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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
Miming
29 january 2013
(polishedprices.com) - It was amusing, well I thought so, to read all the furore about Beyonce having mimed the national anthem at the inauguration of President Obama, Charles Wyndham says on PolishedPrices. ‘Miming’ is quite an interesting analogy to what is going on in our industry.
Moral Clarity and the Diamond Industry
28 january 2013
Sometimes it’s hard to tell right from wrong, Martin Rapaport says in his article posted on www.diamonds.net. And sometimes it’s not. Some people don’t want us to tell right from wrong. They prefer that the diamond industry avoid ethical issues and concentrate on “business only.”
South Africa diamond beneficiation in quagmire
25 january 2013
There was a high level of optimism about the future of African Romance, a South African diamond beneficiation company, when it opened its doors in 2007. One of the guest speakers at the launch of the firm described African Romance as the actualisation of an African dream and urged other local enterprises to follow its example. Almost six years later, the company that was subject to all sorts of flattering statements amid pomp and fanfare is battling for survival in a financial ICU.
Israel is experiencing shortage of diamond cutters
24 january 2013
With the global economic crisis, which trapped Europe and the United States, only the Russian and Asian markets are giving confidence in the future of the global diamond industry, which once used to drive its annual trade turnover to $ 25 billion, whereas it was less than half of that figure in 2012.
Promises and Concerns over the Harry Winston Deals
24 january 2013
The long and winding road from wrestling with deep losses and large debts to the highlights of profits, major acquisitions and large returns on a divestment, was as precarious as the ice road leading to Canada's diamond mines, writes Edahn Golan on www.idexonline.com.. How did Harry Winston Diamonds, soon to be renamed Dominion Diamonds, edge out De Beers to buy Ekati? What does this mean for the diamond industry?
