Best Mining Stocks To Follow Now - December 30th

3 Stocks to Buy for the Evolution of AI InfrastructureIREN, Newmont, and Freeport-McMoRan are the three Mining stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Mining stocks are shares of companies involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, or development of mineral and metal resources (for example, gold, copper, coal, or lithium). They give investors exposure to commodity prices and sector-specific risks — they tend to be cyclical and sensitive to changes in metal prices, operational costs, and geopolitical or environmental factors. 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.3 Speculative Stocks to Sell Before the Bottom Drops OutRead Our Latest Research Report on IRENNewmont (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.MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/10 - 11/14Read Our Latest Research Report on NEMFreeport-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.Read Our Latest Research Report on FCXRecommended StoriesMarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025DraftKings Launches Prediction Markets: Analysts Eye 30% UpsideA Christmas Stress Test: Why Diesel Pricing Stress Means ProfitsMarketBeat’s Top-Rated Dividend Stocks for 2026Why This Small Cap Mining Stock Surged 1,000%+ in 2025Why Platinum May Catch Up to Gold in 2026—And How to Get ExposureThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in IREN Right Now?Before you consider IREN, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and IREN wasn't on the list.While IREN currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here