Now That a Jobs Miss Broke Gold’s Resistance, Can Silver Clear Its Ceiling?

Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers

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Now That a Jobs Miss Broke Gold’s Resistance, Can Silver Clear Its Ceiling?

Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers

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IIDGR to Launch Education Courses in Chinese

London: The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, yesterday announced it will launch two of its diamond education courses in Simplified Chinese, helping students in one of the largest and fastest growing markets for diamond jewellery to enhance their knowledge of the industry.The online Diamond Foundation Course, which was launched last year and

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William Lamb Steps Down as Lucara CEO

Vancouver: Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced that William Lamb is retiring as its Chief Executive Officer and stepping down from the Board of Directors. He will be replaced by Eira Thomas, a founder and director of the company who will be assuming the role of CEO. In addition, Catherine McLeod Seltzer, also a Lucara co-founder, will be joining the Board

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Nishit Parikh Appointed President of AWDC

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has appointed Mr. Nishit (Bali) Parikh president, a position he held from 2010 to 2012, its board said last week. Mr. Parikh, the CEO of Diarough, will replace outgoing president Mr. Stéphane Fischler, who is stepping down as AWDC head to take on the global role of president at the World Diamond Council

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De Beers Revenue Slips in 2017

Gaborone: De Beers’ total revenue declined by 4% to $5.8 billion (2016: $6.1 billion) – as expected, given the benefit of strong midstream restocking in the first half of 2016, the miner reported. The average realized rough diamond price decreased by 13% to $162/carat (2016: $187/carat) mainly owing to a lower value mix; this was partly offset by an 8%

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IIDGR to Launch Education Courses in Chinese

London: The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, yesterday announced it will launch two of its diamond education courses in Simplified Chinese, helping students in one of the largest and fastest growing markets for diamond jewellery to enhance their knowledge of the industry.The online Diamond Foundation Course, which was launched last year and

Read More »

William Lamb Steps Down as Lucara CEO

Vancouver: Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced that William Lamb is retiring as its Chief Executive Officer and stepping down from the Board of Directors. He will be replaced by Eira Thomas, a founder and director of the company who will be assuming the role of CEO. In addition, Catherine McLeod Seltzer, also a Lucara co-founder, will be joining the Board

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Nishit Parikh Appointed President of AWDC

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has appointed Mr. Nishit (Bali) Parikh president, a position he held from 2010 to 2012, its board said last week. Mr. Parikh, the CEO of Diarough, will replace outgoing president Mr. Stéphane Fischler, who is stepping down as AWDC head to take on the global role of president at the World Diamond Council

Read More »

De Beers Revenue Slips in 2017

Gaborone: De Beers’ total revenue declined by 4% to $5.8 billion (2016: $6.1 billion) – as expected, given the benefit of strong midstream restocking in the first half of 2016, the miner reported. The average realized rough diamond price decreased by 13% to $162/carat (2016: $187/carat) mainly owing to a lower value mix; this was partly offset by an 8%

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