MineralThe MineralPulse briefing
The Daily Pulse
Oct 19, 2026
A dated market snapshot and the latest mining disclosures. 305 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 ↗ | 4,185.70 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 19, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Silver ↗ | 57.71 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 19, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Platinum ↗ | 1,654.90 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 19, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Palladium ↗ | 1,133.00 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 19, 7:55 a.m. EDT |
| Copper ↗ | 6.5760 USD/lb | Futures | Oct 19, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Aluminium ↗ | 3,107.00 USD/tonne | Futures | Oct 19, 7:50 a.m. EDT |
| WTI crude ↗ | 98.15 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 19, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Brent crude ↗ | 108.41 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 19, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Natural gas ↗ | 3.1720 USD/MMBtu | Futures | Oct 19, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Uranium miners ↗ | 35.43 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium & batteries ↗ | 64.05 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Rare earths ↗ | 54.23 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Gold miners ↗ | 87.71 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Junior gold miners ↗ | 109.91 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Copper miners ↗ | 79.98 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Vale ↗ | 13.06 USD/share | Equity proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Metals & mining ↗ | 100.92 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Nickel ↗ | 15,480.00 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 18, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lead ↗ | 1,889.63 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 18, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium ↗ | 102,950.00 CNY/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 18, 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 19, 8:12 a.m. EDT. Open a headline to read the original publisher’s report. Issuer announcements are statements by the issuer.
Brazil survey plan could give big miners first claims
Startups are extracting more copper using microbes
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 | 87.71 USD | +0.79% | 18.8M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| B2Gold CorpBTO.TO · TSX | Gold | 7.49 CAD | +2.18% | 5M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global X Uranium ETFURA · ETF | Uranium | 35.43 USD | -1.91% | 4.5M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETFSILJ · ETF | Silver | 25.66 USD | +0.08% | 4.4M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Denison Mines CorpDML.TO · TSX | Uranium | 3.22 CAD | -3.88% | 3.8M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ · ETF | Gold | 109.91 USD | +0.27% | 3.4M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| NexGen Energy LtdNXE.TO · TSX | Uranium | 11.82 CAD | -2.48% | 3.4M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Capstone Copper CorpCS.TO · TSX | Copper | 12.25 CAD | -3.24% | 3.3M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Ivanhoe Mines LtdIVN.TO · TSX | Copper | 10.28 CAD | -3.56% | 3.2M | Oct 16, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Kinross Gold CorpK.TO · TSX | Gold | 33.99 CAD | +0.50% | 3M | Oct 16, 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.