Gold and silver prices are currently continuing to decline, but copper has risen in price again.

According to forecasts, there could be more humanoid robots than cars as early as 2060.

2025 is likely to have been a record year. Many producers remain cautious about 2026, while new gold projects are taking longer, becoming more expensive, and facing greater challenges as they move toward production.

The energy transition and artificial intelligence rely on copper. It is time and again the dependencies on other countries that give rise to concern.

Until recently, two further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve were widely expected. The situation has changed.

A man in China found gold particles worth around US$1,800, not in a goose, but in a duck's stomach.

Silver has a fascinating dual function, both for investors and in industry.

Copper is used in high-tech industries.

Well known are the gold-silver ratio, the gold-oil ratio, the Oktoberfest ratio, and comparisons of the price of gold with the price of iPhones or ski passes.

Central banks and private investors are betting on gold. There are no signs of significant gold sales.