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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
Millions From Diamonds Go to Mugabe, Observers Say
21 december 2011
Tens of millions of dollars in diamond profits — perhaps more — are being secretly extracted from state-owned mines in eastern Zimbabwe, bypassing the nation’s treasury and raising fears that President Robert Mugabe is amassing wealth to help extend his 31-year reign, according to monitoring groups, diplomats, lawmakers and analysts.
ALROSA glittered in 3Q 2011
20 december 2011
ALROSA has benefited from the significant growth in diamond prices in the third quarter. The company’s EBITDA margin during this period reached nearly 55%.
RJC's Diamond Chain of Custody: Destroying Value Rather Than Creating It
19 december 2011
Every day our e-mail's in-box is filled with enthusiastic announcements of yet another diamond company being certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) as "meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC's Member Certification System." What these companies may not know (yet) is that the RJC is about to announce its diamond Chain of Custody standards, which - with the best will in the world - can never be properly adhered to by well over 98 percent of the RJC's diamond membership.
Fashion comes for diamonds made from… hair
16 december 2011
This is not an advertising ploy - making diamonds out of human hair is a real commercial practice, which is in considerable demand! The company from Spanish Seville, IrisGem, takes clients’ hair to turn them into diamonds afterwards cut by professionals in Antwerp. This expensive service has already seduced a significant number of customers.
U.S. jewellery market powers ahead, but changes taking place
15 december 2011
Is the American jewellery-buying public ahead of the curve compared to general consumer buying? Despite the country's ongoing economic ills, with obstinately high unemployment and a housing market still in a state of disarray, consumers have been increasing their purchases of jewellery for most of this year, Antwerp Facets says.
