Here's why it was easy to orchestrate a raid on our precious metals...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ BlogWITH LONDON CLOSED IT WAS EASY TO ORCHESTRATE A RAID ON OUR PRECIOUS METALS: GOLD DOWN $46.20 TO $1864.05//SILVER DOWN 47 CENTS TO $22.57//PLATINUM DOWN $11.50 TO $937.95//PALLADIUM DOWN $110.95 TO $221.0.70//GOLD STANDING FOR MAY 2022 ADVANCES BY 6500 OZ TO 5.555 TONNES//SILVER OZ STANDING DE...Read More

The company, the world's second largest copper producer, attributed the decline to lower grades at its Ministro Hales operation and lower throughput at the Chuquicamata concentrator.Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsThe Luxembourg-based green energy fund, Thematica Future Mobility, is the "cornerstone" backer of...Read More

Livent agreed to form QLP, a 50:50 joint venture with The Pallinghurst Group, in late 2020, which took a 50% ownership of the Nemaska lithium project development project in Quebec and Ontario, Canada,Read More

Australian BMG Resources Ltd reported promising high-grade gold results at the Capital Prospect within its Abercromby project in West Australia's goldfields region.Read More

Standard Lithium has started a preliminary feasibility study at its South West Arkansas lithium project, located around 35 miles west of its Lanxess project.Read More

The test was to assess the ability to replace the use of natural gas with green hydrogen in the iron ore reduction process.   During this first test, 6.Read More

RAPAPORT... Rough prices tumbled at Petra Diamonds' latest tender as geopolitical challenges dented the market.The April sale realized $86.1 million, down from $140.6 million in March, the miner reported Tuesday. Like-for-like prices dropped 24%, but were 3.2% higher than in December. The average price fell 29% month on month to $135 per carat, according to Rapaport calculations, reflecting a...Read More

RAPAPORT... With the Russia crisis constantly evolving and the US government piling sanctions on Alrosa, the Rapaport editorial team outlines how the industry is adjusting to these new challenges. In this episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz, Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani, and News Editor Joshua Freedman discuss a wide range of topics beyond Russia, inclu...Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsSuncor Energy, a C$67 billion Canadian business with a foot in both the mining and oil industries,...Read More

RAPAPORT... Star Diamond Corporation's Canadian mining project contains a "significant" proportion of high-value, type IIa rough, according to a study the company performed.The Star-Orion South site in Saskatchewan, which the company owns in partnership with Rio Tinto, holds an "unusually high" number of these stones in multiple units within the mining area, Star Diamond said Monday. In one portio...Read More

RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, May 3, 2022, Las Vegas... The diamond market slowed in April due to geopolitical tensions and the seasonal effects of the Passover and Easter holidays. Steady US retail demand supported the trade, but dealer activity was sluggish amid price uncertainty, Chinese lockdowns and Russian sanctions. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI?,,?) for 1-carat diamonds fell 3.2% during the mon...Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth minerals Stories are doing the rounds that CEO Duncan Wanblad and his team are casting a slide rule over t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Petra's rough sales tally was down by almost 40 per cent at its latest tender. In March the UK-based miner sold 735,222 carats for $140.6m. In April it sold 635,806 carats for $86.1m, down by 38.8 per cent.Like-for-like rough diamond prices decreased by almost a quarter (23.7 per cent). Like-for-like prices at its March tender were up 37.6 per cent on December 2021.Per-ca...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Christie's New York is to auction a 103.49-ct diamond with a high estimate of $18m.The Light of Africa Diamond is a D color, flawless, Type IIa emerald-cut from the iconic Cullinan mine, in South Africa.It will lead the New York Magnificent Jewels sale on 8 June, as part of Christie's Luxury Week.The diamond (pictured) was cut and polished in South Africa from a 299.3 car...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Jewelry and watch sales in the US slowed suddenly in March.  They were still growing, but at just 8.5 per cent year-on-year, compared with 28.4 per cent in February. Growth in March was the slowest we've seen since January 2020, during the very early days of the pandemic. Year-on-year growth peaked last April - up by an unprecedented 218 per cent - indicating strong...Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsAnglo American said it is examining the details of the decision and expects to continue following...Read More

NGM holds three tier-one gold mines (Turquoise Ridge, Carlin and Cortez) within ten underground and 12 open pit mines, two autoclave facilities, two roasting facilities, four oxide mills, a flotationRead More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsA countrywide shortage of labour, skilled and unskilled, had a significant effect on mine producti...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged in pre-opening trade. Avis advanced $19.44 to $300.00 after reporting a swing to a first quarter profit. Clorox dropped $2.98 to $140.30 after lowering earnings guidance.Expedia gained $2.69 to $177.50 after narrowing its first quarter loss.Devon Energy added $1.60 to $59.95 after announcing a dividend increase a...Read More