Introduction to Copper Mining
The copper market has seen significant gains, affecting small-cap copper mining companies on the TSX Venture Exchange. This article will explore the five best-performing junior copper stocks since the start of 2025.
Methodology
Data for this article was gathered on April 7, 2025, using TradingView’s stock screener. Copper companies with market caps of over C$10 million at that time were considered.
Top-Performing Junior Copper Stocks
The following are the top-performing junior copper stocks, along with their year-to-date gains, market caps, and share prices.
1. Camino Minerals (TSXV:COR)
Year-to-date gain: 477.78 percent
Market cap: C$10.47 million
Share price: C$0.26
Camino Minerals is a copper exploration company focused on advancing assets located in Peru. Its flagship Los Chapitos project has been advancing exploration work since 2016. The company announced a discovery exploration program at the project on January 22, which led to a significant gain in shares.
2. King Copper Discovery (TSXV:KCP)
Year-to-date gain: 240 percent
Market cap: C$36.64 million
Share price: C$0.17
King Copper Discovery is a copper, silver, and gold explorer developing a portfolio of projects in South America. The company’s primary focus is the Colquemayo project in Moquegua, Peru. Highlighted drill samples from the property have demonstrated results of 2.4 percent copper and 10 grams per metric ton (g/t) silver over 237.3 meters.
3. BCM Resources (TSXV:B)
Year-to-date gain: 211.11 percent
Market cap: C$25.05 million
Share price: C$0.14
BCM Resources is an exploration company working to advance its flagship Thompson Knolls project in Utah, United States. The project consists of 225 federal unpatented lode mining claims and two state section leases covering an area of 2,242 hectares. Exploration of the project area began in the 1970s, and the company carried out its last drill program at the property in 2023.
4. DLP Resources (TSXV:DLP)
Year-to-date gain: 152.94 percent
Market cap: C$55.99 million
Share price: C$0.43
DLP Resources is an explorer focused on advancing its flagship Aurora copper-molybdenum project in Peru. The 8,500 hectare site is located in the Central Andes, and exploration work has been performed at the site since the early 2000s. The company released a technical report for Aurora on February 27, which included a maiden resource estimate with significant copper and molybdenum spread over two zones.
5. C3 Metals (TSXV:CCCM)
Year-to-date gain: 150 percent
Market cap: C$52.28 million
Share price: C$0.60
C3 Metals is an exploration company working to advance its assets in Jamaica and Peru. The company’s primary Jamaican asset is the Bellas Gate project, a 13,020 hectare site featuring 14 porphyry and over 30 epithermal prospects along an 18 kilometer strike. Shares in C3 experienced significant gains after it announced an earn-in agreement with a Freeport-McMoRan subsidiary.
Conclusion
The top-performing junior copper stocks have seen significant gains since the start of 2025. These companies, including Camino Minerals, King Copper Discovery, BCM Resources, DLP Resources, and C3 Metals, are working to advance their copper projects in various locations around the world. As the copper market continues to grow, these companies are well-positioned for future success.
