View: Source Goldman Sachs holds a bullish outlook, forecasting gold will reach approximately $4,900 per ounce by December 2026. Gold shattered records on December 22, 2025, breaking through $4,400 per ounce for the first time in history. This milestone caps an extraordinary year with prices surging 68%—the strongest annual performance since the late 1970s. But what’s driving this rally, and where is gold headed …
Continue Reading(Image: MINING.COM) View: Source Copper’s record-breaking 2025 has set up a tight but fragile market heading into 2026 as supply strains deepen, tariff fears distort trade flows and analysts flag long-term deficits. With only a few trading days left in the year on the London Metal Exchange, copper is up nearly 40%, marking its largest annual gain since 2009. They surged past …
Continue ReadingView: Source More than 60% of global critical mineral demands is met through international trade, underscoring the deep structural interdependence between producing and consuming economies as the deployment of clean energy accelerates, according to the International Energy Forum (IEF). This level of reliance on international trade, the group said, makes the world’s supply chains highly sensitive to geopolitical tensions, export controls, …
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