The 12 Best-Performing Commodities of 2025: A Deep Dive into the ASX Mining Sector
The ASX 200 materials shares were the top performers in 2025, driven by soaring commodity prices. Here's a breakdown of the 12 strongest commodities for price growth, according to Trading Economics data:
- Silver (147%)
- Platinum (125%)
- Cobalt (120%)
- Sulfur (116%)
- Rhodium (101%)
- Palladium (83%)
- Gold (65%)
- Lithium (58%)
- Neodymium (51%)
- Tin (44%)
- Copper (42%)
- Aluminum (17%)
ASX mining shares benefited significantly from these metal and mineral price surges. Here are some notable performers:
- Gold: Pantoro Gold Ltd (ASX: PNR) soared 220%, Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX: RSG) 206%, and Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) 196%.
- Silver: Andean Silver (ASX: ASL) lifted 200%, Silver Mines Ltd (ASX: SVL) 182%, Sun Silver Ltd (ASX: SS1) 213%, and Unico Silver Ltd (ASX: USL) 346%.
- Lithium: PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) rose 93%, IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) 72%, and Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) 206%.
- Copper: Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) soared 93%, Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) 55%.
Iron ore prices finished the year at US$107.13 per tonne, up 6.48%, with all three major producers (BHP Group Ltd, Fortescue Ltd, and Rio Tinto Ltd) seeing share price increases.
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