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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
BCPYL want De Beers, BDP relations probed
28 april 2011
The newly elected Botswana Congress Party Youth League (BCPYL) says it has completed investigations into alleged corrupt relations between the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and the De Beers Mining Company.
Partners fall out in dispute over African diamond mining interests
27 april 2011
Arkady Gaydamak, the controversial Russian-Israeli tycoon and convicted arms dealer, is suing his business partner, the billionaire Lev Leviev, after a bust-up over their African diamond mining interests.
Global Appeal
26 april 2011
The estate jewelry market is alive and well and flourishing, attracting collectors and connoisseurs on a global level. “There’s more affluence in the world,” says Michael Goldstein, New York City dealer in antique diamonds and jewelry. “Just as the estate market has broadened and deepened in the U.S. over the past ten years, there is a wealthy cosmopolitan stratum of society abroad developing similar tastes for the fine and rare,” including estate jewelry.
Industrial diamonds provide revolutionary solutions
25 april 2011
The industrial diamond market is a huge one, but relatively unknown by the general public, providing a wide range of solutions for different manufacturing sectors.
Younger Chinese Have an Open Mind towards Diamond Jewelry, Says Letitia Chow
22 april 2011
Letitia Chow, Director of Business Development - Jewellery Group at UBM Asia, which publishes the Jewellery News Asia publication, kindly granted the Israel Diamond Institute (www.israelidiamond.co.il) an interview to discuss the state of the Chinese diamond and jewelry sectors.
