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Byproducts Set To Become Critical For Chinese Zinc And Lead Smelter Margins In 2026
In 2026, revenues generated from byproducts are set to play an increasingly decisive role in the margins of Chinese zinc and lead smelters, in a market environment marked by tighter availability of concentrates and further pressure on treatment charges (TCs), which...
Gold Hits New All-Time High: Fed Rate Cut Expectations and Weak Dollar Boost Prices
Gold hit a new all-time high on Tuesday morning, supported by a weakening US dollar and falling bond yields, amid growing expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut. At 9:30 a.m. (Italian time), spot gold was up 0.35% to $3,649/ounce, after hitting an...
Silver Surges Above $40: New Highs Since 2011 Driven by US Rate Expectations
Spot silver prices surpassed $40 an ounce, reaching their highest levels since 2011, driven by growing expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. On Tuesday morning, prices rose $40.69/oz, while gold hit an all-time high of $3,500/oz, set in April. The...
Zinc and Lead: Profits Rise Thanks to By-Products and Record Precious Metal Prices
2025 continues to be a golden year for zinc and lead producers, who have seen significant margin growth thanks to the strong rise in precious metals and base metals obtained as by-products from concentrates. Gold (the most traded futures contract on the COMEX) closed...