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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
Women hold the cards in A. Jaffe bridal campaign
05 march 2011
For its new bridal marketing campaign, A. Jaffe is making the most of the latest technology and handing the controls to women, encouraging soon-to-be brides to choose the ring of their dreams - before the proposal.
Gemstone carving: art from art
04 march 2011
Gemstone carving is an art form that has existed for thousands of years. These are small works of art, little statues, beads, and decorative objects, made using expensive materials – precious and semiprecious gems. These little works of art often portray historical figures or events and have been used a substitute for painting or engravings. Today, painting and photography serve a similar purpose.
Economics and demography giving boost to Indian jewellery market
03 march 2011
India's surging economic growth is drawing more people from the countryside to become city-dwellers and that is creating a burgeoning middle class.
Romancing The Stone
02 march 2011
The gemological institutes are guilty of denuding the diamond of the last bits of art that it had left and are leading the way to it becoming a cold technical product, says Amnon Amuel of the Caribbean Gemological Institute. We must come together to stop this trend.
Guinea’s diamond potential remains open
01 march 2011
Guinea, which held its first democratic transfer of power in 2010 is one the African countries that is said to have a huge potential in diamond mining.
