The company's share price fell $12.49 following the results announcement.Caterpillar actually posted a record profit per share of $10.26 for 2018. But that did not match with what analysts had predicted.It seems much of the problem for Caterpillar came from its Construction area, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Sales in that region fell 4% for the December quarter to $1.48 billi...Read More
TraderStef is optimistic about silver, but what will it take to get an even more bullish tone? Find out in this both fundamental and technical update...by TraderStef via CrushTheStreet (connect with TraderStef via Twitter or at TraderStef's website)If you missed my most recent articles and analyses on silver, Silver's Hi-Ho Day Needs a Few Dollars More was published on Dec. 26, 2018 and Gold an...Read More
The GDXJ/GDX Ratio (Junior Miners/Senior Miners) frequently sends a very important message to the mining sector. This ratio has created a series of higher lows and lower highs over the past few years, which creates a narrowing pennant pattern.The ratio is now testing the top of this pattern, which comes into play as resistance. If the ratio breaks above the top of the pennant pattern and the 2017/...Read More
Weekly Reports |Jan 29 2019Utility interest is building in the uranium market both for term deliveries and spot market purchases.-US nuclear generation set to decline-Kazakhstan cuts production and exports-Spot price moving upBy Greg PeelThe US Energy Administration last week published its 2019 Annual Energy Outlook, which projects US energy markets through to 2050. The report suggests the US will...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointedMatthew Tratner global director of business development. Tratner will be responsible for expandingand deepening the GIA's relationships with retailers and other stakeholders. "Matt's industry experience will play an invaluable role aswe work to meet the needs of the gem and jewelry industry, and further ourmission of en...Read More
RAPAPORT...Martin Rapaport called on traders to develop a niche andfocus on providing customers with their precise needs, as he addressedattendees at the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI)."The idea that you have a specialized area where you arethe best...is a very healthy place to be, assuming there are customers for it," the Rapaport Group Chairman said Monday in apresentation at the Is...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has unearthed a rough stone weighing nearly 200carats from its Udachnaya pipe, its largest in more than two years, the companysaid Tuesday. The 191.46-carat stone, which is white with a slightyellowish tinge, was found earlier this month at the asset's N12 processing plant. The Russia-based miner last found a comparably sized diamond two and a half years ago, it said. "Suc...Read More
RAPAPORT... Swiss watch exports fell in December, with a sharp declinein China outweighing growth in other markets. Outbound shipments slid 2.8% year on year to CHF 1.63billion ($1.64 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reportedTuesday. "Half of the 30 most important markets grew in December, butnot enough to compensate for the decline in other outlets," the federationsaid....Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers sold rough diamonds with a provisional value of $505 million in the first sales cycle (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) of 2019. The figure was substantially lower than the year-earlier figure of $672 million. Bruce Cleaver (pictured above), CEO, De Beers Group, said: "Rough diamond sales during the first sales cycle of 2019 were lower than those f...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers' rough-diamond sales slowed in January as adisappointing holiday season piled further pressure on the midstream. Proceeds fell to $505 million at the first sales cycle ofthe year, 25% lower than the $672 million it sold a year ago, the companyreported Tuesday. January is typically one of the biggest sales periods of theyear for rough, as retailers and dealers restock aft...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A rough diamond weighing almost 200 carats was mined at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in mid-January 2019, said diamond giant ALROSA. The gemstone had dimensions of 40x31x20 mm and a weight of 191.46 carats. It was extracted at the processing plant N12 of Udachny mining and processing division. The mined diamond is transparent, with a slight yellowish tinge. "Such lar...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) announced the 2nd season of Bharat Diamond Sports League (BDSL Season -2) on 17th January at the Convention Hall, Bharat Diamond Bourse. The Bharat Diamond Sports League is an initiative taken by the Bharat Diamond Bourse to bring its members closer via sporting activities. Anoop Mehta, president of BDB, welcomed all the 13 participati...Read More
Quebec diamond miner Stornoway Diamond Corporation has appointed Patrick Sévigny to the position of VP for operations, effective immediately.With more than 25 years of experience in the sector, mining engineer Sévigny joined Stornoway in January 2015 as manager of mining operations at the Renard mine.AdvertisementTo watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here Advertis...Read More
Diamond producer De Beers on Tuesday reported that rough diamond sales in this year's first sale cycle had reached $505-million.This is $167-million less than the $672-million earned in the first sales cycle of 2018. Sales in the previous cycle – cycle ten of 2018 – reached $544-million.Advertisement“Rough diamond sales during the first sales cycle of 2019 were lower than th...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has unearthed a rough stone weighing nearly 200carats from its Udachnaya pipe, its largest in more than two years, the companysaid Tuesday. The 191.46-carat stone, which is white with a slightyellowish tinge, was found earlier this month at the asset's N12 processing plant. The Russia-based miner last found a comparably sized diamond two and a half years ago, it said. "Suc...Read More
Russian diamond miner Alrosa has discovered its largest rough diamond in about two-and-a-half years, with the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe earlier this month delivering a 191.46 ct stone.The 40 mm by 31 mm by 20 mm diamond was extracted at the processing plant No 12 of Udachny mining and processing division.AdvertisementThe mined diamond is transparent, with a slight yellowish tinge."Such large...Read More
Aluminium's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange fell by almost 3% at the close of trading on Monday January 28, continuing to trade at less than $1,900 per tonne while the rest of the complex followed lower.Total aluminium volumes traded on the exchange were moderate, with 13,588 lots changing hands by the close, and while the metal's LME stock levels remained firmly above 1 million ton...Read More
The aluminium market mainly shrugged off the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) long-awaited decision to remove sanctions imposed on producer UC Rusal on Sunday. The market said the removal of sanctions had been expected and therefore is already priced into the premium levels. But Rusal's next move will remain a crucial key to how the market develops in...Read More
The copper scrap discount in January has narrowed month on month for Chinese imports, mainly due to limited scrap availability following a drop in copper's outright price.No 2 copper scrap, which includes birch and cliff of 94-96% copper content, was being sold into the country at a discount of 24-30 cents per lb this month, Fastmarkets assessed. The spreads are smaller compared to 26-34 cents per...Read More
Spot treatment charges (TCs) for zinc concentrates rose in January with the market continuing to trade at prices significantly higher than $200 per tonne.Fastmarkets assessed TCs for spot zinc concentrates at $210-240 per tonne on Friday January 25, up from $210-230 per tonne last month, reflecting a rise in the number of deals made at higher prices and a wider spread in trades.The spot zinc conce...Read More