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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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Shkadov: Stay Optimistic Despite Difficult Problems
25 august 2014
(IDEX Online News) – The difficulties of acquiring a regular supply of rough diamonds and credit from the banks, shrinking margins and the lack of global generic marketing, these are some of the issues addressed by International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) President Maxim Shkadov in this interview.
ALROSA is mulling options to reduce risks from potential EU sanctions
22 august 2014
(Finmarket.ru) - ALROSA is mulling options to reduce country risks associated with possible sanctions from the European Union. The diamond miner, about one half of whose proceeds come from its European customers, is ready to trade with other jurisdictions, Vladlen Nogovitsyn, Head of Customer Policy at ALROSA, said in an interview to Interfax. Preparing for the new contract period of 2015-2017, ALROSA may give preference to clients with offices in Israel and Dubai.
Kennady Diamonds’ Samples Among the Highest Grades in Canada
22 august 2014
(Diamond Investing News) - Recently, Canadian junior Kennady Diamonds (TSXV:KDI) released diamond recovery results from the Faraday 2014 spring drill program at its wholly owned Kennady North project in the Northwest Territories. While drill results are commonplace in the mining industry, Kennady’s shine just a little brighter with a sample grade of 5.1 carats per tonne.
Alrosa Publishes Corporate Social Responsibility Report For 2013
21 august 2014
(IDEX Online) – Alrosa has published its Corporate Social Responsibility Report for 2013, stressing its position as the largest diamond producer in the world. In 2013, the Alrosa Group fully delivered on its targets in implementing the company’s production development program, the firm said. Having mined 36.9 million carats of rough diamonds, a 7 percent increase year-on-year, the firm is the world’s leading rough diamond producer by volume. Sales of diamonds in 2013 broke the company’s all-time record, with a 12 percent jump from the previous year. Meanwhile, a successful public offering of 16 percent of Alrosa’s shares on the Moscow Stock Exchange ushered in a new stage in the company’s history and marked a key event of the 2013 reporting year.
Blue Nile's Diamond Prices
20 august 2014
(Rapaport) - Blue Nile is being challenged by rising diamond prices, forcing the online jeweler to seek out growth in other areas. As diamond prices rise, eroding Blue Nile’s competitive advantage that its lower online prices offer, consumers will increasingly seek traditional assurances from their more personable brick and mortar jewelers.
