I don't know much about HMY offhand. But I can tell you that NEM is the industry leader and only member of the gold/silver industry in any large index as it occupies the S&P 500. Which means it's a well-established company that pays a dividend. Therefore its' potential is limited. RIC is a higher risk-higher reward type stock with a very low marketcap. Some would consider it a microcap, which is the reason it trades so volatile.