RE:Things that make you go Hmmm...Yeah so Lithium is WAY down...Cobalt is WAY way down...Copper down...Nickel down...yes gold is up slightly thanks to some timely banking failures.
Mining is a hustle, particularly the junors. The cycles are deadly, the windows of opportunity open and close super fast for short periods, and the chances are slim. Much of the money is now spent on corporate salaries, promotion, pr's, trade shows, market making, and the like. Drilling and their contractors are the ones making money. And the Geos. And the support crews and teams. And the assay labs. And the lawyers, and accountants. All with your money.
Stop the madness...buy bank stocks or whatever other monopolistic sector you can get behind...and slep easy.