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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
EU on Zim diamond sanctions: business prevails over politics
01 october 2013
In February this year, the European Union (EU) agreed that it will lift sanctions imposed on the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) within a month of the Zimbabwe plebiscite if all member states agree it was peaceful and transparent. Zimbabwe’s elections took place on July 31. President Robert Mugabe and his party overwhelmingly won the poll although it was denounced as a "huge fraud" by his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai.
What was said at International Jewelry Economic Forum in Moscow
30 september 2013
Moscow hosted the International Jewelry Economic Forum, "Developing the Russian Jewelry Industry and Strengthening its Role on the International Market" held on September 13-14. It was timed to coincide with the centenary of the Russian Jewelers Guild and dedicated to the great jewelers, suppliers to the Russian Imperial Court.
Dog days for miners
27 september 2013
On Friday afternoon of April 12, traders in London and Johannesburg were winding down for the weekend. In New York, however, it was 8am and the action was just about to kick off. The Big Apple’s gold futures market opened to a wall of selling – 100 tonnes of metal, equal to 3.4 million ounces - which took the price of gold down to $1,540/oz, David McKay writes on Miningmx.com.
ALROSA is handing diamonds around under contract with major U.S. retailer
26 september 2013
ALROSA is continuing to expand its customer base assisted by international retailers. According to the Kommersant Daily, the diamond company is close to signing a three-year contract with Signet Jewellers Ltd, the largest jewelry retailer by sales catering for the middle class in the United Kingdom and the United States. The London-based subsidiary of Signet will be able to purchase $ 80 million worth of diamonds in Russia annually.
IDEX Online Rough Diamond Market Report: Banks and Traders Try to Cut Prices
25 september 2013
The global rough diamond market, with its high prices and the desire on the part of miners to maximize profits through revenues, has hit an unusual situation – the banks financing rough diamond purchases have called for a halt to rising prices and the inability of manufacturers to polish the goods profitably, Edahn Golan writes in an article posted by the IDEX Online.
