RAPAPORT... A pink diamond recently submitted to the Central GemLaboratory (CGL) in Tokyo was found to be a chemical vapor deposition (CVD)synthetic stone, treated only with Low Pressure-High Temperature (LPHT). The marquise brilliant-cut, 0.192-carat diamond is an unusualfind, as stones of this nature are generally treated with a multistep process thatfirst uses High Pressure-High Temperature (HP...Read More
RAPAPORT... Chow Tai Fook has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with online giant Tencent that will enable its customers to completetransactions using WeChat Pay, the Hong Kong-based jeweler said Monday. Beginning next year, Chow Tai Fook will allow customers to payfor purchases via the app's electronic-payment platform in designated stores inmainland China. It will gradually rollout...Read More
(IDEX Online) -Vicenza's Museo del Gioiello, the first such museum in Italy, and one of only a few in the world exclusively dedicated to jewelry, has opened a new collection which will be on display until the end of 2020. The museum is managed by the Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG) in partnership with Vicenza Municipality. The opening event was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Vicenza, Ma...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Zimbabwe's Mining Minister Winston Chitando said De Beers and Vast Resources will be allowed to explore for diamonds, making them the first listed companies to mine in the country for several years. However, a spokesperson for De Beers told Reuters that it was not mining in Zimbabwe and did not intend to, while Vast Resources said it could not comment. Earlier th...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Angolan mining company Sociedade Mineira da Catoca is to invest $330 million over the next three years in large sample collection works in the area of the future Luaxe mine, according to the company's Director General Benedito Paulo. The work is due to begin in the first half of next year, with the collection of data on the quality of diamonds and their price levels, upon wh...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsAmong the top five, "Commodity price optimism and the curious case of uranium" caught readers' eyes.Anarcho Capital senior an...Read More
The three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part little changed this morning, Monday December 17. The exception was zinc, the price of which was up by 1.3% at $2,565 per tonne. The three-month copper price was down by $1.50 per tonne at $6,139 per tonne. Volume across the complex has been above average with 6,271 lots traded as at 7.53am London time. The preci...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade.Nutrien (NTR $62.87 Cdn) is expected to open higher after the company announced an addition to its share repurchase program.Abbott Labs (ABT $70.76) is expected to open higher after the company announced a 14% increase in its dividend. Northern Trust (NTRS $86.37) is expected to open lowe...Read More
Rich dad used to say, "When it comes to money, many people are financial hypochondriacs."Their thinking comes from the lower mind which blurs their vision of the future. These are the people who often drive their car by looking into the rearview mirror. Their fear of losing causes them to not take action when once-in-a-lifetime opportunities are placed right in front of their eyes.Later as they dr...Read More
Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutJimena Blanco leads Verisk Maplecroft's Americas research team, with regional and thematic experts based in the UK and...Read More
Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecut Eileen Gavin is a senior analyst covering country, industry and custom research in the Americas team. Her current foc...Read More
Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecut Indigo Ellis is an analyst covering political, business and investment risks in Central Africa for Verisk Maplecroft'...Read More
Researchers at Colorado School of Mines and the Colorado School of Public Health shared the preliminary blood results from a study on poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found at high levels in groundwater wells associated with public drinking water systems near Colorado Springs in 2013. The contaminants are linked to firefighting foam used at nearby Peterson Air Force Base.Researchers test...Read More
Pressuring governments and banks over coal is having a remarkably perverse effect on the price of coal, driving it higher by limiting fresh investment and perhaps even ensuring that production...Read More
Max Pisciotta, a master's student in mechanical engineering at Colorado School of Mines, was recognized for the Best Graduate/Postdoc Poster at the 2018 oSTEM Annual Conference.Short for Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, oSTEM is an international professional society dedicated to educating and fostering leadership for LGBTQ+ communities in the STEM fields. Pisciotta, who i...Read More
Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutTo value the company's Achmmach tin project in Morocco, Kasbah Resources directors used an 8% real discount rate. The c...Read More
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has increased reserves at its Cozamin polymetallic mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, by 89%, after drilling the project for the past year and a half. The company is still drilling the project - but cut-off data for its latest update in October 2018 - and doesn't say when it will stop."Because it's an underground mine it tends to take a couple years of drilling bef...Read More
Charles Wyndham has been in the diamond industry for over 40 years. He was a director of the CSO, De Beers' selling arm, before deciding to leave De Beers to set up his own diamond businesses in 1995. He is co-founder of WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd. (WWW) and is engaged in related businesses, mainly with others whose skills are based on the company's expertise in technology, the gath...Read More
Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW; US-OTC: MWSNF) has tabled a maiden resource for its Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland that it says has plenty of room for expansion.The project contains a pit and underground constrained 4.3 million inferred tonnes grading 2.3 grams gold per tonne and 430 ppm cobalt, or 3.1 grams gold equivalent, for 320,000 oz. gold and 1,841 tonnes cobalt. Unconstrained, the pr...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Time...Read More