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Top Copper Stocks 2012 - Stocks to Buy - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) - Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold Inc. (FCX) is my top copper stock to buy right now and into 2012 due to the recent drop. FCX stock was trading
around $55 during the summer of 2011 and is now back to $30. I feel Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) is
a strong buy below $32 which is a good buy for both the long and short term investor. FCX can easily rise back to $45-$50
in 2012 on a good stock market rally. If you are looking for a good stock pick in 2012, take a look at Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX). Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, and production of mineral resources. The company primarily explores for copper,
gold, molybdenum, silver, and cobalt. It holds interests in various properties, located in North and South America; the Grasberg
minerals district in Indonesia; and the Tenke Fungurume minerals district in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As of December
31, 2010, the company’s consolidated recoverable proven and probable reserves totaled 120.5 billion pounds of copper,
35.5 million ounces of gold, 3.39 billion pounds of molybdenum, 325.0 million ounces of silver, and 0.75 billion pounds of
cobalt. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX
2012 Price Target = $45-$50
Best Copper Stocks 2012 - Stock Picks -
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) - Rio Tinto plc (RIO) is another
one of my best copper stocks to buy right now due to the recent pullback in share price. I think RIO is a great copper
stock because it is a global company. Rio Tinto plc (RIO) recently traded at $70 during the summer of 2011 and is now
down to $45. If RIO stock drops below $40 in 2011/2012, it becomes a strong buy. Rio Tinto plc engages in finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. The company produces aluminum products,
including bauxite, alumina, and aluminium; copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and nickel, as well as sulphuric acid; diamonds;
industrial minerals, such as borates, titanium dioxide feedstocks, talc, high purity iron, salt, metal powders, zircon, and
rutile; thermal and coking coal, and uranium; and iron ore. It primarily operates in Australia, North America, South America,
Asia, Europe, and Africa. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Rio Tinto plc
is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. Rio Tinto plc (RIO) 2012 Price Target =
$62
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