Compare · RIO vs USAS
RIO vs USAS
Side-by-side comparison of Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) and Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (USAS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both RIO and USAS operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
- RIO is the larger of the two at $120.44B, about 79.7x USAS ($1.51B).
- USAS has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for RIO).
- RIO has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for USAS).
- Company
- Rio Tinto Plc
- Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $120.44B
- $1.51B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
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- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Metal Mining
- Exchange
- NYSE
- AMEX
- IPO
- 2002
- 2017
- News (4w)
- 1
- 8
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 8
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.
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties in North America. It explores for silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the Cosalá Operations consisting of 67 mining concessions that covers approximately 19,385 hectares located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico; and the San Felipe development project in Sonora, Mexico. It also owns a 60% interest in the Galena Complex located in the northern Idaho Silver Valley, Idaho; and a 100% interest in the Relief Canyon mine located in the Pershing County, Nevada, the United States. The company was formerly known as Americas Silver Corporation and changed its name to Americas Gold and Silver Corporation in September 2019. Americas Gold and Silver Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Latest RIO
- Rio Tinto upgraded by RBC Capital Mkts
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Erste Group
- 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
Latest USAS
- Silver Holds Near $65 as Developers Turn to Mines Already Built
- SEC Form SD filed by Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- Americas Gold and Silver CEO Paul Andre Huet to Participate in Reuters Momentum AI Austin 2026
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- Americas Gold and Silver Continues Track Record of Significant Discoveries at the Galena Complex with a New Galena Mine Vein Discovery Grading 1,062 g/t Ag, 0.7% Cu over 1.3 Meters While Crescent Drilling Returns 1,891 g/t Ag, 0.3% Cu over 1.3 Meters and 1,560 g/t Ag, 0.3% Cu over 1.1 Meters
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- Americas Gold and Silver Announces Some of the Best Grade-Widths Drilled to Date at the Cosala Complex Including High-Grade Drill Results of 654.7 g/t Ag, 1.5% Cu over 20.5 Meters and 409.3 g/t Ag, 0.8% Cu over 14.1 Meters
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
- Americas Gold and Silver Recognized as a Top Performer in the 2026 TSX30(TM)