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Zinc Prices Rise as China Smelter Cuts Deepen Supply Squeeze

Zinc prices are being driven higher by a supply squeeze that has flipped the market from expected surplus to deficit, as Chinese smelters cut...

Fusion Investment Tops $1.6bn in 2026 as $73bn Supply Chain Race Builds

At least $1.6 billion of disclosed fusion investment, financing and public-market transactions has been announced in 2026, as investors, suppliers and governments position for...

Copper Hits Record High as Supply Squeeze Meets AI Demand

Copper has hit another record high, with U.S. futures settling at $6.6495/lb, up 38% from a year ago. And the move is being driven...

Food Inflation Is Back. This Time the Shock Starts Before the Harvest.

US grocery prices rose 0.7% in April, the sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, while food-at-home prices were 2.9% higher year-on-year. Fresh vegetables...

Copper Tops $14,000 as Supply Squeeze Pushes Market Toward Record High

Copper has hit prices $14,000 a tonne. The metal rallied for an eighth straight session on Wednesday, touching $14,196.50/t on the London Metal Exchange, within...

Jet Fuel Shortage: Airlines and Miners Face New Energy Shock

📌 Key Takeaways US airlines spent $5.06 billion on jet fuel in March, up 56.4% from February, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.   Europe...

Big Funds Pour Billions Into Mining Supercycle Bet

📌 Key Takeaways Mining ETF assets more than doubled to $87.4 billion by March 2026, according to Reuters. Investors put $8.24 billion into mining in Q1...

Nickel Prices Hit Two-Year High as Indonesia Tightens Supply

📌 Key Takeaways Nickel rose as much as 1.8% to $19,350/t, the highest intraday level since June 2024.   Indonesia produced an estimated 2.6 million tonnes...

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