### Clue: Group see gold and copper beginning to soar (6)
### Answer: CAUCUS 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Group
 C(homophone of "see" used in mobile phone text messaging) + AU(chemical symbol for the element, gold) **plus**(and) CU(chemical symbol for the element, copper) + **first letter of**(beginning to) "soar ".
Answer:  A group within a larger group, especially of politicians or political party members.