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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
Large jewelry companies announce preliminary results of the past year
28 february 2011
Tiffany & Co, one of the most widely known brands in the jewelry industry, started to summarize the year past. Its quarterly net sales went up 14% by the end of the third quarter of 2010 and continued to climb in the two pre-holiday months (the company’s reporting period ended on December 31) by another 11% to $888.5 million.
Here comes the millennial bride
25 february 2011
Millennials, the 'Net Generation, Echo Boomers, Generation Y ... the nation's 20-something adults are part of a large generation to which numerous monikers have been applied. For jewelers, though, the singular summation is this: They are a group of consumers who are primed to have one big impact on the bridal market in the coming years.
India sees opportunities after opening state-of-the-art bourse
24 february 2011
After a year in which India’s diamond exports soared back to close to pre-crisis levels, the country’s huge diamond trade received a further boost with the opening of the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) on October 17. With the largest diamond exchange in the world in terms of its physical structure, the Indian diamond sector sent a strong message to the rest of the diamond industry that it intends to use the new bourse in its attempts to become not just the largest manufacturing center but as an important trading hub.
Strategy: The 'apps' stampede
23 february 2011
Jan Brassem is director of Brassem Global Consulting, a multichannel retailing and international product sourcing firm. "In case you think you know where the Internet is heading, think again", he says. "Don't worry, I'm not sure anyone does."
Sales Report: Jewelers in USA reported a successful Valentine’s Day
22 february 2011
Jewelers around the country reported a successful Valentine's Day, with a number noting that this year’s holiday saw much better traffic. While bad weather battered some parts of the country and impeded in-store Valentine’s Day sales, the majority of jewelers had nothing but love for the Feb. 14 holiday.
