(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)* FTSE 100 down 0.5 pct* Brexit deal still has to pass through some hoops* Smiths Group rises on healthcare spin-off plan* Debenhams tumbles on report of suppliers turning awayBy Helen ReidLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's top stock index sank on Wednesday as mining companies and oil majors sold off amid growing anxiety...Read More
* European shares down as much as 1.2 pct* German, Japanese economies contract in Q3* Sterling volatility jumps to highest since 2017 election* US crude bounces after longest losing streak in decades* Italy budget woes put euro, Italian debt under pressure* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Danilo MasoniMILAN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Oil struggled to find a floor and stocks tum...Read More
Kyzyl ramp-up signals new growth path at buoyant PolymetalSPONSOREDpolymetal internationalXiana paid US$25 million in cash for the complex which consists of three operating mines, a concentrate plant, related infrastructure and exploration licences near the northern city of Ovalle."MAP is an excellent cornerstone asset for the Xiana portfolio and we look forward to executing our optimization plans...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesThe company said the expansion, to start in early 2019, would add an average 60,000 tonnes per annum to its production over the first 15 years of operation.First output is expected in the second half of 2021.Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesCopper production will rise from an extra 40,000tpa in the first year...Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipDR Congo: Is government intervention the real risk to watch?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftKyzyl ramp-up signals new growth path at buoyant PolymetalSPONSOREDpolymetal internationalWorking on part of the 397-square-kilometre Kamoa-Kakula mining licence, Ivanhoe says it has delineate...Read More
DR Congo: Is government intervention the real risk to watch?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftKyzyl ramp-up signals new growth path at buoyant PolymetalSPONSOREDpolymetal internationalNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsBezant's Mankayan back in copper-gold spotlightSPONSOREDbezant resourcesMining executives have been stung by the industry's critics who paint them as ca...Read More
Polished trading stable in 1 ct. and larger, withdealers optimistic for Black Friday and holiday season. Record Alibaba Singles'Day (11/11) sales of $30.8B boost outlook for e-commerce, despite concernsUS-China trade war will impact consumer spending. Rough market cautious. DeBeers cuts prices of small, low-quality goods by 5% to 15% amid slump in demand for and prices of polished melee. Christie'...Read More
Trading quiet as dealers slowly return from Diwali break. Activity expectedto pick up from next week. Surat factories to remain closed or operate at lowcapacity. Rumored bankruptcies, weak rupee and tight liquidity dampened dealerand retail sentiment during festival. Data as of November 1: RoundRead More
RAPAPORT... Lisa Bridge will succeed her father Ed Bridge as CEO of BenBridge Jeweler, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Lisa Bridge became the retailer's first female president andchief operating officer last year. Since then, she has overhauled the jeweler'simage to help it appeal to a newer generation of consumers, the company saidTuesday. She will take over on January...Read More
RAPAPORT... Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is considering allowingsynthetic-diamond trading on the exchange premises, its president told RapaportNews this week. Some members have asked management to reconsider its 2015ban on selling lab-grown diamonds anywhere in the BDB's vast office complex,Anoop Mehta said. The bourse will consult with members after the Diwalivacation season, and cou...Read More
RAPAPORT... A natural pearl and diamond pendant belonging to MarieAntoinette smashed its price estimate and capped off a record-breaking sale atSotheby's Geneva auction. The jewel went for $36.2 million, beating its presale valuationof $1 million to $2 million, and setting a new auction record for a naturalpearl, Sotheby's said Wednesday. All jewels on offer at the auction found abuyer, inclu...Read More
The World Diamond Council (WDC) and the Civil Society Coalition (CSC) this week voiced their strong support for an expanded definition of conflict diamonds at the launch of the 2018 Plenary Session of the Kimberley Process (KP), in Brussels, Belgium.The proposal, put forward by the government of Canada, looks to strengthen the scope by expanding the KP’s official definition of what constitut...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The World Diamond Council (WDC) and the Civil Society Coalition (CSC) voiced their strong support for an expanded definition of conflict diamonds at the Plenary Session of the Kimberley Process (KP) in Brussels. The proposal, put forward by the government of Canada, looks to strengthen the scope by expanding the KP's official definition of what constitutes conflict diamonds...Read More
RAPAPORT... Stornoway Diamond Corporation has appointed a new CEO after reporting its third successive quarterly loss. Patrick Godin, Stornoway's chief operating officer, willsucceed Matt Manson on January 1, the company said Wednesday. Stornoway recorded a net loss of CAD 37.6 million ($28.5million) for the third quarter after writing CAD 22.4 million ($16.9 million)off the value of i...Read More
Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) has completed the acquisition of Russian diamond miner Alrosa’s 50% interest in the Sunland Minerals joint venture (JV), giving BOD full ownership of the project.BOD on Thursday also announced that negotiations were under way with a potential new JV partner – a large diamond producer that is interested in acquiring 50% of the project and which has a s...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Registration has opened for the Third Jewelry Industry Summit taking place at the Tucson Convention Center before the AGTA GemFair, the organizers announced. "The goal of this year's Summit is to enable attendees to use practical tools and resources to sustain responsible sourcing. The speakers and interactive programs will focus on what can be done immediately and by every...Read More
(IDEX Online) - In response to the needs of the Atlanta Jewelry Show (AJS) community, Executive Director Libby Brown announced the launch of two new feature areas for the 2019 spring event in Atlanta. "As the buying habits of today's consumers evolve, independent retailers are adapting e-commerce strategies to enhance - not replace - their sales opportunities and grow their business," she...Read More
Primary aluminium stocks at the three main Japanese ports (MJP) of Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama slipped 1% month on month in October, according to the latest data from major Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp. The data, which was published on Wednesday November 14, also shows that total aluminium stocks at the three ports came to 317,300 tonnes at the end of last month. On a y...Read More
Nickel premiums in China, the United States and Europe remained unchanged over the week amid limited activity, an unstable import window in Shanghai and participants' absence from the market. An open but unstable import window kept premiums in Shanghai flat Subdued activity in the US nickel market maintains premiums European nickel market quiet with long-term in focusShanghai nickel premiums uncha...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were predominantly higher at the close of trading on Wednesday November 14, boosted by a steady rebound in global benchmark crude oil futures and a marginal retreat in the dollar index.Following a decline in the oil price this morning due to increasing concerns over a global slowdown economic growth, it bounced 1.47% over the course of the...Read More