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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
Between the Lines
11 may 2010
ALROSA reported that the Angolan mining firm Catoca posted a profit of $70 million in 2009, according to Rapaport. While no further details were provided regarding Catoca’s performance, the aforementioned $70 million profit may be a bit misleading, given that Angola’s 2009 production remains one of the unknown factors on the rough market.
Etymology, history and popularity of the name Tiffany
07 may 2010
In grade school I remember hearing "Tiffany" on the role call time and again. It was a name as familiar to me as Michael or Jennifer, says Lani Axman on www.helium.com. I was born in 1980, around the same time that the name of Tiffany reached its height of popularity.
IDEX Online Research: Specialty Jewelers’ Market Share Declines to Record Low
06 may 2010
In the recessionary environment over the past two years, U.S. specialty jewelers have lost significant market share in the competitive battle with multi-line discounters and other merchants who are also vying for consumers’ jewelry expenditures.
Bridal bonanza: Stars pick big, beautiful rocks
05 may 2010
June may mark the onslaught of the wedding season, but this year it seems that winter has been the time to get engaged - given the string of pop stars, top models and big-screen ingénues sporting engagement rings in recent months.
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without - Confucius
04 may 2010
Last year’s news that China, having outstripped even the Japanese market, turned to be the second largest consumer of polished diamonds had a quick repercussion around the world. Trade turnover of the Shanghai Diamond Exchange in 2009 went up 16.4% to about $1.5 billion. Incidentally, Shmuel Schnitzer, President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, in 2003 said: “If there is any place in the world where we can speak optimistically about the diamond industry, it is China.”
