Markets
The price of the ground
Precious, PGM, base, battery and bulk commodities with their latest move and 30-day trend — plus the currencies of Africa's mining economies and who produces the most.
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- 14 September 2026
Precious metals
Safe-haven metals priced in dollars an ounce.
| Commodity | Price | Day | 30 days | 30d | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4,390.40 | +0.55% | -4.52% | 14 September 2026 | |
| Silver | 64.695 | +0.22% | -4.85% | 14 September 2026 |
Platinum group
South Africa's Bushveld holds most of the world's reserves.
| Commodity | Price | Day | 30 days | 30d | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 1,802.20 | +0.49% | -1.82% | 14 September 2026 | |
| Palladium | 1,317.00 | +0.47% | -0.61% | 14 September 2026 | |
| Rhodium | 9,725.00 | -1.02% | 11 September 2026 |
Base & battery
The metals of wiring, steel alloys and the energy transition.
| Commodity | Price | Day | 30 days | 30d | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 14,277 | +0.10% | -1.80% | 14 September 2026 | |
| Nickel | 16,270 | -2.16% | 11 September 2026 | ||
| Zinc | 4,015.00 | -2.19% | 11 September 2026 | ||
| Cobalt | 42,940 | -1.72% | 10 September 2026 | ||
| Lithium | 21,208 | 11 September 2026 |
Bulks & energy
Traded by the shipload: steelmaking inputs, coal and uranium.
| Commodity | Price | Day | 30 days | 30d | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron ore | 98.02 | -0.67% | 11 September 2026 | ||
| Coal | 146.75 | -0.84% | 11 September 2026 | ||
| Manganese | 4.38 | -5.60% | 31 July 2026 | ||
| Chrome | 306.00 | +5.52% | 30 June 2026 | ||
| Uranium | 90.15 | -0.06% | 11 September 2026 |
Why they matter
Africa's stake in each price
Currencies
The money miners are paid in
Metals sell in dollars and costs are paid locally, so the exchange rate can matter as much as the price.
USD/ZAR16.1678-0.21%
EUR/ZAR18.7331-0.41%
GBP/ZAR21.8523-0.15%
USD/BWP13.1356+0.69%
USD/ZMW19.25+2.88%
USD/GHS11.42-0.09%
USD/NAD16.1651+3.44%
USD/CDF2,263-1.33%
USD/TZS2,629-0.60%
USD/CNY6.7057-0.01%
AUD/USD0.7157+0.02%
Production league
Who digs the most
The continent's largest producers by reported output, commodity by commodity. Each table compares one reporting period, in one unit.
Gold
- 1Gold Fields2,438
- 2AngloGold Ashanti (Africa managed operations (Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, Sukari; consolidated basis, excl. Kibali JV))1,746
- 3Endeavour Mining1,209
- 4Newmont664
- 5B2Gold (Fekola, Mali (100% basis))531
- 6Kinross Gold (Tasiast, Mauritania (100%; gold equivalent ounces))503