South Africa's mining production falls 4% in June as PGMs, coal and iron ore drag

South Africa's mining production decreased by 4% year-on-year in June, with platinum group metals (PGMs) recording the largest negative contribution, declining 8.4% and contributing -2.4 percentage points, according to Statistics...

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Industry challenges negatively impact Sarine's H1 2026 results

Sarine, an Israeli technology company and a global leader in the development and production of digital, laser, and AI systems for the diamond industry, has announced its first-half 2026 results.

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DRC concentrate export ban unlikely to disrupt copper or cobalt markets — BMI

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’ s recent ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates is unlikely to have a material impact on global markets, but could add a near-term risk premium to copper prices while details of the policy are...

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Russia’s jewellery supply and demand decrease in H1 2026

In the first half of 2026, Russia-based jewellers have scaled down the production of their goods amid declining demand and rising prices for precious metals.

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Eastplats Q2 revenue drops to $7.9M as operational challenges persist

Eastern Platinum has reported revenue of $7.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, a 25.8% decrease from $10.7 million in the same period last year, as monthly run-of-mine processing tonnages at the Crocodile River Mine (CRM) in South...

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Diamonds are forever? Not with tariffs in the way

30 may 2025

By Charlotte Reed

(cnbc.com) - They might be made of the hardest material on earth, but diamonds, with their complex supply chains and expensive price tag, are particularly fragile to U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda. The precious mineral is facing a baseline 10% import duty to the U.S. — a market accounting for over half of the global demand for polished diamonds.