Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the

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Silver Leads the Recovery: Bearish Move Shows First Signs of Exhaustion

Macro Snapshot: The week ending May 1 was dominated by Powell’s final FOMC meeting on April 28-29, which delivered the headline outcome markets expected — a hold at 3.50-3.75% — but with a far more contentious internal split than anticipated. The committee voted 8-4 to hold (some sources reported 11-1, but the dissent count of four is firmer), with Stephen Miran preferring an immediate quarter-point cut and three others — Hammack, Kashkari, Logan — supporting the hold but opposing the

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Gahcho Kué Receives PDAC Award

Toronto: The Gahcho Kué Mine was honoured by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) with the Viola R. MacMillan Award for demonstrating leadership in management and financing for the exploration and development of mineral resources. Elaborating on the reasons for the selection, PDAC said it was “for development of the world’s largest new diamond mine in the last

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Global Platinum Deficit May Rise in 2017: WPIC

London: The global platinum deficit is predicted to weigh in at 120,000 oz in 2017, a larger shortfall than previously estimated, driven by a fall in supply, industry lobby group, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), said in its Platinum Quarterly Thursday. This year will be the sixth consecutive year of deficit, with total supply from mining and recycling predicted

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'Mines to Market' Conference on 19th & 20th March

Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) will host the International Diamond Conference on 19th & 20th of March 2017. The conference is being held with an objective of bringing together the leading Miners, Diamantaires, Retailers, Bankers and Analysts from across the globe on a platform to discuss the supply and demand issues faced by the

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India's Large Cash Deals Ban Harmful: WGC

Mumbai: India’s ban on high-value cash transactions could damage rural gold demand or spur growth in the black market, the World Gold Council (WGC) warned. From April 1, the government will cap cash purchases at $4,493 (INR 300,000) as it continues its attempts to transform the nation’s economy into one based more on electronic transactions. “This will have the greatest

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Gahcho Kué Receives PDAC Award

Toronto: The Gahcho Kué Mine was honoured by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) with the Viola R. MacMillan Award for demonstrating leadership in management and financing for the exploration and development of mineral resources. Elaborating on the reasons for the selection, PDAC said it was “for development of the world’s largest new diamond mine in the last

Read More »

Global Platinum Deficit May Rise in 2017: WPIC

London: The global platinum deficit is predicted to weigh in at 120,000 oz in 2017, a larger shortfall than previously estimated, driven by a fall in supply, industry lobby group, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), said in its Platinum Quarterly Thursday. This year will be the sixth consecutive year of deficit, with total supply from mining and recycling predicted

Read More »

'Mines to Market' Conference on 19th & 20th March

Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) will host the International Diamond Conference on 19th & 20th of March 2017. The conference is being held with an objective of bringing together the leading Miners, Diamantaires, Retailers, Bankers and Analysts from across the globe on a platform to discuss the supply and demand issues faced by the

Read More »

India's Large Cash Deals Ban Harmful: WGC

Mumbai: India’s ban on high-value cash transactions could damage rural gold demand or spur growth in the black market, the World Gold Council (WGC) warned. From April 1, the government will cap cash purchases at $4,493 (INR 300,000) as it continues its attempts to transform the nation’s economy into one based more on electronic transactions. “This will have the greatest

Read More »

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