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Top Mining Stocks To Watch Now - October 4th

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Key Points

  • IREN Limited has seen a remarkable 186% year-to-date increase due to its pivot towards AI, indicating strong growth potential.
  • Lithium Americas Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of lithium properties and holds a 100% interest in the significant Thacker Pass project in Nevada.
  • Caterpillar Inc. manufactures a wide range of construction and mining equipment, making it a key player in the mining industry with global operations.
  • Five stocks we like better than IREN.

IREN, Lithium Americas, and Caterpillar are the three Mining stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Mining stocks are shares of publicly traded companies engaged in the exploration, extraction and processing of minerals and natural resources such as gold, copper, coal or lithium. Investors in mining stocks gain exposure to commodity markets and the operational risks and cost fluctuations associated with mining projects. Because their profitability often depends on global demand, supply factors and commodity price swings, mining stocks can be more volatile than the broader market. 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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Lithium Americas (LAC)

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp.

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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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