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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
South Korean Luxury Market a ‘Pillar of the International Industry’
29 september 2010
Accounting for 4 percent of global luxury sales, South Korea has become a pillar of the international $4 billion luxury industry, finds a new report from McKinsey, an international consulting firm. Compared to China or Japan, South Korea’s luxury goods market looks small. But its growth and diversification should give luxury-goods makers pause, suggests McKinsey.
The Impact of HPHT on a Diamond's Color
28 september 2010
What is HPHT? Which diamonds can be subjected to it and what are its effects?
Production around 30 million carats likely in 2010, says Lussier
27 september 2010
Stephen Lussier has served as De Beers' Executive Director, External and Corporate Affairs, since 2005, and sits on the corporation’s Group Executive Committee. He is CEO Forevermark and is also chairman of De Beers Botswana. In this interview with Antwerp Facets, Lussier comments on a wide-range of issues of importance to the global diamond industry.
15 Things you didn’t Know about Pearls
24 september 2010
The Israeli Diamond Industry portal at www.israelidiamond.co.il offers a brief overview of facts about pearls accumulated during their long history of being one of the major gem competitors of diamonds.
Software boosting jewelry trade
23 september 2010
Marriage minded men and the women they love, the time has come. Tiffany & Co.’s first iPhone application, The Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder, will be available on iTunes and is sure to spawn a new crop of tech-savvy, diamond ring, wedding obsessed women.
