Copper, gold, and China
Herisau, 27.02.2026 (PresseBox) - Copper and gold not only have special symbolic significance but are also highly prized by investors.
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Gold stands for wealth, immortality, and power, and today, above all, for value preservation and as a means of hedging against a variety of risks. In ancient cultures, such as Egypt, copper was a magical metal that provided healing and protection. Copper now plays an important role in environmentally friendly energy supply. It is used in renewable energies, wind power plants, and solar systems, and is essential in electronics and electrical engineering due to its excellent conductivity.
Copper is also known as Dr. Copper because the metal is considered an indicator of global economic development. Rising prices are associated with economic growth and strong demand. Since copper is used in growing industries and geopolitical uncertainties and possible supply bottlenecks are possible, the outlook for rising copper prices is not bad. The World Bank has raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 2.6 percent. For 2027, it forecasts 2.7 percent.
According to the World Bank, economic growth in China is expected to be 4.4 percent in the current year. That is less than in 2025 (4.9 percent), but still significant. Incidentally, a new five-year plan will be in effect in China from 2026 to 2030. Innovation and industrial modernization are one focus, as are digitalization and artificial intelligence. These are also areas that require copper. Chinese investors are buying more and more gold and investing in gold ETFs. On the one hand, they are following the example of the Chinese central bank, and on the other hand, uncertainties such as the still weak real estate market are increasing the attractiveness of gold. Copper and gold companies should be in a good position.
Mogotes Metals - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/mogotes-metals-inc/ - is in the exploration and development stage and owns copper and gold projects in the promising Vicuña district in Argentina and Chile. The Filo Sur copper project (Argentina) appears particularly promising. A private placement has brought new money into the company's coffers.
Sibanye-Stillwater - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/sibanye-stillwater-ltd/ - is a large and successful producer of gold and platinum metals. Its projects are located in the US and South Africa. Battery metals such as nickel, chromium, copper, and cobalt, as well as recycling, are also part of its business. South African gold mining companies have naturally become more profitable due to high gold prices in 2025.
Current company information and press releases from Mogotes Metals (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/mogotes-metals-inc/ -) and Sibanye-Stillwater (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/sibanye-stillwater-ltd/ -)
Further information is also available in our new battery metals report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/battery-metals-report-2025-11-update/ and in our new precious metals report at the following link:
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/
Sources:
https://www.gtai.de/de/trade/china/wirtschaftsumfeld/chinas-neuer-fuenfjahresplan-1978692;
https://www.gold.de/artikel/ist-china-schuld-an-den-gold-turbulenzen/;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/battery-metals-report-2025-11-update/
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-11-update/
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