MineralThe MineralPulse briefing
The Daily Pulse
Oct 16, 2026
A dated market snapshot and the latest mining disclosures. 310 usable company quotes across 396 tracked instruments. 1564 directory entries.
Market references
These are the source snapshots available when this edition was published. Futures and equity proxies are labelled separately; they are not interchangeable with spot assessments.
| Instrument | Price / unit | Type | Source time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ↗ | 4,194.40 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 16, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Silver ↗ | 57.94 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Platinum ↗ | 1,643.80 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Palladium ↗ | 1,131.50 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Copper ↗ | 6.6425 USD/lb | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Aluminium ↗ | 3,116.00 USD/tonne | Futures | Oct 16, 6:30 a.m. EDT |
| WTI crude ↗ | 96.42 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Brent crude ↗ | 106.35 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Natural gas ↗ | 3.1840 USD/MMBtu | Futures | Oct 16, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Uranium miners ↗ | 36.12 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium & batteries ↗ | 65.57 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Rare earths ↗ | 55.74 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Gold miners ↗ | 87.02 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Junior gold miners ↗ | 109.61 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Copper miners ↗ | 80.83 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Vale ↗ | 13.02 USD/share | Equity proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Metals & mining ↗ | 101.34 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Nickel ↗ | 15,308.00 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lead ↗ | 1,892.38 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium ↗ | 102,150.00 CNY/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
Uranium spot is unavailable. The URA ETF is an equity proxy. No fixed spot value is substituted.
From the sources
A selection of recent headlines collected Oct 16, 8:12 a.m. EDT. Open a headline to read the original publisher’s report. Issuer announcements are statements by the issuer.
Copper surplus to widen as refined output rebounds
Parliamentary inquiry to put critical minerals in the spotlight
Reported share volume
Highest reported share volumes within this edition’s usable company snapshots. This is not a ranking by investment merit or dollar turnover.
| Save | Company / ticker | Commodity | Last / currency | Change | Volume | Source time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Gold Miners ETFGDX · ETF | Gold | 87.02 USD | +4.34% | 24.3M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Denison Mines CorpDML.TO · TSX | Uranium | 3.35 CAD | +8.77% | 7.9M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global X Uranium ETFURA · ETF | Uranium | 36.12 USD | +1.63% | 6.8M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| B2Gold CorpBTO.TO · TSX | Gold | 7.33 CAD | +3.39% | 5.5M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| NexGen Energy LtdNXE.TO · TSX | Uranium | 12.12 CAD | +5.57% | 5.5M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETFSILJ · ETF | Silver | 25.64 USD | +3.64% | 5.3M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ · ETF | Gold | 109.61 USD | +4.64% | 5.3M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| ZincX Resources CorpZNX.V · TSXV | Zinc | 0.250 CAD | -3.85% | 5.2M | Oct 15, 3:29 p.m. EDT | |
| Kinross Gold CorpK.TO · TSX | Gold | 33.82 CAD | +6.89% | 4.5M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global Atomic CorpGLO.TO · TSX | Uranium | 0.370 CAD | +10.45% | 3.9M | Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
No companies match these filters. Try a different name, commodity or exchange.
This briefing is assembled from public data and source-linked headlines using validation checks. It does not independently verify issuer statements. See methodology and corrections.