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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
Why the Price of Gold Is Plummeting: Six Theories
08 may 2013
If you’ve been thinking about pulling out your gold fillings, or melting down the gold wedding ring your ex-wife threw in your face, you’d better get on with it, says John Cassidy in an analysis posted by the New Yorker. The way gold is trading on the financial markets, it won’t be worth your while unless you act soon.
Pipeline 2012: A Year of Volatility, Losses and Uncertainties
07 may 2013
The best thing one can do about 2012 is simply forget that it ever happened, the IDEX Online says in an analysis posted on May 2. The market contraction and the drop in rough and polished prices that started in the last quarter of 2011 continued throughout 2012. For the industry as a whole, 2012 was a year of losses – following 2011, which was also unprofitable for downstream players.
The wedding is off! Who gets the engagement ring?
07 may 2013
While breaking off an engagement may help a couple dodge a messy divorce, it doesn't always keep them out of the courtroom, according to Melanie Hicken on money.cnn.com. More than $5,000 is spent on the average engagement ring. And deciding who gets to keep the ring when the big day gets called off is such a hotly-contested issue that most states have laws governing its ownership.
ALROSA Looks Beyond Borders
06 may 2013
Russia’s largest diamond miner ALROSA is considering new joint ventures with African companies to conduct diamond prospecting and possibly mining on the continent, Anastasia Serdyukova says on the Rapaport portal. The company said it sees great potential in the diamond deposits there.
Brown Diamonds Set to be the Next Big Thing
06 may 2013
(diamondinvestingnews.com) - At a recent Due Diligence Tour offered by Rare Investment, a Vancouver-based firm focused on exposing clients to natural fancy colored diamonds and other rare jewel investments, Colin Ferguson, the company’s founder, let attendees in on a surprising piece of information: brown diamonds are poised to be the next big thing in the diamond space, Charlotte McLeod writes in an article posted by the Diamond Investing News.
