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Copper $ 5.6358 / lb 2.72%

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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July 21, 2026 | 11:23 am

Copper price nearing US record as premium doubles, Shanghai stockpiles drop 82%

China's spot copper premium went from zero to a 14-month high in a week, and 56% of LME stocks are already earmarked to leave the system.

July 21, 2026 | 12:51 pm

Permitting reform key to challenging China’s critical minerals dominance: US mining lawyer

G7 countries agreed in June that no single country should supply more than 60% of…

July 21, 2026 | 04:03 am

Sibanye fights to save US palladium output from ‘dumped’ Russian metal

Sibanye is appealing a US ruling on Russian palladium imports, claiming it ignores illegal dumping…

July 21, 2026 | 11:32 am

Silver price jumps 5%, gold attracts bargain hunters above $4,000

Silver jumped as much as 5%, its biggest gain in more than five weeks, and…

July 21, 2026 | 01:05 pm

Deadly Chilean storm severs key mining highway, floods arid regions

Mining companies in the affected areas have activated emergency protocols, restricted site access and stepped…

July 21, 2026 | 05:13 am

Barrick makes Golden Triangle bet with 9.9% Kingfisher stake

Barrick’s investment gives the junior ample funding to accelerate drilling at its Hank copper-gold discovery.

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