Top 10 Most Efficient Precious Metal Stocks: RGLD, SA, SLW, GG, AZK, CCJ, BVN, NEM, FCX, HL (Mar 06, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most efficient Precious Metal stocks, based on earnings per employee for the last 12 months.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is the 1st most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $1,657,350 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $5,196,150 for the same period. Seabridge Gold, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:SA) is the 2nd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $972,391 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $0 for the same period. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the 3rd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $646,100 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $8,873,350 for the same period. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) is the 4th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $415,368 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $939,081 for the same period. Aurizon Mines Ltd.(USA) (AMEX:AZK) is the 5th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $246,601 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $1,812,166 for the same period.

Cameco Corporation (USA) (NYSE:CCJ) is the 6th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $172,851 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $948,799 for the same period. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) (NYSE:BVN) is the 7th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $167,229 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $330,038 for the same period. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) is the 8th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $146,552 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $531,379 for the same period. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is the 9th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $123,556 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $529,577 for the same period. Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is the 10th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $102,767 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $473,558 for the same period.