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Brent Crude Oil $ 104.4 / bbl -4.21%

Palladium $ 1496.5 / ozt 5.39%

Crude Oil $ 101.85 / bbl -3.06%

Natural Gas $ 2.89 / Btu 0.10%

Silver Futures $ 75.495 / ozt 7.47%

Aluminum Futures $ 3314.25 / ton -1.21%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4713.1 / ozt 3.80%

Micro Silver Futures $ 75.48 / ozt 7.54%

Platinum $ 1973.85 / ozt 4.22%

Gold Futures $ 4713.3 / ozt 3.84%

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Bloomberg News | April 2, 2026 | 11:09 am

Chinese copper miners join $1.2 billion African rail revamp

Copper producers CMOC and Zijin are teaming up with state-owned CCECC to upgrade the 1,860-km rail line that runs to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2026 | 8:27 am

Indian dealers charge first gold premiums in two months

Dealers quoted discounts of up to $8 an ounce and premiums of $2 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.

Reuters | April 2, 2026 | 7:27 am

No sign yet of China’s plan to cut copper output in major smelters’ results

Major smelters are planning to raise or maintain output in 2026, despite a public commitment by the state-linked industry association to cut production by over 10%.

Reuters | April 2, 2026 | 7:08 am

China refutes reports accusing it of curbing rare earths output

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Australia passes law to trade, stock fuel alongside rare earths

Chinese copper miners join $1.2 billion African rail revamp

Indian dealers charge first gold premiums in two months

No sign yet of China’s plan to cut copper output in major smelters’ results