⛏ Gold hits record $4,600

Gold hits record $4,600 as Trump-Powell clash shakes investors
Gold and silver climbed to records in a broad-based metals rally as the US Justice Department threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment, reviving concerns about the central bank’s independence. The yellow metal spiked above $4,600 an ounce, while silver surpassed $85 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the potential indictment comes amid “threats and ongoing pressure” by the administration to influence interest-rate decisions. Read on »

Precious Metals in 2026: Will the Bulls Keep Running?
The following is a brief overview of the likely trajectory of precious metals in 2026, based on analysis by Metals Focus. This London-based independent precious metals consultancy specializes in gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium markets. Read on »

BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo American Plc in 2024 was supposed to set it up as the clear winner in a copper boom it had long predicted. Two years later, the copper market is indeed booming. And yet the world’s biggest miner is left sitting on the sidelines of an M&A frenzy it began. Read on »