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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.
23 october 2026
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
Tanishq spreads the glitter
15 july 2011
Tanishq, Titan’s jewellery brand, is scaling up fast to maintain its leadership in the organised segment of the jewelry market.
Sierra Leone diamond miner secures funding for $150m expansion
14 july 2011
Sierra Leone’s largest diamond-mining company, Koidu Holdings, says it has secured funding for the $150-million expansion at the Koidu kimberlite project and implementation is gaining momentum.
Commodities: Markets balk at sparkling diamond prices
13 july 2011
Diamond prices continue to soar, with rough prices up 27pc in 2010 to levels higher than before the crisis, according to Garry White and Rowena Mason writing for the Telegraph. Prices have continued to rise this year, but high prices may now be putting buyers off.
IDEX Online Research: Polished Diamond Prices Soar by 5.2% in June
12 july 2011
Global polished diamond prices rose sharply during the second half of June, and are showing no signs of a pull-back, according to Ken Gassman of IDEX Online Research. The price increases were driven by wide consumer demand and optimism among wholesalers.
SA diamonds now 'on par with Marange'
11 july 2011
Susan Shabangu, the minister of mineral resources, took a "suicidal" position when she officially declared that Zimbabwean conflict diamonds were tradeable, according to activists.
