About This Data

This post provides a raw, monthly snapshot of pressures facing the Canadian mining sector. We track the market performance of key mining producers alongside equities in critical supply sectors—steel, energy, and power generation—to offer a neutral, ground-level view of industry dynamics. The data is compiled from Monday to Friday and published at the start of the following month.

Why These Metrics?

• Input Sector Equities: Values serve as a market-based indicators for steel, fuel, and electricity costs critical to mining operations.
• Sector Support: Equipment & industrial suppliers provide insight into capital expenditure and the operational health of the mining sector.
• Producer Equities: The stock performance of major miners shows market valuation against these underlying input sector pressures.
• Commodity Markets: Spot prices for metals reflect global demand and the revenue potential for mining operations.
• Macro-Financial: The exchange rate between the Canadian and U.S. dollar is critical, as it directly impacts the revenue of Canadian mining companies, which typically sell their products in USD.

Macro-Financial

April	$1CAD in USD
1	0.7200
2	0.7185
3	No Data
6	0.7186
7	0.7191
8	0.7220
9	0.7235
10	0.7233
13	0.7240
14	0.7269
15	0.7275
16	0.7294
17	0.7315
20	0.7321
21	0.7324
22	0.7320
23	0.7306
24	0.7311
27	0.7345
28	0.7311
29	0.7309
30	0.7340

Input Sector Equities

April	Algoma	Suncor	TransAlta
1	5.72	90.29	18.50
2	5.77	91.72	18.76
3	No Data	No Data	No Data
6	5.85	91.86	18.97
7	6.13	92.79	18.87
8	6.35	89.24	19.12
9	6.44	87.65	19.13
10	6.50	89.29	19.36
13	6.91	89.41	18.87
14	6.96	87.56	18.50
15	6.76	86.31	18.73
16	6.55	87.37	18.49
17	6.50	83.69	17.36
20	6.42	84.11	17.30
21	6.29	85.73	16.64
22	6.46	86.72	16.78
23	6.09	88.48	16.55
24	6.18	87.56	17.03
27	6.40	87.91	17.17
28	6.32	89.13	17.43
29	6.11	91.81	16.45
30	6.37	93.08	16.93

Mining Producer Equities

April	BARRICK	TECK	HUDBAY	AGNICO
1	58.69	74.15	30.55	291.97
2	58.04	73.50	30.09	290.14
3	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data
6	57.22	73.67	30.26	290.38
7	57.57	73.21	30.39	290.76
8	58.90	77.77	32.89	297.72
9	58.73	75.40	32.45	298.92
10	60.27	78.17	33.67	302.27
13	59.38	79.04	33.70	300.04
14	60.43	81.11	34.78	302.65
15	59.23	80.23	34.19	294.70
16	58.16	79.55	34.17	294.56
17	59.35	81.83	35.49	301.31
20	58.70	80.25	35.03	295.48
21	55.35	77.21	32.62	277.52
22	55.67	80.97	33.76	278.61
23	55.06	83.29	32.84	272.45
24	56.14	81.69	33.18	273.41
27	55.47	82.24	33.30	270.05
28	53.56	78.43	31.39	258.81
29	52.58	77.98	30.73	251.21
30	53.37	79.59	31.42	255.43

⚠️ Barrick, Teck, HudBay, Agnico Stock in CAD
The above reflects the Toronto Stock Exchange’s closing prices.
It is not a pure gold, silver or base metal price indicator (influenced by market).
It is not financial advice—only raw data for your independent research.
For physical gold/silver & base metal prices, refer to spot and dealer data below.

Sector Support Equities

April	Finning	Toromont
1	88.50	197.77
2	86.16	195.66
3	No Data	No Data
6	86.14	195.27
7	85.58	200.73
8	86.83	209.65
9	89.77	209.67
10	90.72	210.88
13	90.70	210.72
14	93.12	214.56
15	88.94	207.70
16	92.95	208.53
17	95.44	210.90
20	95.82	207.18
21	96.42	205.37
22	99.66	207.82
23	99.00	210.70
24	99.63	209.56
27	100.15	210.98
28	96.72	208.86
29	96.61	210.88
30	99.48	211.22

Commodity Markets

April	GOLD	SILVER
1	6,639.12	104.40
2	6,510.16	101.50
3	No Data	No Data
6	6,480.68	101.24
7	6,690.56	105.86
8	6,531.79	102.00
9	6,583.35	104.06
10	6,571.31	104.88
13	6,559.01	104.23
14	6,660.37	109.32
15	6,623.46	109.01
16	6,565.48	107.68
17	6,612.66	110.50
20	6,577.89	108.81
21	6,472.34	105.48
22	6,464.63	105.85
23	6,428.74	103.20
24	6,436.69	103.28
27	6,392.81	103.34
28	6,287.25	100.14
29	6,234.20	98.06
30	6,284.68	100.84

April	COPPER	NICKEL	ZINC	LEAD
1	16,938.73	23,499.07	4,518.33	2,622.37
2	16,823.00	23,381.89	4,497.93	2,614.44
3	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data
6	16,854.38	23,368.45	4,495.35	2,612.94
7	16,751.42	23,213.80	4,608.47	2,630.64
8	17,186.40	23,583.56	4,564.94	2,641.67
9	17,095.72	23,383.04	4,570.70	2,619.35
10	17,553.65	23,571.44	4,557.41	2,622.92
13	17,393.48	24,103.69	4,536.87	2,591.78
14	17,890.09	24,656.56	4,566.25	2,602.43
15	17,967.31	24,508.27	4,619.98	2,638.55
16	17,985.57	24,581.77	4,643.43	2,617.62
17	18,029.61	25,432.73	4,669.57	2,640.85
20	18,034.06	25,095.88	4,686.06	2,664.93
21	18,014.54	24,780.12	4,698.52	2,665.41
22	18,231.35	24,893.04	4,746.40	2,657.48
23	17,977.24	25,308.92	4,710.48	2,666.77
24	18,027.77	25,139.46	4,730.71	2,647.59
27	17,893.03	25,706.22	4,674.24	2,646.01
28	17,560.69	25,855.11	4,643.84	2,650.53
29	17,681.56	26,198.49	4,562.26	2,651.64
30	17,498.74	26,150.47	4,559.16	2,630.53

Physical Markets

April	G – 1 oz bar Dealer Buys	G – 1 oz coin Dealer Buys	G – 1 oz bar Dealer Sells	G – 1 oz coin Dealer Sells	S – 1 oz bar Dealer Buys	S – 1 oz coin Dealer Buys	S – 1 oz bar Dealer Sells	S – 1 oz coin Dealer Sells
1	6,306	6,472	6,764	6,797	94.26	100.54	113.32	111.75
2	6,181	6,344	6,630	6,662	91.45	97.55	109.94	108.42
3	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data
6	6,152	6,314	6,599	6,632	91.32	97.41	109.79	108.27
7	6,329	6,496	6,789	6,822	94.99	101.32	114.19	112.61
8	6,205	6,368	6,656	6,688	91.88	98.01	110.46	108.93
9	6,253	6,417	6,707	6,740	93.79	100.04	112.76	111.19
10	6,253	6,417	6,707	6,740	94.58	100.89	113.71	112.13
13	6,233	6,397	6,686	6,719	93.96	100.22	112.96	111.39
14	6,324	6,490	6,783	6,816	98.69	105.27	118.65	117.01
15	6,298	6,464	6,756	6,789	98.32	104.87	118.20	116.56
16	6,234	6,398	6,687	6,720	97.05	103.52	116.67	115.05
17	6,302	6,468	6,760	6,793	99.80	106.45	119.98	118.32
20	6,256	6,421	6,711	6,744	98.16	104.71	118.01	116.38
21	6,148	6,310	6,595	6,627	95.05	101.39	114.27	112.69
22	6,132	6,293	6,577	6,609	95.31	101.66	114.58	113.00
23	6,112	6,273	6,556	6,588	93.32	99.54	112.19	110.64
24	6,122	6,283	6,566	6,598	93.12	99.33	111.95	110.40
27	6,075	6,235	6,517	6,549	93.16	99.37	112.00	110.45
28	5,963	6,120	6,396	6,428	90.10	96.11	108.32	106.82
29	5,926	6,082	6,356	6,388	88.31	94.20	106.17	104.69
30	5,973	6,130	6,406	6,438	91.04	97.10	109.44	107.93

Sources:

Bank of Canada
Investing.com
KITCO
Canada Gold – Ottawa

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