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Mining Stocks To Watch Now - April 25th

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Key Points

  • IREN, Caterpillar (CAT), Newmont (NEM), Freeport‑McMoRan (FCX), and TeraWulf (WULF) are MarketBeat's five mining stocks to watch today.
  • IREN Limited operates bitcoin‑mining data centers (distinct from the traditional miners), Caterpillar supplies construction and mining equipment, Newmont is a major gold producer, and Freeport‑McMoRan is a leading copper and metals miner.
  • These names were highlighted because they had the highest dollar trading volume among mining stocks recently; mining stocks provide commodity‑price exposure but tend to be more volatile and capital‑intensive due to fluctuating metal prices, reserves, operational costs, and geopolitical/environmental risks.
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IREN, Caterpillar, Newmont, Freeport-McMoRan, and TeraWulf are the five Mining stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Mining stocks are shares of companies that explore for, develop, and extract minerals and metals (for example gold, silver, copper, coal, and rare earths), including both established producers and smaller exploration firms. They give investors exposure to commodity prices and tend to be more volatile and capital‑intensive than many other sectors because returns depend on fluctuating metal prices, mine reserves, operational costs, and geopolitical or environmental risks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Mining stocks within the last several days.

IREN (IREN)

IREN Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy Limited, owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.

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Newmont (NEM)

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. It primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals. The company's assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile.

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TeraWulf (WULF)

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