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Cochilco expects to hold copper price till 2026

“These projections are supported by a rise in copper demand from the energy transition, electricity grids and a limited supply,” Claudia Rodriguez, Cochilco’s interim VP, said in a statement, adding that geopolitical tensions also played a role.

“Uncertainty about China’s economic recovery, tariffs implemented by the United States and the hardening of monetary policy could limit the demand for copper, affecting its price,” Rodriguez said.

It also expects Chile’s copper production to rise by 4.6% this year to 5.76 million tons and grow another 3.6% to 5.97 million tons in 2026.

Source – Mining.com

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Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts

GOLD

In case gold settles below the $2830 level, it will head towards the nearest support, which is located in the $2780 – $2790 range.

Silver

Silver made an attempt to settle back below the $32.00 level but lost momentum and rebounded towards the $32.20 level.

Platinum

If platinum settles above the $1015 level, it will move towards the resistance at $1025 – $1030.

Source – FXEMPIRE

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Vizsla Silver Corp stock to “Outperform”

BMO Capital Markets has recently initiated Vizsla Silver Corp (VZLA) stock to Outperform rating, as announced on January 24, 2025, according to Finviz.

Over the last six months, the stock has risen by 15.79%, and it has gained 6.28% in the previous three months. Currently, VZLA is trading at 9.64%, 16.82%, and 18.91% relative to its 20-Day, 50-Day, and 200-Day Simple Moving Averages, respectively.

Source – BOV News

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$13 billion in Idaho gold. A mineral critical to U.S. defense.

“We’ve interdeveloped or interwoven cleanup of these legacy impacts with modern, responsible mining activity,” Mckinsey Lyon, spokesperson for Perpetua Resources, told the Idaho Statesman. “And we’ve done that because we’re so serious about our commitment that we can leave this place better.”

“Perpetua has a really glamorous vision for what the site is going to look like afterwards, and I hope that’s successful,” John Robison, public lands and wildlife director with the Idaho Conservation League, told the Statesman. “I don’t see that from the mine plan.”

“This approval elevates the Stibnite Gold Project to an elite class of projects in America that have cleared NEPA,” Jon Cherry, Perpetua’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “The Stibnite Gold Project can deliver decisive wins for our communities, the environment, the economy, and (U.S.) national security.”

Source – Idaho Statesman

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Copper price forecast

The EV industry in China and the world is already booming; pumping copper’s status as “the new oil”. As such, the red metal is set to rise above the current uncertainties to record significant gains in the medium to long term.

Copper has also jumped above the 50-day moving average, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has continued rising. Therefore, it will likely rebound and retest the key support at $5 in the coming weeks.

Source – Invezz

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RSI (Relative Strength Index) – is a technical indicator intended to chart the current and historical strength or weakness of a stock or market based on the closing prices of a recent trading period.

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3 Gold Stocks And 1 Silver Stock are hitting new highs

SPDR Gold Shares

It’s been having a good run: from the early June 2024 low of $212 to the present $264 amounts to a 19.7% return from then to now.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

The South African-founded miner is now domiciled in Bermuda and has a market cap of $477 million. The price-earnings ratio is 7.61 and the stock trades at 1.12 times its book value. ASA in November 2024 paid a .16% dividend.

Franco Nevada

Headquartered in Toronto, the company has a market cap of $27 billion. This year’s earnings are down by 13.15%. Franco Nevada has no debt, long-term or otherwise.

Kinross Gold

This Canadian miner has a market cap of $14.51 billion. Earnings this year are up by 71%. The price-earnings ratio is 19.74. The debt-to-equity ratio is .26. Kinross Gold pays a dividend of 1.02%.

Discovery Silver

This is an OTC stock (also trades on The Toronto Stock Exchange) with an average daily volume of 237,000 shares. Market cap is $433 million. According to the company website, Discovery has “high quality gold producing assets in Canada” and “the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico.”

Source – Forbes

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Gold’s price gains jewellery demand

A 12% y/y drop in Q4 gold jewellery consumption to 547t- took the annual total down to 1,877t, down 11%, as unrelenting gold price strength impacted consumers’ ability to buy, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report on Wednesday.

For 2025, the WGC said central banks and “ETF investors likely to drive demand with economic uncertainty supporting gold’s role as a risk hedge, but on the flipside, keeping pressure on jewellery.”

Source – Seeking Alpha

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Gold futures hold record high

Investors are increasingly seeking safe-haven in hard assets like gold, silver, copper and platinum, historically viewed as stores of value in times of financial uncertainty, Saxo Bank’s Ole Hansen says in a note.

Source – Wall Street Journal

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Futures (in finance) – Are contracts to buy or sell a specific underlying asset at a future date.

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Gold adds to record rally amid trade war

Spot gold was up 0.8% at $2,864 per ounce by 09:24 a.m. ET (1424 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,877 earlier in the session.

“Gold continues to be largely influenced by trade uncertainties… the tariffs with China and the retaliation has the market on edge, so safe-haven flows remain the dominant factor,” said Peter Grant, vice president and senior metals strategist at Zaner Metals.

Spot silver rose 0.4% to $32.23 per ounce, platinum gained 1.6% to $979.40 and palladium added 0.4% to $994.75.

Source – Reuters