Top 10 Precious Metal Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: BVN, RIO, GPL, SVM, AU, DROOY, ABX, NSU, NEM, RIC (Aug 18, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Precious Metal stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE)
ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making profits
from shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders
equity. One Chinese company (SVM) is on the list. Compania de Minas Buenaventura
SA (ADR) (NYSE:BVN) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 31.61% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
67.04% for the same period. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) has the 2nd highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.52% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 28.36% for the same period. Great Panther
Silver Limited (AMEX:GPL) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment
of the market. Its ROE was 26.40% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin
was 30.26% for the same period. Silvercorp Metals Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SVM) has the
4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.75%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 52.49% for the same period.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) has the 5th highest Return on Equity
in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.86% for the last 12 months. Its
net profit margin was 14.56% for the same period. DRDGOLD Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:DROOY) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 20.96% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
13.86% for the same period. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) has the
7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 20.17%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 31.90% for the same period.
Nevsun Resources (USA) (AMEX:NSU) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 18.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 42.18% for the same period. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) has
the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
18.68% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 31.87% for the same
period. Richmont Mines Inc. (USA) (AMEX:RIC) has the 10th highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 18.64% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 16.57% for the same period.