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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
Survey: Rings No. 2 expense for more frugal brides
23 april 2010
Knot Inc.'s fourth annual Real Weddings Survey revealed that the economy had 2009 brides trimming back on their budgets, albeit only slightly, and that engagement rings remained the second most costly part of the average wedding in the United States.
China Takes Lead in Buying Belgian Diamonds
22 april 2010
This city's diamond district is recovering some of the shine it lost during the financial crisis by cashing in on a hungry new customer: China.
The De Beers Waiting Game
21 april 2010
The current crop of Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholders thanked their lucky stars after the De Beers sales unit extended the current supplier-of-choice (SOC) contract an extra year to March 31, 2012.
With demand rising, searching for the next great diamond deposit
20 april 2010
What are the implications for the diamond industry of rising demand for diamond jewellery and falling supply?
IDEX Online Rough Diamond Report: Expectations for Price Increases
19 april 2010
Despite an expectation for stability in the March-June period, rough diamond prices continued to edge up in March and early April. Premiums for the Diamond Trading Company’s (DTC) goods rose, even though the DTC pricelist remained unchanged. Worse, the market is starting to believe that the DTC will soon raise its prices.
