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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
Israel as a world diamond center
28 september 2012
Diamond cutting is the oldest industry in Israel and one of the most advanced in the world. Overall, about 20% of polished diamonds of all sizes goes through Israel, which makes the country a world leader both in production and export of these goods.
Not Just Out of Africa: South America’s “Blood Diamonds” Network
27 september 2012
Venezuela and Guyana appear to be sources of the tainted gems – and their persistence may help doom the Kimberley Process of certifying the ethical origins of diamonds.
Cash for Gold, Get the Diamond For Free
26 september 2012
Remember the old days when fine jewelry guild retail stores would never openly promote that they buy-back jewelry? It was always a service only offered to their best clients in dire need and done in the privacy of the owner’s office, Liz Chatelain writes on www.israelidiamond.co.il.
Tiffany: Classic diamonds forever
25 september 2012
There are not so many jewelry companies in the diamond world which use exclusive diamonds priced much higher compared with the standard commercial medium to make their jewelry pieces. This year, Tiffany celebrates its 175th anniversary. This brand is one of the biggest names in the diamond business. The company produces exclusive jewelry able to guarantee the safety of investments for many years to come. We had a chat with the sellers of the Tiffany store at the airport of Frankfurt-am-Main and also asked casual jewelry buyers a few questions about the company.
Price List - Help or Hindrance
24 september 2012
Price lists have grown to become an increasingly important part of the diamond market over the past 25 years, www.diamondworld.net says. But do they, and can they, provide an accurate indication of diamond prices, and are they out-of-date the moment they are published? With thousands of categories of diamonds being traded around the world in vastly differing conditions, diamantaires believe that all they can really provide is a rough estimate of price levels.
