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(Kitco News) – Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) said today that it sold a 20.08 carat blue diamond for $14.9 million, representing around $741,000 per carat.

(Kitco News) – Detour Gold (TSX:DGC) said today it had adjusted net earnings of $35.3 million or 20 cents per share in Q3 2019 compared to adjusted net loss of $1.5 million or one center per share during the same quarter a year ago.

(Kitco News) – The Dow is inching closer to 28,000; it seems we are closing in on a resolution on the China-US trade deal; talks of a recession in 2020 have quieted down and today’s retail sales report came in slightly above market expectations… it j…

(Kitco News) – Gold might be looking at a sideways market before picking up pace again as U.S.-China optimism weighs on the precious metal, according to analysts.

(Kitco News) – As equities push higher on the back of more liquidity added by the Federal Reserve and what appears to be a de-escalation of the trade wars, safe haven assets like gold have seen withdrawn interest from investors.

(Kitco News) – Next week will be an interesting one for gold with Wall Street uniquely split between expectations of higher and neutral gold prices and Main Street still very bullish, according to the latest Kitco News gold price survey.

(Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are moderately lower in early U.S. trading Friday. Trader and investors risk appetite has up-ticked just a bit late this week and that’s a negative for the safe-haven metals.

(Kitco News) – Gold prices were largely unmoved after U.S. retail sales rebounded in October, beating expectations.

(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Friday. Not much new recently.

(Kitco News) – Fortescue began implementing Cat’s autonomous haulage technology in 2012. There are now 137 autonomous trucks in operation at the iron ore mine.