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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
Buyer Beware: Natural Diamonds Could be Man-Made
19 june 2012
In May, the International Gemological Institute (IGI) received hundreds of synthetic diamonds. That these stones were sold and submitted to laboratories is nothing newsworthy, as there is a legitimate trade in synthetic diamonds. What prompted IGI to issue an alert was that this unusually large volume of man-made diamonds was submitted with the clear aim of having them certified as natural diamonds.
Fair Warning
18 june 2012
In October 2007, nearly a year before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, leading stock indices peaked and from there started to fall, a decline that ended only in February 2009. The plunge was an unheard early warning.
Knuckle headed
15 june 2012
There can be no argument that the deliberate passing off of synthetic, or I would prefer the description ‘cultured’, diamonds as natural is simple fraud, Charles Wyndham says in an article posted on www.polishedprices.com. It is also obvious that it is in the interests of the industry to do all it can to ensure that those perpetrating this criminal activity are brought to justice. However, that said, I do think that the whole affair raises some interesting issues.
2011 Diamond Pipeline: Chasing Paper Profits
14 june 2012
“Last year was an excellent year for us,” said the outgoing De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer at a party with clients. “If you didn’t make money, then you are obviously in the wrong business,” he semi-quipped before a stunned audience.
Kazan learned to make diamonds in lab – jewellers shocked
13 june 2012
In the nearest future, Tatarstan may witness the appearance of a new brand, ‘Kazan Polished Diamonds.’ Oleg Lopatin, Associate Professor of the Mineralogy and Petrography Chair at the Institute of Geology, and Rustem Haibullin, Senior Researcher of the Radiation Physics Laboratory at the Kazan Institute of Physics and Technology, found out how to convert ordinary minerals into precious gems increasing their value hundreds of times by way of adding fashionable hues to their natural color.
