best performing mining stocks 1970 to 1980

Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) had the highest return between 1970 and 1980 by a US stock in the Metals & Mining Industry, returning 325.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1970-1980
325.19%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1970-1980
274.2%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1970-1980
262.47%
Nucor (NUE)
1970-1980
82.67%
Gold Fields Ltd ADR (GFI)
1970-1980
58.75%
BHP (BHP)
1970-1980
54.34%
Mesabi Trust (MSB)
1970-1980
49.07%
Worthington Industries (WOR)
1970-1980
43.67%
Hecla Mining (HL)
1970-1980
34.97%
Materion (MTRN)
1970-1980
25.87%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)
1970-1980
24.41%
Friedman Industries Inc Common Stock (FRD)
1970-1980
15.9%
Commercial Metals (CMC)
1970-1980
15.41%