Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.This article first appear in Forbes on Oct 7, 2018. After a positive start to 2018, growing trade tensions have raised concerns over global economic growth, while tightening global liquidity is having an adverse effect on many em...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.The outbreak of coronavirus, the oil price crash and the impending global recession present an enormous challenge for energy and natural resources. How are you keeping up with the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on your sector?We&rs...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.The most important driver of the zinc market in 2020 will be the performance of the world’s zinc smelting industry, according to Wood Mackenzie.The easing of trade tensions between the US and China, the struggling manufacturing...Read More

RAPAPORT... A London court has ruled that Nirav Modi has a case to answer, paving the way for the UK to extradite the infamous jewelry tycoon to India for trial, Reuters reported."I am satisfied that there is evidence upon which [Modi] could be convicted in relation to the conspiracy to defraud the [Punjab National Bank]," District Judge Samuel Goozee of Westminster Magistrates' Court said in...Read More

RAPAPORT... Mountain Province has begun reviving operations at the Gahcho Ku?(C) mine in Canada after suspending production because of a coronavirus outbreak.The company planned to start the buildup to production over the weekend, it said in a statement Friday. It has called in two industrial hygienists to review and oversee work protocols and deep cleaning."Plans to mitigate the loss of prod...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three key themes – OPEC+ production, Covid-19 developments, and the energy transition.Following...Read More

RAPAPORT... Singer Beyonc?(C) Knowles-Carter and designer Lorraine Schwartz will pay for two Black industry professionals to earn a graduate gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).The performer will choose the recipients of The Beyonc?(C) Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship, the organization said Friday. Each will receive full tuition and paid expenses for...Read More

RAPAPORT... The Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA) has elected Stuart Samuels of Premier Gem Corp. as president. He succeeded Ronnie Vanderlinden on February 9 for a two-year term.The DMIA also named five vice presidents: Saul Goldberg, Eli Haas, Hertz Hasenfeld, Matthew Schamroth and Parag Shah. Russell Kwiat will take over as secretary and Marc Knobloch as t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers posted a $102m loss for 2020 as the pandemic took its toll, compared with a $45m profit the previous year.It's the first time it's dipped into the red since 2008, when parent company Anglo American provided an $800m rescue package of interest-free loans. Underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) for last year fell to...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa is to sell one of the largest diamonds it has recovered since 2000.It says the 242.31-carat gem-quality stone could fetch well over $2m.The rough stone will be offered for sale at the Russian state-owned miner's 100th auction of large diamonds, which will take place in Dubai on 22 March. Viewings are from 14 to 21 March.Two other notable diamonds- weighing 190.74-carats...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Fugitive diamond billionaire Nirav Modi should be extradited to India, a UK judge ruled, overruling arguments that his mental health would suffer and prison conditions were poor.He is accused of fraudulently using letters of undertaking offered by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in an alleged $1.85bn fraud.He is accused of persuading corrupt bank workers to approve low-rate loans fo...Read More

RAPAPORT... US retail sales will grow 6.5% to 8.2% this year, as more consumers are vaccinated and the economy reopens, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)."We are very optimistic that healthy consumer fundamentals, pent-up demand and widespread distribution of the vaccine will generate increased economic growth, retail sales and consumer spending," NRF CEO Matthew Shay said last wee...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Rising stocks of concentrate, high treatment charges and difficulties in selling less desirable qualities of concentrate was expected to result in mine production losses over the next few years. But coronavirus has changed this dynami...Read More

RAPAPORT... The World Diamond Council (WDC) and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) have called on the trade to show extra care when handling rough that may have originated in the Central African Republic (CAR).The caution follows recent reports of attacks by rebel fighters on the capital, Bangui, and other major cities, the organizations said in a statement Thursday. Diamond buyers should pur...Read More

BANGKOK: As American electric vehicle maker Tesla eyes up a hefty investment in Indonesia, concerns are growing over the potential environmental ...Read full newsRead More

African Gold Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company targeting gold assets on the continent, raised a more-than-expected $360 million ahead of a listing in New York on Friday.Read full newsRead More

The best investments are when you can find high-quality stocks trading at a significant discount. A lot of the stocks that trade undervalue do so for a reason. It’s a lot rarer to find high-quality Canadian stocks that are trading below their fair value.Over the last year, there were several of these opportunities. However, once the majority of the market had recovered from the pandemic, onl...Read More

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time. Accordingly, many investors (me included) follow how the Oracle of Omaha manages his portfolio.Buffett has stayed away from most commodities over the years. However, Buffet has made numerous investments in the energy sector and a number of other niche investments as well over the years.Here’s why I think Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE...Read More

Mar 01, 2021 Guest(s): Greg King Founder, CEO, Osprey Funds Bitcoin is still in a rapid adoption phase, with the peak of the current cycle at $200,000, said Greg King, founder and CEO of Osprey Funds. "I think we're in a natural consolidation phase. Our view is that Bitcoin is in a bull run. It's sort of in its fourth of fifth big bull leg of Bitcoin. If you look at it historically, as it's gone...Read More

I’ve been bullish on Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) for years. However, I’m not the only one who’s had his eyes on this top TSX gold miner.It turns out Warren Buffett is bullish on the long-term prospects of Barrick Gold. So much so that the Oracle of Omaha took a position in Barrick in the third quarter of last year. He’s since eliminated his position. Ho...Read More