With gold and silver each logging their best year-long performances in several decades for 2025, investors are keenly aware of the price action of metals heading into the new year. Investors may seek exposure to these haven assets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer multiple access points—including physically backed funds that track the spot price of a metal as well as less direct exposure via funds holding shares of mining companies and others linked to the metals space.
Power Metal Resources (LSE:POW) shares strengthened in Tuesday's trade, rising around 12.5%, after confirming a £13.58 million cash divestment, The company has now sold its remaining stake (some 24.69 million shares) in Guardian Metal Resources (LSE:GMET), owner of tungsten projects in Nevada, receiving a price equivalent to 55p per share. Power Metal highlighted its original investment, £1.93 million, which has since realised a substantial profit - over two separate share sales, the firm will have received £22.8 million in proceeds.