The Democratic blue wave has sent crude and Treasury yields sharply lower, improving the outlook for precious metals. With gold already breaking highe...
India‘s cabinet approved on Wednesday an incentive policy worth 28.14-billion rupees ($297-million) to boost domestic processing of lithium and nick...
Gold (XAU/USD) rallied near 3% on Wednesday as the Greenback tumbled following the Democrats’ sweep in the US midterm elections. Markets now look ah...
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 milli...
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...
World Gold Council halves its 2026 gold investment growth forecast to 200 metric tons. Higher oil prices revive inflation concerns and expectations of...
Silver futures (/SI) are trading near $50.20, following a substantial correction from the recent chart high of $54.685. The market has experienced con...
JPMorgan, the investment bank, says a focus on securing critical minerals supply is reviving US copper investment, lifting its estimate of potential n...
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 ...
A reassessment of 17 minerals in China revealed a significant increase in rhenium, gold, and nickel reserves. A new zircon deposit was also discovered...
Citigroup has lowered its lithium price forecast for the next two years by as much as 40%, citing slower battery demand growth and increased trade unc...
The US Dollar faces a divided rate outlook as BofA delays two Fed increases, while other banks see tighter financial conditions limiting further hikes...
Critical minerals are becoming harder to extract as aging deposits, declining ore grades and increasingly complex operations threaten the mining indus...
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...
Gold has traditionally been one of the most popular ways for investors to gain commodity exposure, but its recent weakness highlights the differences ...
Copper prices are set to stay near record highs next year as new mines struggle to keep pace with demand from power grids and data centres, the World ...
LME Week, an annual gathering of the metals industry, took place in Mayfair, London, over October 19-23. Prices of both battery metals edged down in r...
Singapore-based Boroo has agreed to acquire Victoria Gold Corp. for up to C$140 million and plans to invest more than C$1.5 billion in the Eagle Gold ...
Platinum and palladium posted the steepest declines in the precious metals complex over the week. Platinum fell 7.2% to $1,538/oz and palladium droppe...
Record copper prices clash with weaker physical demand and squeezed smelter margins Discussions on copper during LME Week focused on the gap between r...
Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, reported record third-quarter adjusted net income on Thursday. On Friday, its shares fell 4.6 percent, more...
Australia will refresh its critical minerals strategy to place greater emphasis on refining and processing, a senior Minister said on Tuesday, as comp...
Platinum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are investments with exposure to the platinum market. These funds track the price of platinum through physical h...
BNEF Outlook Flags 44% Shortfall BloombergNEF published its annual Transition Metals Outlook on Tuesday, October 20, and copper emerges as the excepti...
The physical investment gold market is worth about $13 trillion. But digital gold, including vaulted digital gold and tokenised gold, represents less ...
For years, the West has searched for a technological escape hatch from rare earths. Engineers have developed new motor designs, alternative magnet che...
The European Union and Vietnam agreed Thursday to deepen cooperation on trade, investment and critical raw materials during Vietnamese leader To Lam...
Although the global physical investment gold market is valued at approximately $13 trillion, digital gold accounts for less than 1% of this market. Ho...
Global lithium demand is expected to more than triple by 2050, requiring the equivalent of 134 new mines and more than $100 billion in investment as e...
Chile’s push to become a major rare earth supplier faces a costly industrial gap as the country advances mining and metal production projects withou...
Gold prices edged higher in early trading Wednesday as US Treasury yields inched lower, although persistent inflation and the prospect of further Fede...
Taiwan is the next pressure point that will test China’s weaponization of rare earth metals. When Japan indicated it would not remain neutral in a T...
It’s becoming more apparent that Western nations are in danger of descending into stagflationary quagmires like Venezuela has become. In America for...
Japan could exhaust supplies of a rare earth metal essential to cars, jet engines and semiconductor production within months, prompting Tokyo to seek ...
Since taking office, Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has moved aggressively to restore ties with Washington after relation...
Digital gold could bring $95 billion (C$135 billion) in new money into bullion by 2031 if providers can win investors’ trust, the World Gold Council...
Canadian critical minerals companies will need to consider how they raise foreign capital as Ottawa prepares to implement new Investment Canada Act ru...
Chicago-headquartered CME Group on Monday said it will launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand for its metals complex, which registered record v...
After the stellar start of 2026 for the precious metal, silver remains subdued around $60 as high yields and dollar pressure the outlook. Silver has e...
The global nickel market is heading for another surplus this year, reversing an earlier forecast for a shortage, the International Nickel Study Group ...
The rise of seabed mining will add new complexity to the South China Sea disputes. In August 2026, Japan and the United States worked together to expl...
Lithium prices have slumped, following a deal between the European Union and China that will cut Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc. Since the sta...
Interest in the rare earths sector has surged in Brazil, ranging from more mature initiatives to preliminary analyses of projects in a segment in whi...
In 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9 500 metric tons of copper. That made it the largest copper mine in the British Empire, though s...
Advisors and investors have certainly been keeping an eye on gold prices as of late, but what’s going on with the gold miners themselves may be equa...
Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3-million metric tons of aluminium productio...
JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) has appointed Andrew Frame to lead critical minerals investment efforts under its $1.5-trillion Security and Resiliency Init...
Most discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) and copper focus on how many more tonnes of copper data centers will need. It is the right place to s...
The European Commission has chosen 46 strategic raw material projects to benefit from faster permitting and help in bidding for public and private fun...
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria highlighted the potential of processing critical minerals such as nickel and copper ...
Investors poured a record amount of money into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last quarter even as bullion suffered its sharpest monthly dro...
Copper and nickel prices could double over the next decade, driven by the demand in construction, energy transition and electrification, a new report ...
China has historically been a significant net importer of refined zinc, but that looks set to change this year. Exports surged to 40 668 tons in Augus...
The central bank gold spree continued unabated in August, with global gold reserves increasing by a net 39 tonnes. Year to date, central banks globall...
Paraguay wants to position itself on the map of companies and investors as a new frontier to be explored in the critical minerals segment. “We are a...
Most discussions about critical minerals focus on lithium, copper and rare earths but platinum group metals are unique because they already sit at the...
While oil prices hog the headlines and gas only gets a mention when winter rolls around, a far more important metal has been quietly flying under the ...
Platinum touched $2,920 an ounce in January, a record that erased a 17-year-old high. Nine months later it’s trading near $1,700, and the reversal s...
India and Ecuador are discussing increasing sales of Ecuadorean crude oil, copper, and other critical minerals to India, Fernando Buchelli, the Ecuado...
Rising silver inventories and declining industrial demand could trigger a supply glut as soon as next year, Deutsche Bank says in a new report. Spot p...
If you only looked at the price of gold in September, you’d be forgiven for believing the bull market had run out of steam. The yellow metal fell 6....
COMEX-approved warehouses now hold roughly 700,000 short tons of copper, according to CME Group’s latest metals update. At the same time, benchmark ...
U.S. says its new $700 billion Critical Minerals Framework with Nigeria will deepen economic relations while unlocking investment opportunities in Nig...
Copper prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and supply issues, but gains were modest due to worries about high oil prices hitti...
Indonesia’s Trade Minister Budi Santoso met the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to strengthen trade ties with Indonesia through the Business 20 (B20) forum...
Gold prices steadied near $4,160 an ounce even as billions of dollars continued flowing into bullion-backed exchange-traded funds, exposing a divide b...
For many years, discussions about innovation were primarily associated with software development, connectivity, and digital transformation. However, a...
“Armenia does not have major oil or gas deposits with significant reserves. Instead, it can rely on substantial reserves of copper, molybdenum and g...
Copper held above $14,400 a tonne in London on Tuesday after workers at Antofagasta’s (LON: ANTO) Centinela mine in Chile voted to strike, adding a ...
Kazakhstan and Germany have agreed on a joint roadmap for industrial, technological and raw materials cooperation for 2026-2028, with a focus on criti...
The auto sector accounts for between 37 and 40 percent of global platinum demand, making it the single largest element of the market. That share has b...
China presents a new five-year plan for the battery industry. By 2030, solid-state batteries are to be used on a larger scale for the first time, whil...
The United States is signalling a willingness to help develop Brazil’s critical minerals processing industry as Washington seeks access to the count...
Silver fell sharply on Monday, losing 4.53% on the day to trade around $61.40, with XAGUSD facing heavy selling pressure as elevated US Treasury yield...
30 Second Briefing Rhodium is forecast by TD Commodity Strategy to swing to a 20,000‑oz surplus in 2027 after four years of deficits, pushing prices...
Despite strong copper prices, growing investment demands are offsetting much of the gains posted by mining companies in Chile, Moody’s said in a rep...
From Monday, September 28, China will give international investors access to trading in palladium and platinum on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX...
US and Japanese government officials and company officials met to discuss supply bottlenecks affecting access to Chinese yttrium, a rare earth meta...
Miners have rarely had more cash. The deposits needed to replace what they mine are becoming considerably harder to find. In the early 1960s, geologis...
Platinum has quietly doubled in price since February and just broke through a 17-year high, gaining nearly $500 an ounce in the past month alone. UBS ...
Nearly a decade ago, the Canadian Oil Patch recorded a major asset sale and consolidation wave as oil majors exited the oil sands in favor of higher m...
Gold is starting Wednesday with one eye on the barrel and the other on the Fed. Bullion was holding around $4,360/toz after another restless session o...
Copper climbed for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, its longest winning streak in four months, as Chinese buyers stocked up ahead of next week’s...
Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part. Leveraging its influence over supply to control prices ...
Gold has been rising in value in recent months, currently trading at around $4,300 per ounce. It’s nowhere near the level of more than $5,000 that i...
China’s shipments of rare earth magnets to the US fell sharply last month, according to official Chinese customs data released Sunday. Supply of the...
For a long stretch of modern market history, platinum traded at a premium to gold. It was rarer, harder to extract, and carried a luxury association t...
Australian gold output held around the same level it has averaged over the past decade in the year ended June, even as seismic disruptions at Newmont ...
Copper rose for a fifth straight session on Monday as signs of tightening supply in China and a rally in equities pushed the metal back toward the rec...
The United States is desperate to claw back some of the global critical minerals share from China. Beijing has established near-total dominance in int...
Gold is usually the first asset investors associate with inflation, currency weakness, and economic uncertainty. Its limited supply and long history a...
Central bank gold buying is a vital factor in the global gold bullion market today, writes Tom Montagu at BullionVault. Over the past 5 years, leading...
On 16 September 2026(Opens in new window), President Lula da Silva signed Brazil’s National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals, carrying up ...
Central banks’ demand for gold remains strong as geopolitical risks reshape reserve management, Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan said on ...
On September 16, Seoul hosted the first Korea–Central Asia Summit, bringing President Lee Jae Myung together with the heads of all five Central Asia...
The ministry of energy and mines of the Dominican Republic reported that the country has accumulated more than 5,000 results from samples analyzed in ...
Silver has been sluggish in recent months, but it might not stay that way for much longer. The price of silver hit an all-time high of more than $121 ...
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight that Copper is retreating as calls from major technology executives to slow AI development hit tech...
As the US-Iran conflict entered its 199th day, Middle East diplomatic efforts appeared to stall with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and ot...
If you want an insight into the state of the world right now, it’s worth taking a look at yttrium. This obscure member of the rare earths family is ...
UBS advises investors to choose gold over platinum due to the growing surplus of the latter on the global market. Demand for platinum is weakening, wh...
Gold may be treading water for now, but JPMorgan expects the precious metal to regain its momentum and average $6,000 an ounce in the fourth quarter, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has undertaken the most aggressive federal intervention in the critical minerals and rare earth sectors ever since he retu...
Tightening global copper supply, robust demand from the AI boom and uncertainty over tariffs are all whipping up a frenzy for the red metal. It’s se...
Brazil is on the cusp of a new policy to fund domestic refining for lithium and the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves, but miners say it la...
The US will help Kenya develop a critical minerals processing industry, a senior American official said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rivalry ...
On Wednesday, after struggling hard at the key resistance at $4,444 for the last nine hours, gold futures are heading towards a key resistance at th...
The great electrification story was always sold as an escape from dependency. Burn less imported oil and gas, electrify more of the economy, build bat...
THE platinum market is expected to swing back into deficit in the second half of 2026 as heavy exchange-traded fund (ETF) selling eases, after invest...
With just four months remaining in 2026, now is a fine time for investors to prepare for 2027 by establishing some new positions or, at a minimum, bui...
North America’s push to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals is running up against a problem that permitting reform alone cannot sol...
Magnet capacity expansion drives heavy rare earth demand Between 20,000-30,000 tonnes of magnet capacity is coming online outside of China, according ...
Central-bank gold buying fell by more than half in July even as bullion stayed near record highs, suggesting investment demand is taking on a bigger r...
Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you’re thi...
The United States is trying to turn its political dialogue with Central Asia into concrete projects for mining and processing critical minerals. Ameri...
Copper may feel scarce, but the real problem is that much of the available metal is sitting in the wrong place as regional trade flows reshape a onc...
Brazil’s Senate has approved a critical minerals bill worth billions of reais. The plenary passed it on Wednesday 2 September 2026 in a symbolic vot...
The price of zinc hit a four year high on the London Metal Exchange (LME) last week as plunging western stockpiles and mine supply cuts squeezed the p...
The transfer was carried out partially by buying and selling and partly by physically transferring gold, the Dutch national bank said. The Dutch centr...
Copper is suddenly a story stock again. BT’s plan to strip out old copper lines, combined with record high copper prices around $14,000+ per tonne, ...
Supply issues have been tightening the Chinese coking coal market for months, pushing the price of the key steelmaking raw material a record 46% in Au...
The rapid rise of mass drone warfare is creating a new source of defence demand for gallium, germanium and rare earths, minerals whose supply chains a...
The bottom is well behind us. The more important question now is what comes next for Gold and gold stocks. There is a key development taking place ben...
I asked if copper could still rally after reaching a long-term target in a June 5, 2026, Barchart article, where I concluded with the following: In ...
Ruthenium rose from approximately US$560 to US$1,750 per ounce over 12 months as the market faced a forecast 203,000-ounce deficit for 2026, but highe...
Zinc climbed to its highest level since June 2022 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) Thursday, as warehouse stockpiles drained to multi-year lows and ...
Uzbekistan exported gold worth $1.3 billion in July 2026 after a two-month pause, the Uzbek National Statistics Committee said in a publication. Apart...
The critical minerals segment has been driving acquisition and financing activity in the Brazilian mining sector in recent days. This week, the Canadi...
The newest gold derivatives on the market do not settle in dollars; they settle in Tether. Binance listed European-style gold and silver options on Ju...
The National Economic Council (DEN) outlined that the total value of Indonesia’s nickel and cobalt reserves is approximately US$800 billion. A membe...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation awarded $10 million on Wednesday to seven projects that it s...
Gold (GCZ26) has had quite the year in 2026 so far. As we near the end of August, the yellow metal has moved through its share of twists and turns, ...
Copper set another record in New York early on Wednesday before giving up the gains, as signs that the squeeze gripping the London market is easing pr...
Gold and silver have pushed decisively higher, but veteran precious metals analyst David Morgan believes the bigger story goes far beyond the latest...
The United States is forging ahead with its critical minerals ambitions, investing billions in securing non-Chinese supply, while in Europe, the centr...
Energy crisis as an opportunity, but not the one Canada thinks. The well-worn trope that every crisis presents an opportunity holds up well in present...
What’s Driving Metal Markets Prices of industrial metals like copper, steel and aluminum remain highly responsive to incremental signals from geopol...
Gold and silver have both stormed higher this August, driven by a softening dollar, mounting US government debt and fading expectations of a further F...
State-backed funding is driving American efforts to build domestic supply, but industry trends and price gaps are still seen as hurdles to reducing re...
Trafigura Group and several other traders delivered more than 20,000 tons of copper into LME warehouses on Tuesday, the biggest one-day build in on-wa...
Gold, silver and miners surged Wednesday after the US Treasury unexpectedly said it would at least double purchases of long-dated government debt, pus...
Platinum (XPT) declined 3.10% as short-term bullish technical signals were undercut by sellers, even as industry demand and a constructive reward-to-r...
Copper’s physical market is showing signs of an increasingly severe supply squeeze even as mining equities remain cautious, according to RBC Capital...
Gold is trading at 4,389.83 dollars, down 26.86 dollars on the day, about 0.61%. It is a modest pullback, and the 4-hour chart helps put it into pers...
Data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and other related investments drive copper demand, while US-China supply competition and producers fa...
Silver is testing a major resistance zone near $66-$67 after rebounding from its July lows, with both daily and weekly charts showing improving momen...
For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has openly displayed his disdain for the clean energy and electric vehicle sectors. In the early days of his se...
So China bought 20 tonnes of gold in July. Just casually. Twenty tonnes in one month which is the most theyve done since late 2023 and nobody seems to...
Gold is rebounding after falling for most of 2026. Gold is on the rebound. The price of the yellow metal hit an all-time high of $5,354 an ounce in la...
Copper set a record on the Comex on Wednesday as a tame US inflation reading eased the threat of higher interest rates and a physical shortage in Lond...
After correcting through much of the Iran conflict to date, precious metals are starting to revive based on a set of ETFs through Tuesday’s close (A...
Malaysia and Australia are exploring closer cooperation in the rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals sectors, including the development of d...
Palladium outperformed analyst expectations in 2025 despite widespread concerns over oversupply and weakening demand, according to the latest LBMA Ann...
The Gold price could average close to $5,300 in 2027 under RBC’s bullish scenario, while its central case still points to prices holding above $4,20...
World Gold Council survey finds a record 45% of central banks plan to add gold amid inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. As wars spread, trade ten...
On Friday, the Donald Trump administration pledged more than $2 billion to battery and critical-minerals companies, expanding a government lending s...
SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,950 per tonne, edged down 0.13 per cent, with the price above the MA5 (around 24,000) and all short- to medium-term mo...
Gold mining stocks capped one of their strongest weeks in years on Friday, with benchmark funds gaining more than 20% as bullion climbed to its highes...
Exports of Indonesian mineral products have resumed after delays linked to testing for rare-earth element contents, with shipments of alumina hydrox...
Despite recent selling pressure, massive AI investments continue to expand the sector, supporting global growth and base metal prices, while persisten...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate as it escalates efforts to force domestic processing ...
The UK government has opened applications for its £25 million ($34 million) Critical Minerals Accelerator, offering grants to help bring critical mi...
The World Gold Council (WGC) and OCIM Metals and Mining SA (OMM) announced on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the formaliza...
Silver has slipped out of the spotlight, but tightening supply, resilient industrial demand, and improving macro conditions could support another rall...
Deadly storms in Chile have disrupted copper mining in the world’s top producer in the past weeks, adding pressure to a market already struggling to...
Singapore iron ore futures fell as much as 2.3% to $93.65 a ton, the lowest intraday level in a year, while Dalian contracts dropped nearly 3%. Trader...
The Geology That Cannot Be Legislated Away Most critical mineral supply risks have a policy remedy. Build more processing capacity, diversify trade re...
Central banks bought a record 289 tonnes of gold in the second quarter, a 74 per cent annual increase, as geopolitical uncertainty strengthened the ca...
Copper climbed on Thursday as mounting evidence of a tight physical market and relief that the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged outwei...
Researchers are looking for ways to extract the metal from underground reservoirs that use less water. As more people seek out electric vehicles and b...
The U.S. Federal Reserve aims to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation increasing at a rate of 2% per year. Unfortunately, the CPI ...
June imports climb to 173.34 tons, highest since March 2024, according to customs data International gold price falls 8% in first half, while yuan-den...
But potential resources at massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia do not automatically translate into economically recoverable reserves. The world...
Beijing is now desperately attempting to bring rare earth manufacturing back inside its own borders, exclusively. New Chinese export restrictions spec...
Chinese Gold Imports Set to Top Last Year as Hong Kong Expands Vault Capacity While John Paulson Calls Gold a Long-Term Bull Market Precious metals po...
Global primary copper supply could face a 25 per cent deficit by 2035 despite copper prices reaching record highs, as the pace of new project developm...
Japan said on Friday that medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the rare earth content in deep-sea mud recovered off a remot...
Powering everything from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence to advanced defence systems, critical minerals are fast becoming the world’s ...
Lithium prices have sunk to a five-month low as the return of previously idled mine capacity triggered fears of a massive market oversupply. Lithium p...
Broader portfolio diversification efforts, gold’s strong performance during crises, and potential to protect against geopolitical risks drive demand...
Copper surged to its highest in more than a month on Tuesday as evidence of a tightening physical market in China piled up and traders rebuilt bets th...
Zinc prices are expected to retreat from recent highs over the rest of the year as lacklustre demand offsets supply disruptions, analysts say. The me...
Gold prices remain under pressure from elevated US bond yields, but Goldman Sachs believes robust central bank demand should prevent any sustained sel...
For much of 2026, aluminium prices have been driven more by geopolitics than by underlying demand. As tensions between the US and Iran intensified, fe...
ECB data shows gold now tops US Treasuries in reserves as dollar holdings gradually ease. The US dollar remains the world’s dominant currency for tr...
Copper climbed on Monday as fresh evidence of physical tightness in China and a growing tally of weather-hit output in Chile outweighed jitters over t...
Australia needs to talk less about critical-mineral supply chains and more about specific minerals. Generic discussions about supply-chain resilience ...
Central banks are scaling back on the dollar as institutional bullion buying climbs to record highs. In the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest annual...
Artificial intelligence is emerging as an unexpected new source of demand for rare earth elements, adding to military and clean-energy consumption ju...
Bank of America’s $3,000 platinum call only makes sense if you look past the headline metal trade. The real story is a market where thin inventories...
Two major nickel projects in Brazil, with combined investments that could reach almost US$1.8 billion, have gained extra momentum amid optimistic expe...
Canada’s only cobalt refinery has become an unexpected casualty of US sanctions on Cuba, exposing a critical weakness in Western mineral supply chai...
Gold and silver stole the precious metals story over the past year. Platinum and palladium sat it out. That gap sets up the choice between three physi...
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight supportive fundamentals for Copper, with tightening LME warehouse dynamics and strong physical dema...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,165 per tonne, down 45 yuan or 0.19 per cent from yesterday’s settlement price. It ope...
Oil volatility is climbing aggressively, and while most traders remain rigidly fixated on crude oil, gold and silver investors may want to pay even cl...
Silver has historically experienced greater volatility than gold during recessions and market downturns. In 2008, for example, gold rose 3.4% while si...
During a campaign speech for the House of Representatives election in February this year, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed high expect...
Gold and silver spent much of the week on the defensive, although both metals stabilized and recovered some ground late in the week. The selling press...
Control over processing is becoming the true measure of strategic power. When the conversation turns to critical minerals today, the spotlight almost ...
The global economic landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation highlighted by a heavier reliance on energy. The proliferation of artificial ...
US-backed rare earths producers are selling much of their output to Japan and South Korea because American magnet manufacturing has yet to catch up wi...
Gold’s rally is turning bullion from a hedge into working collateral, resource investors heard this week at the Rule Symposium in Boca Raton, Florid...
Canada and Japan are deepening their critical minerals alliance, seeking to reduce their dependence on Chinese supplies. At Canada’s largest-ever tr...
Key Points: Gold is attempting to stabilise rather than resume its uptrend, supported by softer US data, easing inflation concerns and a less hostile ...
Central banks just made their second-largest monthly purchase of the year. China’s biggest ETF is now a gold fund. And Citi just took a seat inside ...
Miners, battery makers and traders outside China can now trade lithium carbonate futures and options on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange. Beijing has un...
The global gold price will remain rangebound around US$4,100 per ounce in the second half of 2026 under current conditions, according to the World G...
As Western governments seek to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth supply chains, Brazil is emerging as one of the world’s most promising new so...
Copper prices have retreated this month alongside other industrial commodities, but Goldman Sachs remains firmly bullish, arguing that structural supp...
There are signs of divergence in the platinum and palladium markets as investors remain bullish on platinum, while bearish sentiment appears to be tak...
The G7 has finally put a number on rare earth diversification. Its commitment to cut reliance on any single non-allied supplier below 60% by 2030 is...
Resource competition: US Congress moves to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislat...
Benchmark nickel prices took a tumble this week on news that top producer Indonesia is preparing to significantly raise its annual mining quotas to ...
The province says it’s spending $740,000 to support the development of the critical minerals supply chain with funds being directed to two Nipissing...
Central bank gold reserves have increased by an average of 1,000 tonnes per year over the last four years. That’s double the 500-tonne average durin...
For decades, oil and natural gas defined power in the Middle East. Control over hydrocarbon resources shaped alliances, triggered conflicts and influe...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,425 per tonne, down 1.47 per cent. Prices traded below the MA5 (23,816.00), MA10 (23,952...
After an exceptional year of returns for the yellow metal in 2025, the wind has been taken out of the sails of gold so far in 2026. According to data ...
Twenty-nine years. That is the average time it takes to permit a mine in the United States. China controls roughly 60 percent of the world’s critica...
Electric vehicles (EVs) will remain the dominant source of lithium demand for at least the next 15 years, but a growing range of technologies from art...
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 s...
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 pa...
Britain will invest £50-million ($66-million) to boost domestic production of critical minerals, the government said on Monday, as it seeks to reduc...
The Iran war caused one of the biggest supply shocks to ever hit the aluminum market, but the runaway price surge that many were bracing for has been...
The underlying outlook for gold remains excellent, even as near-term pressures could persist. The price of gold has dipped to about $4,320 per ounce i...
Investors now have multiple options to own or invest in gold without buying jewellery. While physical coins and bars continue to be a popular choice f...
Silver has fallen in price due to transitory factors, but it isn’t likely to stay that low. Silver went on a tear in 2025, more than doubling in pri...
Global central banks plan to increase their gold reserves while reducing their exposure to the US dollar over the next five years, according to the Wo...
Critical minerals were once again near the top of the agenda for G7 leaders as they met in Évian, France, this week, a year after the G7 launched the...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered Italy priority access to Canada’s critical mineral reserves as the two countries expanded cooperatio...
Chile sits on some of the planet’s best lithium, the silvery metal at the heart of electric-car batteries. Turning that advantage into lasting incom...
China’s gold market cooled in May as weaker prices, robust equity markets and soft jewelry demand weighed on investment activity, according to the W...
Supply chains remain highly concentrated, while governments increasingly use trade policy to secure access, says UN agency. Critical minerals are resh...
Copper prices staged a strong recovery on Friday, climbing more than 2% from a three-week low after US President Donald Trump signalled that a deal wi...
Canada risks losing its competitive edge in critical minerals, energy and other strategic sectors unless it accelerates infrastructure investment and ...
While markets have been focused on the recent sharp decline in gold prices, the broader precious metals sector has also experienced significant sellin...
US access to critical minerals from China remains difficult due to export controls and licensing delays, a US business lobby said on Wednesday, with B...
Chinese reactions to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s decision to order six China-linked investors to divest their holdings in Northern Minerals tells us fa...
The price of gold has retreated from its January high. Gold had an incredible 2025, rallying about 72% and setting multiple all-time highs. The last o...
Lithium investors are asking the wrong question about battery substitution. For years, the industry has debated whether a breakthrough technology woul...
It is a well-documented fact that the possession of resources has significantly governed power structures. It is a well-documented fact that the posse...
Compare risk profiles, income potential, and fund structures to see how these two popular precious metals ETFs stack up for different investor goals. ...
Why Investment Demand, Not Mining Fundamentals, Drives Platinum Prices Commodity markets are often analysed through the lens of physical supply and de...
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ZKB Platinum ETF (ZKPLF) is trading at $605 per share on the PNK exchange, reflecting strong long-term performance in the precious metals space. Thi...
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is facing heavy selling pressure on Friday primarily because of the leadership transition at the US Federal Reserve. To...
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Copper futures climbed to a record high above $6.60 a pound early Wednesday as supply disruptions, tightening inventories and booming AI-related inf...
Since the Iran war began on February 28, several corners of the financial market have behaved inunusual and unexpected ways, with gold prices being pe...
Global gold ETFs added 45 tonnes in April after heavy March outflows. European funds led inflows amid inflation and geopolitical concerns. Analysts sa...
WisdomTree (WT) has been in focus after launching the WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund (WDIG) and reporting first quarter re...
Retail participation expanded through smaller contracts, mobile platforms and AI-powered trading tools. FX derivatives linked to CNH and INR showed st...
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ZIMBABWE’S first gold-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) could reshape how investors deploy capital, offering regulated offshore exposure for the fir...
Considering how geopolitical turbulence has led to market highs and lows throughout March and April, investors are likely keen to dial in on approache...
March may have been a troublesome month for copper, but April seemed to show that the prior month’s sell-off might just be a thing of the past. In f...
On Monday, May 4, the Sprott Physical Copper Trust (SCOP) began trading on the NYSE Arca. Previously a non-redeemable investment fund, the trust has...
Silver price remained under pressure this week as focus remained on the ongoing US-Iran conflict and the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decisi...
Side-by-side metrics reveal notable differences in diversification, volatility, and recent returns between these two precious metals ETFs. The Global...
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Why the new rare earths ETF matters for Sprott (TSX:SII) Sprott (TSX:SII) is expanding its ETF lineup with the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF. This f...
Gold delivered a historical rally over the past couple of years, surging from $2,000 an ounce at the beginning of 2024 to more than $5,500 at its peak...
Strong start followed by corrections The first quarter in the gold market was marked by high volatility. Prices reached a record high of nearly USD 5,...
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that Gold and Silver have rebounded after recent losses, supported by a weaker Dollar and easin...
FIRST Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) has launched a US dollar-denominated security to provide offshore exposure to gold-linked assets. The First Mut...
Silver prices hovered around $80 per ounce on Friday, as a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel calmed inflation fears and weakened the U.S. ...
On Wednesday, April 15, Sprott Asset Management expanded its lineup of exchange-traded funds with the debut of the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (R...
Explore how these two flagship ETFs differ in volatility, yield, and sector exposure, revealing distinct roles in diversified portfolios. Investors co...
The safe-haven asset has been volatile recently, and how it performs from here on out will likely depend on the economy. The price of gold has been f...
Amid war in Iran, gold has betrayed its safe-haven status. The largest bullion-backed ETF is trading lower by nearly 8% over the past month. Sure, som...
Investors pulled back from riskier ETFs in March, although part of the market bet on the oil trade. March ETF Flows Highlights As the demand for gold ...
The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF faces challenges from high interest rates, a strong US dollar, and sector volatility, testing the resilience of...
Explore how these two precious metals ETFs differ in risk, cost, and portfolio focus for investors seeking distinct exposures. The iShares MSCI Globa...
Explore how cost, liquidity, and portfolio structure set these two silver ETFs apart for investors with different priorities. Both the iShares MSCI G...
The physical bars that support the iShares Silver Trust are located somewhere in the vaulted storage facilities that London’s bullion banks have run...
The Singapore Exchange today welcomed its first ETF tracking local gold reserves—the LionGlobal Physical Gold ETF officially listed, with the underl...
No More Goldilocks for Gold? Here is What Changed. Gold prices have tumbled 17.2% since March 2nd while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East conti...
Gold prices tumbled last week, belying the asset’s historical reputation as a safe-haven destination during times of geopolitical strife. As just on...
Takeaways by Axi Select Gold weakness reflects liquidation, rising real yields, and delayed physical demand, not a breakdown in the long term macro c...
Head of Critical Minerals and Mining (International) at the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Oliver Richards presented a report on the futu...
On March 19, 2026, Gold and silver erased over $3 trillion in market value. Whenever this happens, the first instinct is to panic. While that is valid...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Amplify Junior Silv...
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Precious metals like gold and silver are taking a breather after setting record highs during 2025. Silver is a precious metal, so it falls into the sa...
With prices up 164% over the last 12 months, silver has recently enjoyed one of the most explosive rallies in its history, boosting the portfolios of ...
Singapore’s first home-grown physical gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF, will be making its listing debut ...
Caveat. Gold is a strange beast in markets. At times, it completely breaks free from the long-standing correlations traders love to cite and simply tr...
Few major commodities have displayed the kind of price volatility Palladium has since 2020. After a wild ride, boom and bust included, the price of th...
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Platinum is back on the buy list. Expectations for strong 2026 investment demand rest on two pillars that matter to portfolio allocators: a tightening...
The global silver market is heading for a sixth consecutive annual deficit in 2026, with the shortfall projected at 67 million ounces as mine producti...
It’s been a wild start to 2026, and gold has responded. The traditional release valve for investors worried about volatility, gold has shot up in pr...
abrdn Palladium ETF Trust filed its annual report describing how it gives investors exposure to physical palladium bullion through NYSE Arca-listed s...
Japan has drawn up plans for investments in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects worth about $36bn under the first wave of a deal with US Preside...
Gold steadied around $5,177 on Friday, consolidating within this week’s range as traders weighed fading hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cut...
Gold and silver reacted somewhat lightly to news of the US-Israeli coordinated military action against Iran over the weekend. The much-anticipated big...
Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rallied on Monday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions in Wes...
Gold’s indomitable run has carried over into 2026 and the stars are aligning for more upside. Attribute some of that bull case to strong gold ETF in...
There are plenty of reasons to prefer a gold or silver fund over bullion. You can hold it inside a registered account such as a Tax-Free Savings Accou...
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen explains that Base Metals have risen on renewed US tariff uncertainty and a weaker Dollar. She highlights the risk that...
AMFI in consultation with SEBI will prescribe a uniform policy and the new valuation norms will come into effect from April 1. Capital market regulato...
To say that the gold rally has captured significant investor interest over the past few months would likely be no understatement. After all, the pre...
On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down all IEEPA-based tariffs. Gold surged. The dollar slipped from a one-month high. And nobody knows what happens...
Copper has morphed from a cyclical industrial metal into the backbone of a structural super theme, with prices recently hovering near record territory...
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Gold now ranks as the world’s top reserve asset. According to World Gold Council data, global gold reserves are approaching $4 trillion. Treasury ho...
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Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and ...