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Copper $ 5.3555 / lb -1.03%

Brent Crude Oil $ 59.48 / bbl -1.41%

Palladium $ 1626 / ozt 0.09%

Crude Oil $ 55.72 / bbl -1.69%

Natural Gas $ 3.908 / Btu -3.20%

Silver Futures $ 63.01 / ozt -1.72%

Aluminum Futures $ 2872.5 / ton 0.29%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4307 / ozt -0.65%

Micro Silver Futures $ 63.01 / ozt -1.77%

Platinum $ 1838.3 / ozt 1.41%

Gold Futures $ 4307 / ozt -0.63%

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Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2025 | 9:07 am

The new rules will apply to "critical contracts" in the bourse's core aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc futures offerings, LME said.

Reuters | December 15, 2025 | 7:06 am

Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2025 | 4:59 am

The precious metal rose to an all-time-high above $64 an ounce on Friday morning.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2025 | 10:00 am

Poland may stop producing coal until at least 2018