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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.
Yesterday
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...
22 october 2026
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.
22 october 2026
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.
22 october 2026
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.
22 october 2026
October: a Brisk Start
11 october 2012
After three major jewelry exhibitions held in September in Italy, Russia and Hong Kong, October saw a new wave of jewelry exhibitions launched around the world.
Diamonds: from Mining to Marketing
10 october 2012
Compare the business Diamonds to the business of Gold, the Diamond industry is very small. According to the data about 133-M carats of rough Diamonds are mined annually. Botswana and Russia are the 2 largest producers; between them they have 50% of the world’s production. Australia, Angola, Namibia and Canada make up the rest.
Jewelers call for nature preservation
09 october 2012
In September, Paris hosted the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires. For ten days the fair turned into a focal point for the most rare and exquisite collections produced by the world’s top jewelers, including Cartier, Boucheron, Piaget and Van Cleef & Arpels. Italian jewelry house Bvlgary and Asian jewelry designer Wallace Chan made their appearance for the first time in its history.
Mugabe man cashes in on diamond fields
08 october 2012
Mega-rich Zimbabwean businessman Robert Mhlanga stands at the centre of an opaque network of companies set up to cash in on Marange diamond fields. Mhlanga, a retired air vice-marshall, is widely regarded as a close associate of President Robert Mugabe and a business representative of the Mugabe family, although both parties have denied this.
Survival Strategy: Sell More Than Diamonds
04 october 2012
Fixating on diamond prices could be a distraction for those in the diamond business, according to Martin Rapaport, chairman of Rapaport Group. Two common problems weighing on the industry are weak demand and tight margins. Branding could be the solution for both.
