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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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Platinum Strike Deal Edges Closer
Johannesburg: Labour negotiations at South Africa’s PGM mines are edging closer to a resolution as talks mediated by a ministerial task team continue. July platinum softened for a fifth session in a row on Wednesday to $1,433 an ounce and is down sharply from the $1,493 level less than two weeks ago over renewed hopes for an end to the
De Beers Signs $37M Deal for BT Networking
Gaborone: The De Beers Group selected BT for a range of IT and networking services with a six year contract and at a cost of $37 million. BT will orchestrate IT services across 70 De Beers locations, including exploration and mining sites, drawing on capabilities of the BT Connect portfolio that provides fiber optic, microwave and satellite linkages, as well
Chaim Zohar Awarded Life Membership of DDC
Johannesburg: Renowned diamond industry journalist Chaim Even-Zohar has been awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa (DDC) for his lifetime dedication and contribution to the diamond industry. Ernie Blom, Chairman of the DDC and World Federation of Diamond Bourses President, presented Even-Zohar with the membership certificate. “We, as the Diamond Dealers Club of South
ALROSA and DDC Sign MoU
Las Vegas: ALROSA and Diamond Dealers Club of New York signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to develop the diamond industries of Russia and the USA.The document was signed at an official ceremony in Las Vegas on 30 May by Reuven Kaufman, President of the DDC, and Alexander Malinin, Director of “Brillianty ALROSA” (ALROSA’s cutting and polishing division). The
1st Diamond Studded Jewellery VBSM Inaugurated
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today inaugurated the first ever Diamond Studded Jewellery VBSM in the presence of Chief Guest Mr. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, MoC&I along with Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Dilip Shah, Convener, International Exhibitions; Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC among others through a virtual conference. The VBSMs have been a successful
Australian Scientists Create Diamonds in Minutes!
Mumbai: The creation of diamonds normally takes billions of years, gigantic pressure and extremely hot temperatures. But one international team of scientists have defied the nature by producing the beautiful mineral in a laboratory at room temperature within only minutes. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU), RMIT University, University of Sydney and Oak Ridge National Laboratory published their findings in
UNI Diamonds to offer GIA Diamond Origin Reports
Mumbai: UNI Diamonds has reached an agreement with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to integrate GIA Diamond Origin Reports into all of the UNI diamond platforms, according to a press release issued by the Company. As a result of the agreement, key information about the provenance of diamonds carrying such reports, including images of the rough stones from which
Silver Jewellery Demand in 2020 to Drops 23%
Mumbai: The Silver Institute hosted a webinar on 17th November, 2020, to discuss its annual Interim Silver Market Review. Philip Newman, Managing Director at Metals Focus, and his colleague, Adam Webb, Director of Mine Supply, presented the findings. The Interim Review features historical supply and demand statistics and provisional estimates for 2020. The following are the key highlights from the
