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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
Marange diamonds: Global Witness crying more than the bereaved?
18 february 2013
Belgium irked the hell out of Global Witness, a world monitoring group on conflict diamonds, when it said last week that the European Union (EU) should lift sanctions imposed on the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC), which mines diamonds in Marange.
Colorless synthetics: A growing market?
15 february 2013
(nationaljeweler.com) - Chatham Created Gems & Diamonds says it will become the latest entity to offer sizable lab-grown white diamonds for sale when it debuts a line of engagement rings set with stones up to a carat in size at trade shows in 2013, Michelle Graff writes in an article posted on www.nationaljeweler.com.
The Allure of Social Commerce
14 february 2013
(diamonds.net) - Social media has revolutionized methods of interaction globally, and not only individuals are smitten with the medium's power. Even the government and political parties have jumped into the fray, says Dilipp S Nag of Rapaport on www.diamonds.net.
What could be better than pink diamonds on Saint Valentine's Day?
13 february 2013
With the Christmas season left in the past, jewelers are once again aroused bringing to crescendo their marketing efforts and investing millions of dollars into their advertising campaigns, for here comes Saint Valentine's Day - another opportunity to boost sales and make up for what was planned, but failed to produce revenue in the New Year holidays.
India’s Gem & Jewelry Lobby
12 february 2013
(diamonds.net) - The recent proposals made by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for the 2013-2014 Union Budget are a step in the right direction but are not far-reaching enough.
