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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
Zim’s efforts to polish Marange diamonds image ‘spoiled’ by PAC report?
22 november 2012
Zimbabwe recently hosted its first ever diamond conference in the resort town of Victoria Falls, which attracted several big shots in the industry. With such a lineup of industry gurus there was no doubt that Harare was serious about sprucing up the battered image of its diamond industry.
Next Marilyn Monroe Sought to Sell Emeralds
21 november 2012
Ian Harebottle is searching for a global celebrity to do for emeralds what Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn did for diamonds, Thomas Biesheuvel writes on www.businessweek.com.
JUNWEX Yekaterinburg is gaining momentum
20 november 2012
It so happened that the Russian jewelry market is mainly spread between Moscow and St. Petersburg, but four years ago, thanks to benign efforts of RESTEC JUNWEX, a media holding based in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg witnessed brisk activities unfolding in this modern industrial city with a rich history and a population well over a million people. JUNWEX’s professionalism and its European vision of the jewelry industry made it possible to become another leading trade show of this large administrative territory.
Anglo may sell amid Minas Rio haemorrhage
19 november 2012
Anglo American's Minas Rio project is set to become the world's most expensive iron ore mine, and looks likely to have played a far bigger role in the resignation of CEO Cynthia Carroll than all other factors.
Fireworks at Zim diamond conference as emotions run high
16 november 2012
Emotions erupted at the just ended Zimbabwe diamond conference as delegates and industrial leaders spoke against sanctions imposed on companies operating in Marange by the United States.
