Up skilling, reskilling challenges at EU

Council of the European Union, Employment and social affairs adopts conclusions on well-being at work, up skilling and reskilling and demographic challenges! The Council adopted by written procedure three sets of conclusions in the area of employment and social affairs.

The conclusions on enhancing well-being at work acknowledge that well-being at work can lead to higher productivity and participation in the labour market and reduced public health expenditure. For companies, this ensures staff retention and reduced absenteeism.

Kootenay priority on the Cervantes Project

Kootenay Silver on the Cervantes project, Aztec Minerals Corp has provided an updated review in anticipation of signing the joint venture agreement and developing the first joint venture exploration program. Aztec reports that an ‘integrated review of the geological, geochemical, and geophysical data on Cervantes has identified 11 targets in total of which 7 are ready for drilling.’

Drilling conducted during 2017 successfully discovered and partially outlined an oxide gold cap to a significant new porphyry gold-copper discovery at the California Zone. Mineralization within the California Zone remains open in all directions. Highlights from the 2017 drilling program include the following intercepts:

Anglo Platinum plant closed temporarily!

Anglo American Platinum plant closed

For security on ACP Phase B repair!

Anglo American Platinum announced on 3 June 2020 that a water leak had been detected in the high-pressure cooling section of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit. All employees were safely evacuated as a precaution. The Company took the decision to temporarily close the ACP Phase B unit to secure a safe operating environment, protect employees and protect the integrity of the plant.

A buyer’s guide to emeralds and rubies

Gemfields’ third film provides

a buyer’s guide to emeralds and rubies!

In its quest to promote Zambia’s emeralds to buyers across the world, Gemfields – the company that owns the Kagem emerald mine in Lufwanyama in partnership with the Zambian government - has introduced the third instalment in its short film series dedicated to coloured gemstones.

June sees the release of the Buyer’s Guide film 3, the aim of which is to educate consumers on every aspect of purchasing coloured gemstones, with a vivid depiction of the origins and contemporary allure of emeralds and rubies.

Malak Jewelers Father’s Day Gift

Malak Jewelers offers…. Father’s Day Gift Guide 2020! Every June, it is dedicate one Sunday to celebrating the amazing fathers, grandfathers and husbands in our lives. Father’s Day is a great opportunity to spend quality time with these special guys and show our appreciation for all they do for us.

In order to really wow him, why not get him something that he can love and cherish all year round? Throw out the idea that jewelry is reserved for Mother’s Day gifts. It’s time to spoil the fathers in your life! We’ve compiled a list of fashionable, handsome pieces any dad would be lucky to have.

GJNRF helping hand during Covid-19

Gems & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF)

Extends a helping hand during Covid 19 Pandemic

Whenever there is a crisis, Gems & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) has been quick to respond and has come forward to help the needy people. This time around, during Covid 19 Pandemic, GJNRF is working with the guidance and advice of Maharashtra Govt. and BMC for the charity work in Mumbai. GJNRF has been reaching out to people who are the most affected, which include daily wage workers, migrants and hospitals with lack of equipment.

CIBJO congress rescheduled in 2021

Scheduled CIBJO congress of

October 5 to 7, will be postponed to 2021

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its annual congress, which this year was scheduled to have taken place in Dubai, UAE, October 5 to 7, will be postponed to 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The decision to postpone the congress was taken during a video conference of the CIBJO Board of Directors, following consultation with the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), which was to have hosted the event.

Government rolls out NIL GST Return by SMS

In a significant move towards taxpayer facilitation, the Government has onwards allowed filing of NIL GST monthly return in Form GSTR-3B through SMS.

This would substantially improve ease of GST compliance for over 22 lakh registered taxpayers who had to otherwise log into their account on the common portal and then file their returns every month. Now, these taxpayers with NIL liability need not log on to the GST Portal and may file their NIL returns through a SMS.

Ishkoday reprocessing of the 10,327ozs gold ore

Laurion's 2020 Ishkoday drilling currently being executed is designed to confirm historic mineralized intercepts and will also test the intersection of the vein structures and interpreted shear zones. The induced polarization survey recently completed in March 2020 over the A-Zone and the results generated were used in conjunction with the updated structural Laurion Ishkoday model to further refine drill targets.

The core was oriented using Boart/Longyear TruCore to help constrain the orientation of shear zones, vein structures and rock contacts and was used to facilitate drilling. Laurion's Ishkoday assay drill results says Laurion’s 2020 Resource Expansion Drill Campaign currently underway is building on the legacy of its high-grade past-producing, and the unrealized mine-life of the Quebec Sturgeon River Gold Mine and Brenbar Gold Mine.

Richest Porphyry Discovery in Yukon

Triumph Gold focused on its 100% owned Freegold Mountain Project, Yukon. The Company has a leadership team with a collective history of exploration success as well as capital raising ability. This road-accessible, district scale property is located in the Dawson range gold-copper belt in the Yukon Territory, a stable, mining-friendly jurisdiction in northwest Canada, within a geological belt that hosts multiple large-gold and gold-copper deposits and mines.