Compare · RIO vs SCCO
RIO vs SCCO
Side-by-side comparison of Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) and Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both RIO and SCCO operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
- SCCO is the larger of the two at $183.30B, about 1.4x RIO ($134.16B).
- SCCO has been more active in the news (3 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for RIO).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Rio Tinto Plc
- Southern Copper Corporation
- Price
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- -
- Market cap
- $134.16B
- $183.30B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
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- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Metal Mining
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2002
- News (4w)
- 2
- 3
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
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.
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates five underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine that produces coal and coke; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 59,252 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru; 503,104 hectares of exploration concessions in Mexico; 229,312 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 27,353 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,299 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation is a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Latest RIO
- This Gold Miner's Margin Per Ounce Just Went From $914 to $2,401
- Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Rio Tinto with a new price target
- Rio Tinto upgraded by Berenberg
- Rio Tinto upgraded by Goldman
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Morgan Stanley
- Rio Tinto downgraded by RBC Capital Mkts
- Rio Tinto downgraded by BofA Securities
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Rio Tinto Plc
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Analyst
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Barclays
Latest SCCO
- Director Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel sold $39,830 worth of shares (200 units at $199.15), decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 1,703 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel sold $19,500 worth of shares (100 units at $195.00), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 1,903 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Southern Copper Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Southern Copper Corporation
- Director Ariztegui Andreve Vicente was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 11,070 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Arrigunaga Gomez Del Campo Javier was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 5,548 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 40% to 1,400 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Contreras Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 40% to 1,400 units (SEC Form 4)
- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Velasco German Larrea Mota was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.10% to 404,926 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel was granted 400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 2,003 units (SEC Form 4)