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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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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Botswana Says No to Open Details of Deal

Gaborone: Botswana has defended its silence on “mega” diamond mining deals saying that “no country signs transparent agreements”. Reuters recently quoted World Bank Group consultant Nils Handler as saying that government’s decision to keep the negotiation process around contracts for diamond mining and large integrated projects confidential was a cause for concern. He said a more open process, including published

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De Beers Announces Polished Auctions

Gaborone: De Beers Group today announced its Auction Sales business will pilot the sale of its own polished diamonds using auctions for the first time. The sale will comprise a wide range of polished stones manufactured directly from its rough diamonds. The polished diamonds are available following contract manufacturing of De Beers Auction Sales rough diamond products to assess what

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World Diamond Mark to Hold JCK Talks

Hong Kong: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM) will hold a Keynote Talk in Las Vegas, at JCK LUXURY, on June 4th at Tradewinds C/D, Pool Level of Mandalay Bay, to launch Part of You™, its global diamond retailer promotion campaign and its brand-new B2C website www.passion.diamonds. The event is a must-attend talk for retail jewellers who wish to understand

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GJF’s PMI – Regional Networking Meet in Delhi

New Delhi: All India Gem and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) organises the 6th show of the 3rd edition of the PREFERRED MANUFACTURER OF INDIA (PMI) Regional Networking Meet at a glittering ceremony from 17th May to 19th May, 2017 at The Leela Ambience & Convention Hotel, 1 CBD, Maharaja Surajmal Road, Near Yamuna Sports Complex, Delhi 110 032. This is

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AGL Celebrates Five Years under New Management

New York, 15th April: American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a provider of high-quality gemstone analysis and reporting is celebrating its five-year anniversary under the stewardship of Christopher P. Smith. “Five years ago, AGL was re-privatized during one of the most difficult periods the US and world financial markets have experienced in recent decades. AGL, however, had a good reputation and we did

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Gold Smuggling Arrests Jump 750% YoY in India

Mumbai, 14th April: While cases of gold smuggling in India have jumped 265% from 40 in 2012-13 to 146 in 2013-14, the number of people arrested has shot up by 750%, from 30 in 2012-13 to 255 in 2013-14, data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shows, according to a report published in Mineweb. “Gold imports through the legal channel have

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