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Gold bullion is inspected on a precision refinery workbench. Gold surged 3.1% to approximately $4,372 an ounce on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for…
Copper hit a fresh record high overnight, extending a rally driven by tariff-driven hoarding in the United States and shrinking mine supply. COMEX copper recently traded…
An aerial view of a Mexican open-pit gold operation. Gold miners are reporting into a market that has become both more profitable and more demanding. Bullion…
Lithium prices are entering the second half of 2026 with the market focused on a critical question: can new supply arrive quickly enough to keep pace…
Indonesian nickel mining and processing infrastructure is central to the 2026 global supply outlook. The nickel market enters 2026 with a narrower margin for error. Indonesia’s…
Silver bullion and refined metal are processed in an industrial refinery. Silver’s latest move has shifted the market from recovery watch to breakout watch. The metal…
Freshly produced copper cathodes at a refinery loading area. The copper price forecast 2026 has split into two broad camps. Westpac has upgraded its end-2026 target…
Copper mine infrastructure in the Peruvian Andes. Copper’s move above $13,600 per tonne has pushed the 2026 market debate beyond a conventional demand cycle. The central…
Silver-bearing ore moves through a modern mining and processing complex. Silver enters 2026 with a market balance that remains tight even as one of its largest…
BMI has raised its 2026 lithium price forecasts, but its latest outlook still points to a market where supply is expanding faster than demand. The research…
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