<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Is 2026 The Year to Load Up on Crypto Miners?</li></ul><p>IREN, Freeport-McMoRan, Caterpillar, Newmont, MP Materials, Cipher Mining,  and First Majestic Silver are the seven Mining stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Mining stocks are equity shares of companies that explore for, develop, and extract natural resources—such as gold, silver, copper, coal, and industrial minerals—and may also include firms that process or transport those materials. For investors, they offer exposure to commodity prices but tend to be highly cyclical and volatile, with returns driven by factors like ore grades, production costs, geopolitical and environmental risks, and company-specific operational and financing performance. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Mining stocks within the last several days.</p><h2>IREN (IREN)</h2><p>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.</p><ul><li>IREN Limited: A Data Center Power Play in Rebound Mode</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on IREN</p><h2>Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)</h2><p>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.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy for the Evolution of AI Infrastructure</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on FCX</p><h2>Caterpillar (CAT)</h2><p>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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CAT</p><h2>Newmont (NEM)</h2><p>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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on NEM</p><h2>MP Materials (MP)</h2><p>MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MP</p><h2>Cipher Mining (CIFR)</h2><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CIFR</p><h2>First Majestic Silver (AG)</h2><p>First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver and gold production in North America. Its projects include the San Dimas mine covering an area of approximately 71,867 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Santa Elena that covers an area of approximately 102,244 hectares located in Sonora State, México; and the La Encantada covering an area of approximately 4,076 hectares located in Coahuila State, México.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on AG</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in January 2026</li><li>Small Names, Big Impact: The Stocks Behind NVIDIA’s Rubin</li><li>America’s New Favorite EV Isn’t Tesla—and the Stock May Surprise</li><li>5 AI Stocks Positioned to Win, No Matter What</li><li>Down 20%+, These 3 Software Stocks Are Boosting Buybacks</li><li>Microsoft Wants to Power Retail Without Competing With It</li></ul><p><em>This 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.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in IREN Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider IREN, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>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.</p><p>While IREN currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>IREN, Freeport-McMoRan, Caterpillar, Newmont, MP Materials, Cipher Mining, and First Majestic Silver are the seven mining stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat. These companies are involved in the exploration and extraction of natural resources, offering exposure to commodity prices but are subject to volatility. IREN focuses on bitcoin mining, while Freeport-McMoRan and Newmont are major players in copper and gold mining, respectively. Caterpillar manufactures mining equipment, and MP Materials produces rare earth materials. First Majestic Silver specializes in silver and gold production in North America.</p>

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