Gold price trims weekly loss as US jobs data raises Fed rate cut bets Bullion rose as much as 1.8% to $5,174.59 an ounce, trimming its weekly decline to 2.3%. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 1:53 pm
Peru taps fuel reserves to combat worst energy crunch in two decades The emergency measures follow suspension of natural gas exports on Thursday. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 1:44 pm
Teck charges Korea Zinc more for silver and germanium Korea Zinc is one of the biggest producers of germanium and other critical minerals outside of China. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 10:46 am
Aluminum price set for biggest weekly gain since 2023 on Iran crisis Prices on the London Metal Exchange climbed more than 2.5% on Friday, extending this week’s advance to about 7%. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 10:40 am
US aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply About 6 million tons of primary aluminum — metal that has not yet been recycled — is now stranded in the Middle East. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 10:24 am
Trump gives US gold buyers a way around Venezuelan sanctions The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a license allowing US entities to undertake certain transactions involving Venezuelan gold. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 10:02 am
Aluminum supply shock brings massive options bet into the money April-expiry options with a notional value of several billion dollars have rapidly come into the money on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 9:29 am
China, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike Africa's largest gold producer wants to replace its fixed 5% royalty with a sliding scale between 5% and 12% linked to bullion prices. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 9:22 am
United States Antimony graduates to NYSE The Texas-based company will begin trading on the NYSE under the same ticker symbol on March 11. Staff Writer | March 6, 2026 | 8:52 am