
Chile Expects Codelco Audit Within Two Months
Chile's comptroller expects a Codelco production audit within two months. Copper holders get a timetable, with corrected tonnage still unconfirmed.
Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read

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Chile's comptroller expects a Codelco production audit within two months. Copper holders get a timetable, with corrected tonnage still unconfirmed.
Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read

WGC reports stronger Indian festive and wedding demand after gold's pullback, while recycling and lighter jewellery qualify the bullion signal.
Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Bloomberg reports a record copper premium for Codelco's 2027 European sales, adding a charge above LME prices for the customers covered.
Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Anglo keeps annual copper guidance and lowers expected unit costs. For Teck holders, a recovery in mine output joins the Chinese approval test.
Oct 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Metalshub says customer consent is needed before it shares trades with CPAL, leaving copper investors to weigh the evidence behind sustainability premiums.
Oct 19, 2026 · 3 min read

New Bank of Canada surveys show longer-term inflation worries and firmer late business readings, raising rate and currency risks for miners.
Oct 19, 2026 · 3 min read

EIA's new quarter shows conventional hybrids gaining as plug-ins lose share. Your oil, power and battery holdings face different demand tests.
Oct 19, 2026 · 3 min read

Treasury's Scott Bessent expects energy prices to fall after the Iran conflict. We weigh what that would mean for oil revenue, mine costs and rates.
Oct 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Macklem expects oil to push Canada's inflation forecast sharply higher. Energy income, the dollar and borrowing costs complicate the trade.
Oct 17, 2026 · 3 min read

Antofagasta's reported concentrate auctions put fees below zero for November and 2027 shipments, improving miner receipts while squeezing processors.
Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read

EIA's rooftop solar estimates test how much demand becomes utility sales, while its generation forecast leaves gas-fired output almost flat next year.
Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read

The Fed's September report shows a utility jump, a smaller factory gain and spare capacity. We trace what each signals for copper, energy and rates.
Oct 16, 2026 · 2 min read

China's jewellery spending rose while gold tonnage weakened. The WGC's retailer report shows why lighter products could limit a physical demand recovery.
Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read

EIA reports a larger crude draw as imports fall and refiners process more oil. Producers gain a tighter supply backdrop, while fuel stocks diverge.
Oct 15, 2026 · 3 min read

EIA reports a smaller gas injection as the national storage cushion narrows. We look at the split between producers and fuel buyers before winter.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Bowman sets out changes to bank supervision after SVB. For mining investors, earlier action could preserve credit or tighten a lender's terms.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min read

September's purchase was China's largest since October 2023, lifting quarterly buying to 63 tonnes while bullion still faced rate pressure.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Mary Daly expects further Fed tightening while leaving October open. For gold holders, waiting can still mean higher rates ahead.
Oct 14, 2026 · 3 min read