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Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
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WFDB ExCo Meeting Agrees on New Strategy
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has held its Executive Committee meeting in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where members discussed and debated the next steps the organization should take to increase its global footprint. On the agenda were expanding the membership of the WFDB as a leader of the worldwide diamond trade by accepting associate and other members, and introducing
Tomoko Kodera Wins 1st Prize of HRD Awards
Antwerp: Tomoko Kodera, from Japan, won first prize and $10,000 at the recent 17th edition of the HRD Awards. Kodera’s winning piece, “Rice Husks,” is a brooch containing 400 handmade rice husks. This year’s design brief was to find inspiration from a designer’s own culinary heritage. The four other finalists were Shiu Liang and Freeman Johnson from China, and Evi
SGBS to Add Glitter to Gold Investors
Mumbai: The sovereign gold bond scheme is an attractive product and may address the pure investment demand for gold, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). Gold sovereign bonds may triumph over other comparable products in the market such as gold exchange traded funds and physical bars, and can lead to a reduction in India’s current account deficit. Also, gold sovereign
IDW in Israel from 14 to 18 Feb, 2016
Ramat Gan: With the fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York behind us, the organizing committee of the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) has begun the preparations for the event’s winter edition that will be held at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), February 14-18, 2016. Moti Fluk, the IDWI’s parting chairperson, said he expected the February
IIGJ Appoints Dr. Seema Shah as Head for Mumbai
Mumbai: Dr. Seema Shah has been appointed as the Head at IIGJ Mumbai with effect from September 22, 2014. The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) is a project of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The previous Principal Col. Arora has stepped down due to
SA Minister to Address Second ZDC
Harare: South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Ngoako Ramatlhodi, will speak at the Second Zimbabwe Diamond Conference (ZDC) to take place next month about the huge contribution of mining to the economies and societies of South Africa and Zimbabwe and the need to responsibly manage resources. Mr Ramatlhodi will be a keynote speaker at the event, along with mining
Large Diamonds Mined at Stellar’s Site in Guinea
Conakry: Stellar Diamonds, the mining company focused on sites in West Africa has reported that processing of the first kimberlite sample from the Baoulé trial mining project in Guinea has yielded two gen quality diamonds of over 5 carats, one stone more than 3 cts and three diamonds of over 1 carat. It said that this “suggests that Baoulé has
Will Russia be Affected by Possible Sanctions?
Moscow: Possible Western sanctions targeting Russia’s diamond export won’t significantly harm the national economy, says Gokhran head Andrey Yurin. “We are one of the main producers, if we withdraw from Western market the first ones to be damaged are their local companies – they will be out of job,” said Yurin to Rossiyskaya Gazeta. “Besides, we should remember that diamonds
