News
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
What kind of jewelry is preferred by American women?
07 november 2014
I am often asked what kind of jewelry is worn by women in the United States? With all the variety of metals, materials, stones, designs and large variation in prices, it is still possible to identify the most popular trends. So, here we go – meet a review of American favorites!
More Americans than ever before have never married
06 november 2014
(The National Jeweler) - According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, the number of American adults who have never been married currently is at a record high, a fact that is both good and bad news for jewelers.
Chinese rank US No 3 spot
05 november 2014
(The China Daily USA) - The United States has been voted the third most satisfactory destination for Chinese outbound tourists, according to a survey conducted by the China Tourism Academy.
PwC Warns Retailers: U.S. Consumers Have Less to Spend on Christmas
31 october 2014
(Rapaport) - Consulting firm PwC expects the U.S. Christmas-shopping season to be characterized by two distinct groups of consumers: the selectionists who represent 33 percent of shoppers and earn more than the median household income of $50,000 per year, and survivalists, who represent the majority (at 67 percent) and earn less than the median. Overall, however, PwC projected that holiday spending will drop nearly 7 percent year on year to $684 per household.
Luxury Goods Sales Set to Fall in Russia and China
30 october 2014
(The Wall Street Journal) - Geopolitical troubles and anticorruption measures in China are taking their toll on the world’s luxury industry, as sales in the sector will likely fall both in China and Russia this year while spending in Europe by extra-European Union travelers has been flat in the first nine months of 2014.
