RAPAPORT... India has introduced an import classification code solely for lab-grown rough diamonds, enabling the industry to keep better watch of syntheticsentering the country.The government has separated the Indian Trade Clarification(ITC) code for rough synthetic gemstones into diamonds and non-diamonds, theGem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) reported last week. Themove wi...Read More

Rio Tinto held its annual showcase of rare pink and red diamonds at the Argyle mine site in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia. The 64-diamond collection, including three Fancy Red diamonds and weighing 56.28 carats in total, make up the 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. Rio Tinto Copper & Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat said: "These diamonds are a testament to the enormous...Read More

Earlier this month, a meeting of the Young Diamantaires Association (YDA) was held at the London Diamond Bourse. The event was initiated by Alan Cohen the President of the Club and coordinated by David Troostwyk, a LDB board member. The meeting was chaired by Rami Baron, President of the Diamond Dealers Club of Australia and YDA Founder. The YDA operates under the auspices of the World Federation...Read More

Alrosa, the world's largest diamond mining company, auctioned of  82 rough diamonds, weighing 10.8 carats and more, at auction in Israel. The diamonds, weighing a total of more than 1,422 carats, were sold to companies from Belgium, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Russia, the UAE and the USA."Today, there are still difficulties with demand in the global diamond market. This inevitably affects...Read More

ABN AMRO sent a letter to a number of clients, declaring a moratorium on rough loans, quoting the industry's behavior. Arguing that there is not profitability in manufacturing or rough diamond trading and that therefore, noting that it does not identify the "necessary change in the current situation," ABN will not extend loans for rough diamond purchases. The "necessary change in the current...Read More

Quality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumThe country's Energy and Mining Investment Supervisor agency (Osinergmin) is investigating to determine the cause of the July 10 spill and who is responsible.With Doe Run Peru in a liquidation process, workers have blamed the spill on the liquidator for poor management of the operation during the liquidation process.Qual...Read More

(Corrects to add dropped "trln" in 4th bullet point) * Weak trade adds to evidence China's economy lost momentumlastmonth-analyst * June exports -1.3% vs -2.0% forecast * June imports -7.3% vs -4.5% forecast * June new loans at 1.66 trln yuan vs forecast 1.7 trln yuan * C.bank to further lower real interest rates for smallfirms * China and U.S. resume trade talks but no deal in sight By...Read More

Family members of dementia patients are saying CBD oil is helping their loved ones and "making a world of difference."Read full newsRead More

"Resource Big News Roundup: Progressive Planet Divests of Lithium IP; Golden Ridge Options 52,442-Hectare Ball Creek Project; Manganese X to Acquire Lac Aux Bouleaux Graphite Property https://t.co/g0obHxAS48 #resource #preciousmetals #batterymetals #investing"Read full newsRead More

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The three words that nobody wants to hear: stage four cancer.But those are the words I heard from a dear family friend just last week. Of course, nobody wants to hear the word cancer in any form - unless, perhaps, you were born this very month, mystically relate to crabs, and have a wild fascination with stars predicting the future.Zodiac signs, anyone?Anyway, I'm a Virgo and I'm supposed to be c...Read More

The media has been all-too-giddy to declare the precious Dow Jones is back at record highs. While technically true, there is a different context now than when it last made new highs in 2018 - after which the Dow immediately fell some 5,000 points. Remember?Now look again with a safe haven in the mix. Here's that same Dow Jones chart with the Dow Jones Utility Index, a traditional safe haven, thr...Read More

Jul 15, 2019 Guest(s): Robert Kiyosaki With rising uncertainty in the world surrounding bubbling stock markets, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, it makes sense for many investors to be rushing to gold, said best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki.Kiyosaki told Kitco News that he prefers to store his gold outside banks."I don't store [gold and silver] in the banks. I'm completely outside the b...Read More

Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now All three stock indexes struggled to a record close Monday as investors gear up for earnings season. Amazon (AMZN - Get Report) shares rose as the online retailing giant kicked off its annual Prime Day shopping event, a 48-hour sale of more than a million products that rivals Black Friday and Cyber Monday for U.S. retail influence....Read More

The dream of building a new world-class copper-gold mine in Pakistan in an area bordering Afghanistan and Iran has been dashed, for now at least. The saga of Tethyan Copper Co's (TCC) efforts to develop the Reko Diq mine found resolution last week with an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruling in favor of TCC following a dispute that has rumbled on for years.TCC,...Read More

The three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange fell by 2% at the close of trading on Monday July 15, dipping below the nearby $18,000 per tonne support level despite a predominantly positive trading session for the rest of the complex. Trading volumes were high for tin over the afternoon, with more than 450 lots of tin exchanged by the close. The metal's three-month price reached an intrad...Read More

Key data from the Monday July 15 pricing session in London.Fastmarkets' benchmark alumina index, fob Australia, fell to $298.10 per tonne on Monday July 15 from $305.36 on July 12. The index is now at its lowest level since June 1, 2017 and down 24% since the start of the year.Key drivers The latest deal for Western Australian alumina concluded at...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday July 15 that are worth another look.In copper, the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has awarded $5.84 billion in damages to Tethyan Copper Co Pty Ltd, Antofagasta said on Monday July 15. Separately, Fastmarkets summarizes five key points to take away from the one-day Yantai Copper...Read More

Ore and alloy prices were stable in most global spot markets in the week ended Friday July 12, with excess supply continuing to put pressure on producers. UG2 ore price, cif China, ticks up; Turkish lumpy ore stable Charge chrome market in China unchanged High-carbon ferro-chrome range ddp Europe widens Ferro-chrome in Japan ticks upward.Falls in the market for chrome ore stalled last week amid su...Read More

China's economic growth slowed to 6.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the weakest pace in at least 27 years, while separate data showed the country's industrial output and retail sales handily topped forecasts, Reuters reported. Base metals were mixed on the London Metal Exchange on Friday and nickel continued its rise. It closed up 2.6% to $13,470 per tonne for three-month d...Read More