LONDON, 11 March 2022 - BullionVault is named today as a way to invest in physical gold by French national newspaper Le Monde."Despite the price rise, it is not too late to buy some gold bullion with certain banking agencies, with specialised organisations or even online with certain platforms," says the paper.Subscribers can read the full story at Le Monde here:Est-ce le moment d'acheter des ling...Read More

Investing in gold is a smart investment. But why? Gold hasbeen valued for centuries and for good reason! It's rare, durable, and can beused to make jewelry or electronics. Plus, it's not affected by inflation so nomatter what happens with the economy it'll always have some value. But beforeyou invest in gold there are a few things you need to know - what type of goldshould you buy? How do you stor...Read More

Gold is still running on thewar-fumes, but its last moves bring to mind only bearish associations. Worseyet, a rising dollar appeared on the horizon.On the technical front, we saw that the juniormining stocks moved higher in the first part of the session, butthen declined and ended the day practically unchanged. Why did junior miners rally initially?Perhaps for technical reasons. They were moving...Read More

The calm of the last 3-weeks has resulted in a risk-on environment. This, in turn, has led to a nice recovery rally in stocks. For the time being, volatility has subsided. However, we believe there are many underlying market risks that can still resurface without any warning.From late 2015 to August 2020, the price of gold doubled, going from approximately $1040 to $2080. Gold then experienced a p...Read More

PREDICTIONS FOR $20K GOLDGold at $20,000 is the latest price prediction from a high profile analyst. The article I read  makes a strong case for how the gold price could go to $20,000 oz. if the US dollar loses ninety percent of its current value.That part of the explanation is correct. And it is what I have been saying in my articles over and over again; namely, a higher gold price reflects...Read More

The company said 62% of the measured and indicated resource is above a 1g/t cut-off and 40% above 2.2g/t. The update increases measured and indicated resources by 9% to 2.Read More

These resources will be used in an updated KSM pre-feasibility study (PFS) expected in June which will incorporate East Mitchell into KSM's mine plans for the first time.Read More

Lake Resources targeting 100ktpa lithium productionSPONSOREDlake resourcesAsante Gold poised for successful 2022SPONSOREDasante goldWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSORED  Stationary electricity storage batteries using zinc in their chemistry have been around for decades but never taken off like the...Read More

Emerging developer OreCorp is building momentum as it focuses on delivering first gold in 2024 at its high-grade, 3.1 million ounce Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.It's set to be the country's first large-scale gold mine in more than a decade and the first built under the new regulatory regime led by Her Excellency, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took on the top job following John Magufuli's...Read More

Lake Resources targeting 100ktpa lithium productionSPONSOREDlake resourcesAsante Gold poised for successful 2022SPONSOREDasante goldWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDGenesis Minerals directors draped their new business strategy, launched last week, in a "unique executive remuneration structure".Read More

News: US retail supporting the market with steady demand, but dealer trading slow amid price uncertainty, China lockdown and Russian sanctions. US places Alrosa on OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, blocking all US transactions with or benefiting the miner. American Gem Society urges members not to buy Russian-sourced diamonds even if cut outside of Russia and to require suppliers to sign e...Read More

RAPAPORT... Chow Tai Fook saw sales decline in the fourth fiscal quarter as the latest surge of Covid-19 infections impacted retail in China and Hong Kong. The jeweler's retail sales value climbed 8.5% year on year for the three months that ended March 31, but that was a sharp drop from the 31% growth it had registered in the previous quarter. Revenue rose nearly 12% on the mainland, but fell...Read More

RAPAPORT... The Fuchsia Rose diamond surpassed its presale estimate at Christie's New York on Wednesday, achieving $6.78 million in the Magnificent Jewels auction.The 8.82-carat, fancy-intense-purple-pink, potentially internally flawless diamond ring comfortably beat its $4 million to $6 million estimate, bringing in just under $770,000 per carat and underscoring the strong demand for high-value j...Read More

pastingRAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co. had a strong start to 2022, helping to power growth at parent company LVMH, the luxury conglomerate said Wednesday. LVMH reported a 24% rise in jewelry and watch sales year on year to EUR 2.34 billion ($2.53 billion), thanks to an exceptional performance from Tiffany and solid momentum from other brands such as Bulgari. The division saw 19% organic growth,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A US jewelry retailer is facing legal action from three "whistleblowers" who allege they were fired for exposing a foreign gray market conspiracy involving Rolex watches.CD Peacock, which operates three stores in the Chicago area, says it will vigorously defend the action, and says in a statement that the "former disgruntled employees ???,? ? were terminated for cause".A similar ca...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The World Diamond Council (WDC) says it has terminated Alrosa's membership.The move follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although the WDC made no mention of the war in a brief statement posted on its website.It said: "The termination of membership includes the cessation of any rights and benefits afforded to the WDC members, such as a seat on the Board of Directors, and...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers reported rough sales of $565m from its third sight of 2022 - up 26 per cent year-on-year.It was the first full sales cycle since Russia invaded Ukraine, prompting the US and EU to impose sanctions on the miner Alrosa, part-owned by the Russian government and De Beers' biggest rival.Sales at De Beers' second sight, which concluded at the end of February, were $652...Read More

(IDEX Online) - An extremely rare 8.82-ct fancy intense purple-pink diamond yesterday sold for $6,780,000 at Christie's New York.It was well above the pre-sale estimate of $4m to $6m.The pear modified brilliant-cut gem, known as the Fuchsia Rose diamond (pictured), was certified by GIA as "VVS1 clarity, potentially Internally Flawless, Type IIa" and was set with a pair of pear brilliant-cut d...Read More

"The start of 2022 has been one of the most challenging periods experienced by the Company since the re-start of Proyecto Riotinto," Atalaya's CEO Alberto Lavandeira said. Atalaya declared commercial production at the operation in February 2016. "The extremely high electricity price, due to the record natural gas price in Europe, has also created inflationary pressures that have only bee...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Thursday April 14, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were also mixed, but with gains outweighing losses.* China expected to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for the country's banks* United States 10-year treasuries yields have eased, suggesting the recent reaction to US Federal Reserve rhetoric may have...Read More