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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...
Yesterday
Can Global Talks Create National Solutions?
02 july 2014
(IDEX Online) - It is with some trepidation that I admit that I did it for the first time last week, Albert Robinson says in an article posed by IDEX Online. Technically, there was no problem carrying it out, and I even had fun. I am referring, of course, to attending the 36th World Diamond Congress (WDC). It’s difficult to think of a more cost-effective way of bringing together the elected officials of all the bourses and manufacturing associations to spend a concentrated period of several days discussing in depth the hottest topics on the industry’s agenda.
Of ‘angry’ ancestors and diamond mining in Zim’s Marange!
01 july 2014
In Africa, particularly Zimbabwe and South Africa, a sizeable number of the black indigenous people have firm beliefs in ancestral spirits. They believe that when a person dies, their spirit continues and can have influence on events in their families and the community.
India Sees Sanctions On Russia As Chance To Create Direct Supply
30 june 2014
(IDEX Online) – The Indian diamond industry believes the threat of sanctions against Russian rough diamonds due to Russia’s involvement in Ukraine could provide the sub-continent with an opportunity to receive a direct supply of rough stones from Russia.
Challenging Congress
27 june 2014
(Rapaport) - The 36th biennial World Diamond Congress that took place in Antwerp this week offered an opportunity for industry leaders to tackle the trade’s most pressing issues. While much of the discussion focused on the reporting of activity rather than on setting policy, the discussion in itself is a worthy end goal. As a result, the atmosphere at the respective World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) annual meetings, which comprise the congress, was positive.
The 18 Inch Diamond Dream
26 june 2014
(Rapaport) - On the sidelines of the JCK Las Vegas show, a deeper conversation was taking place than the usual negotiation for goods. Numerous educational seminars and keynote addresses urged businesses to move beyond simple product and price transactions and think long-term to ensure industry growth.
