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Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top mining stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best mining stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the other industrial metals & mining industry.

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Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Consensus
Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
VALE
VALE SA
$76.37B$15.78$18.5017.24%Buy5N/AN/AN/AN/A
BHP
BHP GROUP LTD
$160.61B$63.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSM
FERROGLOBE PLC
$925.87M$4.94$11.00122.67%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MP
MP MATERIALS CORP
$5.01B$28.19$39.0038.35%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTRN
MATERION CORP
$2.38B$116.00$130.0012.07%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
IE
IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC
$1.13B$12.15$16.0031.69%Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
TECK
TECK RESOURCES LTD
$18.75B$36.50$44.0020.55%Strong Buy4N/AN/AN/AN/A
UAMY
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP
$40.10M$0.38N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RIO
RIO TINTO LTD
$111.62B$68.60N/AN/AStrong Sell1N/AN/AN/AN/A
EMX
EMX ROYALTY CORP
$220.22M$1.99$4.00101.01%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LGO
LARGO INC
$331.55M$5.18$17.00228.19%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHNR
CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$25.39M$0.62N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NAK
NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD
$126.62M$0.24$0.80234.73%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
WWR
WESTWATER RESOURCES INC
$55.39M$1.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TMQ
TRILOGY METALS INC
$79.27M$0.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PLL
PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC
$1.15B$60.05$140.00133.14%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
NEXA
NEXA RESOURCES SA
$831.71M$6.28$6.879.35%Sell3N/AN/AN/AN/A
FURY
FURY GOLD MINES LTD
$75.59M$0.54$1.50176.75%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LITM
SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD
$34.33M$1.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SLI
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD
$632.90M$3.80$9.00136.84%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LAC
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP
$2.94B$21.76$36.7568.89%Strong Buy4N/AN/AN/AN/A
SGML
SIGMA LITHIUM CORP
$3.80B$37.62$40.006.33%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
XPL
SOLITARIO ZINC CORP
$42.90M$0.66$0.9035.95%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMP
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.41B$34.29$44.3329.29%Hold3N/AN/AN/AN/A
VZLA
VIZSLA SILVER CORP
$274.07M$1.52$2.7580.92%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKE
SKEENA RESOURCES LTD
$474.48M$6.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TGB
TASEKO MINES LTD
$475.58M$1.66N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMLI
AMERICAN LITHIUM CORP
$481.70M$2.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WRN
WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP
$277.42M$1.83$2.7550.27%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
IPX
IPERIONX LTD
$718.42M$5.12$16.50222.20%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLM
POLYMET MINING CORP
$218.17M$2.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NB
NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
N/A$6.36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NMG
NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC
$286.63M$5.13$12.00133.92%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
USAS
AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP
$98.14M$0.48$1.75264.58%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
TMC
TMC THE METALS CO INC
$230.36M$0.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Mining Stocks FAQ

What are the best mining stocks to buy right now in Apr 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best mining stocks to buy right now are:

1. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)


Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the top mining stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 34 points higher than the mining industry average of 24. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vale Sa has seen its stock lose -21.06% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -4 percentage points.

Vale Sa has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 17.24% from Vale Sa's current stock price of $15.78.

Vale Sa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Vale Sa, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)


Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) is the second best mining stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 26 points higher than the mining industry average of 24. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bhp Group has seen its stock lose -17.92% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -1 percentage points.

3. Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)


Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) is the third best mining stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 22 points higher than the mining industry average of 24. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ferroglobe has seen its stock lose -35.84% over the past year, underperforming other mining stocks by -19 percentage points.

Ferroglobe has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, an upside of 122.67% from Ferroglobe's current stock price of $4.94.

Ferroglobe stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ferroglobe, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 7 mining stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 mining stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)


Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) has an annual dividend yield of 8.36%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 4.24%. 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 58.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)


Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.17%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 4.24%. 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 97.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)


Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 6.95%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 4.24%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine 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 60.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mining stocks up?

Mining stocks were up 1% in the last day, and up 7.69% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued mining stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued mining stocks right now are:

1. Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)


Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) is the most undervalued mining stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ferroglobe has a valuation score of 100, which is 81 points higher than the mining industry average of 19. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ferroglobe's stock has dropped -35.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -19 percentage points.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)


Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the second most undervalued mining stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vale Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 52 points higher than the mining industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has dropped -21.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mining industry by -4 percentage points.

3. Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEMKT:IE)


Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEMKT:IE) is the third most undervalued mining stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ivanhoe Electric has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the mining industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are mining stocks a good buy now?

47.83% of mining stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect mining stocks to rise by 48.83% over the next year.

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 4.63x.
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