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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
Gold - the true standard (part two)
15 september 2010
The Asia Times Online portal (www.atimes.com) posted the following interview of Antal E Fekete requested by a gold-friendly hedge fund. Antal E Fekete has since 2001 been consulting professor at Sapientia University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In 1996, Fekete won the first prize in an International Currency Essay contest sponsored by Bank Lips Ltd of Switzerland.
We should change approach to diamond processing industry entirely to develop diamond cutting business – Kristall CEO
14 september 2010
Governmental support and recovery of the market enabled the Russian largest diamond producer – Smolensk-based Kristall – to get back to pre-depression levels of sales. However further development of the industry also requires governmental support – primarily involving alteration of legal framework. Chief Executive Officer of Kristall spoke to Interfax reporter on the problems faced by Russian diamond cutting industry and possible solutions.
Gold - the true standard (part one)
14 september 2010
The Asia Times Online portal (www.atimes.com) posted the following interview of Antal E Fekete requested by a gold-friendly hedge fund. Antal E Fekete has since 2001 been consulting professor at Sapientia University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In 1996, Fekete won the first prize in an International Currency Essay contest sponsored by Bank Lips Ltd of Switzerland.
Russian Market May Rise this Year
13 september 2010
As RBC Daily informs, the luxury market in Russia is hibernated. Those of its participants who continue their operations deal only with a narrow circle of clients and cannot dream of its expansion. At the same time, according to some forecasts, the Russian luxury market whose decline in 2009 was more serious than the world’s average setback this year will begin to rise.
JIC preview reveals top silver trends
10 september 2010
Editors attending Jewelry Information Center (JIC)'s fine jewelry preview and luncheon last week got an early glance at the industry's top trends for 2011, from the latest in colored gemstones to designer offerings in that "metal of the moment," sterling silver.
