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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
Poll: Affluent Consumers Pave the Way for Retail Recovery
08 july 2010
The LEK Consulting Consumer Sentiment Survey has identified shifts in consumer attitudes and spending behaviors, which it says have important ramifications for retailers.
Jewelry e-tailers get personal
07 july 2010
Perusing the flurry of online jewelry marketplaces in cyberspace, from e-tailers such as Blue Nile to Jewelry.com, the pros and cons of buying jewelry from the Web are easy to spot. The e-tailers have got the brick-and-mortars beat on price - no small consideration in these recessionary times - but the physical stores rule in customer service and the ability to let customers see and touch pricey pieces before plunking down the cash.
Fancies take flight
06 july 2010
When Bob Wahl, owner of R.C. Wahl Jewelers in Des Plaines, Ill., first started carrying natural colored diamonds in his Chicago-area store in the 1960s, the customers who spotted them in his display case had no idea that the brightly hued, bewitching stones they were looking at were diamonds.
IDEX Online Research: Best Jewelry Customers Are Online
05 july 2010
The number of U.S. jewelers with a website continues to rise modestly, but those who can actually sell product remains stubbornly low, www.idexonline.com says. In contrast, internet usage by U.S. shoppers – especially those who are most likely to buy diamonds and jewelry – continues to increase significantly.
Namibia’s miners go thirsty
02 july 2010
Namibia’s Chamber of Mines recently organized the country’s first ever mining expo. Though it puzzles the mind why it took all these years for the Chamber of Mines to organize an expo, there were three interesting issues that came out of the fair, which should be given enough attention.
