor, analyzes the key trendsin this hour-long webinar. Click here for more.Read More

RAPAPORT... Alrosa has started diamond production at a newdeposit in Yakutia with an expected mine life of 11 years, it said Wednesday. The Zarya pipe will help compensate for the diminishing resources at the miner's Komsomolsky open-pit site, Alrosa noted. It will havethe capacity to process 1.25 million tonnes of ore per year. Zarya, which is inthe Aikhal division, cost the Russia-based min...Read More

RAPAPORT... Two Sotheby's New York auctions brought in a combined $21.5million Wednesday, with a blue-diamond ring achieving the top price. The cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut, 3.24-carat,fancy-intense-blue, VVS1-clarity diamond ring, flanked by two pear-shapeddiamonds, fetched $2.3 million, or $709,877 per carat. It had been estimated at $2.5million to $3 million for the Magnificent Je...Read More

Alrosa reported the results for its diamond production during the first quarter of 2019. The company mined and processed 7.8 million carats, an increase of 18 percent compared to the first quarter of 2018.  Alrosa sold 10.6 million carats for $1billion, an increase of 19 percent for the quarter. The average diamond recovery per ton was 1.23 carat. Of the 10.6 million carats sold, some 7.9 mi...Read More

RAPAPORT... The US government wants the jewelry industry to declare the origin of all materials in products, trade organizations learned this week.State Department officials met with industry representatives on Monday to brief them on the plans.The possible rules would cover all raw materials in jewelry,including diamonds, other gemstones, metals and additional parts, according to a source pr...Read More

Petra Diamonds confirmed that it recovered a 209.9 carat D colour Type II gem quality diamond at its Cullinan Diamond Mine on April 18, 2019. This is the third +100ct Type II D colour gem quality diamond recovered since March 2019, and the fourth such stone in the current financial year. Petra noted in a statement that this recovery "again demonstrates the prevalence of these types of stones in th...Read More

The Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) revealed a unique polished  blue diamond weighing over 20 carats,  the biggest blue diamond discovery ever made in Botswana. GIA graded the 20.46-carat gem as a type IIb, Fancy Deep Blue, oval brilliant cut, VVS2. The diamond was discovered at Botswana's Orapa mine as a 41.11-carat rough stone. Its unique and vibrant blue color is the result of the inc...Read More

Petra Diamonds on Friday recovered a 209.9 ct D-colour Type II gem-quality diamond at its Cullinan diamond mine, in South Africa.This is the third Type II D-colour gem-quality diamond weighing more than 100 ct recovered since March and the fourth such diamond recovered in the current financial year.AdvertisementPetra on Friday said the latest recovery again demonstrates the prevalence of these typ...Read More

TSX-listed Stornoway Diamond Corporation has a new CFO.Dino Rambidis, who Stornoway describes as a seasoned leader with extensive financial experience, has replaced Orin Baranowsky with immediate effect.AdvertisementBaranowsky has decided to step down from his current role and will remain with the company up to the end of May to ensure an orderly transition.Rambidis is a chartered professional acc...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe planned Black Butte underground operation is at the permitting stage with the challenge for developers at the project (and in the region) revolving around environmental queries.Read More

Global Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesHow to monitor and manage your Tailings Storage FacilitySPONSOREDisometrixGlencore's Jeff Gerard will take on the top job on May 2, replacing Dan...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are waiting for release of the redacted version of the Mueller report at 9:30 AM EDT.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Weekly Jobless Claims was an increase to 205,000 from 196,000 last week. Actual was 192,00...Read More

Do you know what one-seventh of a metric ton of carbon dioxide looks like? Check out the Mines Earth Day Fair on Monday, April 22 to find out. The Mines Sustainability Committee, Mines Activities Council and EarthWorks are hosting the free sustainability celebration from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Kafadar Commons and the CoorsTek atrium. Student clubs and faculty will be showcasing projects and susta...Read More

April 18, 2019 - Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV: BBB) (OTCQB: BBBXF) (the "Company" or "Brixton") is pleased to announce it has commenced exploration work at its wholly owned Atlin Goldfields Project near the town of Atlin in Northwest British Columbia and within the traditional territory of the Taku River Tlingit First Nations. Since 2016, Brixton has consolidated approximately 1,000 square kil...Read More

In April 2019, Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) doubled the 30,000-metre drill program at its Dixie gold project in Ontario's Red Lake district.At the time the company had drilled 12,000 of the first 30,000 metres. It expects to finish the original program by July 2019, and spend the rest of the year drilling the other 30,000 metres.Great Bear has two drill rigs on-site, but will ad...Read More

Canarc Resources (TSX: CCM; US-OTC: CRCUF) has wrapped up a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its New Polaris gold project in northwestern British Columbia that models production of 80,000 oz. gold per year over an 8.7 year mine life.The study assigns New Polaris a US$216 million after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate, and a 38% after-tax internal rate of return. It would cost US...Read More

The Caisse de d?(C)p??t et placement du Qu?(C)bec (CDPQ) has acquired an additional 1 million shares in Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF), which is developing two zinc mining camps in Canada.The Quebec pension fund has been a strategic partner and shareholder in the junior since 2014, and purchased the additional shares this week from Osisko Metal's executive chairman, Robert Wares, who now...Read More

Global Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesHow to monitor and manage your Tailings Storage FacilitySPONSOREDisometrixThe Elementos share price has been remarkably stable over the past four...Read More

I tackle the English-language manga adaptation "Crying Freeman",but does this one succeed where others have failed?Watch this movie on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Xo80NnGET SOME GEAR: https://teespring.com/kaiju-criticSupport the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/BrandonTenoldTWITTER: http://twitter.com/BrandonTenoldFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrand...GEEK JUICE: http://geekjuicem...Read More

The New York Excelsior and the Philadelphia Fusion recall all of the great moments each time these monumental squads have clashed and what they expect for their current matchup.Learn more: http://www.overwatchleague.comWatch all the action: http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/overwatchleagueFollow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/overwatchleagueF...Read More