# Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) Critical Minerals Exposure Nexa Resources is linked to 4 critical minerals: a producer of zinc and a by-product producer of copper, silver and lead. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as NEXA and based in Luxembourg. Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/nexa-resources-nyse-nexa Exchange: NYSE Ticker: NEXA Country: Luxembourg Production verified from filings: yes ## Critical minerals linked to Nexa Resources | Mineral | Role | Price per kg (USD) | 1M change | Stocks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Zinc](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/zinc-price-us) | Producer | $3.79 per kg contained | −0.2% | [Zinc stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/zinc-stocks) | | [Copper](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us) | By-product producer | $13.92 per kg contained | +2.2% | [Copper stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-stocks) | | [Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silver-price-us) | By-product producer | $2,040 per kg contained | +5.7% | [Silver stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silver-stocks) | | [Lead](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lead-price-us) | By-product producer | $1.93 per kg contained | −7.7% | [Lead stocks](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lead-stocks) | ## Sectors Nexa Resources serves - [AI](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/ai) - [Batteries](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/batteries) - [Defence](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/defence) - [Electric Vehicles](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/electric-vehicles) - [Power Grids](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/power-grids) - [Robotics](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/robotics) - [Semiconductors](https://www.stockatomics.com/sectors/semiconductors) ## About Nexa Resources Nexa Resources is one of the largest zinc producers in Latin America, controlled by Brazil's Votorantim group and headquartered in Luxembourg. It mines zinc, lead and copper in Peru and Brazil, and runs its own smelters in both countries, recovering silver along the way. ## Nexa Resources' critical minerals business Zinc is Nexa Resources' main critical mineral, mined at Cerro Lindo and its other operations in Peru as well as at Vazante and Aripuanã in Brazil. Its mines also produce copper, lead and silver as by-products, and its smelters in Peru and Brazil turn concentrate into refined zinc, mostly for galvanising steel. ## Where Nexa Resources operates Nexa Resources' mines are Cerro Lindo, Cerro Pasco and El Porvenir in Peru, and Vazante and Aripuanã in Brazil. Its smelters are Cajamarquilla near Lima, along with Três Marias and Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais, Brazil. ## In the Stockatomics Terminal Share price against its minerals, mineral exposure by value, the exposure score and its components, verified production with sources, downstream demand exposure and catalysts affecting Nexa Resources. ## FAQ ### Which critical minerals does Nexa Resources produce? Nexa Resources is linked to 4 critical minerals: it is a producer of zinc and a by-product producer of copper, silver and lead. Each mineral's price is on its page: [Zinc](/commodities/zinc-price-us), [Copper](/commodities/copper-price-us), [Silver](/commodities/silver-price-us), [Lead](/commodities/lead-price-us). ### Is Nexa Resources a zinc stock? Yes. Nexa Resources is a producer of zinc, one of the 11 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all zinc stocks](/commodities/zinc-stocks). ### Is Nexa Resources a copper stock? Yes. Nexa Resources is a by-product producer of copper, one of the 20 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all copper stocks](/commodities/copper-stocks). ### Is Nexa Resources a silver stock? Yes. Nexa Resources is a by-product producer of silver, one of the 13 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all silver stocks](/commodities/silver-stocks). ### Is Nexa Resources a lead stock? Yes. Nexa Resources is a by-product producer of lead, one of the 9 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. [See all lead stocks](/commodities/lead-stocks). ### Where is Nexa Resources listed? Nexa Resources is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NEXA (NYSE: NEXA), and is based in Luxembourg. ### Who controls Nexa Resources? The Votorantim group of Brazil, which holds a majority of its shares. ### Where are Nexa Resources' smelters? Cajamarquilla near Lima, Peru, along with Três Marias and Juiz de Fora in Brazil. ## Related companies - [Americas Gold and Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/americas-gold-and-silver-nyse-american-usas) (NYSE American: USAS): Antimony, Lead, Silver, Zinc - [Boliden](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/boliden-sto-bol) (STO: BOL): Copper, Lead, Nickel, Tellurium, Zinc - [First Majestic Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/first-majestic-silver-nyse-ag) (NYSE: AG): Lead, Silver, Zinc - [Glencore](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/glencore-otc-glcnf) (OTC: GLCNF): Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Metallurgical coal, Nickel, Silver, Vanadium, Zinc - [Hecla Mining](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hecla-mining-nyse-hl) (NYSE: HL): Lead, Silver, Zinc - [Hindustan Zinc](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hindustan-zinc-nse-hindzinc) (NSE: HINDZINC): Lead, Silver, Zinc - [Hudbay Minerals](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/hudbay-minerals-tse-hbm) (TSE: HBM): Copper, Silver, Zinc - [Ivanhoe Mines](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/ivanhoe-mines-tse-ivn) (TSE: IVN): Copper, Zinc - [Pan American Silver](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/pan-american-silver-nyse-paas) (NYSE: PAAS): Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc - [Titan Mining](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/titan-mining-tse-ti) (TSE: TI): Zinc ## Sources - Company filings: Nexa Resources’ minerals and its role in each. - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list. - Stockatomics: each mineral’s benchmark price per kg. Last updated 18 October 2026.