9 Best Junior Gold Mining Stocks to Buy Now

7. Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE:IDR)

Share Price: $45.26

Market Capitalization: $705.71 Million

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 14

Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE:IDR) is one of the best junior gold mining stocks to buy now.

On December 30, according to a regulatory filing, Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE:IDR) President and CEO John Swallow sold 20,000 common shares of the company. Swallow sold the shares at $41.72, for a total valuation of approximately $834,400.

As of January 5, Idaho Strategic Resources’ shares have skyrocketed by over 256% over the past six months. At the market close on January 5, IDR traded at its all-time high of $45.26. Earlier, on December 12, 2025, Roth Capital raised the price target on IDR from $35 to $45, according to The Fly, citing the analyst’s optimism following Idaho’s results from its 2025 field season at its Lemhi Pass rare earth element project near Salmon, Idaho.

The analyst firm cited the project as “the most comprehensive first pass reconnaissance, identifying at least eight neodymium prospects in areas of high radiometric readings.”

The robust growth of IDR is reflected in the strong results achieved across its Lemhi Pass. On December 11, Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE:IDR) reported a successful 2025 field season at Lemhi Pass, outlining elongated zones of neodymium enrichment up to 1,740 parts per million (ppm). For 2026, the company intends to expand its radiometrics and soils footprint across the Idaho-Montana border, conduct SGS processing tests to target permits, and initiate drilling at Lemhi Pass and Mineral Hill.

Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE:IDR) is a resource-based company that is engaged in the exploration, development, and extraction of gold, silver, and base metal mineral resources in the Idaho region.