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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
Diamond weather last March: from partly cloudy to mostly sunny?
11 april 2014
The Month of March 2014 brought much more cheer to the Indian diamond industry than the preceding months, when it was besieged with one challenge after another. The polished market, during the month, was active with demand from overseas as well as the domestic jewellery sector showing sudden increase, so much so that shortage of goods were reported for almost all colour/size of stones. The manufacturing activities in the cutting and polishing centres were in full swing, though the perennial rough shortage woes continued to be the hurdle.
De Beers Sight Estimated at $700M
10 april 2014
(Rapaport) - De Beers sight number 3 closed with an estimated value of $700 million after the mining company raised its rough diamond prices by 3 percent to 4 percent. Box assortments were relatively unchanged and some ex-plan was offered. Trading on the secondary market subsequently slowed and premiums declined.
South African Diamond Corruption: De Beers Launches 'Full-Scale Investigation'
09 april 2014
(IDEX Online) - After weeks of journalistic sleuthing and considerable travel, Diamond Intelligence Briefs discovered an elaborate, illegal scheme in which, apparently, "some diamantaires as a matter of routine receive in real time copies of all invoices issued by DTC South Africa to each and every sightholder!" Thus, these merchants know precisely what boxes, articles, specials, etc, have been received by everybody else in their market.
Control is Required аt Each Stage of Jewellery Production – from Mining to Refining and Retailing
08 april 2014
At the end of March, the Russian Jewellers Guild held a press conference in its Ceremony Hall dedicated to its standpoint on the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” prepared by Russia’s Ministry of Finance.
How the Ukraine Crisis can affect the diamond trade
07 april 2014
(PolishedPrices) - With the US and EU taking the lead in confronting Russia, the concern that Alrosa and Russian diamonds may be included in an international ban is highest in the diamond community of Antwerp, Belgium. In light of the banking and financing constrictions that the Antwerp diamond centre is currently facing, a sudden removal of a main source of supply will have a devastating impact on the diamond centre.
