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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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Rough Diamond Market Report: Prices Steady, Demand Rising
02 june 2014
(IDEX Online) - With the major diamond miners keeping prices of rough diamonds steady for another cycle and the supply somewhat smaller than in the past few months, demand for some goods are on the rise. It seems that current demand correlates to size – the larger the goods, the higher the demand.
Legitimate Synthetics
30 may 2014
(Rapaport) - The diamond and jewelry industry needs to respond to lab-grown diamonds in a way that will differentiate the natural product. While the industry is set to debate the challenges presented by lab-grown diamonds in the coming weeks, it should accentuate the underlying value of natural diamonds as a means of fending off rising consumer interest in lab-grown goods.
Faith in Stability
29 may 2014
The first four months of 2014 saw the seasonal growth in rough diamond prices estimated by the industry players as 5 to 10 percent. The revival in demand allowed De Beers to increase prices for their products three times – at January, March and April sights. Over this period, ALROSA increased prices only once (in February, by 2.5%), which helped – according to a number of market participants – to avoid refusals.
Making the Grade
28 may 2014
(Rapaport Magazine) - How white is rare white? Is it whiter than exceptional white? What do River, First Water, Jager, Top Wesselton and Cape mean when it comes to pricing a diamond? There was a time when these traditional terms were the only language the trade had to describe white diamonds.
Diamond Hub Braces for Potential Fallout from Ukraine Crisis
27 may 2014
(The Wall Street Journal) - Industry executives and officials in this world-leading hub for the diamond trade are nervously preparing for the possibility that the conflict over Ukraine will cut off one of their biggest suppliers: Russia.
