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Gold and silver bullion bars undergo inspection in an industrial refinery setting. Gold has rebounded to about $4,380 an ounce, recovering roughly 10% from early-August lows…
Lithium brine evaporation ponds and processing infrastructure in Chile’s Salar de Atacama. Battery-grade lithium carbonate has moved back into the low-$20,000s per tonne in key Asian…
Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale mine in the Andes. Copper enters 2026 with an unusually wide gap between institutional forecasts. A Reuters analyst poll expects…
By Charles Pitts | Published August 5, 2026 Global mining markets are experiencing a profound structural realignment. Driven by tightening physical supply chains, record commodity valuations,…
The global nickel market stands at a critical juncture as regulatory intervention in Jakarta reshapes the industry's supply architecture. For the nickel market outlook 2026, the…
Global silver markets have entered a defining phase in 2026, holding a resilient trading range between $56 and $61.50 per troy ounce. Driven by persistent structural…
The global copper market in 2026 is navigating a complex intersection of structural supply deficits, unprecedented demand from artificial intelligence data centers, and aggressive power grid…
The global lithium market has entered a pivotal transition phase. After enduring a brutal multi-year correction that washed out high-cost marginal production and tested the balance…
The global copper market enters August 2026 navigating a complex equilibrium defined by persistent structural deficits, aggressive grid modernization programs, and a historic surge in digital…
The global metals market is undergoing a fundamental reassessment. For years, major forecasters modeled comfortable surpluses or modest balances for industrial metals, anticipating that macroeconomic headwinds…
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