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Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026
Mining stocks: copper, iron ore and lithium, prices and rankings
The theme covers the companies that mine copper, iron ore, lithium, aluminum and other industrial metals. Earnings follow metal prices, which depend on construction, electric cars and China’s economy.
We track 10 companies in mining. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 4 of 10 closed higher, and the theme moved -0.92% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +79%.
Companies10
Last session-0.92%
1-year return+79%
Median P/E22.1
Median dividend1.64%
Total market cap843.9 B $
The biggest gainers and losers in mining in the last session
The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.
The largest companies in mining
The top 10 companies on each measure.
| # | Company | Price | Friday | 1 year | Market cap | P/E | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP Group LimitedBHP · Materials | £32.10 | +2.39% | +79% | 219.3 B $ | 21.5 | 3.11% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto ADRRIO · Materials | $99.06 | -2.33% | +75% | 162.3 B $ | 16.3 | 3.76% |
| 3 |  Southern Copper CorporationSCCO · Materials | $167.80 | -4.23% | +83% | 140.0 B $ | 28.2 | 2.11% |
| 4 |  Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX · Materials | $62.08 | -3.38% | +49% | 89.2 B $ | 32.7 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Vale SA ADRVALE · Materials | $14.93 | -1.39% | +68% | 63.6 B $ | 22.8 | 7.63% |
| 6 |  Anglo American PLCAAL · Materials | £38.04 | +2.48% | +79% | 54.8 B $ | - | 0.44% |
| 7 |  Antofagasta PLCANTO · Materials | £38.56 | +1.15% | +110% | 51.1 B $ | 38.6 | 1.17% |
| 8 | Teck Resources Ltd Class BTECK · Materials | $59.91 | -3.21% | +55% | 28.9 B $ | 22.1 | 0.59% |
| 9 |  Boliden ABBOL · Materials | 571.40 SEK | +7.08% | +99% | 17.4 B $ | 14.7 | 2.13% |
| 10 |  Alcoa CorpAA · Materials | $65.55 | -9.47% | +130% | 17.3 B $ | 16.9 | 0.55% |
| 1 | Vale SA ADRVALE · Materials | $14.93 | -1.39% | +68% | 63.6 B $ | 22.8 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto ADRRIO · Materials | $99.06 | -2.33% | +75% | 162.3 B $ | 16.3 | 3.76% |
| 3 | BHP Group LimitedBHP · Materials | £32.10 | +2.39% | +79% | 219.3 B $ | 21.5 | 3.11% |
| 4 | Boliden ABBOL · Materials | 571.40 SEK | +7.08% | +99% | 17.4 B $ | 14.7 | 2.13% |
| 5 | Southern Copper CorporationSCCO · Materials | $167.80 | -4.23% | +83% | 140.0 B $ | 28.2 | 2.11% |
| 6 | Antofagasta PLCANTO · Materials | £38.56 | +1.15% | +110% | 51.1 B $ | 38.6 | 1.17% |
| 7 | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX · Materials | $62.08 | -3.38% | +49% | 89.2 B $ | 32.7 | 0.93% |
| 8 | Teck Resources Ltd Class BTECK · Materials | $59.91 | -3.21% | +55% | 28.9 B $ | 22.1 | 0.59% |
| 9 | Alcoa CorpAA · Materials | $65.55 | -9.47% | +130% | 17.3 B $ | 16.9 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Anglo American PLCAAL · Materials | £38.04 | +2.48% | +79% | 54.8 B $ | - | 0.44% |
| 1 | Alcoa CorpAA · Materials | $65.55 | -9.47% | +130% | 17.3 B $ | 16.9 | 0.55% |
| 2 | Antofagasta PLCANTO · Materials | £38.56 | +1.15% | +110% | 51.1 B $ | 38.6 | 1.17% |
| 3 | Boliden ABBOL · Materials | 571.40 SEK | +7.08% | +99% | 17.4 B $ | 14.7 | 2.13% |
| 4 | Southern Copper CorporationSCCO · Materials | $167.80 | -4.23% | +83% | 140.0 B $ | 28.2 | 2.11% |
| 5 | BHP Group LimitedBHP · Materials | £32.10 | +2.39% | +79% | 219.3 B $ | 21.5 | 3.11% |
| 6 | Anglo American PLCAAL · Materials | £38.04 | +2.48% | +79% | 54.8 B $ | - | 0.44% |
| 7 | Rio Tinto ADRRIO · Materials | $99.06 | -2.33% | +75% | 162.3 B $ | 16.3 | 3.76% |
| 8 | Vale SA ADRVALE · Materials | $14.93 | -1.39% | +68% | 63.6 B $ | 22.8 | 7.63% |
| 9 | Teck Resources Ltd Class BTECK · Materials | $59.91 | -3.21% | +55% | 28.9 B $ | 22.1 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX · Materials | $62.08 | -3.38% | +49% | 89.2 B $ | 32.7 | 0.93% |
| 1 | Boliden ABBOL · Materials | 571.40 SEK | +7.08% | +99% | 17.4 B $ | 14.7 | 2.13% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto ADRRIO · Materials | $99.06 | -2.33% | +75% | 162.3 B $ | 16.3 | 3.76% |
| 3 | Alcoa CorpAA · Materials | $65.55 | -9.47% | +130% | 17.3 B $ | 16.9 | 0.55% |
| 4 | BHP Group LimitedBHP · Materials | £32.10 | +2.39% | +79% | 219.3 B $ | 21.5 | 3.11% |
| 5 | Teck Resources Ltd Class BTECK · Materials | $59.91 | -3.21% | +55% | 28.9 B $ | 22.1 | 0.59% |
| 6 | Vale SA ADRVALE · Materials | $14.93 | -1.39% | +68% | 63.6 B $ | 22.8 | 7.63% |
| 7 | Southern Copper CorporationSCCO · Materials | $167.80 | -4.23% | +83% | 140.0 B $ | 28.2 | 2.11% |
| 8 | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX · Materials | $62.08 | -3.38% | +49% | 89.2 B $ | 32.7 | 0.93% |
| 9 | Antofagasta PLCANTO · Materials | £38.56 | +1.15% | +110% | 51.1 B $ | 38.6 | 1.17% |
All stocks in mining
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Frequently asked questions about stocks in mining
What are the largest companies in mining?
By market capitalization, the largest are BHP Group Limited, Rio Tinto ADR and Southern Copper Corporation.
How have stocks in mining performed over the past year?
The median 1-year return is +79%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 4 of 10 companies closed higher, and the theme moved -0.92% on a market-cap-weighted basis.
What dividends do companies in mining pay?
10 of the 10 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 1.64%. The highest yield belongs to Vale SA ADR, at 7.63% a year.
How do you invest in stocks in mining?
Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.
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