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PZG vs RIO

Side-by-side comparison of Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) and Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both PZG and RIO operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • RIO is the larger of the two at $126.77B, about 1263.0x PZG ($100.4M).
  • Both names hit the wire about 2 times in the past 4 weeks.
  • RIO has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for PZG).
MetricPZGRIO
Company
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Rio Tinto Plc
Price
$1.17-0.85%
$100.94+0.26%
Market cap
$100.4M
$126.77B
1M return
-
-2.10%
1Y return
-
+70.28%
Industry
Metal Mining
Metal Mining
Exchange
AMEX
NYSE
IPO
2015
2002
News (4w)
2
2
Recent ratings
1
25
PZG

Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.

Paramount Gold Nevada Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold and silver ores. It holds principal interest in the Sleeper gold project with 2,322 unpatented mining claims totaling approximately 38,300 acres located in Humbolt County, Nevada. The company also holds 100% interest in the Grassy Mountain gold project with 442 federal mining claims and 3 patented lode claims covering approximately 9,300 acres located in Malheur County, Oregon. Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Winnemucca, Nevada.

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 uranium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations, and research and service facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.