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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
Amplats furore knocked R40bn off Anglo
23 january 2013
Susan Shabangu’s threat that she would withdraw the mining licences for Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) led to the Anglo group’s value eroding by R40bn last week, according to miningmx.com.
De Beers: New Realities of the Global Diamond Business
23 january 2013
Since 2000, the global diamond business went through epochal changes which now determine the prospects for its development in the foreseeable future. First of all, they are related to the globalization of the world economy, which led to fundamental transformations in the structure and organization of trading in rough diamonds by the world's two leading diamond mining companies: De Beers and ALROSA.
Sierra Leone's Diamonds Still A Source Of Contention
23 january 2013
Sierra Leone's "blood diamonds" helped fuel atrocities in the impoverished West African nation in the 1990s, according to www.npr.org. The war has now been over for a decade, and the country's most valuable resource is no longer known as the product of a conflict. But it remains a contentious issue.
Vicenza Oro Winter: The Future is Now
22 january 2013
The Future, Now. With this ambition comes to an open the N edition of Vicenza Oro, one of the busiest and most attractive jewellery fairs in Europe and the World. Indeed, in an ever-changing business, Vicenza Oro is turning into an international constant for many international traders. Over 1,000 Italian and 500 international exhibitors gathered for the 6-day event, while 15,000 visitors from 120 countries are expected to attend the event, turning the Vicenza exhibition area into a ‘living jewellery town’.
Harry’s Dominion
22 january 2013
Harry Winston Diamond Corp’s sale of its luxury brand to Swatch Group is the most significant step yet taken by this rapidly evolving company, Avi Krawitz writes on www.diamonds.net. Essentially, the deal marks the end of Harry Winston the mining company, as the brand returns to its luxury roots, and the mining business is renamed Dominion Diamond Corporation.
