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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
The app stars: a fresh approach to diamond sales
15 november 2012
The diamond business is one of the most traditional trades in the world, but a burst of new technology that offers jewellers more efficient and competitive ways to sell is transforming the market for the better.
Holiday Predictions
14 november 2012
As the holiday season fast approaches, there is one thing there is definitely not a shortage of: predictions about the upcoming holiday season. Tracking companies, retail groups and individual websites are all eager to get their forecasts in before the shopping season gets underway in earnest, which will not be until after Thanksgiving in the U.S.
Price or Emotion?
13 november 2012
There is a long-standing perception among diamond traders and jewelers — the more price information becomes available to consumers, the more difficult the emotional pitch becomes, Avi Krawitz says in an article posted on www.diamonds.net.
The Munich Mineral Show - Signs of recovery and emerging trends
12 november 2012
The Munich Mineral Show is one of the largest and most important trade fairs for minerals, fossils and gemstones in Europe. Over 1250 exhibitors registered for the three-day 2012 event and, thanks to numerous agreements with museums and mining firms, an astonishing exhibition of rare stones was presented. Among them, a 296 carat rough yellow diamond worth $2.5 million from the De Beers Collection.
The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring
09 november 2012
It’s not surprising that D&H Sustainable Jewelers does a bang-up business in male engagement rings; the San Francisco store caters to what owner Shawn Higgins calls “a very liberally minded clientele.” But what struck him is demand not just from same-sex couples, but from straight ones as well, writes Rob Bates on www.jckonline.com.
