London mining stocks rose during the opening session as precious metals and copper prices rose. Affected by the US intervention in Venezuela, gold and silver became winners as investors sought safe haven assets. New York gold futures rose 0.5% to $4,473.30 a troy ounce, while silver rose 1.9% to $78.09 an ounce. Meanwhile, Matt Britzman of Hargreaves Lansdown wrote that copper prices are hitting record highs as investors bet on tighter supply this year. Copper miner Antofagasta rose 0.3% and gold miner Hochschild Mining rose 0.7%. Commodity giant Glencore rose 0.8%, while Anglo-American Resources Group rose 0.4%.

London mining stocks rose during the opening session as precious metals and copper prices rose. Affected by the US intervention in Venezuela, gold and silver became winners as investors sought safe haven assets. New York gold futures rose 0.5% to $4,473.30 a troy ounce, while silver rose 1.9% to $78.09 an ounce. Meanwhile, Matt Britzman of Hargreaves Lansdown wrote that copper prices are hitting record highs as investors bet on tighter supply this year. Copper miner Antofagasta rose 0.3% and gold miner Hochschild Mining rose 0.7%. Commodity giant Glencore rose 0.8%, while Anglo-American Resources Group rose 0.4%.