World Bank Says Commodity Prices up!!
The World Bank’s Jan 5, 2021 report (Pink Sheet) states the world’s commodity prices are rising in certain sections. It states on it’s website that Non Energy is up 4.7%, Metals and Mining is up 10.4%; base metals up 7.2% and grains are up 3.8%. It interestingly states precious metals are up the least.
Prices globally ending December 2020 are as follows:
Aluminum $2015 ($/mt) Dollar per metric ton
Copper $7772 $metric ton
Iron Ore $115.4 $metric ton
Lead $2020 $metric ton
Nickel $16,823 $metric ton
Tin $19,732 $metric ton
Zinc $2,780 $metric ton
Gold $1858 per troy ounce
Platinum $1028 per troy ounce
Silver $25.00 per troy ounce
Wheat US $251.20 $metric ton
Crude Oil Average $48.7 $ per barrel
This again shows why the mining metals companies are good investments now!