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Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top mining stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% 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 128th 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
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$28.33	118,000	-27.16%	26.32	25.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	56.30	89.18	85.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25
EMX	EMX ROYALTY CORP	$3.32	248,000	-40.95%	3.14	3.09	2.79	2.47	2.12	70.63	86.67	83.17	87.64	68.95	0.13	0.12	0.02	0.64
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$111.93	140,000	-36.07%	109.21	103.40	90.70	84.98	93.46	73.49	97.15	94.09	85.20	80.83	6.34	6.01	0.32	1.17
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$19.02	545,000	-1.62%	20.05	20.29	20.47	17.38	14.84	38.91	27.74	37.20	4.17	12.50	-0.33	-0.12	-0.21	1.03
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$75.03	8,459,000	-23.79%	72.14	66.78	48.98	36.15	28.64	74.52	70.69	68.76	71.23	74.70	7.72	7.74	-0.02	1.56
VALE	VALE SA	$9.92	19,515,000	-12.35%	10.03	10.00	9.80	9.64	9.61	49.49	56.48	69.26	40.75	59.99	0.06	0.07	-0.00	0.73
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$54.15	2,541,000	30.04%	52.93	52.86	50.84	49.43	50.26	60.45	89.81	87.30	80.96	82.28	0.81	0.66	0.15	0.87
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$61.24	2,138,000	-1.29%	61.50	61.81	59.92	59.78	60.89	50.43	74.39	77.84	64.72	75.24	0.54	0.49	0.05	0.74
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$4.27	7,012,000	16.87%	3.76	3.53	3.09	2.94	2.19	70.38	95.61	91.65	100.00	97.68	0.28	0.21	0.07	1.22
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$1.35	2,126,000	124.74%	1.26	1.28	1.28	1.20	1.14	60.08	51.27	42.71	55.66	48.69	0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.97
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$2.94	3,026,000	53.53%	2.72	2.64	2.33	1.90	1.75	66.76	75.89	71.59	89.87	84.56	0.13	0.12	0.02	1.73
LITM	SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD	$3.94	242,000	-47.28%	4.12	4.20	3.93	4.42	5.65	46.71	50.98	44.78	61.33	54.64	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.80
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$2.77	6,264,000	-33.70%	2.35	2.52	1.97	1.61	1.45	64.11	62.71	42.41	70.99	45.30	0.13	0.12	0.01	-1.52
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$7.89	16,100	-59.45%	7.93	8.12	8.64	9.16	9.52	43.22	28.25	24.80	64.80	58.67	-0.22	-0.24	0.02	0.63
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$32.24	1,951,000	-17.89%	32.58	33.61	36.80	36.14	39.72	36.67	33.96	29.80	81.08	77.58	-1.34	-1.41	0.08	1.18
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.34	181,000	70.75%	1.33	1.41	1.36	1.42	1.67	46.67	34.51	33.54	58.51	52.52	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.33
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$4.55	106,000	37.66%	4.33	4.47	4.38	3.99	5.09	54.89	71.20	68.86	81.99	82.21	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.37
NVA	NOVA MINERALS LTD	$11.44	19,700	-76.55%	12.13	11.29	11.78	11.91	11.59	49.09	43.36	53.06	31.19	48.95	0.17	0.15	0.03	0.55
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$0.94	1,467,000	-26.87%	1.03	0.99	0.92	0.75	0.60	46.18	32.82	45.21	12.72	32.90	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.00
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$15.14	278,000	13.01%	15.50	15.42	15.38	13.48	11.55	46.83	67.86	73.00	82.13	89.69	0.05	0.04	0.00	0.78
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$6.40	11,259,000	268.78%	5.66	6.00	5.55	6.59	9.35	56.51	45.59	46.48	55.33	53.25	0.04	0.00	0.04	1.37
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$1.68	989,000	24.25%	1.57	1.70	1.56	1.51	1.36	54.10	40.44	31.14	47.32	31.10	-0.02	-0.00	-0.01	1.01
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$17.19	4,710,000	-32.73%	15.93	14.20	12.98	11.25	11.51	60.80	73.07	76.87	65.57	74.77	1.40	1.01	0.40	-0.12
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$5.84	4,328,000	-52.09%	4.72	4.33	3.43	2.52	4.09	72.10	90.16	86.77	99.74	97.19	0.55	0.40	0.15	0.44
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$4.35	3,358,000	-18.10%	4.30	3.68	3.15	2.77	2.27	60.76	80.27	81.27	73.81	79.86	0.44	0.35	0.09	-6.52
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.79	1,067,000	-49.24%	0.75	0.78	0.68	0.59	0.65	57.29	58.85	42.25	59.63	31.01	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.14
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$41.63	64,000	24.51%	39.46	38.80	33.33	26.72	26.51	66.02	83.92	76.11	33.51	21.43	1.97	2.20	-0.23	0.96
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$4.21	1,229,000	46.66%	4.12	4.30	4.16	3.89	3.95	50.03	56.96	52.16	60.59	52.21	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	1.38
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$0.91	3,836,000	-46.20%	0.86	0.85	1.27	1.16	0.87	42.80	74.24	68.39	96.61	94.02	-0.12	-0.15	0.03	0.94
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$5.41	43,600	-61.07%	5.37	5.57	3.16	2.12	1.53	59.32	56.71	39.80	44.40	30.71	0.57	0.74	-0.18	12.40
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$3.45	11,640,000	179.20%	3.30	3.24	3.22	2.78	2.38	62.73	88.33	88.47	96.36	95.12	0.07	0.04	0.03	1.09
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$3.32	1,064,000	-31.44%	3.08	2.98	2.51	2.26	2.55	62.60	69.62	78.30	56.37	63.47	0.24	0.19	0.05	1.86
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$4.92	17,433,000	164.82%	5.37	6.17	6.19	4.60	2.97	35.62	11.35	9.58	14.13	15.18	-0.37	-0.23	-0.14	1.22
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$2.90	6,189,000	-41.43%	2.80	2.86	2.79	2.80	3.06	52.48	59.02	55.07	70.78	69.66	0.01	-0.01	0.02	1.54
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$4.82	14,100	-7.24%	4.86	4.88	4.89	5.26	6.03	46.04	58.36	58.30	62.56	65.34	-0.02	-0.03	0.00	0.93
IONR	IONEER LTD	$3.34	17,500	113.41%	3.20	3.21	3.08	3.33	4.04	55.76	53.58	56.84	63.46	66.98	0.06	0.03	0.03	0.83
PLL	PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC	$9.55	214,000	-31.63%	9.00	8.43	7.22	6.97	8.33	63.50	70.39	70.64	56.48	59.98	0.66	0.54	0.12	1.95
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$0.74	49,600	-12.21%	0.72	0.71	0.68	0.65	0.64	59.62	70.48	65.80	58.07	47.68	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.80
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.53	116,000	-9.38%	0.51	0.52	0.51	0.45	0.42	55.91	51.95	39.47	67.75	43.05	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.59
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$1.07	125,000	112.95%	1.16	1.19	1.15	1.10	1.41	39.25	30.03	38.83	22.21	31.39	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	0.78
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$1.96	87,000	-36.03%	1.98	1.97	1.84	1.77	1.71	51.56	82.54	80.57	81.20	84.94	0.05	0.04	0.01	0.93

Mining Stocks FAQ

What are the best mining stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

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. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) is the #1 top mining stock out of 41 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) has a Due Diligence Score of 9, which is -11 points lower than the mining industry average of 20. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AUGO as a "B".

AUGO passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

2. Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX)

Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX) is the #2 top mining stock out of 41 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is 5 points higher than the mining industry average of 20.

EMX passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Emx Royalty has seen its stock return 96.45% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 71 percentage points.

Emx Royalty has an average 1 year price target of $5.38, an upside of 61.9% from Emx Royalty's current stock price of $3.32.

Emx Royalty stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Emx Royalty, 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.

3. Materion (NYSE:MTRN)

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) is the #3 top mining stock out of 41 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Materion (NYSE:MTRN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 14 points higher than the mining industry average of 20.

MTRN passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Materion has seen its stock lose -1.7% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -28 percentage points.

Materion has an average 1 year price target of $123.50, an upside of 10.34% from Materion's current stock price of $111.93.

Materion stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Materion, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 6 mining stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 mining stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 4.66%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.88%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight 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 57.8% 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 4.58%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.88%. Bhp Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Bhp Group's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bhp Group's dividend payout ratio of 65% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.67%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 2.88%. Rio Tinto's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten 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 61.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mining stocks down?

Mining stocks were down -0.36% in the last day, and up 2.31% over the last week. Tmc The Metals Co was the among the top losers in the other industrial metals & mining industry, dropping -9.06% yesterday.

TMC Metals shares are trading lower after the company reported a Q2 EPS miss.

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. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the 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 71, which is 60 points higher than the mining industry average of 11. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has dropped -2.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -29 percentage points.

2. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) 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.

Rio Tinto 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.

Rio Tinto's stock has dropped -2.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -28 percentage points.

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) 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.

Bhp Group 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.

Bhp Group's stock has gained 2.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -23 percentage points.

Are mining stocks a good buy now?

52% of mining stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect mining stocks to rise by 2.24% over the next year.

0% of mining stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.88% of mining stocks are rated B (Buy), 38.24% are rated C (Hold), 44.12% are rated D (Sell), and 11.76% 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 7.25x.

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & Mining
Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top mining stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

2. Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX)

3. Materion (NYSE:MTRN)

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

3. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

2. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

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Sectors & IndustriesBasic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & MiningBest Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top mining stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

2. Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX)

3. Materion (NYSE:MTRN)

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

3. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

2. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & Mining
Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top mining stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.