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Editorial policy and disclosures
Independent, source-first and explicit about limits. This page states the rules we hold ourselves to.
Last reviewed 28 October 2026
Independence
Content is not written for, reviewed by or paid for by the producers, dealers or funds it mentions. If sponsored or affiliate content is ever introduced it will be labelled on the page where it appears and described here before it goes live.
Sourcing
- Prices come from one named supplier series, dated on every page.
- Supply, production and benchmark figures come from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 or a named primary source.
- Export-control items cite the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announcement number where we have it.
- Company figures on stock pages come from filings and company releases, with the filing date.
Not investment advice
Nothing here is investment, tax or legal advice or an offer to buy or sell any metal or security. Reference prices are indicative. Lists of companies are information, not recommendations, and inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Disclosure on stock and fund pages
Stock, ETF and company pages are directories of information. They show no share prices, ratings or targets, carry a not-advice notice, and show the date they were last checked. Readers should do their own research before acting on anything listed.
Updates and corrections
Pages show the date of their price and the date they were last checked. Errors are fixed and logged on the corrections page.
Authorship
Pages are published by the Metals Bench editorial team, a group of people with a shared interest in alternative investments.