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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
ALROSA The Diamond Fox
23 july 2013
From humble beginnings, ALROSA has ambitious plans to be the world’s largest diamond producer for years to come and its upcoming IPO is part of those plans, Avi Krawitz writes in an article published by Rapaport.
The smart money is quietly buying more gold
23 july 2013
The herd is selling gold – so should you be buying, asks Richard Dyson in an article posted by the Telegraph.
ALROSA Expands to Africa, Sotheby’s, Yakutia
22 july 2013
Russia’s largest diamond miner ALROSA saw its sales rising 6.4 percent year on year to $1.2 billion for the first quarter that ended on March 31, Anastasia Serdyukova in a market report posted by Rapaport. The volume of sales in carats rose 8 percent to 10.3 million carats, according to a report by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Diamond-cutting and -polishing industry in distress
19 july 2013
The South African diamond-cutting and -polishing industry is in distress, states World Federation of Diamond Bourses president Ernie Blom, pointing out that, 20 years ago, the industry had 4 500 polishers – currently, there are fewer than 600. Cited by the Mining Weekly, Blom notes that to bring the industry back to its former glory, government needs to understand what is preventing industry growth.
Jewelry, Gems, Watches Maintain Investment Allure
18 july 2013
Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management released its annual World Wealth Report for the year 2013 and found that the world’s high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs), or those with $1 million or more in investable assets reached a new high of 12 million in 2012, according to Jeff Miller writing on www.diamonds.net. HNWIs benefited from strong stock market returns and they expressed a high degree of confidence in being able to generate new forms of wealth this year and in the future.
