Tether Has Emerged as a New Gold Buyer

Strengths The best performing precious metal for the past week was palladium, up 3.27%. Palladium-backed ETFs added 4,411 troy ounces in the latest session. That single-day inflow contrasted with gold, which saw its eighth consecutive day of outflows, with silver’s total holdings now at roughly 785.6 million troy ounces worth about $53.37 billion. According to Scotia, Tether has emerged as a …

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China’s Antimony Ban Sent Prices Up 2,600%. Rare Earths Are Next

In 2024, China announced export controls on antimony.      It’s a metal most people have never heard of, but antimony goes into more than 200 types of military munitions. Within weeks, the price went from $1,400 per ton to $38,000 — a 2,600% spike — and shipments to the United States fell 97%. Today, Beijing is setting up for something bigger. And REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) — …

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Argentina Cuts the Red Tape Slowing Its Copper and Lithium Boom

Argentina has spent the past year courting miners with tax breaks and access to once-protected land. The latest step is quieter but aimed at a real pain point: the bureaucracy that slows projects after the headline incentives are signed. On Tuesday the government published Decree 482/2026, which overhauls the Mining Investment Regime and replaces an administrative framework that had stood …

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