Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $184.67 (market cap $92.01B), while Vale SA trades at $14.5 (market cap $61.97B). The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.01B | $61.97B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $9.71 |
Enterprise Value | $88.85B | $78.22B |
Dividend Yield | 0.99% | 8.35% |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Read more on AEM →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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