Gold • Sep 14, 2026
Gold price forecast 2026: PPI shock tests record bull run
Gold bars in a refinery illustrate the market’s focus on inflation, rates and physical demand. By Charles Pitts Gold and silver have been pulled sharply lower…
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Market Intelligence • Sep 14, 2026
Nickel market outlook 2026: RKAB quotas set the price floor
Indonesian nickel laterite mine and ferronickel processing complex. By Charles Pitts Indonesia’s decision to tighten nickel mining approvals has changed the market’s central question. The issue…
Battery Metals • Sep 14, 2026
Lithium price forecast 2026: 500,000 tonnes of curtailments reshape supply
By Penny Langford The lithium market is entering 2026 with a deceptively calm price signal. Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate has been consolidating around 140,000–145,750 yuan per…
Base Metals • Sep 14, 2026
Copper price forecast 2026: $15,000 bull case hinges on tariff call
By Sonny Rollins Copper’s rally has reached a policy-driven inflection point. The metal climbed to a record near $14,854 per tonne on Sept. 9, according to…
Battery Metals • Sep 14, 2026
Lithium price consolidates as peak-season buying meets supply
By Charles Pitts China’s lithium carbonate market has settled into a narrow range as seasonal purchasing from battery and cathode producers meets a steady recovery in…
Articles • Sep 14, 2026
Copper price slides as US tariff deadline and Fed risk loom
By Salini Krishnan Copper prices have retreated from a record near $14,854 per tonne reached on Sept. 9 as traders reassess the chances of U.S. tariffs…
Articles • Sep 14, 2026
Gold price slips as US inflation bolsters Fed rate-hike bets
By Charles Pitts Gold edged lower toward $4,340 an ounce on Monday as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest…
Articles • Sep 13, 2026
Lithium price forecast 2026: hard-rock curtailments remove 500,000 tonnes
Australian hard-rock lithium mining and processing infrastructure. By Penny Langford The lithium market is moving toward a more fragile balance as mine closures, slower project ramps…
Articles • Sep 13, 2026
Copper price forecast 2026: smelter treatment charges fall below $20
By Penny Langford Copper’s 2026 outlook is being reshaped by a breakdown in the traditional pricing relationship between miners and smelters. Spot treatment charges have fallen…
Articles • Sep 13, 2026
Silver price prediction 2026: 46 Moz deficit tests refinery capacity
Silver refinery operations are becoming a more important variable as mine supply stagnates and the market faces another structural deficit. By Penny Langford Silver is entering…
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