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Canadian Exiro Nickel acquires nickel assets from Vale
The complex comprises two mines and a facility for the production of refined nickel. According to the most recent data—covering the period from the fourth quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024—Thompson Operations produced 10,500 tonnes of...
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DRDGOLD Q3 gold output climbs 10% as revenue reaches over $180m
DRDGOLD's gold production increased by 10% to 42,021 ounces for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, supported by a 15% improvement in yield to 0.212g/t despite a 5% drop in tonnage throughput.
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Kumba Iron Ore Q3 production falls 19% as sales rise 3%
Kumba Iron Ore's total production decreased by 19% to 7.5 million tonnes (Mt) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2026, down from 9.2 Mt a year earlier.
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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.
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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...
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What Is the Difference Between Fine Jewelry and Costume Jewelry?
25 september 2014
(eBay) - The difference between fine jewelry and costume jewelry is the quality of the metal used in the jewelry and the authenticity of the stones set into the pieces. Additionally, fine jewelry can last for generations, and it is often considered an investment or something worth collecting and passing down to family members.
McKinsey: Perspectives on the Diamond Industry
24 september 2014
Our analysis suggests that even under the most pessimistic demand scenario and the most aggressive supply scenario, the fundamentals of the industry will likely be positive, with demand outpacing supply growth. At the same time, the industry is set for rapid change under any scenario as a result of various trends, such as the expected accelerated or further increase in mining costs, the pressure on the midstream to professionalise and the continued shift in demand to emerging markets. Companies will need to position themselves carefully to take advantage of growth opportunities.
Why diamonds will always be everyone’s best friend
24 september 2014
(The Telegraph) - Nearly three years ago, I got down on one knee on a beach in Gaansbai, South Africa, and proposed to the woman who is now my wife. Owing to a retrospectively hilarious series of cock-ups, I had failed to bring my late grandmother’s ring with me; I’d only found some bizarre brassy thing with huge fake rubies in her jewellery box. The next day, we drove to Knysna, a lovely coastal town in the Western Cape, and bought a ring. Naturally, that ring had a diamond, tastefully set within the band.
Diamonds not always a buyer’s best friend, dispute shows
23 september 2014
(The Times of Israel) - Ratings by top grading labs are a major factor in the pricing of diamonds – but not all agree on how to apply them. A major US diamond information platform has announced that it would no longer sell stones certified by EGL International, a diamond certification service with roots in Israel, the latest shot in a long-running conflict that has nothing to do with Mideast politics for a change.
De Beers Diamond Jewellers: Losses are Forever?
22 september 2014
(IDEX Online) - To be nice to De Beers, I politely put a question mark in the headline. However, my gut feeling says that it should have been an exclamation mark – maybe even a whole row of exclamation marks. Common sense would say that De Beers Diamond Jewellers should have closed down a long time ago.
