This post provides a raw, monthly snapshot of key indicators for the Canadian mining sector. We track commodity prices, major producer stock prices, and currency data to offer a neutral, on-the-ground perspective. The data is compiled from Monday to Friday and published at the start of the following month to give a clear view of market activity over that period.
Why These Metrics?
– Commodity Prices: Spot prices for gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, and lead reflect global supply and demand, investor sentiment, and the health of the broader economy.
– Producer Stocks: We track Barrick (a gold leader), Teck Resources (a Canadian diversified base metal giant), and First Quantum (a major copper and nickel producer) to gauge the market’s valuation of key industry players.
– Dealer Prices: Gold and silver dealer prices provide insight into the physical retail market, showing what investors are paying to hold the actual metals.
– FOREX (CAD/USD): 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.
FOREX CAD / USD
December
2025
$1.00 CAD
USD
1
0.7154
2
0.715
3
0.7169
4
0.7167
5
0.7215
8
0.7227
9
0.7223
10
0.7228
11
0.726
12
0.7263
15
0.7262
16
0.7274
17
0.7256
18
0.7260
19
0.7256
22
0.7274
23
0.7297
24
0.7313
25
No Data Update
26
No Data Update
29
0.7307
30
0.7303
31
0.7296
Barrick, Teck, First Quantum Stock CAD
December
2025
BARRICK
TECK
FIRST QUANTUM
1
59.27
61.25
31.60
2
57.42
60.55
31.53
3
56.51
62.22
33.16
4
57.11
62.87
33.03
5
56.79
62.62
33.31
8
55.49
61.41
32.70
9
56.67
62.03
32.25
10
57.76
60.59
33.18
11
59.45
62.10
33.83
12
59.26
59.47
33.26
15
59.63
59.54
33.88
16
59.04
59.58
33.93
17
60.00
61.07
33.85
18
60.51
62.31
34.23
19
61.62
62.07
35.17
22
62.71
62.11
36.09
23
62.58
63.87
36.95
24
62.06
63.83
36.42
25
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
26
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
29
60.30
65.59
36.49
30
60.59
65.88
36.61
31
59.79
65.77
36.80
⚠️ Barrick, Teck, First Quantum Stock in CAD The above reflects Barrick, Teck and First Quantum’s Toronto Stock Exchange closing prices. It is not a pure gold price indicator (influenced by market). It is not financial advice—only raw data for your independent research. For physical gold/silver prices, refer to spot and dealer data below.
CAD Spot Gold Silver
December
2025
GOLD
SILVER
1
5,918.16
80.60
2
5,881.72
81.35
3
5,879.47
81.56
4
5,855.87
79.36
5
5,801.30
80.54
8
5,804.35
80.27
9
5,827.87
83.97
10
5,845.90
85.83
11
5,885.97
87.09
12
5,920.81
85.21
15
5,931.63
87.63
16
5,937.35
87.85
17
5,965.12
91.11
18
5,961.88
89.98
19
5,987.11
92.61
22
6,142.49
94.98
23
6,174.79
98.31
24
6,125.61
98.27
25
No Data Update
No Data Update
26
6,198.65
108.40
29
5,938.09
99.53
30
5,948.85
102.19
31
5,926.99
98.21
Base Metals
December
2025
COPPER
NICKEL
ZINC
LEAD
1
15,517.20
20,563.25
4,616.09
2,747.75
2
15,675.67
20,400.69
4,602.14
2,736.80
3
16,104.10
20,599.32
4,598.78
2,733.16
4
15,953.59
20,554.22
4,577.37
2,751.49
5
16,013.80
20,375.17
4,463.09
2,706.34
8
16,135.39
20,338.38
4,500.40
2,711.78
9
15,990.07
20,213.32
4,505.13
2,684.26
10
16,022.57
20,039.75
4,474.51
2,676.57
11
16,288.98
20,001.39
4,611.82
2,672.06
12
16,210.03
19,877.43
4,588.52
2,646.57
15
16,437.63
19,497.44
4,389.51
2,617.03
16
16,127.41
19,429.10
4,233.19
2,620.50
17
16,162.79
19,642.02
4,209.86
2,639.00
18
16,122.55
19,886.61
4,176.35
2,643.36
19
16,296.75
20,204.54
4,197.24
2,670.78
22
16,352.59
20,530.37
4,185.03
2,638.64
23
16,297.83
21,028.53
4,175.61
2,652.83
24
16,617.46
20,889.17
4,178.93
2,665.29
25
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
26
16,613.81
20,884.59
4,178.01
2,664.70
29
17,264.20
21,313.18
4,206.03
2,689.04
30
17,061.01
22,641.31
4,223.47
2,682.85
31
17,183.61
22,812.79
4,230.35
2,693.33
Dealer Prices
December
2025
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
5,622
5,770
6,031
6,013
76.58
77.39
86.09
86.49
2
5,590
5,737
5,996
5,978
77.45
78.27
87.07
87.48
3
5,585
5,732
5,990
5,973
77.56
78.37
87.19
87.60
4
5,566
5,712
5,958
5,952
75.52
76.31
84.90
84.26
5
5,515
5,660
5,904
5,898
76.72
77.53
85.52
85.61
8
5,518
5,663
5,907
5,901
76.44
77.24
85.21
85.29
9
5,536
5,682
5,927
5,921
79.82
80.66
88.98
89.06
10
5,554
5,701
5,946
5,940
81.60
82.45
90.96
91.04
11
5,586
5,733
5,980
5,974
82.64
83.51
92.12
92.21
12
5,629
5,777
6,026
6,020
81.10
81.96
90.41
90.49
15
5,638
5,786
6,035
6,029
83.34
84.22
92.91
92.99
16
5,640
5,789
6,038
6,032
83.45
84.33
93.02
93.11
17
5,667
5,816
6,025
6,061
86.62
87.53
96.56
96.65
18
5,666
5,815
6,024
6,060
85.63
86.53
95.46
95.55
19
5,687
5,837
6,046
6,082
87.98
88.91
98.07
98.17
22
5,836
5,989
6,204
6,241
90.36
91.32
100.73
100.83
23
5,870
6,024
6,241
6,278
93.48
94.46
104.21
104.30
24
5,820
5,973
6,188
6,225
93.44
94.43
104.16
104.26
25
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
26
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
No Data Update
29
5,640
5,789
5,997
6,032
94.55
95.55
105.40
105.50
30
5,650
5,799
6,007
6,043
97.22
98.25
108.38
108.48
31
5,640
5,788
5,996
6,032
93.19
94.17
103.88
103.98
Sources:
Bank of Canada Investing.com KITCO Canada Gold – Ottawa
