Uranium and Energy Metals
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What is Nickel Used For and Why Does it Matter?
Nickel occupies an unusual position among industrial metals: it is simultaneously an old-economy commodity essential to stainless steel — a market that has existed for over a century — and a new-economy battery metal central to the electric vehicle transition. That dual identity, combined with the extraordinary rise of a single country, Indonesia, to dominate…
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What Drives Copper Prices and Why It Matters for the Global Economy
Traders and economists have nicknamed copper “Dr. Copper” for a reason — its price has historically tracked global economic activity with remarkable accuracy, since the metal is embedded in nearly every sector of the modern economy from construction and power grids to electronics and vehicles. In early 2026, copper hit fresh record highs above $14,000…