The US Dollar And Gold Face Different Risks After The Fed’s October Hold

The US Dollar faces a divided rate outlook as BofA delays two Fed increases, while other banks see tighter financial conditions limiting further hikes. Bank of America has shifted its forecast for the Federal Reserve’s two remaining interest-rate increases to December 2026 and March 2027, after policymakers paused rather than following September’s rise with another. The change leaves BofA expecting …

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Critical minerals getting harder to mine as deposits age: EY

Critical minerals are becoming harder to extract as aging deposits, declining ore grades and increasingly complex operations threaten the mining industry’s ability to maintain production, according to a new EY report. The Top 10 Business Risks and Opportunities in Mining and Metals report ranks operational complexity as the industry’s biggest risk for 2027, followed by capital availability, supply chain disruptions, …

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China’s Battery Factories May Sit Atop Lithium Resources

The world’s largest battery maker and user, the country that dominates all alternative energy technology, is about to find out whether it could also boost its already dominant presence in a critical battery metal: lithium. China, according to a new study, could have significant, untapped resources of lithium right underneath its battery factories. The possibility was detailed in a recent …

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