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New $1.8bn copper smelter under construction in Kazakhstan
Construction of the Aktogay copper smelter has begun in the Abai Region of eastern Kazakhstan. The $1.8 billion project is being implemented by the KAZ Minerals group.
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Anglo American appoints Anne Wade as senior independent director
Anglo American has appointed Anne Wade as senior independent director, effective immediately.
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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
A Happy Tune
04 february 2010
Whatever happens to polished seems to be even more immaterial than usual in relation to what happens to rough prices, like the cost of crude as compared to the cost of petrol at the pump once governments, refiners, transporters and retailers have decided what they can or will take, the disconnect as you fill your car is pretty substantial.
Gold to hit $1500 or higher this year
03 february 2010
Precious metals analyst Jeffrey Nichols, who is the Managing Director of American Precious Metals Advisors and has been a leading gold and precious metals economist for over 25 years, is looking to continuing strength in gold in 2010 and beyond before it peaks and that silver may outperform gold this year too.
Are Emerging Markets Overheated?
02 february 2010
Barron's ran an article which focuses on a myth that has been perpetrated long enough that it is accepted as fact. A number of seemingly respectable market observers are quoted as saying that more money should go into emerging markets because of very high economic growth levels. And they argue that emerging markets are cheaper than developed markets like the U.S. stock market.
January Market Overview
01 february 2010
Doubling of diamond production would be a result of a rise in China’s market share to 10 per cent and increasing demand from India by 2015, as well as from retailers and long-term acquisition contracts.
Jewelry tops online holiday sales growth
29 january 2010
ComScore Inc. reports that jewelry and watches ranked as the top-performing online retail category for the 2009 holiday season, besting other categories - including electronics, which typically represents one of jewelry's stiffest competitors.
