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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
As controversy over conflict gold and dirty mining escalates, ethical issues are becoming as important for gold as they are for diamonds
05 april 2010
Until now, activists who charge that conflict minerals are funding Congo unrest have focused mostly on minerals used in electronics, rather than gold. But Sasha Lezhnev, of the Enough Project, said that's changing. He said gold is now the second-biggest contributor to Congo unrest after tin.
Unity Marketing Advises Luxury Brands
02 april 2010
Nearly eight in ten affluent consumers have at least one social networking profile, usually on Facebook, and they are using social websites to gather information to make purchasing decisions, according to the latest research conducted by Unity Marketing.
Theo Fennell's Sales Improve With New Direction
01 april 2010
Jeweller Theo Fennell spent his involuntary sabbatical doodling and experimenting with new ideas. Now he's back to form designing essentially pointless, but highly desirable, objects for those who have everything.
'Diamond industry should be more transparent'
31 march 2010
Freddy J Hanard, CEO of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC, a trade body), tells Rajesh Bhayani and Dilip Kumar Jha of India’s Business Standard that the demand from the developed world is yet to pick up. Excerpts:
ALROSA: Preliminary Results of 1Q 2010
29 march 2010
According to ALROSA's preliminary results, the company gained 1.8 billion roubles of net profit in the first quarter of 2010.
