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After spending nearly a decade range-trading between $600 and $1,250 per troy ounce, platinum prices have risen nearly 50% so far in 2025. Platinum’s advance isn’t happening in isolation, but rather in tandem with gold having its best year since 1979 and the price of silver approaching a record high

The US Geological Survey's 2025 draft list proposes adding silver as a critical mineral for the first time, reframing its role from a precious hedge to a strategic industrial asset.
If finalized later this year, the designation would unlock stockpiling, permitting support, and potential tax incentives, shifting long-term supply-demand dynamics.

The value of America’s gold hoard has topped $1 trillion for the first time as bullion smashes through record highs.