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52 stocks in Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining · Materials sector
The Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining industry within the Materials sector comprises 52 stocks in our coverage universe, with an average composite score of 41.4/100. The quantitative outlook is cautious, with only 0% of stocks earning a Buy rating or higher. Our 6-factor model evaluates each non-metallic and industrial metal mining company across quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest to identify the strongest quantitative opportunities.
#1 MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) — Composite score: 50.7/100, rated Hold. MDU is a mid-cap materials company with a market cap of $4.3B. Its strongest factor is Stability at 90/100.
#2 Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) — Composite score: 47.7/100, rated Hold. IPI is a small-cap materials company with a market cap of $564M. Its strongest factor is Momentum at 64/100.
#3 FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) — Composite score: 52.8/100, rated Hold. FCX is a large-cap materials company with a market cap of $88.0B. Its strongest factor is Momentum at 66/100.
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
Composite Score
50.7
Verdict
Hold
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
Composite Score
47.7
Verdict
Hold
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
Composite Score
52.8
Verdict
Hold
UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC
Composite Score
47.1
Verdict
Hold
Lithium Argentina AG
Composite Score
43.3
Verdict
Hold
CAMECO CORP
Composite Score
52.6
Verdict
Hold
New Gold Inc. /FI
Composite Score
54.9
Verdict
Hold
Smart Sand, Inc.
Composite Score
46.0
Verdict
Hold
TECK RESOURCES LTD
Composite Score
53.3
Verdict
Hold
Americas Gold & Silver Corp
Composite Score
47.7
Verdict
Hold
Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Composite Score
54.1
Verdict
Hold
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.
Composite Score
38.0
Verdict
Hold
Galiano Gold Inc.
Composite Score
49.9
Verdict
Hold
NexGen Energy Ltd.
Composite Score
44.8
Verdict
Hold
HECLA MINING CO/DE/
Composite Score
50.4
Verdict
Hold
Brazil Potash Corp.
Composite Score
32.8
Verdict
Hold
Vulcan Materials CO
Composite Score
49.1
Verdict
Hold
Nexa Resources S.A.
Composite Score
50.4
Verdict
Hold
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
Composite Score
50.0
Verdict
Hold
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP
Composite Score
43.9
Verdict
Hold
Ero Copper Corp.
Composite Score
50.1
Verdict
Hold
Sigma Lithium Corp
Composite Score
39.8
Verdict
Hold
URANIUM ENERGY CORP
Composite Score
43.5
Verdict
Reduce
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
Composite Score
48.4
Verdict
Reduce
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC
Composite Score
49.7
Verdict
Reduce
DENISON MINES CORP.
Composite Score
44.0
Verdict
Reduce
Western Copper & Gold Corp
Composite Score
45.9
Verdict
Reduce
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
Composite Score
37.0
Verdict
Reduce
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Composite Score
44.8
Verdict
Reduce
INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD
Composite Score
41.5
Verdict
Reduce
ENERGY FUELS INC
Composite Score
40.1
Verdict
Reduce
MP Materials Corp. / DE
Composite Score
39.0
Verdict
Reduce
U.S. GOLD CORP.
Composite Score
38.8
Verdict
Reduce
Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.
Composite Score
34.5
Verdict
Reduce
Dakota Gold Corp.
Composite Score
42.1
Verdict
Reduce
Ferroglobe PLC
Composite Score
42.0
Verdict
Reduce
Knife River Corp
Composite Score
41.2
Verdict
Reduce
Titan America SA
Composite Score
44.8
Verdict
Reduce
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Composite Score
37.0
Verdict
Reduce
Lifezone Metals Ltd
Composite Score
29.7
Verdict
Reduce
Snow Lake Resources Ltd.
Composite Score
27.5
Verdict
Reduce
Largo Inc.
Composite Score
32.6
Verdict
Reduce
Critical Metals Corp.
Composite Score
33.6
Verdict
Reduce
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
Composite Score
34.3
Verdict
Reduce
Premium Resources Ltd.
Composite Score
32.1
Verdict
Reduce
WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.
Composite Score
31.8
Verdict
Reduce
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
Composite Score
30.8
Verdict
Reduce
Foremost Clean Energy Ltd.
Composite Score
28.9
Verdict
Avoid
TMC the metals Co Inc.
Composite Score
27.5
Verdict
Avoid
enCore Energy Corp.
Composite Score
31.9
Verdict
Avoid
Atlas Lithium Corp
Composite Score
25.5
Verdict
Avoid
5E Advanced Materials, Inc.
Composite Score
24.5
Verdict
Avoid
Showing all 52 stocks in Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
Based on our quantitative model, the top-rated non-metallic and industrial metal mining stocks are MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU, Hold), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI, Hold), FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX, Hold). These stocks score highest on our composite metric that combines quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest factors.
Of the 52 non-metallic and industrial metal mining stocks we cover, 0 are rated Strong Buy and 0 are rated Buy, for a total of 0 stocks with bullish ratings. 22 stocks are rated Hold, while 30 carry Reduce or Avoid ratings.
Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining stocks in our universe have an average composite score of 41.4/100. Scores above 65 generally correspond to Buy ratings, while scores above 75 indicate Strong Buy. The average tells you how the industry compares to the broader market on our quantitative factors.
Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining is a sub-industry within the Materials sector. While sector-level trends influence all companies in the group, non-metallic and industrial metal mining stocks have their own supply-demand dynamics, competitive structure, and growth drivers. Our model scores each stock individually, allowing you to find the best opportunities regardless of broader sector conditions.