Compare · BVN vs FCX
BVN vs FCX
Side-by-side comparison of Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BVN and FCX operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
- FCX is the larger of the two at $91.10B, about 11.9x BVN ($7.69B).
- FCX has hit the wire 12 times in the past 4 weeks while BVN has been quiet.
- FCX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 5 for BVN).
- Company
- Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $7.69B
- $91.10B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Metal Mining
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 1996
- News (4w)
- 0
- 12
- Recent ratings
- 5
- 25
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
CompañÃa de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., a precious metals company, engages in the exploration, mining, concentration, smelting, and marketing of polymetallic ores and metals in Peru, the United States, Europe, and Asia. It explores for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper metals. The company operates four operating mining units, including Uchucchacua, Orcopampa, Julcani, and Tambomayo in Peru; and San Gabriel, a mining unit under development stage. It also owns interests in Colquijirca, La Zanja, Yanacocha, Cerro Verde, El Brocal, Coimolache, Yumpaq, and San Gregorio mines, as well as Trapiche, a mining unit at the development stage. In addition, the company produces manganese sulphate, which is used in agriculture and mining industries. Further, it provides energy generation and transmission services through hydroelectric power plants; chemical processing services; insurance brokerage services; and industrial activities. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Lima, Peru.
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, Bagdad, 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, 2020, it operated approximately 165 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.
Latest BVN
- New insider Benavides Raul Eduardo Pedro claimed ownership of 2,780,287 units of American Depositary Shares representing one common share per (SEC Form 3)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Massa Peschiera Aldo Oreste
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
- SEC Form 20-F filed by Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
- Buenaventura Announces First Quarter Results
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Bernex Weiss De Falen Nicole Edel Laure Marie
- Buenaventura Announces First Quarter 2026 Results for Production and Volume Sold per Metal
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Buenaventura Mining Company Inc.
Latest FCX
- Director Abney David P was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 25,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stephens John Joseph was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 71,177 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lance Ryan Michael was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 23,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Grant Hugh was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 49,314 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kennard Lydia H was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 126,500 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lewis Sara Grootwassink was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 34,000 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Townsend Frances F was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 127,570 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mccoy Dustan E was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 155,100 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donadio Marcela E was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 24,500 units (SEC Form 4)
- A New Copper-Gold Porphyry Target in Southern Ecuador Lands on Salazar Resources' Cornerstone Project Map