RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, October 6, 2022, Las Vegas... Polished trading was slower than usual in September as US economic uncertainty and the slowdown in China affected sentiment. Dealers were cautious as polished prices continued to slide.The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI?,,?) for 1-carat diamonds fell 3.8% in September. Having declined 9.7% in the third quarter, it was down 3% from the beginning of...Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers today said it sold $500m (provisional) of rough at Cycle 8, down over a fifth on the previous Cycle, but broadly in line with the same period last year ($492m).At the end of August UK-based miner announced sales (revised) of $638m, up more than a fifth on both the previous Cycle this year and on the same Sight last year.De Beers predicted a drop in a rough demand at the ti...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A European ban on Russian diamonds could cost 10,000 Belgian jobs, says the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).Tom Neys, spokesman for the AWDC, told EUobserver the center was against an EU ban because Russia would welcome the opportunity to sell its diamonds in Dubai or India instead.He said Russia could switch export venues overnight and never return to Europe.Belgium's pri...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The growth in sales of US jewelry and watches hit a two-year low in August, at just 3.7 per cent. That's according to the Department of Commerce, but it will likely be revised next month. The July figure, originally reported as 10.2 per cent - a significant rise on 5.3 per cent in June - has now been revised down to 5.9 per cent, based on actual through-the-till tra...Read More
Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDMetal Bank draws on experience as resource upgrades nearSPONSOREDmetal bank limitedBritish broadsheet the Financial Times quoted unnamed sources as saying that Vale is in discussions to sell a...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures at 7:30 AM EDT were down 18 points.Costco added $2.28 to $482.60 after announcing a sales gain in September of 10.1%.Ford gained $0.04 to $12.55 after announcing an increase in the price of its electric F150 pickup truck.Companies scheduled to report quarterly results today include Constellation Brands and ConAgra EquityCl...Read More
George Gammon, Released on 10/6/22George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the a...Read More
Trends Research, Released on 10/6/22Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, ri...Read More
George Gammon, Released on 10/6/22George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the a...Read More
Kate - Twitter, Released on 10/6/22Hey @elonmusk your soon to be company just de-platformed the most published peer-reviewed cardiologist and internist in history-and accused him of Covid misinformation. A world-renowned Board Certified medical expert that even experts rely on.Over half a million followers. pic.twitter.com/ewujaA1oPm- Kate (@KateTalksTruth) October 7, 2022 Dr. Peter McCullough's a...Read More
Wall Street Silver - Twitter, Released on 10/6/22Life inside the China covid isolation camps. There are reports of women with children, even pregnant women, being locked up here.Is this really about covid? or is it just about control???"? pic.twitter.com/Cm3hoE86ZK- Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) October 6, 2022 VIDEO: Life inside the China covid isolation camps added by Herman James on 10/0...Read More
Investing News, Released on 10/6/22 (Recorded on 10/4/22)This interview was filmed on October 4, 2022.The gold market is getting exciting again after what's essentially been six months of consecutive price declines, said David Erfle, editor and founder of Junior Miner Junky. Speaking about the yellow metal's recent fall down to the US$1,622 per ounce level, he called it a "false breakdown" and sai...Read More
Fox News, Released on 10/6/22Days ago, during fashion week in Paris, @kanyewest, accompanied by his friend @RealCandaceO, unveiled a t-shirt that read simply, "White Lives Matter." Here's why he did it: pic.twitter.com/tF9oQdtIwv- Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 7, 2022 Kanye West tells Tucker Carlson why he wore a "White Lives Matter" t-shirt added by Herman James on 10/06/2022View al...Read More
Zero Hedge, Released on 10/6/22President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the threat of nuclear "Armageddon" is at its highest level since the Cuban missile crisis, and thatContinue... Biden Warns 'Nuclear Armageddon' Threat Back 'For First Time Since Cuban Missile Crisis' added by Herman James on 10/06/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Are ESG ratings for miners clear enough? Are ESG principles clearly understood by most people? What role can digital transformation play in mining?Theo Yameogo, sector leader for EY Americas & EY Canada Mining & Metals joined a conversation centred on the evolution of ESG and digital transformation at The Northern Miner's Q3 Global Mining Symposium on Sept. 29.Towards unified principlesThe current...Read More
Chile's environmental regulator SMA filed four charges on Thursday against Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) for a giant sinkhole that appeared in July above an underground copper mine operated by the Canadian miner in the country's north.The main infractions are related to extraction of ore beyond the permitted limits and construction outside of environmentally approved zones, the SMA said.The charges co...Read More
Filo Mining (TSX: FIL; OTC: FLMMF) has provided results for one additional drill hole completed at its Filo del Sol project in San Juan, Argentina. The hole, FSDH067, was drilled into the Aurora zone, about 100 metres northwest of an earlier hole (FSDH058) that returned 1,251.5 metres at 0.56% copper, 0.41 gram gold per tonne and 6.6 grams silver from 100 metres down.Hole 67 has now followed up t...Read More
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) said construction costs for its Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil have increased by 12.6% to US$537 million, up from the previous US$477 million estimate, due mostly to inflationary pressure.Horizonte started building the Araguaia nickel mine, which it acquired from Glencore in 2015, in May and remains on schedule."The company has also opted to invest...Read More
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA are teaming up to map portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah for critical mineral potential.The US$16-million, five-year, government-funded project will employ NASA's Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer high-altitude earth remote sensing platform and MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator to collect hyperspectral data ov...Read More
South African miner Harmony Gold (NYSE: HMY; JSE: HAR) is expanding into the coveted copper market with the acquisition of Copper Mountain Mining's (TSX: CMMC; ASX: C6C) Eva project in Australia, in a deal worth US$230 million.The company said the project, situated in Queensland, adds 1.7 billion lb. of copper and 260,000 oz. of gold to its mineral reserves. It also helps Harmony Gold take a firm...Read More