U.S. consumers who purchase gifts during the 2014 Christmas season anticipate spending an average of $596.53, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual holiday intentions survey. The anticipated figure represented an ...
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Press Release: Fairtrade International has launched a public consultation on its standard for gold and associated precious metals for artisanal and small-scale mining to explore how Fairtrade can best tackle new regulation and legislation ...
A new international think tank called the World Diamond and Jewellery Forum (WDJF) is being established, with the primary goal of providing the diamond and jewelry sectors with the broadest possible view and understanding of the challenges ...
TOKYO — At a recycling center in Thailand’s Chonburi Province, Fuji Xerox disassembles some 4,000 tons a year of its used printers collected from various parts of Asia. Materials are sorted into nearly 90 different types, such ...
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The South American mining industry will reach an estimated compound yearly growth rate of about 6.2% from 2012 to 2017, which will take the industry to a total value of $184.3-billion. Some of the world’s largest copper, bauxite, ...
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Global Import Value Trend of Jewelry (HS: 71) from 2010 to 2012 The total import value of global jewelry increased year by year from 2010 to 2012, and the import value of 2012 amounted to 576.73 billion US dollars, with an increase of ...
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You’veVolumetric Efficiency surely heard that inside your iPhone, TV, and power drill sit fragments of valuable metals, and that our hunger for new gadgets is depleting the world of its very limited supply. But you’veVolumetric ...
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Shortages of natural resources and raw materials can make prices fluctuate substantially and even bring electronics manufacturing to a screeching halt. Proper planning is critical to staying ahead of the potential shortages. Bindiya ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a final legal agreement with ten companies to conduct the cleanup of contaminated ground water at the Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund site in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. ...
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This year will likely be a year of consolidation for gold and silver prices, with the gold price possibly going as low as $1,100/oz, precious metals consultancy Metals Focus said Wednesday. "Following a poor 2013, this year's start ...
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Average silver prices in 2014 are expected to slip to around $20.440/oz from the 2013 average of $23.750/oz because of rising supply and weaker investment demand, analysts with the New York-based CPM Group said Tuesday. "Silver prices are ...
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Davenport, Iowa--Five winners have been named in Gemvision's Matrix Design contest, which recognizes the best work of designers who use computer-aided drafting tools to create jewelry. Gemvision recognized the winners at its eighth annual ...
Gold is lacking direction ahead of key US employment data due Friday, with mixed views on physical demand. ANZ said in a gold report that "the $100/oz decline in gold over the past two weeks was largely the unwinding of the 'safehaven' ...
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The Shanghai Futures Exchange is ready to roll out the country's first yuan-denominated crude oil futures, which it hopes will become a benchmark in Asia before gaining global influence. Yang Maijun, the bourse's chairman, said foreign ...
As the United States continues to lead the world in the production of natural gas, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a new and more efficient method with the potential to convert the ...