View: Source Copper advanced to a record high in London on fears the global market is heading for a supply crunch. The metal rose as much as 1.3% to $11,334 a ton on the London Metal Exchange before trimming gains, surpassing a peak reached on Friday, while futures on the Comex in the US surged as much as 1.7%. A rush …
Continue ReadingView: Source Key Takeaways Silver prices rose to record highs for the second consecutive trading day on Monday, driven by tight supply and growing investor demand. Deutsche Bank expects exchange-traded funds’ silver holdings to hit a record high next year as rate cuts boost demand on Wall Street. The price of silver rose to an all-time high on Monday, boosted by …
Continue ReadingView: Source In pursuit of rare earth elements (REEs), U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five Central Asian states at the White House on 6 November. China currently controls about 90 percent of global REE processing and, amid its trade conflict with the U.S., expanded export restrictions in October, constricting U.S. access to critical minerals. For an REE-dependent Washington, Central Asia …
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