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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
Disaster in Japan: another tenacity test for diamond industry
28 march 2011
The natural disaster that struck Japan, which is often called “the world’s workshop,” has caused economic aftereffects for a number of customer countries. Rough&Polished caught up with some of the diamond industry participants to find out their views on how this might affect their work.
News of a Bad Customer Experience Travels Fast
25 march 2011
COLLOQUY’s latest research into the word-of-mouth sharing practices of U.S. households found that: Bad news travels fast.
When a diamond JV becomes ugly
24 march 2011
IGE Resources, which had so much hope in its 42 percent-owned Luxinge diamond project, in Angola shocked many a people in the diamond industry when it announced early this year that it was conducting discussions with its partners regarding a withdrawal from the project.
Dollar in decline, but retains global trading power
23 march 2011
The weakness and volatility of the dollar in the past several years has led to calls in the diamond and other industries for it to be replaced by another currency or an asset representing a basket of currencies.
The Rough Market: A Nice Place to Commit Suicide
22 march 2011
Whatever the price increase (10 percent), DTC boxes continue to trade at two-digit premiums, with many in the plus-20 percent range. And, at any given time, mixed rejection goods secure a 25 percent premium on whatever the box price may be. Who are we kidding when we say “we don’t understand” what causes this? We all, more or less, do understand the issue.
