Gold Surges, Platinum Hits Our Target. Can the Bulls Keep Going?

Well, the bulls certainly weren’t planning to sit quietly through Wednesday’s session! After several days of bearish pressure, buyers have launched impressive counterattacks across the metals market. Gold has pushed through resistance barriers that seemed particularly difficult to overcome just yesterday and platinum has reached another downside target we highlighted in advance – before staging a powerful recovery of its …

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Silver’s Bullish Breakout Case Builds as Bond Yields Retreat

The Democratic blue wave has sent crude and Treasury yields sharply lower, improving the outlook for precious metals. With gold already breaking higher, could silver be next? Is gold showing the way for silver when it comes to a potential bullish breakout? The Democratic blue wave in the US midterm elections has dramatically altered market expectations for the outlook for …

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India approves $297m incentive policy for lithium, nickel processing

India‘s cabinet approved on Wednesday an incentive policy worth 28.14-billion rupees ($297-million) to boost domestic processing of lithium and nickel, the government said in a statement, in a move aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on supply chains dominated by China. India has a high import dependence on critical minerals such as lithium, and tighter conditions following export controls by …

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Gold reclaims $4,000 as US midterm sweep sinks USD, Oil plunges

Gold (XAU/USD) rallied near 3% on Wednesday as the Greenback tumbled following the Democrats’ sweep in the US midterm elections. Markets now look ahead to the release of October’s Nonfarm Payrolls data on Friday. The XAU/USD trades at $4,047, after bouncing off daily lows of $3,919. XAU/USD surges nearly 3% as US Dollar weakness, falling Treasury yields fuel Bullion’s recovery …

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Securing The Supply Chain: A Survey Of Contrasting Global Approaches To Critical Minerals Strategic Reserves

What you need to know The US’s US$12 billion Project Vault is now operating. On 23 September 2026, two commodity traders each committed US$500 million to the reserve for the supply of critical minerals. Project Vault is a physical stockpile financed by industry and backed by US-EXIM. Manufacturers pay for access to stock, and traders source and hold it. Australia’s …

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Gold Demand Steady in Q3 Supported By ETFs and Central Banks

Gold demand was steady in the third quarter despite consistent pressure from rising interest rates and inflation worries. Total demand in Q3 was 1,369 tonnes, a modest 1 percent decline year-on-year. That drove year-to-date demand to 3,881 tonnes, virtually identical to last year’s 3,884-tonne record through the same period. In value terms, third-quarter demand totaled $188 billion, a 22 percent …

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Gold recovers amid oil’s rebound even as WGC halves investment forecast

World Gold Council halves its 2026 gold investment growth forecast to 200 metric tons. Higher oil prices revive inflation concerns and expectations of another Fed rate hike. US midterm elections add uncertainty as investors reassess the dollar and gold demand. Gold prices recovered on Tuesday after slipping early in the session as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived inflation …

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Silver Futures: Is the Correction Nearing Completion?

Silver futures (/SI) are trading near $50.20, following a substantial correction from the recent chart high of $54.685. The market has experienced considerable selling pressure, reaching a recent low of $48.895 before attempting a recovery. The immediate question is whether silver is establishing a sustainable bottom or simply experiencing a temporary countertrend bounce. The current price remains below several important …

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US copper pipeline could reach 1.3 million tonnes a year as critical minerals push gathers pace, says JP Morgan

JPMorgan, the investment bank, says a focus on securing critical minerals supply is reviving US copper investment, lifting its estimate of potential new supply to about 1.3 million tonnes a year. US mined output has fallen about 50% over 30 years to roughly 1 million tonnes, and its share of global mined output has dropped from about 50% in 1900 …

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Why Is This Rare Earth Metal 346 Times More Expensive In America Than in China?

Samarium sells for as much as 346 times more in North America than in China, and that price is just a preview of what American industry would pay the day Beijing stops exporting. Jet engines, industrial motors, EVs, wind turbines and medical scanners all run on rare earth magnets, and most U.S. manufacturers still buy theirs from China, at Chinese …

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