Volatility; thats the key word and as such has swept the miners (the juniors in particular) beneath the carpet. Still feel strongly much like you about the fall with commodities keeping the tsx and the venture somewhat alive.
Financials recovering somewhat is also a good sign so is the decline of the price of oil
And if inflation keeps rising that means the metals will continue to enjoy confidence and interest. We'll see its too early to comment on this speculation; it could be very different down the road.