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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 130th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
AUGO
AURA MINERALS INC
$2.27B82,629,8720.00%0.00%
EMX
EMX ROYALTY CORP
$363.75M109,235,53614.04%0.00%
MTRN
MATERION CORP
$2.32B20,726,91771.46%28.54%Net SellingNet Selling
VALE
VALE SA
$46.16B4,539,007,56814.74%0.00%
CMP
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
$825.44M41,688,65769.63%30.37%Net Selling
MP
MP MATERIALS CORP
$11.82B163,456,29871.44%28.56%Net SellingNet Selling
BHP
BHP GROUP LTD
$141.54B5,075,992,2351.98%0.00%
RIO
RIO TINTO LTD
$101.42B1,627,162,0617.44%0.00%
WRN
WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP
$264.00M200,000,25813.27%0.00%
SLI
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD
$552.95M194,017,12412.99%0.00%
ABAT
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO
$239.82M91,886,41218.57%46.23%Net SellingNet Buying
LITM
SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD
$22.28M5,878,4246.70%0.00%
UAMY
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP
$581.89M120,723,32026.56%73.44%Net Buying
TECK
TECK RESOURCES LTD
$16.29B488,900,00068.15%0.00%
USGO
US GOLDMINING INC
$107.93M12,682,6761.90%80.22%
LZM
LIFEZONE METALS LTD
$375.07M79,295,69117.92%1.68%
GTI
GRAPHJET TECHNOLOGY
$11.82M2,467,28472.44%12.16%Net Selling
USAS
AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP
$656.29M673,118,00029.39%0.36%
LGO
LARGO INC
$95.53M64,112,00019.51%0.00%
NVA
NOVA MINERALS LTD
$3.19B278,943,5730.03%0.00%
IPX
IPERIONX LTD
$1.41B315,846,2481.18%0.00%
SKE
SKEENA RESOURCES LTD
$1.76B114,940,88044.58%0.00%
WWR
WESTWATER RESOURCES INC
$64.67M86,226,0837.83%49.56%Net SellingNet Selling
TMQ
TRILOGY METALS INC
$261.14M164,241,41019.54%80.46%Net BuyingNet Buying
USAR
USA RARE EARTH INC
$1.54B97,427,08713.13%45.88%Net SellingNet Selling
CRML
CRITICAL METALS CORP
$563.78M89,489,62111.46%23.83%
NB
NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
$245.68M55,709,16323.49%8.02%
NAK
NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD
$476.35M541,302,08111.06%0.00%
GSM
FERROGLOBE PLC
$814.65M188,142,00058.62%0.00%
NEXM
NEXMETALS MINING CORP
$118.84M21,451,4420.00%100.00%
SGML
SIGMA LITHIUM CORP
$684.38M111,281,97933.17%0.00%
VZLA
VIZSLA SILVER CORP
$1.03B298,374,46048.75%0.00%
LAR
LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG
$527.67M162,360,00025.99%0.00%
TMC
TMC THE METALS CO INC
$2.06B406,392,92111.06%34.75%Net SellingNet Selling
LAC
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP
$683.91M241,662,80619.84%0.73%Net SellingNet Selling
PLL
PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC
$196.86M21,946,06926.78%6.57%Net Selling
IONR
IONEER LTD
$186.98M2,355,672,5160.00%0.00%
NMG
NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC
$298.43M152,261,1899.57%0.00%
XPL
SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP
$70.80M90,193,07022.90%12.35%Net Buying
FURY
FURY GOLD MINES LTD
$84.11M171,656,04613.07%0.00%
ELBM
ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP
$16.70M17,962,1733.93%0.00%
NEXA
NEXA RESOURCES SA
$647.62M132,438,6111.04%0.00%

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 42 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 11, which is -10 points lower than the mining industry average of 21. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AUGO as a "B".

AUGO passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

2. Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX)


Emx Royalty (NYSEMKT:EMX) is the #2 top mining stock out of 42 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 4 points higher than the mining industry average of 21.

EMX passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Emx Royalty has seen its stock return 89.2% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 99 percentage points.

Emx Royalty has an average 1 year price target of $5.38, an upside of 61.41% from Emx Royalty's current stock price of $3.33.

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 42 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 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 13 points higher than the mining industry average of 21.

MTRN passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Materion has seen its stock lose -5.18% over the past year, overperforming other mining stocks by 5 percentage points.

Materion has an average 1 year price target of $123.50, an upside of 10.39% from Materion's current stock price of $111.88.

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 7 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 7.91%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 3.4%. 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. Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)


Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has an annual dividend yield of 5.98%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 3.4%. 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 61.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP)


Bhp Group (NYSE:BHP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.45%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the mining industry average of 3.4%. 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 69.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mining stocks up?

Mining stocks were up 0.83% in the last day, and up 1.67% 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 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 58 points higher than the mining industry average of 13. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has dropped -4.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 6 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 43, which is 30 points higher than the mining industry average of 13. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rio Tinto's stock has dropped -2.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 8 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 14, which is 1 points higher than the mining industry average of 13. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bhp Group's stock has gained 0.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mining industry by 10 percentage points.

Are mining stocks a good buy now?

56% of mining stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect mining stocks to rise by 6.36% over the next year.

0% of mining stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.57% of mining stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.71% are rated C (Hold), 34.29% are rated D (Sell), and 11.43% 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 9.23x.
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