Earnings per share (EPS) isn’t usually a metric one would use to evaluate a resource company yet earnings growth is a sign of a firm that’s doing well, and could be a positive signal for the five stocks on our list today.
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX: NSU) – $4.51
Gold
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (Nevsun) is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of mineral property interests. Its principal mining operation is the Bisha Mine and the Company’s principal mineral property is the Bisha property, which is owned by Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC). Bisha is a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit located 150 kilometers west of Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa. The Bisha mine hosts a gold, copper and zinc deposit and the overall Bisha district includes satellite VMS deposits known as Harena, Northwest and Hambok.
- Market Cap: $895,421,387
- Revenues (LTM): $655,927,407
- EPS (LFY): $0.54
- EPS Increase (Y/Y): 693.4%
Dominion Diamond Corp. (TSX: DDC) – $16.58
Non-Gold Precious Metals & Minerals
Dominion Diamond Corporation is focused on the mining and marketing of rough diamonds to the global market. The Company has ownership interests in the Diavik and the Ekati group of mineral claims. The Diavik Joint Venture is an unincorporated joint arrangement between Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc. (DDMI) and Dominion Diamond Diavik Limited Partnership (DDDLP) where DDDLP holds an undivided 40% ownership interest in the assets, liabilities and expenses of the Diavik Diamond Mine.
- Market Cap: $1,415,481,790
- Revenues (LTM): $1,085,781,098
- EPS (LFY): $0.99
- EPS Increase (Y/Y): 429.2%
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) – $1.05
Gold
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is a gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. The Company’s principal assets include the Eagle River mine, the Mishi mine and the Eagle River mill located near Wawa, Ontario and the Kiena mining and milling complex and exploration properties located in Val D’Or, Quebec.
- Market Cap: $114,804,079
- Revenues (LTM): $73,750,000
- EPS (LFY): $0.11
- EPS Increase (Y/Y): 400.7%
McEwen Mining – Minera Andes Acquisition Corp. (TSX: MAQ) – $1.05
Diversified Mining
McEwen Mining Inc. is a Canada-based company focused on precious and base metals exploration in Argentina, Mexico and the United States. The Company had an aggregate land position consisting primarily of mining claims, leases of mining claims or concessions of approximately 1,534 square miles (3,973 square kilometers). McEwen Mining owns a 49% interest in Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (MSC), owner and operator of the producing San Jose mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina, which is controlled by the majority owner of the joint venture, Hochschild Mining plc (Hochschild). It also owns the El Gallo 1 gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Market Cap: $28,269,425
- Revenues (LTM): $44,669,871
- EPS (LFY): $0.07
- EPS Increase (Y/Y): 300.8%
Semafo Inc. (TSX: SMF) – $3.10
Gold
SEMAFO INC. is a Canada-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa. The Company operates the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso, which includes the high-grade satellite Siou and Fofina deposits. Mana produced approximately 158,600 ounces of gold in 2014.
- Market Cap: $914,681,213
- Revenues (LTM): $373,451,451
- EPS (LFY): $0.07
- EPS Increase (Y/Y): 285.4%
