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ICSG sees global refined copper market in surplus through 2027
The Lisbon-based International Copper Study Group (ICSG), an autonomous intergovernmental think tank, has published its 2026 - 2027 global refined copper market report and forecast a widening surplus.
Today
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...
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
A Tale of Two Cities: Moscow and Gaborone
09 december 2013
(Idex Online) - It used to be that having a supply contract with De Beers, having a Sight, was a top honor. It was a stamp of approval that you are a top player in the game, a member of an exclusive and elite club. The industry’s reigning Queen, a monolithic power that had great influence over the entire industry, bestowed the great honor. It behaved that way as well. Many diamonds passed under the loupe, and the crown is now facing challenges.
Wake-up call for Indian manufacturers from Santa
06 december 2013
It’s back to the grind for the Indian diamond sector after the long annual Diwali vacation. The cutting and polishing sectors resumed production in full earnest albeit with a slow pick up. Most of the diamond units have opened in the diamond hub of Varachha, Katargam and Mahidharpura in Gujarat as in other parts of India.
KP should ignore CAR’s plea to lift diamond exports ban
05 december 2013
The Central African Republic (CAR) slid into chaos when the Seleka fighters seized the capital Bangui in March this year, ousting president Francois Bozize. The rebels unleashed a wave of retaliatory violence as their leader Michel Djotodia was installed as transitional president. The Kimberley Process (KP) reacted the following May by suspending diamond exports from the country. Six months have lapsed since the suspension of CAR’s diamond exports, but officials from the African country are now asking KP to lift the trade embargo.
Holiday Forecast: Cautious Outlook, 3%-5% Growth Expected
04 december 2013
(Idex Online) - The year’s gloom may have a happy, or at least a semi-happy end. It’s far from being obvious, so it's worth examining. A group of diamond jewelry retailers have recently reported their outlook for the coming months, including the holiday season, along with their third quarter results. The three, Signet, Chow Tai Fook and Tiffany & Co., have some similarities, but it is interesting to examine them and their projections because of their differences.
Global diamond players flock to Zimbabwe
03 december 2013
(Zimbabwe Independent) - International diamond players, including Botswana registered company First Element Diamond Services (First Element), are flocking to Zimbabwe for opportunities to exploit the country’s vast diamond deposits, businessdigest has learnt. This comes after a Belgian diamond delegation toured the country recently. Zimbabwean officials in turn also toured Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world. Highly-placed sources said this week First Element, which runs dual tenders in Gaborone (Botswana) and Antwerp (Belgium), was among a visiting group of foreign investors touring the country’s diamond deposits.
