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Critical minerals have moved from trade press footnotes to daily front-page news. In October 2025, an Australia–U.S. pact on rare earths, escalating Chinese export controls, record-setting precious-metals prices, and mounting copper-supply risks converged into a single narrative: resource security is now industrial strategy.

Palladium prices fell on Friday despite a weaker US dollar against most major currencies and renewed optimism over easing trade tensions between the United States and China .

The Global Precious Metals MMI jumped 14.44% in October 2025 as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all surged to multi-year or record highs. Gold reached fresh all-time highs above $4,000 per ounce, while silver briefly topped $54 before retreating.

Critical minerals have moved from trade press footnotes to daily front-page news. In October 2025, an Australia–U.S. pact on rare earths, escalating Chinese export controls, record-setting precious-metals prices, and mounting copper-supply risks converged into a single narrative: resource security is now industrial strategy.

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