资讯编辑：陈群 021-26096771 资讯监督：乐卫扬 021-26093827 资讯投诉：陈跃进 021-26093100 10月12日，美媒称，澳大利亚正在考虑为关键矿物设定最低价格，并投资新的稀土项目，作为其与美国 潜在资源协议的一部分。据澳大利亚《时代报》，澳大利亚政府已开始与矿商进行商谈，讨论共同出资 建立一个价值12亿澳元(约合7.77亿美元)的战略矿产储备。该报援引最近几周流传的一份泄露的部门简 报称，正在审议的提案包括可能的价格下限、政府支持的贷款、承购担保以及直接投资澳大利亚项目， 以支持本地生产商。 ...

Geopolitical Tensions and Market Impact - The Israeli airstrike on Hamas in Qatar has escalated geopolitical tensions, surprising the U.S. and potentially undermining normalization efforts with Gulf Arab nations [1] - The airstrike may have ended Qatar's role as a mediator in ceasefire negotiations, with other countries like Turkey being put on high alert [1] - Poland's downing of Russian drones has led to heightened tensions, with Poland seeking NATO consultations, which could draw NATO into direct conflict with Russia [3] Precious Metals Market Dynamics - Comex gold futures reached a record high of $3,715.20 per ounce, while silver hit a 14-year high of $42.355 per ounce, driven by geopolitical instability [4] - Increased instability in the Middle East is expected to drive safe-haven demand for precious metals [5] - Major central banks are leaning towards easier monetary policies, with the U.S. jobs growth numbers revised down by 911,000, potentially affecting consumer confidence [6][7] Strategic Mineral Stockpiling - Countries are rushing to stockpile key minerals, with China leading in strategic mineral dominance, prompting other nations to follow suit [10] - The U.S. has initiatives to invest in domestic rare earth mining and processing to reduce dependence on China, while the EU has established a strategic stockpiling program [11] - The trend of stockpiling strategic minerals is likely to continue, positioning both the U.S. and China as major competitors in the rare-earth minerals market, which is bullish for precious metals [12]