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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
Funding transparency
10 february 2011
The news on Bloomberg that a group of ex employees of Rapaport are setting out to start a diamond fund is surprisingly unsurprising, writes Charles Wyndham of PolishedPrices. Looking at polished, ours is an industry where the vast majority of players turn their noses up at the concept of diamonds as an investment, yet the classification whereby miniscule variations in a diamond make huge differences in price.
Metropol increased fair value for ALROSA
09 february 2011
IFC Metropol has posted an update on its web portal written by company analysts Andrey Lobazov and Anna Antonova in regard of ALROSA’s equities put on the ‘buy’ list.
Diamonds may be forever, but not De Beers
08 february 2011
NICKY Oppenheimer dips the nose of the Agusta helicopter, points over the desiccated Naledi River valley in the heart of the Kalahari Desert and that's when you see it. Jwaneng is, in Oppenheimer's words, "a bloody big hole in the ground". He is not kidding. An army of workers, toiling in searing heat, has already removed 1 billion tonnes of rock and is busy removing 650 million more, generating 100 million carats, worth $US15 billion.
Diamond headache of LUKOIL
07 february 2011
“Barbarous” development of the diamond fields in the Pomorie area may turn into another ‘Khimki Forest’ incident which happened in Moscow, but, this time, at the international level.” The activities of LUKOIL in the Arkhangelsk Region led to a serious conflict with its residents and it may develop into a grandiose international scandal.
Diamond Miners Ramp Up Production
04 february 2011
Demand for diamonds in 2010 increased significantly after weak demand due to the economic collapse hurt the luxury goods sector. The higher prices helped mining firms, who ramped up production over the course of the year. Going forward reports show strong demand for diamonds both in the rough and polished markets.
