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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Jean-Marc Lieberherr is Chairman of DPA
Gaborone: The Diamond Producers Association (“DPA”) has announced the appointments of Jean-Marc Lieberherr as Chairman and Stephen Lussier as Vice-chair, both with immediate effect. The DPA has also announced the appointment of Sally Morrison as Managing Director of Marketing, with effect from 19 October 2015. Jean-Marc is Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s diamond business, while Stephen is Chief Executive Officer
Finally, Murowa Diamonds Closes Down
Harare: RioZim Ltd., which controls a 22 percent shareholding in Murowa Diamonds, has announced that it is mothballing the company and the Murowa mine, located in Zimbabwe’s Midlands. The mine was technically grounded in the first quarter of this year, but it was thought that production would recommence at some point in the last quarter of the year. In June,
Argyle Diamonds Collaborates with Chow Tai Fook
Beijing: Rio Tinto’s spectacular diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia are the centre-piece of a unique collaboration to celebrate five years of partnership with China’s premier diamond jewellery company Chow Tai Fook. The Chow Tai Fook Sunshine jewellery collection comprising a range of contemporary rings, earrings and pendants using beautiful white and champagne Argyle diamonds, were showcased
Rio Tinto to Lower Diamond Production
Perth: Rio Tinto will cut back its production of diamonds this year and focus on bringing more affordable jewellery to the Chinese market as ample supply and waning demand for the precious gemstones weigh on prices, writes Financial Review. The miner announced on Friday it would “pause final product processing in the fourth quarter at Argyle in light of current
Global Gold Jewellery Demand Sank by 30%
London: U.S. demand for gold jewelry rose 15 percent in the second quarter of 2014, even as overall worldwide demand took a nosedive, according to the World Gold Council’s latest report on the sector. The increased U.S. demand was fueled by lower price points and increased consumer confidence, as well as the fashion business increasingly using yellow gold, says Alistair
Mbada Diamonds Cuts Salaries, 4 Executives Resign
Harare: Workers at Zimbabwe’s leading diamond producer, Mbada Diamonds, staged a sit-in last week after its management slashed their salaries by 50 percent, claiming there had been a massive decline in production. The decision to reduce salaries also resulted in four senior managers tendering their resignations in protest. Workers told New Zimbabwe that they were also not happy with management’s
Tanzanite Foundation Shutting Down
New York: The New York City–based Tanzanite Foundation will cease operations on Aug. 31. Tanzanite Foundation executive director Hayley Henning confirmed to JCK this week that the 11-year-old promotional agency for tanzanite will close at the end of August. Formed by miner TanzaniteOne, the nonprofit foundation has served all ethical and socially responsible operators and partners in the tanzanite industry,
New York Orders Comprehensive Ivory Ban
New York: New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation yesterday that amends the state’s environmental law to ban elephant ivory, mammoth ivory and rhino horn sales in New York. This state legislation enhances federal efforts to tighten the ivory trade ban on a federal level. Under the law, this permanent ban on the sales of these products has only a
