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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
Unity Marketing’s Luxury Consumption Index Drops
04 june 2010
Unity Marketing's exclusive Luxury Consumption Index dropped from 86.9 points in January 2010 to 77.6 points in April. The Luxury Consumption Index is based on Unity Marketing's quarterly Luxury Tracking Survey. The latter includes a statistical sample of 1,245 affluent luxury consumers.
Bastardizing the Diamond Industry
03 june 2010
News that Zimbabwe’s minister of mines and mining development, Obert Mpofu, suspended all diamond exports from Zimbabwe brought an ironic twist to the Marange saga, according to www.diamonds.net. It was just seven months ago that many argued, correctly, that an across-the-board sanction of Zimbabwe by the Kimberley Process (KP) would unfairly punish owners of the other two diamond mines in the country, Rio Tinto and River Ranch Limited.
ALROSA intends to attract money from the market after turning “open”
02 june 2010
ALROSA’s (RTS: ALRS) plans to be transformed from a closed into an open joint-stock company have been announced publicly and become more and more clear. In the end of May, Fyodor Andreyev, President of ALROSA, held a meeting attended by the deputies of the State Assembly (Il Tumen) of Yakutia which discussed not only making the company public, but also its subsequent additional issue of shares and attracting new investors. The only legal obstacle precluding the company’s transformation is the necessity to amend Yakutia’s legislation.
Study: Most consumers still bypass non-essentials
02 june 2010
Still concerned about a lack of cash flow and the economy in general, consumers remain hesitant to make non-essential purchases, the latest study from the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) shows.
Deflation and Economic Weakness Best Catalysts for Gold
01 june 2010
The typical mainstream view is that for gold to do well, reflation needs to take hold. Gold can't do well if assets are declining. This is what many were saying back at the end of 2008. Fast forward 18 months and gold has soared to a new all-time high. Why are the precious metals outperforming?
