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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 +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 135th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$1.88B	14.20%	2.70%	14.39%	12.60%	3.97	0.87	23.70%	4.40%	18.25%
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.06B	-15.30%	-2.50%	3.61%	2.30%	4.86	2.59	16.50%	-2.80%	3.47%
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$195.58B	21.40%	9.50%	19.80%	18.50%	1.20	1.65	100.00%	19.00%	36.78%
VALE	VALE SA	$67.66B	7.00%	2.80%	9.44%	8.90%	1.56	1.15	35.00%	6.10%	17.37%
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$3.59B	8.20%	4.20%	7.10%	6.70%	0.96	3.04	16.40%	4.00%	5.89%
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$157.01B	17.00%	8.60%	13.56%	14.30%	0.98	1.45	27.50%	17.30%	26.63%
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$105.92M	-7.60%	-7.00%	-6.28%	-8.20%	0.07	11.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALM	ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC	$5.20B	-116.10%	-40.00%	-30.51%	-37.20%	0.65	3.89	7.30%	-498.00%	-484.13%
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$1.76B	-91.20%	-32.50%	-23.71%	-43.20%	0.86	1.78	28.00%	-74.10%	-65.72%
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$2.43B	-59.30%	-15.20%	-25.80%	-7.10%	4.19	0.25	16.70%	-45.60%	-21.87%
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$10.89B	-5.70%	-2.80%	-2.42%	-3.50%	0.74	7.24	30.00%	-31.20%	-31.33%
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$839.00M	-22.20%	-11.10%	-15.14%	-14.60%	1.21	1.66	30.10%	-12.80%	-11.04%
TMCR	METALS ROYALTY CO INC	$787.92M	4.20%	4.10%	4.80%	-280.20%	0.06	10.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$413.87M	-16.70%	-8.20%	-2.99%	-2.80%	1.39	0.47	49.50%	-1,289.20%	-330.50%
ALOY	REALLOYS INC	$36.29M	-94.70%	-47.10%	-74.11%	-68.20%	0.54	0.02	48.00%	-182.10%	-177.22%
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	$229.96M	-2.20%	-0.10%	10.75%	6.90%	18.81	0.68	23.80%	-0.10%	3.41%
IONR	IONEER LTD	$268.94M	-4.00%	-3.90%	-3.85%	-4.30%	0.01	8.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$2.45B	-54.20%	-36.70%	-54.73%	-43.50%	0.42	1.38	100.00%	-131.80%	-130.91%
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$165.91M	-35.80%	-34.20%	-30.54%	-37.40%	0.07	10.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
FNUC	FRONTIER NUCLEAR & MINERALS INC	$19.25M	-34.90%	-29.60%	-20.97%	-37.90%	0.18	3.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$1.56B	-9.50%	-6.80%	-5.26%	-4.20%	0.37	0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$528.10M	-1.60%	-1.60%	-1.61%	-1.80%	0.01	19.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$72.94M	-15.70%	-15.30%	-15.45%	-15.70%	0.02	37.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$172.66M	-151.80%	-128.50%	-88.59%	-975.20%	0.11	13.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVA	NOVA MINERALS LTD	$36.24M	-16.50%	-13.30%	-12.04%	-17.10%	0.21	3.63	100.00%	2,434.10%	2,420.22%
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$340.81M	-105.70%	-60.00%	-71.88%	-128.00%	1.19	0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.10B	-238.60%	-82.90%	-570.04%	-808.60%	5.83	0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$405.66M	-47.00%	-42.80%	-34.88%	-62.80%	0.04	14.88	-109.80%	-436.30%	-439.41%
EMAT	EVOLUTION METALS & TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$5.26B	N/A	-18.90%	60.33%	-84.40%	-1.02	0.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$699.29M	-48.40%	-39.70%	-17.76%	-284.00%	0.13	31.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
LGO	LARGO INC	$97.90M	-46.80%	-21.10%	-23.38%	-14.10%	1.40	0.51	-20.70%	-62.60%	-35.07%
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$1.43B	-6.10%	-5.40%	-3.02%	-7.90%	0.09	5.38	25.20%	-11.10%	-11.05%
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$1.38B	-141.00%	-74.10%	-96.10%	-174.60%	0.86	0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$3.52B	-148.50%	-33.20%	-25.87%	-42.50%	3.84	1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$886.91M	-17.80%	-15.90%	-13.67%	-22.20%	0.09	15.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$1.72B	-44.40%	-7.60%	-5.08%	-9.90%	1.87	5.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$77.94M	-18.60%	-16.80%	-14.94%	-20.10%	0.07	4.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$4.80B	-490.40%	-93.30%	-45.29%	-481.70%	0.39	10.17	11.90%	-18,110.70%	-18,111.99%
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$698.67M	-36.20%	-31.90%	-37.58%	-51.10%	0.27	1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMM	BLUE MOON METALS INC	$584.67M	-33.10%	-26.00%	-15.05%	-52.40%	0.13	7.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$2.13B	N/A	-214.90%	-258.92%	-3,397.80%	-6.43	2.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$977.02M	-50.40%	-44.00%	-46.74%	-175.30%	0.19	4.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$1.19B	-31.40%	-24.80%	-1.20%	-2.60%	1.12	65.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$58.20M	-268.00%	-84.60%	-137.04%	-105.00%	3.01	0.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$27.47B	7.40%	4.10%	8.79%	9.10%	0.74	2.83	30.90%	14.90%	30.09%
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$89.85M	-122.60%	-97.10%	-66.23%	-254.50%	0.19	4.67	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mining Stocks FAQ

What are the best mining stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is the #1 top mining stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is 3 points higher than the mining industry average of 21.

NEXA passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Nexa Resources Sa has seen its stock return 143.72% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 63 percentage points.

Nexa Resources Sa has an average 1 year price target of $11.75, a downside of -17.02% from Nexa Resources Sa's current stock price of $14.16.

Nexa Resources Sa stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Nexa Resources Sa, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is the #2 top mining stock out of 46 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 Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -6 points lower than the mining industry average of 21. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CMP as a "B".

CMP passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Compass Minerals International has seen its stock return 91.25% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 10 percentage points.

Compass Minerals International has an average 1 year price target of $22.67, a downside of -10.62% from Compass Minerals International's current stock price of $25.36.

Compass Minerals International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Compass Minerals International, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) is the #3 top mining stock out of 46 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 Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the mining industry average of 21.

BHP passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bhp Group has seen its stock return 58.56% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -22 percentage points.

Bhp Group has an average 1 year price target of $55.33, a downside of -28.19% from Bhp Group's current stock price of $77.06.

Bhp Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bhp Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has an annual dividend yield of 4.17%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 1.72%. 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 60.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 2.16%, which is the same as the mining industry average of 1.72%. 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 183.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) has an annual dividend yield of 1.89%, which is the same as the mining industry average of 1.72%. 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 54.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mining stocks down?

Mining stocks were down -1.77% in the last day, and down -3.35% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why mining stocks are down.

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 29, which is 20 points higher than the mining industry average of 9. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 143.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 63 percentage points.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) 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.

Vale Sa has a valuation score of 14, which is 5 points higher than the mining industry average of 9. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has gained 65.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) is the third most undervalued mining stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bhp Group has a valuation score of 0, which is -9 points higher than the mining industry average of 9. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bhp Group's stock has gained 58.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -22 percentage points.

Are mining stocks a good buy now?

54.05% of mining stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect mining stocks to fall by -3.61% over the next year.

2.27% of mining stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.55% of mining stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.73% are rated C (Hold), 25% are rated D (Sell), and 20.45% 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 13.58x.

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & Mining
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 +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

1. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mining Stocks FAQ

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

1. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsOther Industrial Metals & Mining
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 +32.52% per year, and are the best mining stocks to buy now. Learn More.