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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
Taking Inventory
12 december 2012
It’s December, and diamond markets are eyeing inventory levels across the pipeline, characteristically hopeful that the holiday season will sufficiently trigger stronger buying in 2013. Stronger being a relative term as trading has been dulled by caution throughout 2012.
Flat diamond prices expected
11 december 2012
Assurances by diamond miners at last week's [Nov. 12-13] Victoria Falls conference that they would seek to persuade the US and EU to lift sanctions against stones from Marange may not generate the floods of dollars that Zimbabwe expects.
Zim-Russia in platinum for military hardware deal
10 december 2012
Reports say the Russian deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Bogdanov “sealed” a platinum-for-arms deal with Zimbabwe when he visited the southern African country some few months ago. Russian daily business newspaper Kommersant reported mid this year that Russian Technologies had been holding negotiations with Zimbabwe over the deal after securing Harare’s support during a visit last April.
Jewelry bearing religious symbols - business or religion?
07 december 2012
With an increasing consumer demand, for some people production of church ornaments appears to be mere business. In pursuit of profit their the aim is to make people consume more and more, which inevitably leads to imitation. For this reason, the greater part of today’s crosses and icons cannot be considered true works of religious art.
Fashion 2.0 | The Next Chapter of Content and Commerce Integration
06 december 2012
Since the very birth of fashion magazines at the end of the 19th century, editorial content has been a powerful generator of consumer demand for fashion products. But the path between inspiration and transaction — between content and commerce — was fragmented and full of friction. Over the last decade, however, the interconnectedness of the web has rewired reality and given rise to new business models that integrate commerce and content, offering consumers a more seamless path from inspiration to purchase and allowing retailers and publishers alike to tap new revenue streams.
