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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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ALROSA Profits May Decline 2.6 Times in 2014
Moscow: ALROSA, the world’s largest diamond miner by carat, predicts that its profits will decline 2.6 times in 2014 (going down by RUB 21.8 billion) to RUB 13.7 billion versus 2013, mainly due to the weakening of the ruble. This was reported by TASS citing the statement made by Ilya Ryaschin, Acting President of ALROSA during a meeting held in
India's Polished Diamond Exports +11% in Nov
Mumbai: India’s polished diamond exports jumped 10.8 percent year on year to $1.559 billion in November, according to preliminary data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. By volume, exports rose 41.8 percent to 2.59 million carats. Polished imports, meanwhile, surged 124.9 percent to $882 million, leaving net exports down 5 percent at $677 million. Rough imports rose 35.6
ALROSA Finds Rock with 30,000 Diamonds
Moscow: Mining giant ALROSA has uncovered a rare rock containing an astonishing 30,000 diamonds at its Udachny diamond mine in Russia, Mining Global reports. The stone is red and green, measures 30 millimeters and has a concentration one million times higher than normal. Despite the discovery, the diamonds in the rock are too small to be used as gems and
Sightholders Reject Goods at Dec De Beers Sight
Gaborone: De Beers December sight closed with an estimated value of $600 million. Minor adjustments to prices and assortment qualities were reported in different categories, but no significant changes were noted. Sightholders and brokers reported that a large number of boxes were deferred, with the highest estimate of the amount of goods left on the table — reaching 25 percent
ALROSA Wins Auction on Molodo Diamond Deposit
Moscow: OAO Nizhne-Lenskoye, an ALROSA subsidiary, won an auction for the license to explore and develop the diamond placers near Molodo River in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. OAO Nizhne-Lenskoye offered 51.776 million rubles for the licence to commence operations at the deposit. The starting price was 43.147 million rubles. The offering is subject to the approval of the Government of
Diamond Cluster Found in Anantapur, India
Hyderabad: Another kimberlite pipe, possibly diamond bearing, has been found in Anantapur district during exploration by experts from National Mineral Development Corporation (CNMCD) and Hyderabad based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), reports Deccan Chronical. It is the seventh kimberlite pipe to be discovered in the Kalyandurg cluster of Anantapur district and has been labeled KL-7. Most diamonds are mined from
India’s Jewellery Exports More than Double this Year
Mumbai: The gold jewellery exports from India recorded significant surge of 114.67% year-on-year to $3,764.48 Million (Rs. 22,786.77 crore) during the period from April to November this year. Also, the exports of silver jewellery picked up significantly by 28.79% year-on-year to $1,310.54 Million (Rs. 7,951.80 crores) during the eight-month period, in accordance with the latest data released by the Gems
India to Introduce Alfa-Numeric Code for Jewellery
New Delhi: The central government is “actively considering” introduction of a nine-digit alphanumeric identity code for every jewellery item manufactured in India, to fix purity and traceability, reports Business Standard. The code is proposed to be encrypted on every ornament. The major aim is to protect consumers from being duped, through tracing of the origin, certifying and assaying of ornaments.
