CHINA AND THE NEW ERA OF CRITICAL MINERALS DIPLOMACY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets ...

FIRST GOLD, THEN MARKETS MIGRATING EAST / GOLD MONEY

First gold, then markets migrating East Alasdair Macleod Goodbye to Western paper.  Moving in plain sight, China has set up a new market in ...

IRAN WAR TIGHTENS "SUPER-SQUEEZE" IN METAL MARKETS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Iran war tightens ‘super-squeeze’ in metals markets Copper and aluminium had been rallying before Middle East conflict hit supply Leslie Hoo...

SILVER IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN ANYONE REALISES / MACLEOD FINANCE

Silver is much cheaper than anyone realises Severe under-valuations of base metals priced in gold point to far higher prices for them when t...

ANGLO CAN AFFORD TO BE COY ABOUT BHP MEGADEAL -- FOR NOW / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Anglo Can Afford to Be Coy About a BHP Megadeal—for Now One way or another, some of Anglo’s assets seem destined for new owners By Nathaniel...

LME BACKS MERCURIA-LED BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIUM TO TRACK GLOBAL METALS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

LME backs Mercuria-led blockchain consortium to track global metals System will enable buyers to track their metal and help traders secur...

COMMODITIES: THE NEXT HOT INVESTMENT? / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Getting Technical Commodities: The Next Hot Investment? By Michael Kahn Photo: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg Commodities may be the...

THE BASE METALS BREAKOUT - INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES THREATEN THEIR DECADE-LONG DOWNTREND / SPROTT´S THOUGHTS

The Base Metal Breakout – Industrial Commodities Threaten Their Decade-Long Downtrend By Sam Broom   Summary: * Base metals a...