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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
Stalled recovery could mean slow Q4 for retailers
08 december 2010
The surge in consumer spending seen in the first half of 2010, which seemed to portend bluer skies ahead for the jewelry industry, has flat-lined in recent months with the initial stimulus dollars already spent, and unemployment and housing woes still lingering.
Another view of turning ALROSA public: strategic investor followed by IPO
07 december 2010
According to the experts of the Institute for Regional Economy of the North, Russian diamond monopoly ALROSA should place its shares on the stock market in two stages selling a block of shares to a strategic investor first and then in the course of a subsequent IPO. In doing so, they believe that the first stage should be completed by selling shares owned by the Russian Federation.
Zim’s threats to sue KP chair over Marange export ban a gaffe
06 december 2010
Zimbabwe's Mines Minister Obert Mpofu recently threatened to sue Kimberley Process (KP) Chairman Boaz Hirsch for “unilaterally barring” Harare from exporting Marange diamonds.
Diamond miner plans IPO as pit and market struggle
03 december 2010
Saddled with financial and technical troubles, Russia’s ALROSA diamond monopoly will seek a transformation through partial privatization.
Study: 'Digital IQ' of jewelry, watch brands lag
02 december 2010
A new study from New York University (NYU) shows that being smarter online can help boost a brand's sales, a lesson that quite a few watch and jewelry brands appear to have missed.
