U.S. Army Looks to Build Small Refineries for Critical Minerals
View: Source The U.S. Army will develop small-scale refineries to ensure domestic supply of critical minerals for defense and military purposes as the United States and the Western allies look to reduce their dependence on China. “We ?need to come up with a way to make our own (critical minerals) domestically that we can actually monitor and control within our borders,” Mark Mezger, …
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JPM Says “Platinum, Higher for Longer”
View: Source (photo credit: PR) Platinum prices are high enough to begin to turn the gears of supply rebalancing but this will take time and, in the interim, we still see a deficit market and a further rally in gold supporting platinum prices to average $1,670/oz in 2026. In the near-term, tariff risk is most acute in palladium, which will continue to …
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Will 2026 Be a Year of Silver & Copper ETFs?
View: Source Silver and copper have surpassed gold as the standout metals heading into 2026, with both institutional and retail investors positioning for record-breaking rallies. iShares Silver Trust (SLV Quick QuoteSLV – Free Report) has gained about 96% so far this year, while United States Copper ETF (CPER Quick QuoteCPER – Free Report) has advanced about 31.7%. Over the past one month, CPER has gained 5.2%, SLV has surged …
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