Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-02-02 00:59Core Viewpoint - The report from CITIC Securities predicts significant price increases for various metals by 2026, driven by factors such as monetary attributes, safe-haven demand, supply constraints, and structural low inventories [1] Group 1: Precious Metals - Precious metals are expected to benefit from the continued resonance of monetary attributes and safe-haven sentiment, with gold projected to reach $6,000 per ounce by 2026 [1] - Silver is anticipated to experience strong price elasticity due to extreme shortages and trading enthusiasm, with a price target of $120 per ounce by 2026 [1] Group 2: Base Metals - Supply constraints, resilient demand, and structural low inventories are expected to support strong price performance for copper and aluminum, with average prices projected at $12,000 per ton for copper and 23,000 yuan per ton for aluminum by 2026 [1] Group 3: Battery Metals - Lithium prices are expected to rise to a range of 120,000 to 200,000 yuan per ton by 2026, driven by strong demand from energy storage batteries [1] - Cobalt prices are projected to be in the range of 400,000 to 500,000 yuan per ton due to quota reductions [1] - Nickel prices are expected to rebound to $22,000 per ton, influenced by quota reductions in Indonesia [1] Group 4: Other Metals - Other metals such as rare earths, tungsten, tin, and natural uranium are expected to continue benefiting from supply-demand tightness and strategic metal premiums, with price targets of 600,000 to 800,000 yuan per ton for rare earths, 450,000 to 550,000 yuan per ton for tungsten, 450,000 to 500,000 yuan per ton for tin, and $100 per pound for natural uranium by 2026 [1]