February 6, 2026 Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64.
February 6, 2026 US mineral supply chains remain exposed to China chokehold: USGS report The USGS found that the country was 100% import reliant last year for 16 minerals.
February 6, 2026 Argentina trade deals with US do not box out China, minister says "This, as of today, does not imply that China cannot participate nor will participate in investments in Argentina," Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said.
February 6, 2026 Iron ore price drops below $100 as global fundamentals remain weak Futures for 61%-content ore shed as much as 1.3% to $99.35 a ton in Singapore.
February 5, 2026 Copper price dips below $13,000 with stockpiles, China demand in focus Investors focused on rising inventories and waning appetite from Chinese buyers, even after some dip-buying emerged earlier this week.
February 5, 2026 Trafigura in talks with China’s ITG to set up credit fund Since 2022, Trafigura has been diversifying its funding base through deals with national export credit agencies in Europe, Saudi Arabia and the US.
February 5, 2026 Chinese trader who made $3 billion on gold bets big against silver Billionaire trader Bian Ximing now holds a short that stands at about 450 tons of silver, or 30,000 contracts.
February 5, 2026 South Korea seeks critical minerals ties with China after joining US trade bloc The trade ministry said it would establish a hotline and joint committee with Chinese authorities to help South Korean companies import Chinese minerals.
February 5, 2026 China’s 2025 gold consumption slips for second year in a row China's gold consumption in 2025 fell 3.57% to 950.096 metric tons, the state-backed association said.
February 4, 2026 Bullish, not breathless: analysts temper base metals calls It should come as no great surprise that copper is the analyst pick for best-performing base metal in 2026.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
