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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.
Today
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...
Yesterday
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...
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
In Defense Of Diamonds
31 december 2014
(The Federalist) - Certainly, there is some pragmatism in the idea that you wouldn’t want couples forgoing marriage because they thought a diamond ring costs too much. Yet overwhelming majorities of men and women remain convinced that men should propose in a traditional manner. While gender roles today may appear more fluid, successful marriages typically capitalize on the inherent complementary nature of men and women. Marriage as an endeavor means building something greater than one person. It requires commitment, planning and care.
Generic marketing: A million dollar question?
30 december 2014
The World Diamond Mark Foundation’s generic marketing initiative, an attempt to bring all in the diamond pipeline to collaborate on marketing was a topic widely touched up by all at the World Diamond Conference in Delhi recently. However, each of the miners spelled out their own initiatives.
Diamond Cutters Approaching an Era of Disruption
29 december 2014
(Rapaport) - Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins.
Russia may become major market for India's polished diamonds
26 december 2014
(The Times of India) - If things go in the right direction, then Russia would be the next big market for the polished diamonds manufactured in Surat. Diamond exporters and dealers like to presume that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to Russian President Valdimir Putin at World Diamond Council (WDC) hosted by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in New Delhi to allow jewellery manufacturers of Russia to export rough diamonds and import polished diamonds without any import duty was a part of understanding between the two countries.
Decree Taps ALROSA, Kristall to Reduce Foreign Currency Holdings
25 december 2014
(RAPAPORT) Agence France-Presse: Russia ordered state-controlled exporters to sell part of their foreign currency holdings, a move which could marshal some $50 billion to support the sagging ruble. After touching a record low last week, Russia's currency rebounded, a development which analysts explained occurred when Russian export giants intervened alongside the central bank and finance ministry supporting the ruble.
