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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
Dilip Mehta: Markets more stable, but still not at pre-crisis levels
21 june 2010
In a wide-ranging interview, Dilip Mehta, the CEO of Rosy Blue, and a major figure in both the Antwerp and the global diamond industry, tells readers of Antwerp Facets Online how he sees the current state of the diamond markets and what we might expect looking forward.
Las Vegas: Decent Trading and The Return of the American Consumer
18 june 2010
The Las Vegas shows lived up to people’s pre-show expectations: good trading, www.idexonline.com says. Nothing more, or less. Jewelry buyers were focused on lower price point items, while diamond buyers sought a wide variety of goods, yet focusing on keeping prices within range.
Diamond phantasms in virtual reality
17 june 2010
Mervis Diamond Importers, a small Washington-based jewelry network, resorted to a most original and even scandalous way of advertising. Some time ago it announced it was going to issue diamond iPads. However, later it turned out that the product didn't yet exist.
Today’s luxury: being able to pay bills on time
16 june 2010
Global luxury market trends continue to be the subject of wide speculation in mass media. According to www.jckonline.com , Jim Taylor, vice chairman of the Harrison Group, presented results of the annual "Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America, 2010," produced by his company and American Express Publishing, to 200 luxury executives during the American Express Publishing Luxury Summit in Las Vegas.
Lagging Behind - RDR's June TRADEreport
15 june 2010
“What a difference a month makes! In the May edition of Rapaport Diamond Report, we described the optimism in the diamond industry being spurred by the chasing bull running down Wall Street,” www.diamonds.net says. “With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at 11,000 and oil prices touching $87 a barrel, we argued then that diamond markets have largely followed financial market trends in steering through the recession.”
