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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.
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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
Survey: Young Consumers Still Favor Brick-and-Mortar Stores
06 april 2012
More than 68 percent of 18-25-year-olds prefer to shop in stores rather than online for apparel and shoes, according to a new survey by a group of LIM College students in conjunction with the National Retail Federation Student Association.
Luxury brands increasingly guided by the Asian market
05 april 2012
“The varying impact of the financial turbulence on the consumption of luxury goods in 2012 is expected to be greatest in Western Europe, milder in North America, and irrelevant in South America and Asia,” says Armando Branchini, Executive Director of the Altagamma Foundation.
Don't Knock it If You Don't Get It
04 april 2012
I’ve become used to seeing inaccuracies about the diamond industry in articles in the general press, writes Edahn Golan on www.idexonline.com. While someone who writes about a wide range of topics might misunderstand a fact or two that is not what you expect from analysts who opine on the merits of a Wall Street product, for a living, for example.
Rio's Diamonds on the Block: The Breakup, Disintegration and the Eastern Allure
03 april 2012
Is the diamond mining sector disintegrating? As the BHP Billiton diamond division goes through another round of bidding, Rio Tinto has announced that it too may offload its diamond division. The two are the second- and third-largest diamond miners, and the possible ownership change raises many questions, and concerns, in the diamond industry.
Petra's Dippenaar Upbeat for Small Diamond Demand
02 april 2012
Demand for small diamonds has remained robust through the past few months and is expected to provide long term support for the industry, according to Johan Dippenaar, the chief executive of Petra Diamonds.
