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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
French luxury leader does not give up
30 april 2013
Starting from the last year, the mood of most major players in the luxury sector came down to watchful waiting. Consumer spending forecasts remain difficult, and brands try to plan their strategies adapting to the changes taking place in the economic environment, which is becoming ever more challenging.
Former Harry Winston Parent Fails to Impress
29 april 2013
Diamonds may be forever, but that truism doesn't always translate to the income statement, according to Michael Lewis writing on the Motley Fool. Dominion Diamond (NYSE: DDC), the Canadian mine owner that until recently owned and operated the ultra-luxurious Harry Winston brand, released its fourth-quarter and year-end results to an unimpressed Wall Street. The question is: Is the company better now as a pure mining play, compared to its time as owner of, arguably, the most illustrious name in diamond retail?
Oppenheimers, Anglo dismiss Moscow speculation of Alrosa interest
26 april 2013
There is no truth in a report from Moscow, published simultaneously in two Russian business newspapers on Monday, that the Oppenheimer family is interested in buying shares of the Russian diamond miner Alrosa, if they are privatized by the government later in the year, John Helmer says in an article posted by the PolishedPrices.
Relationships Add the Most Value to Retail
26 april 2013
Indian jewelry retail has, for literally thousands of years, not worried too much about the customer, Vinod Kuriyan writes on IDEX Online. It hasn’t even focused on the product so much as the intrinsic value of the materials – primarily gold – from which the product has been fabricated. Over the millennia, this has led to a devaluation of the product itself as the consumer has not really developed a strong desire to own jewelry as much as possess a certain quantity of gold.
Gem's trough
25 april 2013
Well, finally it is out, that is, the Gem Diamond Annual Report. One would have thought better late than never, but I would suggest that is an overly optimistic sentiment, Charles Wyndham says in the PolishedPrices. Given their appalling results last year, I suppose that it is hardly surprising that they have been a bit bashful, well some of them.
