Four Commodity Stocks To Watch In 2026

Industry Overview - Selected metals, including gold, silver, and copper, experienced a breakthrough year with some of the best performances in history, prompting exploration of junior companies with strong assets and M&A potential [1] Northisle Copper and Gold - Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. is developing the North Island Project, a 34,000-hectare copper-gold porphyry district on northern Vancouver Island, featuring several large porphyry centers [2] - The project hosts 6.9 million ounces of indicated gold and 3.1 billion pounds of indicated copper, with potential for further resource growth if certain centers are confirmed as part of a larger system [3] - The 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) outlines a 29-year mine life, average annual production of about 157 million pounds of copper equivalent, an after-tax NPV of $1.5 billion at a 7% discount rate, and a 29% IRR based on conservative commodity assumptions [4] - Key milestones for 2026 include an integrated resource update in Q2 and a pre-feasibility study in Q4 [5] Cassiar Gold - Cassiar Gold Corp. focuses on the Cassiar Gold Property in northern BC, Canada, which includes the Taurus deposit and a high-grade historic vein camp [6] - In 2025, Cassiar reported an updated NI 43-101 resource of approximately 410,000 ounces of gold in the Indicated category and 1.93 million ounces in the Inferred category [7] - The 2025 drilling campaign expanded to ~7,300 meters, demonstrating extensions of mineralization and new targets [8] - Cassiar has strong potential for cash flow in a gold bull market due to existing infrastructure and low capex, making it an attractive M&A target [9] - Near-term catalysts for M&A interest include further resource growth beyond ~2.3 million ounces and continued high-grade discoveries [10] Silver One Resources - Silver One Resources is focused on silver exploration with a portfolio of assets in Nevada and Arizona, including the Candelaria mine and Phoenix Silver [11] - The Candelaria technical report outlines 108 million silver-equivalent ounces in Measured & Indicated and 29 million in Inferred resources [12] - Work in 2025 at Phoenix Silver identified high-grade native silver targets, with drill intercepts of about 3,800 grams per metric ton [13] - The company is developing a proprietary non-cyanide leaching technology that could significantly improve recovery efficiency, projecting a potential recovery of 30 million ounces of silver from heap leach pads [14][15] Canterra Minerals - Canterra Minerals focuses on critical minerals and gold in central Newfoundland, owning the Buchans Critical Minerals Project and the Wilding Gold Project [17] - In 2025, Canterra conducted a 10,000-meter drilling campaign at Buchans, returning strong copper-equivalent grades [18] - Wilding's 2025 fieldwork recorded its highest-ever gold sample, with a new drilling program scheduled for Q4 2026 [19] - Canterra is well-funded for continued exploration into 2026, with a recent $5.7 million financing [19] - If Canterra can demonstrate a large gold resource at Wilding, it could become a logical acquisition target for Equinox [20][21]