Precious Metals & Minerals Stars Surged 20%+ |Are ATCX, SGML, TMC, USGO, CRML Breaking Out?
In the past five trading days, Precious Metals & Minerals stocks has risen average by 13.88%.
The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ finished down on Friday, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ ended largely unchanged, as investors' risk appetite was dimmed at the end of a topsy-turvy week by Intel's plunge on a downbeat outlook.
The best-performing concepts is Precious Metals & Minerals Concept. Considering the different perceptions of the stock, this time TigerPicks chose $Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation(ATCX)$ $Sigma Lithium Corporation(SGML)$ $The Metals Company(TMC)$ $U.S. GoldMining Inc.(USGO)$ $CRITICAL METALS CORPORATION(CRML)$ to have a fundamental highlight to help users understand it better.
1. $Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation(ATCX)$ +26.9%
Strong post-listing momentum following the recent Nasdaq uplisting (January 9) and the successful closure of an upsized $11 million public offering (January 12), attracting fresh investor and trader interest.
Sharp spike in trading volume and intraday volatility, including a +26.90% single-day gain to $12.36 on January 24, driven by speculative buying.
Renewed sector enthusiasm for critical minerals (rare earths, graphite, titanium, uranium) combined with the company's large Brazilian project portfolio, boosted by broader market rotation into junior mining stocks.
2. $Sigma Lithium Corporation(SGML)$ +17.54%
Announcement of an additional 100,000 tonnes high-purity lithium fines sale at premium Shanghai Metals Market-linked prices, generating ~$11M revenue and signaling strong demand.
Company categorically denied inaccurate media reports on Brazil operational restrictions, reassuring investors that mining remobilization is on track for January completion.
Reaffirmation of Phase 2 capacity expansion plans toward production doubling, boosting confidence in near-term growth execution.
Broader lithium sector rebound momentum, with SGML up over 17% intraday on January 23 amid improved sentiment and high trading volume.
3. $The Metals Company(TMC)$ +13.46%
Filing of the first consolidated deep-seabed mining application with NOAA on January 22, expanding the proposed commercial recovery area to ~65,000 km² and accelerating the de-risking narrative.
HC Wainwright raised its price target from $7.50 to $11.75 (with Buy rating maintained) around January 23, driving fresh analyst-driven buying interest.
Positive market reaction to expedited permitting timeline expectations under recent regulatory changes, reducing perceived time-to-production risk for polymetallic nodule projects.
Renewed speculative momentum in deep-sea mining / critical minerals names, with TMC shares jumping 13–30% in single sessions amid high volume and sector rotation.
4. $U.S. GoldMining Inc.(USGO)$ +13.4%
Positive results from the 2025 exploration program at the Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska, identifying new high-priority Au-Cu porphyry targets for follow-up drilling.
Improved gold recovery metrics reported from the Alaska project, contributing to renewed investor optimism around resource potential.
Broader gold price rally (surpassing $5,000/oz record highs amid geopolitical risks), lifting sentiment for junior gold explorers like USGO.
Strong single-day momentum on January 23 (up ~13.4% to $15.83), fueled by high trading volume and market rotation into gold mining stocks.
5. $CRITICAL METALS CORPORATION(CRML)$ +11.7%
Geopolitical developments, including reduced tensions around Greenland and renewed U.S. strategic interest in securing rare earth supplies from the region.
High trading volume and speculative buying in the rare earths sector, with CRML gaining sharply on January 23 amid broader critical minerals enthusiasm.
Continued tailwind from earlier high-grade drilling results at Tanbreez confirming strong rare earth deposits, sustaining year-to-date rally sentiment into late January.
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