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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
The gold price 100 years from now will be ...
10 september 2013
History, so it's said, tells us everything we need to know about the future, David McKay writes in an analysis posted on Miningmx. In the commodities market, that is somewhat worrying to know since the average real price of gold (inflation removed) since 1560 has been $500 per ounce. Concerned?
Why Botswana is giving conflicting diamond trade figures?
09 september 2013
We have been reporting for some time that diamond trade figures released by Bank of Botswana are often at variance with ones issued by Statistics Botswana. This was the case again with the June diamond trade data released in August.
Are Diamonds Really “Bullshit”?
06 september 2013
As precious metals, traditionally used as a hedge against inflation, continue the downward spiral they began in mid-April, interest is shifting toward another physical investment opportunity: diamonds, says Charlotte McLeod writing for Diamond Investing News.
Diamonds are a laser scientist's new best friend
05 september 2013
Diamond-based lasers – once a James Bond fantasy – are now becoming a reality, following research at the University of Strathclyde, according to the phys.org portal.
What for were the diamonds made coloured
04 september 2013
(www.mk.ru) - Few of the rank and file people can afford buying a coloured natural polished diamond. Such ‘sparklers’ are very expensive. What the majority of people having mid-level earnings can afford are colourless diamonds at the price of RUB 7,000 – 8,000 for 0.1 carat. The researchers of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys made up their mind to change the situation for the better and have developed a unique process of diamond colouring to change the colour of natural diamonds.
