MineralThe MineralPulse briefing
The Daily Pulse
Oct 15, 2026
A dated market snapshot and the latest mining disclosures. 316 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 ↗ | 4,169.10 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 15, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Silver ↗ | 56.83 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 15, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Platinum ↗ | 1,620.60 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 15, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Palladium ↗ | 1,127.00 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 15, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Copper ↗ | 6.5715 USD/lb | Futures | Oct 15, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Aluminium ↗ | 3,084.25 USD/tonne | Futures | Oct 15, 7:12 a.m. EDT |
| WTI crude ↗ | 94.11 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 15, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Brent crude ↗ | 104.77 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 15, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Natural gas ↗ | 3.2620 USD/MMBtu | Futures | Oct 15, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Uranium miners ↗ | 35.54 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium & batteries ↗ | 66.38 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Rare earths ↗ | 55.78 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Gold miners ↗ | 83.40 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Junior gold miners ↗ | 104.75 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Copper miners ↗ | 80.82 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Vale ↗ | 13.21 USD/share | Equity proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Metals & mining ↗ | 99.86 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Nickel ↗ | 15,071.50 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 14, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lead ↗ | 1,887.23 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 14, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium ↗ | 104,400.00 CNY/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 14, 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 15, 8:12 a.m. EDT. Open a headline to read the original publisher’s report. Issuer announcements are statements by the issuer.
TNM Drill Down: Pecoy leads recent copper assays
Copper squeeze breathes new life into old mines
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 | 83.40 USD | -4.40% | 31.3M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global X Uranium ETFURA · ETF | Uranium | 35.54 USD | -4.92% | 6.8M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ · ETF | Gold | 104.75 USD | -5.32% | 6.5M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Barrick Mining CorporationABX.TO · TSX | Gold | 55.35 CAD | -4.04% | 5.2M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETFSILJ · ETF | Silver | 24.74 USD | -5.90% | 5M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Ivanhoe Mines LtdIVN.TO · TSX | Copper | 10.49 CAD | -6.34% | 5M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Denison Mines CorpDML.TO · TSX | Uranium | 3.08 CAD | -7.23% | 4.8M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Kinross Gold CorpK.TO · TSX | Gold | 31.64 CAD | -5.04% | 4.6M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| NexGen Energy LtdNXE.TO · TSX | Uranium | 11.48 CAD | -4.89% | 4.4M | Oct 14, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| B2Gold CorpBTO.TO · TSX | Gold | 7.09 CAD | -4.32% | 3.7M | Oct 14, 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.