Keywords: Commodities


Trafigura secures gold supply deal with Ghana’s Bogoso-Prestea mine

Global commodities trader Trafigura has signed an agreement to purchase gold output from the Bogoso-Prestea mine in Ghana, marking a significant step in its expansion within Africa’s mining sector. The deal includes the acquisition of gold dore, a semi-refined product, from the mine’s operations,......

Russia earns $9 billion a month in oil windfall from the Iran war

One month into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, Russia has emerged as one of the conflict's primary economic beneficiaries, collecting billions of dollars not only from surging oil prices but across a broad range of commodities including aluminum, fertilizers, and liquefied natural gas. The......

Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March

Investors pulled about $11 billion from commodity exchange-traded funds in March 2026. This marks the largest monthly withdrawal on record, per Bloomberg Intelligence data on roughly 100 ETFs in precious metals and broad commodities. The exodus reverses billions in inflows from weeks earlier amid geopolitics,......

Johan Elbaz joins the Board of Directors of Forafric Global

Johan Elbaz, the current Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Forafric Morocco, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Forafric Global PLC, a multinational company active in the sourcing, storage, transportation, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities. The company announced that......

Gold prices dip below $5,000 after Fed official's cautious rate cut remarks

Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday, dropping below the $5,000 per ounce mark as a stronger US dollar and cautious signals from Federal Reserve officials dampened investor enthusiasm for the precious metal. Spot gold traded between $4,835 and $4,920 during the session, marking a decline of more than......

Copper prices plunge amid broad metals sell-off shaking global markets

Copper prices tumbled sharply on Monday for the second straight session, swept up in a widespread sell-off of commodities that rattled markets from South Africa to London and hammered mining stocks worldwide. The red metal slid toward $5.70 per pound in U.S. trading, extending Friday's steep losses......

UBS raises gold forecast to $6,200 amid record highs

UBS has boosted its gold price target to $6,200 per ounce for March, June, and September 2026, up from $5,000, citing stronger-than-expected demand driven by surging investment flows and central bank purchases. The upgrade comes as spot gold surged to a record $5,594.82 on Thursday, extending a stunning......

Gold prices fall nearly 5% after hitting record highs

Gold prices continued to retreat on Friday as investors moved to lock in profits following the precious metal’s sharp rally earlier in the week. After reaching unprecedented levels, the market shifted into correction mode, triggering a notable pullback. In early trading, the price of gold dropped......

Analyst warns silver could plunge 60% to $30 per ounce

Silver prices have soared to record highs near $90 an ounce, fueled by a nearly 200% surge over the past year, driven largely by robust industrial demand from solar panels, electric vehicles, and AI data centers. However, a stark analysis from Neo Wealth Management cautions that this rally faces severe......