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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
Are we floating in a diamond price bubble?
16 may 2011
Ask anyone in the trade about diamond prices and they’re guaranteed to shudder or launch into discourse about how hard it is to cope with an increase just now as the market’s recovering. But closer examination shows that while prices are indeed heading up - and are likely to remain elevated - it doesn’t necessarily portend another bubble, nor are all the increases unreasonable. Still, diamond dealers are somewhat divided in their opinion about where the market is headed and the best strategy to follow.
Trendy Men Fuel Demand for Male Jewelry
13 may 2011
Sales of men's pricey jewelry is set to surge as convention is abandoned in some parts of the world and showing status gains importance in others. Sales this year of men's jewelry priced above $700 will probably rise 9.9 percent to a record $2.54 billion, more than four times the gain forecast for all luxury goods, researcher Euromonitor International estimates.
Wealthy shop from computer, connect on mobile
12 may 2011
Mobile devices are rapidly being adopted as a favorite way to access the Internet but are not yet the preferred outlet for online shopping among affluents, a new study by Unity Marketing shows.
Uncertain Aftershocks
11 may 2011
The tragic events in Japan this week should have injected some caution back into the diamond market just when the industry was in its most upbeat and confident mood. Throughout the recovery, diamantaires have been well aware that the industry is vulnerable to both macro-economic and geo-political events. Therefore, the industry continues to hold its collective breath wondering whether the earthquake, tsunami and radiation scares which have engulfed Japan will ultimately impact their businesses.
Three years on, were the lessons of the global crisis learned?
10 may 2011
Less than three years after the onset of the worst financial crisis to hit the world economy in several generations, recovery appears to be well underway. The crisis had a fundamental effect on the world economy, but the diamond industry was largely spared catastrophe because of stringent policies adopted by its stakeholders at the start of the downturn. But has the industry learned the lessons that the near financial meltdown cruelly taught?
