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Kalshi Launches 'Perps' for Gold and Silver Following CFTC Approval, Expanding Futures Offerings
By Davis Giangiulio
CNBC, New York
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Kalshi has won approval to list perpetual futures tied to precious metals gold and silver in the U.S., in the latest development as the company seeks to grow its trading offerings beyond prediction markets.
The listing was originally filed in July. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission -- which regulates derivatives contracts -- approved the listing of the perpetuals this week.
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Power Metallic Defines High-Grade Maiden Resource at Lion Zone Averaging 3.9% CuEq
with More Than 85% Indicated and Significant Expansion Potential
Company Announcement
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
TORONTO -- Power Metallic Mines Inc. (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF) (Frankfurt: IVV1) announces an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its Nisk Project (Power Metallic 80% / Critical Elements Lithium Corp. 20%) in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory of Quebec, including the inaugural mineral resource for the Lion Zone and an updated mineral resource for the Nisk Main deposit.
The MRE was prepared by SGS Canada Inc. (SGS) in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, has an effective date of June 19, 2026, and incorporates drilling completed to April 19, 2026.
Power Metallic has declared the inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate for the Lion Zone, a high-grade, copper-dominant polymetallic deposit discovered in 2023 at the Nisk property. Over 85% of the initial Lion resource is classified as Indicated, while mineralisation remains open for expansion.
Lion contains 4,145,000 MT indicated at 3.86% CuEq (1.68% Cu, 2.61 g/t Pd, 0.85 g/t Pt, 0.49 g/t Au, 12.21 g/t Ag, 0.10% Ni), and 601,000 MT inferred at 4.01% CuEq (1.84% Cu, 2.86 g/t Pd, 0.59 g/t Pt, 0.41 g/t Au, 12.47 g/t Ag, 0.13% Ni). ...
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The new markets for the contracts launched today on the site.
Kalshi first received approval to list perpetual futures tied to cryptocurrencies in late May, bringing the novel asset class with $90 trillion in annual volume in 2025 onshore to the U.S. for the first time. Since then, the contracts have done $44 billion in notional volume, according to the platform’s website.
Udesh Jha, chief risk officer at Kalshi Klear, the exchange’s clearing house, said the company moved to have this be their next asset to offer perpetual futures for due to high interest in the commodities.
"Metals, especially gold and silver, have a story to tell because of inflation," he said. ...
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