MineralThe MineralPulse briefing
The Daily Pulse
Oct 21, 2026
A dated market snapshot and the latest mining disclosures. 304 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 ↗ | 4,158.50 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 21, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Silver ↗ | 57.81 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 21, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Platinum ↗ | 1,648.80 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 21, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Palladium ↗ | 1,086.50 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 21, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Copper ↗ | 6.5540 USD/lb | Futures | Oct 21, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Aluminium ↗ | 3,108.50 USD/tonne | Futures | Oct 21, 4:31 a.m. EDT |
| WTI crude ↗ | 98.48 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 21, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Brent crude ↗ | 109.17 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 21, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Natural gas ↗ | 2.8630 USD/MMBtu | Futures | Oct 21, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Uranium miners ↗ | 35.18 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium & batteries ↗ | 64.27 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Rare earths ↗ | 54.06 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Gold miners ↗ | 86.10 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Junior gold miners ↗ | 107.84 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Copper miners ↗ | 79.15 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Vale ↗ | 13.02 USD/share | Equity proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Metals & mining ↗ | 100.35 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Nickel ↗ | 15,984.75 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 20, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lead ↗ | 1,906.73 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 20, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium ↗ | 102,700.00 CNY/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 20, 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 21, 8:12 a.m. EDT. Open a headline to read the original publisher’s report. Issuer announcements are statements by the issuer.
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 | 86.10 USD | -0.43% | 11.8M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Capstone Copper CorpCS.TO · TSX | Copper | 12.23 CAD | -0.49% | 4.9M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global X Uranium ETFURA · ETF | Uranium | 35.18 USD | -0.26% | 4.2M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Kinross Gold CorpK.TO · TSX | Gold | 33.24 CAD | -0.48% | 4.1M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Denison Mines CorpDML.TO · TSX | Uranium | 3.19 CAD | -0.62% | 3.8M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Ivanhoe Mines LtdIVN.TO · TSX | Copper | 10.16 CAD | -2.21% | 3M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| B2Gold CorpBTO.TO · TSX | Gold | 7.30 CAD | -0.82% | 3M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Barrick Mining CorporationABX.TO · TSX | Gold | 56.90 CAD | -0.39% | 2.8M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| First Quantum Minerals LtdFM.TO · TSX | Copper | 36.17 CAD | -1.44% | 2.6M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ · ETF | Gold | 107.84 USD | -0.48% | 2.5M | Oct 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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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.