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Swiss watch exports rise 11.7% in September, driven by sharp U.S. shipments increase
In September, the value of Swiss watch exports grew by 11.7% compared to the same period last year, reaching 2.226 billion Swiss francs ($2.74 billion). This marks the fourth consecutive month of growth.
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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
The diamond recycling dilemma: boom or boomerang?
21 january 2010
Since it can safely be assumed that a large proportion of the gold being recycled comes from diamond-set jewellery, diamonds are also involved and not just gold. There are potentially significant implications for the diamond trade.
IDEX Online Research: Jewelers Post Surprisingly Strong Holiday Sales & Profits
20 january 2010
Most U.S. jewelers posted better-than-expected sales for the 2009 November-December holiday selling period. Despite dim prospects early in the season, consumers flocked to the malls in the final two weeks prior to Christmas, as well as the week after Christmas, and went on a spending spree with the zest and energy reminiscent of some of the pre-recession periods of 2006 and 2007.
No Place for a Hallmark
19 january 2010
Valery Radashevich, General Director of the Guild of Russian Jewelers, in his interview to the Rossiyskaya Business-Gazeta told about Russian jewelers’ present-day concerns.
Antwerp Diamond Bourse steps up branding efforts by organizing exclusive Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair
18 january 2010
In early February, the Antwerp Diamond Bourse - de Beurs voor Diamanthandel - will be unlocking the doors of its 105-year-old trading hall to welcome an exclusive group of jewellers and diamond buyers into the inner chambers of the world's diamond capital. The occasion is the debut of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, a by-invitation-only diamond trade fair that will be held from February 7-9, 2010, on the bourse's historical trading floor.
Something of a twinkle for diamonds
15 january 2010
This small, speculative, globally listed sector continues to attract specialist interest as it returns from clinical death. According to http://mineweb.com, measured from July 2008, listed diamond stocks have attracted the strongest net inflows of any mining subsector, which may sound like a grand story. This is a lesser story than it appears to be.
