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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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India’s diamond market in April 2014
12 may 2014
The polished diamond market was fairly good, with trading activity picking up sharply due to the Indian Festival Akshay Tirtiya falling in the first week of May 2014. Demand for all shapes, size and quality of polished stones increased during the month. The ‘rough market’ was slow as the price hike by De Beers put a brake on the trading activity. Also, the cash crunch in the market did not help in boosting the trade in any way.
Jewelers Need a 'De Beers Home Run' to Attract Millennials
08 may 2014
(Rapaport) - De Beers marked a huge success for the jewelry industry when "Diamonds Are Forever" convinced post-WWII consumers in the U.S. to celebrate an engagement milestone with a diamond. And while this tagline worked very well for years to come, signs that the millennial generation don't buy into it presents an opportunity for jewelers to change the conversation, according to Unity Marketing.
Highway to GIA
07 may 2014
(Rapaport Magazine) - Building a career is a long and winding road that can sometimes take an unexpected turn that catapults one in directions that hadn’t ever been considered. And that is the beginning of the story for Susan Jacques, the newly appointed Gemological Institute of America (GIA) president and chief executive officer (CEO).
Shortage of supply means diamond prices won’t be staying at today’s levels forever
06 may 2014
(The Telegraph) - Falling supply combined with soaring demand from China mean diamond prices are set to rise. Diamonds may be forever, but supplies are fading fast. After two fruitless decades of diamond exploration, mining companies are now scraping the bottom of their existing assets, facing a seemingly inevitable decline in production from 2019.
India’s polished diamonds exports grew 12.65% for FY 2013 – 2014, total gem and jewellery exports declined 11%
05 may 2014
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced the annual performance for the Indian gem and jewellery sector for the FY2013-14, declaring a contribution of US$ 34,746.90 million to India's foreign exchange earnings, with a decline of 11 percent as compared to the last year figures. The dip is attributed to the stringent gold import policy, according to the press release by GJEPC.
