A Record Number of Central Banks Want to Buy More Gold: The Price Just Fell to a 4-Month Low

Macro Snapshot: Three events defined the week ending June 19, and they pointed in different directions. On Monday June 15, news emerged that US and Iranian negotiators had agreed a memorandum of understanding with formal signing scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland; oil declined to a two-month low on the announcement, with Brent falling below $80 per barrel after losing roughly 15% over four sessions. On Tuesday June 16, the World Gold Council released its Central Banks Gold Reserves Survey

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A Record Number of Central Banks Want to Buy More Gold: The Price Just Fell to a 4-Month Low

Macro Snapshot: Three events defined the week ending June 19, and they pointed in different directions. On Monday June 15, news emerged that US and Iranian negotiators had agreed a memorandum of understanding with formal signing scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland; oil declined to a two-month low on the announcement, with Brent falling below $80 per barrel after losing roughly 15% over four sessions. On Tuesday June 16, the World Gold Council released its Central Banks Gold Reserves Survey

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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

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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

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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

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India’s Jewellery Exports Up 36% in September

Mumbai: September was a good month for Indian exporters with significant increases in the exports of cut & polished diamonds and gold jewellery (plain & studded), the two largest segments in the g & j sector. Exports of cut & polished diamonds from the country during the month were up 11.19% year on year to US$ 2,663.66 mn from US$

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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

Read More »

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

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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

Read More »

India’s Jewellery Exports Up 36% in September

Mumbai: September was a good month for Indian exporters with significant increases in the exports of cut & polished diamonds and gold jewellery (plain & studded), the two largest segments in the g & j sector. Exports of cut & polished diamonds from the country during the month were up 11.19% year on year to US$ 2,663.66 mn from US$

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