MineralThe MineralPulse briefing
The Daily Pulse
Oct 20, 2026
A dated market snapshot and the latest mining disclosures. 308 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 ↗ | 4,143.30 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 20, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Silver ↗ | 57.30 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 20, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Platinum ↗ | 1,644.80 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 20, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Palladium ↗ | 1,100.50 USD/troy oz | Futures | Oct 20, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Copper ↗ | 6.5660 USD/lb | Futures | Oct 20, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Aluminium ↗ | 3,081.50 USD/tonne | Futures | Oct 20, 7:50 a.m. EDT |
| WTI crude ↗ | 100.65 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 20, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Brent crude ↗ | 111.24 USD/barrel | Futures | Oct 20, 7:56 a.m. EDT |
| Natural gas ↗ | 3.0230 USD/MMBtu | Futures | Oct 20, 7:57 a.m. EDT |
| Uranium miners ↗ | 35.27 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium & batteries ↗ | 64.61 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Rare earths ↗ | 53.36 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Gold miners ↗ | 86.47 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Junior gold miners ↗ | 108.36 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Copper miners ↗ | 79.69 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Vale ↗ | 13.11 USD/share | Equity proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Metals & mining ↗ | 101.37 USD/share | ETF proxy | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT |
| Nickel ↗ | 15,554.00 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 19, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lead ↗ | 1,893.18 USD/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 19, 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Lithium ↗ | 102,350.00 CNY/tonne | Reference (CFD) | Oct 19, 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 20, 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 | 86.47 USD | -1.41% | 10.9M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Denison Mines CorpDML.TO · TSX | Uranium | 3.21 CAD | -0.31% | 4M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Global X Uranium ETFURA · ETF | Uranium | 35.27 USD | -0.45% | 3.5M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| B2Gold CorpBTO.TO · TSX | Gold | 7.36 CAD | -1.74% | 2.7M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETFSILJ · ETF | Silver | 25.44 USD | -0.86% | 2.7M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| First Quantum Minerals LtdFM.TO · TSX | Copper | 36.70 CAD | -0.24% | 2.5M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ · ETF | Gold | 108.36 USD | -1.41% | 2.3M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Capstone Copper CorpCS.TO · TSX | Copper | 12.29 CAD | +0.33% | 2.2M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| Barrick Mining CorporationABX.TO · TSX | Gold | 57.12 CAD | -1.07% | 2.2M | Oct 19, 4:00 p.m. EDT | |
| SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFXME · ETF | Diversified | 101.37 USD | +0.45% | 2.2M | Oct 19, 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.