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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
Diamonds catch Patnaites’ fancy
20 june 2013
Guess what's catching the Patnaites' fancy lately. It's the 'precious diamond,' according to Anisha Anand writing in the Times of India. Thanks to the monthly instalment schemes of various jewellery shops here, even housewives are daring to possess the coveted jewel by investing their monthly savings.
Gold - protection against inflation
19 june 2013
Should we now have gold in the portfolio, at a time when some say that the yellow metal is just another "lottery ticket?" Bruno Colmant, a prominent Belgian economist shared his view on this issue with La Libre Belgique.
The Financial Markets Want to Invest in Diamonds, But Some Help is Needed
18 june 2013
Even though nearly five years have passed since the 2008 financial crash, the financial markets are still interested in diamonds and the diamond industry, Edahn Golan says in an editorial posted by IDEX Online. And even though some time has passed, a meaningful investment in the diamond industry is yet to happen. A few obstacles are still standing in the way, preventing its materialization.
Non-System Leader
17 june 2013
“Wipe your feet thoroughly, please! Especially, when you are leaving!” That was both the request and order the Rough&Рolished correspondent heard in all of the ALROSA units: at the factory of Nyurba GOK and at the Mirny-based Internatsionalny mine and in the Diamond Sorting Centre. «So that none of our products could stick to your soles,” joked the people working at the Russian diamond mining giant. Probably, such careful attention to cleanness and thrift could help in achieving the top-priority task set by the ALROSA management - to make the Company a leader in the global industry by 2018. However, it is difficult to foresee whether the diamond miner requires this noble but heavy burden so much.
Wall Street reform rule said to increase violence in Congo
14 june 2013
A set of regulations contained in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law is having unintended consequences in war-torn central Africa, lawmakers and witnesses said during a hearing on Capitol Hill, according to Ben Goad writing on thehill.com.
