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Base Metals Beat: A Weekly Check – January 12 – 16, 2026

CAD spot prices captured daily at 8:00 pm ET (source: KITCO).

Copper (CAD/tonne) 
Mon: 18,280.29 • Tue: 18,402.78 • Wed: 18,489.00 • Thu: 18,388.16 • Fri: 18,181.76

Nickel (CAD/tonne) 
Mon: 25,407.74 • Tue: 24,695.13 • Wed: 25,470.52 • Thu: 25,163.39 • Fri: 23,905.60

Zinc (CAD/tonne) 
Mon: 4,382.15 • Tue: 4,436.97 • Wed: 4,535.01 • Thu: 4,576.18 • Fri: 4,431.91

Lead (CAD/tonne) 
Mon: 2,801.28 • Tue: 2,800.66 • Wed: 2,837.83 • Thu: 2,845.69 • Fri: 2,784.64

Next update: Friday, January 23, 2026 by 8:30 pm ET.
For our weekly update on precious metals, see the CAD Metal Pulse Check.

Full December 2025 data → Raw Data Post

CAD spot prices captured daily at 8:00 pm ET (source: KITCO).

Gold (CAD/oz)
Mon: 6,373.59 • Tue: 6,401.84 • Wed: 6,409.22 • Thu: 6,394.19 • Fri: 6,396.48

Silver (CAD/oz)
Mon: 116.90 • Tue: 122.58 • Wed: 128.18 • Thu: 125.99 • Fri: 125.31

Next update: Friday, January 23, 2026 by 8:30 pm ET
For a look at the industrial side of the market, see our weekly Base Metals Beat.

Full December 2025 data → Raw Data Post

CAD spot prices captured daily at 8:00 pm ET (source: KITCO).

Gold (CAD/oz)
Mon: 6,109.60 • Tue: 6,202.12 • Wed: 6,170.20 • Thu: 6,186.83 • Fri: 6,274.22

Silver (CAD/oz)
Mon: 105.10 • Tue: 113.88 • Wed: 108.02 • Thu: 105.46 • Fri: 111.10

Next update: Friday, January 16, 2026 by 8:30 pm ET
For a look at the industrial side of the market, see our weekly Base Metals Beat.

Full December 2025 data → Raw Data Post