Metals
  • Gold$4,045.80/oz−0.37%
  • Silver$53.87/oz−1.04%
  • Platinum$1,544.90/oz+0.32%
  • Palladium$1,024.51/oz−1.11%
  • Copper$6.62/lb−0.02%
  • Aluminium$3,094/t−0.25%
  • Nickel$15,778/t+1.14%
  • Zinc$3,861/t+1.17%
  • Lead$1,920/t−0.17%
  • Lithium$15,004/t+0.64%
  • Cobalt$22.85/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$89.89/lb−0.01%
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The Assay

The Assay, Monday 26 October 2026

The $3,600 Question: How Gold’s Pullback and Newmont’s Red Chris Evaluation Redefine Mining Capital Allocation

Gold’s retreat, rising copper inventories and elevated oil prices are testing mining economics. Today’s Assay examines Newmont’s $4.8 billion Red Chris decision, the Highland Valley copper strike and the growing divide between uranium contract prices and mining equities.