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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
Gold stocks are 'dirt cheap' - JP Morgan
07 october 2011
Gold stocks are dirt cheap and gold is going to $2,500/oz by the end of the year – that’s the highly bullish view of JP Morgan Cazenove as stated in its recently published SA Gold Foresight.
Junior miners shift focus from exploration to high-end production
06 october 2011
For junior miners, success used to mean finding the rough diamond resource, and then being bought out or becoming a joint venture partner with a major producer. But the new generation of junior miners prefer to go it alone.
The Stress of Carrying Cash
05 october 2011
Can too much cash possibly be a bad thing? Right now the answer is yes, says Roben Farzad, Senior Writer of Bloomberg Businessweek. In the U.S., individuals, banks, and the Federal Reserve find themselves locked in a vicious cycle of retrenchment.
Italian jewellery retains chic, but challenges remain
04 october 2011
Think of Italian jewellery, and think of sleek and apparently effortless designs. Innovative jewellery featuring unconventional materials, Antwerp Facets writes. Think again, and think of the relentless copying of designs by the country's jewellery-makers, whether small independent firms or large companies with stores spread across the world.
New funds target expected rise in diamond prices
03 october 2011
With diamonds fast becoming best friends to growing numbers of luxury lovers in China and India, industry experts are setting up funds to help investors benefit from rising demand and prices for the stones.
