A video released by the Nikkei BP Research Institute reports that prices for nonferrous metals known as computing-power metals rose sharply in the first half of the year. It introduces trends in groups of metals whose demand has concentrated amid the development of the AI computing-power industry chain.
In a video, the Nikkei BP Research Institute reports that the market concept known as computing-power metals formed alongside the development of the AI computing-power industry chain, and that demand for nonferrous metals expanded and prices surged in the first half of 2026. The category also includes base metals such as aluminum and copper.
The video explains that computing-power metals are not an academic classification, but a market formed by the collective movements of industry and capital markets.
Specifically, the six-month price increases for the three important rare metals tin, tantalum and indium reportedly exceeded 40%, 158% and 60%, respectively. Other nonferrous metals also remained at high price levels.
Data from the Japanese-language edition of People’s Daily Online is cited as the source. The video shows trends for the first half and introduces links to related information in the article.