Gold miners are enjoying a strong environment because gold prices are high, allowing miners to generate exceptional margins. Many gold miners produced triple-digit gains last year and are doing well again this year.
Rare earths benefit from supply-chain security shift
Rare earths and critical materials are becoming more strategically important because China controls 90-95% of refining and a majority of materials. Countries and companies are shifting toward friend-shoring and on-shoring supply chains, supporting rare earth producers.
Uranium miners are a good way to gain exposure to the nuclear energy trade, which is being driven by rising power demand from AI data centers and broader power infrastructure build-out.
Oil supported by low inventories, restrained supply
Oil is supported because inventories are operationally at critically low levels, China will eventually need to rebuild stockpiles, and oil companies have restrained CapEx and supply response. Around $80 oil may be complacent.