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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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Risks Facing Platinum Bookmakers
25 february 2014
In 2013, the platinum-group metals looked better than other metals to say nothing of gold that declined almost by 30 percent. In 2014, experts and market players considered platinum as a ‘safe haven’, and they called palladium a ‘choice of bookmakers’ among all precious metals. However, as January showed, the optimism about the platinum-group metals was a little bit premature.
With ALROSA, Botswana Diamonds’ eureka moment is nigh!
24 february 2014
A report released recently by Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers noted that 2014 could be a defining year for Botswana Diamonds (BOD) as it moves ahead with its “high impact” diamond exploration projects in the Orapa region of Botswana. The report noted that BOD made a smart decision partnering with diamond major ALROSA as this will likely yield positive results this year.
Blood Diamonds? Africa has cleaned up its act (Comment, Special to IANS)
21 february 2014
(Business Standard) - Global experts from India and Dubai - hot spots of the world diamond trade - have called for restraint in what they call continued Western criticism of working conditions in diamond mines in Africa that contribute nearly 60 percent of the world's supplies.
Forevermark's diamond institute to come up in Surat
20 february 2014
(DNA) - Stephen Lussier, global CEO of Forevermark, the premium brand from the De Beers group, the world's largest diamond-miner, believes that India, despite its macroeconomic woes, will continue to be the fastest-growing diamond market in the world. Which is why, he tells Nupur Anand, Forevermark is investing in India.
South Africa as a World Diamond Hub
19 february 2014
Diamond mining is among the oldest mining industries in the Republic of South Africa that started with discovery of kimberlite deposits in 1867. Till the 1930s, the country ranked first in the global mining in terms of carats and value. With the increase in the diamond production in Congo (Zaire), South Africa’s share declined. The production rose substantially after World War Two. At present, South Africa remains one of the leaders in the diamond mining in terms of sales in spite of the double decrease in the physical diamond production in 2012 compared to that in 2006.
