Antofagasta Q3 copper output up 7%, annual guidance maintained

Chilean miner Antofagasta has reported that its copper production increased by 7% in the third quarter of 2026 to 151,900 tonnes, compared to 142,000 tonnes in the same period a year earlier.

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Saudi oil companies to engage in lithium production

The Saudi oilfield services company National Energy Services Reunited has announced that its specialized division, NESR Environmental and Decarbonisation Applications (NEDA), has entered into an agreement with the national oil and gas monopoly Aramco...

Yesterday

India tightens standards for gold

India’s new "Good Delivery Gold" standard system establishes requirements for responsible sourcing and traceability. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called for the swift adoption and international recognition of these standards...

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Orion Minerals secures $40m Glencore financing for Prieska mine development

Orion Minerals has secured $40 million in Tranche A financing from Glencore for its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa's Northern Cape, after the funding became unconditional following the execution of final concentrate offtake and intercreditor...

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De Beers' Q3 output falls 11%, assumes full ownership of Gahcho Kue

Anglo American has reported an 11% decrease in De Beers’ rough diamond production for the third quarter of 2026, down to 6.8 million carats compared to 7.7 million carats in the same period last year.

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Who is over the top?

19 december 2014
(PolishedPrices) - I have been following what I will call the EGL affair with amusement from the sidelines. It is all about ‘over grading’, or so it would appear to be. I do not know if EGL labs have been guilty of over grading or not; I do know that I, personally, would never, be it in the past or present, rely on an EGL certificate, but that might say more about me than EGL labs.