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Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top mining stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Mining is Zen Rated F and is the 133rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	$2.18	93,000	-64.09%	2.38	2.65	2.70	2.44	2.87	33.35	6.10	5.57	9.92	5.54	-0.16	-0.09	-0.07	2.47
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$4.10	1,039,000	70.89%	4.19	4.18	4.20	3.93	4.28	46.49	56.43	66.96	45.28	61.11	0.01	0.01	-0.00	1.35
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$67.54	877,000	-69.01%	66.52	66.25	66.77	64.03	59.55	53.07	55.50	42.39	50.44	35.65	0.11	0.04	0.07	1.29
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$270.15	173,000	-20.64%	288.52	271.04	260.63	252.26	204.38	49.76	36.86	47.27	1.88	16.52	9.65	10.09	-0.44	1.27
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$12.88	637,000	29.74%	12.47	12.58	13.46	13.49	12.87	50.33	71.21	61.97	84.71	83.06	-0.19	-0.30	0.11	1.02
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	$8.89	147,000	-41.67%	8.81	8.92	9.07	7.98	N/A	49.11	42.33	30.65	47.28	29.57	-0.08	-0.05	-0.03	3.40
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$94.30	1,208,000	-10.91%	94.25	95.21	98.87	98.33	96.10	42.96	41.22	36.67	71.26	63.80	-1.37	-1.43	0.06	0.76
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$86.72	1,345,000	-49.26%	85.77	85.65	88.94	86.86	80.14	49.66	60.95	53.90	74.66	60.88	-0.71	-0.98	0.27	0.90
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$8.81	1,720,000	12.57%	9.34	9.52	10.67	11.74	13.31	39.69	52.29	60.98	64.00	77.96	-0.40	-0.43	0.03	1.46
VALE	VALE SA	$13.52	11,930,000	-66.12%	13.63	13.83	14.40	14.82	15.35	40.95	22.93	27.46	52.29	55.68	-0.28	-0.28	0.00	0.72
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$2.16	47,000	-58.04%	2.18	2.27	2.32	2.28	2.57	42.76	13.86	18.04	28.03	32.91	-0.06	-0.04	-0.01	1.11
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$22.88	185,000	-43.43%	22.48	22.93	24.69	27.47	25.88	42.82	62.89	56.90	92.06	93.69	-0.62	-0.79	0.17	1.08
IMC	IMC RARE EARTHS LTD	$7.03	23,000	-36.81%	7.55	7.26	8.04	N/A	N/A	46.50	13.27	17.57	13.69	18.56	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	4.89
ALM	ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC	$11.08	6,140,000	-1.67%	12.61	13.18	15.00	15.68	15.81	32.10	11.64	11.21	8.89	15.08	-1.02	-0.85	-0.17	2.85
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$4.20	1,437,000	-46.14%	4.36	4.61	4.94	4.90	5.85	38.68	13.50	11.68	22.65	15.94	-0.21	-0.17	-0.04	1.23
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$3.38	548,000	-58.30%	3.67	3.78	3.98	4.00	4.34	34.14	18.11	20.66	9.56	8.86	-0.14	-0.08	-0.05	0.64
FNUC	FRONTIER NUCLEAR & MINERALS INC	$1.06	119,000	21.43%	1.20	1.35	1.53	1.69	2.24	26.57	4.02	3.29	3.08	3.07	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	1.09
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$4.93	2,642,000	351.62%	5.40	5.56	6.18	7.15	7.48	27.93	9.54	12.59	1.13	10.22	-0.29	-0.27	-0.02	1.87
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$2.05	374,000	-46.19%	2.14	2.25	2.36	2.37	2.68	35.93	6.71	5.79	13.23	8.16	-0.09	-0.06	-0.02	1.03
REA	RARE EARTHS AMERICAS INC	$9.26	125,000	15.74%	9.84	10.41	11.96	13.74	N/A	33.80	13.94	16.46	53.00	46.32	-0.67	-0.66	-0.01	2.05
EMAT	EVOLUTION METALS & TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$1.47	1,964,000	-79.46%	2.02	2.77	2.98	4.62	6.80	25.13	3.19	1.74	0.00	0.00	-0.50	-0.37	-0.13	0.05
ALOY	REALLOYS INC	$6.88	2,437,000	22.59%	7.83	8.22	10.00	11.00	11.25	29.34	5.35	8.45	0.00	8.27	-0.66	-0.62	-0.05	1.09
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$1.03	401,000	0.50%	1.12	1.24	1.34	1.45	1.89	22.79	5.80	5.26	0.00	1.42	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	1.05
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$43.36	6,818,000	65.32%	46.31	47.62	51.63	53.13	56.50	34.73	16.92	26.14	32.05	48.92	-1.78	-1.60	-0.18	1.64
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$3.50	976,000	-70.89%	3.60	3.78	3.83	3.60	3.92	39.70	20.78	16.91	18.92	11.18	-0.11	-0.06	-0.05	1.23
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$31.91	221,000	-58.22%	30.76	31.05	31.93	29.75	30.22	53.16	64.08	51.81	80.38	66.58	-0.06	-0.23	0.17	0.91
NVA	NOVA MINERALS CORP	$4.84	317,000	-36.35%	5.38	5.57	5.55	5.56	6.28	38.27	4.41	11.43	3.15	13.06	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	0.97
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$1.49	1,364,000	-18.42%	1.69	1.87	2.18	2.58	3.41	20.17	1.69	2.46	0.00	0.58	-0.19	-0.16	-0.03	1.72
SBMT	SILVER BOW MINING CORP	$7.40	54,300	136.09%	8.16	8.12	7.99	7.79	N/A	38.57	7.23	15.21	0.00	0.87	-0.06	0.05	-0.11	1.40
SSMR	SUNSHINE SILVER MINING & REFINING CO	$14.57	158,000	-32.77%	14.97	15.48	16.43	N/A	N/A	39.65	20.81	20.20	22.44	25.32	-0.49	-0.43	-0.06	2.36
TMCR	METALS ROYALTY CO INC	$2.84	26,000	-74.76%	3.27	3.94	5.21	6.86	N/A	25.44	4.09	4.26	2.24	1.50	-0.70	-0.64	-0.06	1.63
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$2.25	9,981,000	42.77%	2.48	2.66	2.93	3.45	4.17	21.91	4.63	4.91	0.00	0.00	-0.18	-0.14	-0.03	1.67
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$2.73	943,000	7.65%	2.96	3.10	3.40	3.50	3.98	27.31	6.08	5.22	0.00	0.00	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	1.08
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$11.82	12,798,000	16.79%	13.32	14.46	16.55	18.65	19.27	24.77	2.76	4.73	0.00	1.02	-1.18	-0.99	-0.19	0.74
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$3.28	3,411,000	100.77%	3.45	3.51	4.12	4.52	5.10	32.91	10.73	15.15	18.32	40.37	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.86
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$6.82	2,645,000	-31.08%	7.13	7.35	7.08	8.04	9.57	45.11	9.20	11.54	0.74	2.29	-0.06	0.04	-0.10	0.93
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$3.36	6,965,000	76.33%	3.90	4.26	4.97	6.02	7.51	23.39	3.60	5.96	0.00	1.04	-0.39	-0.34	-0.05	1.23
COPR	IDAHO COPPER CORP	$3.35	54,000	-59.40%	3.27	3.22	3.08	N/A	N/A	57.13	71.15	72.29	92.75	96.78	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.43
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$6.10	117,000	40.96%	6.44	6.90	8.00	8.26	10.20	25.56	7.75	6.27	35.35	20.87	-0.54	-0.50	-0.04	0.84
BMM	BLUE MOON METALS INC	$4.81	95,000	-68.44%	4.93	5.11	5.38	5.89	N/A	41.09	5.01	9.92	17.87	21.45	-0.18	-0.16	-0.02	2.59
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.06	4,969,000	30.42%	1.26	1.31	1.50	1.69	1.76	24.51	3.96	6.21	0.00	4.30	-0.10	-0.08	-0.02	1.08
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$15.62	271,000	-55.50%	16.47	18.21	20.66	25.36	32.23	36.55	11.78	11.59	34.72	27.77	-1.45	-1.30	-0.15	1.29
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$2.88	13,251,000	212.30%	3.58	3.75	4.11	4.39	5.21	25.39	4.93	4.96	0.00	1.82	-0.24	-0.16	-0.08	1.58
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$1.73	17,100	434.38%	1.81	2.00	2.20	2.31	2.77	29.52	9.17	6.97	11.75	7.02	-0.15	-0.12	-0.03	12.71
LGO	LARGO INC	$0.45	538,000	-32.33%	0.48	0.56	0.65	0.70	0.99	31.49	6.34	6.42	4.23	3.29	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.42
IONR	IONEER LTD	$2.84	23,000	-54.55%	2.99	3.10	3.15	3.53	3.94	39.85	18.18	25.71	18.88	28.24	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.93
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.56	183,000	-46.33%	0.53	0.54	0.58	0.56	0.61	54.70	63.17	42.02	82.74	56.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.76
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.44	704,000	23.51%	0.49	0.51	0.55	0.52	0.66	30.49	23.95	20.07	2.97	1.98	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.13
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$0.48	478,000	106.93%	0.50	0.52	0.56	0.57	0.66	33.75	6.06	5.36	11.07	14.92	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.41
CHWM	CHILWA MINERALS LTD	$5.19	13,400	415.38%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-5.18
RML	RESOLUTION MINERALS LTD	$5.24	2,000	-66.10%	5.48	5.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.19	2.51	5.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.79
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$0.56	47,000	45.06%	0.57	0.60	0.68	0.73	0.76	35.24	18.77	18.41	13.29	8.41	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.65
NICM	NICOLA MINING INC	$5.46	400	-69.23%	5.46	5.60	6.05	6.10	N/A	41.08	53.24	44.57	71.11	55.88	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.69
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$31.27	37,400	88.89%	36.29	40.15	51.65	62.04	62.53	16.15	3.78	4.83	3.50	11.66	-5.45	-5.15	-0.31	1.83
PHOS	FIRST PHOSPHATE CORP	$14.60	67,000	33.20%	14.76	15.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	46.88	27.58	15.86	41.26	20.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.46
TREO	TACTICAL RESOURCES CORP	$2.33	54,000	96.36%	2.77	3.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.75	4.15	5.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.97

Mining Stocks FAQ

What are the best mining stocks to buy right now in Oct 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best mining stocks to buy right now are:

1. Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII)

Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII) is the #1 top mining stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is equal to the mining industry average of 22.

TII passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

Titan Mining has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 198.17% from Titan Mining's current stock price of $2.18.

Titan Mining stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Titan Mining, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) is the #2 top mining stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is 2 points higher than the mining industry average of 22.

GSM passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ferroglobe has seen its stock lose -22.35% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -24 percentage points.

3. Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK)

Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) is the #3 top mining stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 20 points higher than the mining industry average of 22.

TECK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Teck Resources has seen its stock return 51.54% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 50 percentage points.

Teck Resources has an average 1 year price target of $57.50, a downside of -14.87% from Teck Resources's current stock price of $67.54.

Teck Resources stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Teck Resources, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the mining stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 mining stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 mining stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has an annual dividend yield of 4.93%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.13%. Rio Tinto's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eleven times in the last 10 years. Rio Tinto's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rio Tinto's dividend payout ratio of 60.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.97%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.13%. Bhp Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Bhp Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bhp Group's dividend payout ratio of 68.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 2.96%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.13%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Vale Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vale Sa's dividend payout ratio of 217.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mining stocks down?

Mining stocks were down -2.85% in the last day, and down -8.22% over the last week. Elevra Lithium was the among the top losers in the other industrial metals & mining industry, dropping -6.96% yesterday.

Shares of lithium-related companies are trading lower after reports suggesting that the EU and China have agreed to an EV import quota of 350,000 units annually, which investors may see as low and indicative of weaker lithium demand. Also, lithium carbonate prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange fell to a 10-month low.

What are the most undervalued mining stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued mining stocks right now are:

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is the most undervalued mining stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nexa Resources Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 46 points higher than the mining industry average of 11. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 130% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 128 percentage points.

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is the second most undervalued mining stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Compass Minerals International has a valuation score of 14, which is 3 points higher than the mining industry average of 11. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Compass Minerals International's stock has gained 19.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 18 percentage points.

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the third most undervalued mining stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Vale Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 18 points higher than the mining industry average of 11. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has gained 22.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 21 percentage points.

Are mining stocks a good buy now?

48.72% of mining stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect mining stocks to rise by 34.55% over the next year.

0% of mining stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.63% of mining stocks are rated B (Buy), 30.23% are rated C (Hold), 37.21% are rated D (Sell), and 20.93% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the other industrial metals & mining industry?

The average P/E ratio of the other industrial metals & mining industry is 16.48x.

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Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top mining stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII)

2. Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)

3. Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK)

1. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

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Sectors & IndustriesBasic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & MiningBest Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top mining stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Titan Mining (NYSEMKT:TII)

2. Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)

3. Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK)

1. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

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Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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