BREAKING: Precious metals fall sharply all around the board, hit new low of day:

1. #Gold: -3%
2. #Silver: -7%
3. Platinum: -12%
4. Palladium: -15%

Top 100 24h Gainers 🚀

NIGHT    $0.0984        +13.02%
HYPE      $26.27          +4.09% 
MYX        $3.60            +3.44% 
XDC        $0.0510        +2.44% 
IP          $1.56            +1.57% 

Top 100 24h Losers 🔻

UNI        $6.02            -5.19% 
DASH      $42.00          -4.78% 
PUMP      $0.001785    -4.68% 
M            $1.45            -4.57% 
JUP        $0.1895        -4.38%

DRONES WILL BE ONE OF THE HOTTEST THEMES OF 2026

The ecosystem breaks down like this:
• $UAVS drones used for farming & commercial work
• $ONDS communication systems that let drones talk securely
• $UMAC software that coordinates groups of drones working together
• $JOBY, $ACHR, $EVTL, $EH electric aircraft designed to carry people
• $AVAV, $KTOS, $RCAT, $AIRO the physical drones & mission hardware
• $DPRO drone platforms used for training, operations & real-world deployment
• $NOC, $LMT large-scale autonomous & defense systems integrated into military platforms

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#Copper mines are getting older... and lower grade!

Left chart (2023 operating mines >15ktpa copper):
Only 20% are young (0-20 years old)
40% are 31+ years
25% are 50+ years old

Right chart: Mined copper head grade plunging
From 1.1% in early 1990s
To 0.6% today
Forecast: -40% decline by 2030 (to 0.5%)

Result: More rock moved, higher costs, bigger environmental footprint to produce the same copper just as demand surges for EVs, renewables & AI data centers.

The supply challenge is real.

#Mining #Commodities #EnergyTransition #EVs

#Copper cable demand exploding thanks to the green transition!

Forecast (Kt copper in wire/cable, 2020-2040):

Traditional demand (construction, etc.): Flat, +0.5% growth
Renewables (wind/solar): +7%
Grid expansion: Massive +19%
EVs & chargers: +11%

Total wire/cable copper use surges from ~0.8Mt (2020) to 6.7Mt by 2040 driven almost entirely by electrification.

China, Europe & North America lead the boom (25%, 22%, 17% of increase).

No wonder copper supply is struggling to keep up.

#Copper #EnergyTransition #EVs #Renewables #Grid #Commodities

Regional forces set to drive global copper demand boom!

Key trends shaping copper use:

#China : Slower growth but still dominant shift to consumer-led economy
#Europe : Renewable energy push + climate targets + rising BEV market
Northeast Asia : Demographics + massive floating offshore wind growth
#India : Population/economic boom + urbanization + industrial/renewables surge
ASEAN: Urbanization + emerging auto manufacturing hub
North America: Reshoring manufacturing + domestic expansion
South/Central America : New renewables capacity + #Brazil auto industry growth

Electrification, renewables, EVs, and grids worldwide = structural copper supercycle ahead.

#Copper #EnergyTransition #EVs #Renewables #Commodities

#BRICS Full Members and Their GDP as of (2025)

1. 🇧🇷 Brazil – $2.13 Trillion
2. 🇷🇺 Russia – $2.08 Trillion
3. 🇮🇳 India – $4.19 Trillion
4. 🇨🇳 China – $19.23 Trillion
5. 🇿🇦 South Africa – $410.34 Billion
6. 🇪🇬 Egypt – $347.34 Billion
7. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – $117.46 Billion
8. 🇮🇷 Iran – $341.01 Billion
9. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – $548.60 Billion
10. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – $1.43 Trillion

Officially Invited to Join (but not yet full members)

11. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – $1.08 Trillion

🤝 Partner States (BRICS+ Special Strategic Partners)

12. 🇧🇾 Belarus – $71.56 Billion
13. 🇧🇴 Bolivia – $56.34 Billion
14. 🇨🇺 Cuba – No data
15. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – $300.54 Billion
16. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – $444.98 Billion
17. 🇹🇭 Thailand – $546.22 Billion
18. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – $188.27 Billion
19. 🇺🇬 Uganda – $64.28 Billion
20. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – $132.48 Billion
21. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – $490.97 Billion

Countries that have Officially Applied for Membership

22. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – $78.87 Billion
23. 🇧🇭 Bahrain – $47.83 Billion
24. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – $467.22 Billion
25. 🇰🇼 Kuwait – $153.10 Billion
26. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – $411 Billion
27. 🇵🇸 Palestine – No data
28. 🇸🇳 Senegal – $34.73 Billion
29. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – No data
30. 🇸🇾 Syria – No data
31. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – $38.17 Billion

🗣️ Countries that have Expressed Interest in Joining BRICS

32. 🇦🇴 Angola – $113.34 Billion
33. 🇨🇲 Cameroon – $56.01 Billion
34. 🇨🇫 Central African Republic – $2.93 Billion
35. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo – $79.12 Billion
36. 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo – $15.28 Billion
37. 🇬🇭 Ghana – $88.33 Billion
38. 🇸🇸 South Sudan – $4.00 Billion
39. 🇸🇩 Sudan – $31.51 Billion
40. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – $56.29 Billion
41. 🇨🇴 Colombia – $427.77 Billion
42. 🇸🇻 El Salvador – $36.75 Billion
43. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – $21.16 Billion
44. 🇵🇪 Peru – $303.29 Billion
45. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan ≈$18.4 Billion
46. 🇮🇶 Iraq – $258.02 Billion
47. 🇱🇦 Laos – No data
48. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – $64.94 Billion

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Copper supply crunch !

Demand outlook surging to 40 Mt by 2040 (from ~25 Mt in 2015), driven by grids , other energy tech, construction & more.

Mining requirements primary mined supply needed (dashed line) rising sharply, but expected from announced projects (orange bars) peaks 30 Mt then declines to 15 Mt by 2040.

Result: Massive shortfall ahead unless way more projects get greenlit. Declining grades + delays = structural deficit.

The copper supercycle is real and supply is the bottleneck.

#Copper #Mining #EnergyTransition #Commodities #SupplyChain