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#1

BHP - BHP Group Ltd

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenu...m, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: bhp.comEmployees: 45k
Price: 63.4152w High: 71.5252w Low: 46.92
Market Cap: 228bnRevenue TTM: 61bnProfit Margin: 46.1%
P/E TTM: 8.75P/E Forward: 31.08Dividend Yield: 4.21%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-06-30.
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#2

RIO - Rio Tinto PLC

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company offers aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, borates, titanium dioxide, salt, iron ore, and lithium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations..., and research and service facilities. Rio Tinto Group was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: riotinto.comEmployees: 49k
Price: 68.6052w High: 83.2152w Low: 50.92
Market Cap: 111bnRevenue TTM: 56bnProfit Margin: 22.4%
P/E TTM: 8.93P/E Forward: 16.29Dividend Yield: 7.2%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#3

SCCO - Southern Copper Corp

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper con...centrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates five underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine that produces coal and coke; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 82,134 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru; 493,533 hectares of exploration concessions in Mexico; 246,346 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 29,888 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,299 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: southernperu.comEmployees: N/A
Price: 76.2552w High: 79.3252w Low: 42.42
Market Cap: 59bnRevenue TTM: 10bnProfit Margin: 26.3%
P/E TTM: 22.36P/E Forward: 18.42Dividend Yield: 4.62%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#4

FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals, as well as oil and gas. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Ba...gdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The company also operates a portfolio of oil and gas properties primarily located in offshore California and the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 135 wells. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: fcx.comEmployees: N/A
Price: 40.9152w High: 51.7852w Low: 24.80
Market Cap: 59bnRevenue TTM: 23bnProfit Margin: 15.2%
P/E TTM: 16.84P/E Forward: 17.33Dividend Yield: 1.49%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#5

TECK - Teck Resources Ltd

Teck Resources Limited engages in exploring for, acquiring, developing, and producing natural resources in Asia, Europe, and North America. It operates through Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Zinc, and Energy segments. The company's principal products include copper, zinc, steelmaking coal, and blended bi...tumen. It also produces lead, silver, and molybdenum; and various specialty and other metals, chemicals, and fertilizers. In addition, the company explores for gold. The company was formerly known as Teck Cominco Limited and changed its name to Teck Resources Limited in April 2009. Teck Resources Limited was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: teck.comEmployees: 11k
Price: 36.5052w High: 46.9052w Low: 24.72
Market Cap: 19bnRevenue TTM: 13bnProfit Margin: 19.2%
P/E TTM: 6.45P/E Forward: 8.02Dividend Yield: 1.38%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#6

LUNMF - Lundin Mining Corp.

Lundin Mining Corporation, a diversified base metals mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and the United States. It primarily produces copper, zinc, nickel, and gold, as well as lead, silver, and other metals. T...he company holds 100% interests in the Chapada mine located in Brazil; the Neves-Corvo mine located in Portugal; the Eagle mine located in the United States; and the Zinkgruvan mine located in Sweden. It also holds 80% interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mining complex located in Chile. The company was formerly known as South Atlantic Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to Lundin Mining Corporation in August 2004. Lundin Mining Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Exchange: OTCWeb: lundinmining.comEmployees: 5k
Price: 6.7952w High: 11.2552w Low: 4.54
Market Cap: 5.2bnRevenue TTM: 3.0bnProfit Margin: 14%
P/E TTM: 11.91P/E Forward: 10.45Dividend Yield: 4.02%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#7

CS - Capstone Mining Corp

Capstone Copper Corp. operates as a copper mining company with focus on the Americas. It owns and operates the Pinto Valley copper mine located in Arizona, the United States; the Cozamin copper-silver mine located in Zacatecas, Mexico; the Mantos Blancos copper-silver mine located in the Antofagasta... region, Chile; and 70% of the Mantoverde copper-gold mine located in the Atacama region, Chile. The company also owns the fully permitted Santo Domingo copper-gold project located northeast of Mantoverde in the Atacama region, Chile, as well as a portfolio of exploration properties in the Americas. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Exchange: TSXWeb: capstonemining.comEmployees: N/A
Price: 6.1052w High: 7.3952w Low: 2.25
Market Cap: 4.2bnRevenue TTM: 1.8bnProfit Margin: 9.4%
P/E TTM: 22.59P/E Forward: 6.93Dividend Yield: 0%
Stock price in CAD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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#8

ERO - Ero Copper Corp.

Exchange: NYSEWeb: erocopper.comEmployees: N/A
Price: 17.6452w High: 18.7252w Low: 8.07
Market Cap: 1.6bnRevenue TTM: 426mProfit Margin: 23.9%
P/E TTM: 15.61P/E Forward: 196.00Dividend Yield: 0%
Stock price in USD as of 2023-03-31, end of day. Most recent quarter: 2022-12-31.
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