Base Metals • Feb 6, 2026
Lithium Price Forecast 2026 vs Nickel Marke (1)
Lithium price forecast 2026 faces supply risks and EV demand, while nickel restructures. We compare returns, deficits, and portfolio impact.
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Market Intelligence • Jan 18, 2026
Market Report: Commodities Surge as Fed (1)
Commodities market report tracks gold, silver, and copper surging as the Fed signals imminent rate cuts and supply deficits tighten across metals.
Battery Metals • Dec 18, 2025
China Lithium Price Surge as Licence
China lithium price surge lifts futures after Yichun authorities plan to revoke mining licences, raising concerns over future lithium supply.
Base Metals • Dec 8, 2025
Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Supply Tightens and
Copper prices hit record highs as supply tightens, inventories fall, and global electrification drives demand. Analysts warn of volatility amid deepening shortages.
Base Metals • Oct 27, 2025
Aluminium Price 2025: Base Metals Market Splits as Zinc
The aluminium price 2025 story defines the tone of today’s base-metals market — a landscape where aluminium is rallying to multi-year highs, zinc is caught in…
Battery Metals • Sep 27, 2025
Congo’s Cobalt Reset: From Blanket Ban to
DAKAR, Sept. 27, 2025 — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), source of nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, will lift its eight-month export ban on…
Asia Pacific • Sep 23, 2025
Why China’s copper smelters are squeezed as
China’s copper smelters, responsible for more than half of global refined output, are facing renewed margin pressure as sulphuric acid prices—a critical revenue-supporting byproduct—fall sharply. The…
Battery Metals • Sep 2, 2025
Lithium Price Crash Meets Surging Demand
Lithium prices plunge 85% despite record demand, reshaping the global battery metals industry and challenging miners.
Gold • Sep 1, 2025
Gold Mining Stocks Outpace Bullion as
Gold miners are outpacing bullion in 2025 as tariffs, Fed rate cuts, and central bank demand drive prices higher. What’s next for the sector?
Market Intelligence • Aug 30, 2025
China Rare Earth Price Control: How Beijing Dominates Global Supply Chains and What Japan’s Strategy Teaches the West
China controls 70% of rare earths, dictating prices and supply. Japan reduced dependence—can the U.S. learn before the next crisis?
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