Best Basic Materials Stocks in Canada for 2026
Chemicals, metals and mining, and forestry and paper, screened with a Health-pillar tilt that favors companies built to survive a down cycle.
Basic Materials covers chemicals, metals & mining, and forestry/paper. Like Energy, the sector is cyclical and capital-intensive, so the Health pillar carries weight because companies surviving the bottom of the cycle on a clean balance sheet tend to do best as conditions normalise. Valuation should be read in the context of the cycle stage.
Canada listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) lean heavily toward materials, energy, and financials, with composite scores reflecting that mix. Universe filters apply a minimum CAD 2 share price and USD 200M market cap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Basic Materials in Canada by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DPM.TO | Dundee Precious Metals Inc | 71.3 |
| 2 | OGC.TO | OceanaGold Corporation | 70.3 |
| 3 | WDO.TO | Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. | 69.7 |
| 4 | ALS.TO | Altius Minerals Corporation | 69.2 |
| 5 | KNT.TO | K92 Mining Inc | 68.6 |
| 6 | SAM.TO | Starcore International Mines Ltd | 68.5 |
| 7 | CGG.TO | China Gold International Resources | 66.6 |
| 8 | IMG.TO | IAMGold Corporation | 66.6 |
| 9 | VOXR.TO | Vox Royalty Corp. | 66.5 |
| 10 | CEMX.TO | CEMATRIX Corporation | 65.9 |
| 11 | APM.TO | Andean Precious Metals Corp. | 65.7 |
| 12 | CG.TO | Centerra Gold Inc | 65.7 |
| 13 | K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 64.6 |
| 14 | TXG.TO | Torex Gold Resources Inc | 64.0 |
| 15 | AGI.TO | Alamos Gold Inc | 63.6 |
| 16 | GGD.TO | GoGold Resources Inc. | 63.3 |
| 17 | ABX.TO | Barrick Gold Corp | 63.1 |
| 18 | GAU.TO | Galiano Gold Inc | 62.2 |
| 19 | AYA.TO | Aya Gold & Silver Inc | 61.6 |
| 20 | MSA.TO | Mineros SA | 61.4 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Basic Materials sector listed in Canada; use the screener for the full ranked list.