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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
Volatile diamond prices force jewellers to fight back
07 april 2011
If the recent spike in diamond prices was the unkindest cut for local jewellery retailers after what happened to gold rates, they are certainly not allowing it to lay them low, Manoj Nair writes on gulfnews.com. The leading names in the trade are coming up with counter-strategies to help them ride out the price volatility on diamonds.
Diamond World Sees Treasure in Asia
06 april 2011
China is now the second-largest market for diamonds, after the United States, and it is likely to surpass the United States as the biggest diamond market in the world in the next decade, according to De Beers.
ALROSA may replace Kudrin amid government overhaul of state-run companies
05 april 2011
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has proposed to remove federal ministers and senior Kremlin aides from the boards of directors of many of the country's state-run companies as part of an effort to minimize state control over the economy. The change, to be completed by mid-year, is intended to improve the image of Russia's business environment with foreign investors, according to media reports.
International mining group wants to recover diamonds in Russia
05 april 2011
Australian-British mining concern Rio Tinto is eyeing the Russian market. The world's second-largest mining company would like to mine diamonds on the diamond field belonging to Russian concern ALROSA.
China's Growth
04 april 2011
The growth of the Chinese luxury market is not a new phenomenon; however, its importance as the key driver of the global market has gathered steam in the past three years as mature markets in the West have stagnated. The weight of that responsibility has increased in the past month as analysts lowered their forecasts for Japan, following the tragic events that unfolded there, but noted that growth in China, and in India for that matter, should compensate for the decline.
