February 14, 2026 Gold trades at discounts in India for first time in nearly a month Indian bullion dealers this week offered a discount of up to $12 per ounce over official domestic gold prices.
February 13, 2026 Aluminum price drops as Trump moves to narrow levies on metal products While import tariffs have weighed on US metals demand, global aluminum prices have been rallying since early April.
February 12, 2026 Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle.
February 12, 2026 Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice.
February 12, 2026 Chow Tai Fook looks beyond glitter of gold with younger buyers, higher margins China's largest jewellery retailer is introducing new products and store formats as it moves into overseas markets.
February 12, 2026 Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar.
February 11, 2026 Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit Zijin had previously indicated a first‑quarter 2026 start.
February 11, 2026 Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week.
February 11, 2026 Congo copper exports up 10% last year as boom extends Congo’s expanding output provides some relief to a copper market that’s suffered a series of supply shocks.
February 10, 2026 China’s big silver squeeze persists even as prices steady Domestic producers and traders are struggling to fill a backlog of orders, pushing up near-term prices and leaving the market heavily backwardated.
Lithuania may sign minerals deal with US if EU moves too slowly For months, the US and its trading partners have worked toward a cooperation to wean their supply chains off China. February 13, 2026 | 04:24 pm