Most metal commodities have enjoyed a prosperous 2021. What’s driving the demand, and what does it all mean? Companies Most metal commodities have enjoyed a prosperous 2021. What’s driving the demand, and what does it all mean? As the global COVID-19 pandemic drags on, many metals have seen sharp increases in value - but not gold, silver or platinum. So what’s going on? With more than half of 2021 already behind us, how have our metal commodities fared, and what's in store in the new financial year? At the peak of the COVID-19 onset around March and April last year, when global markets plummeted, many experts predicted commodity prices would fall.