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Question asked 16/05/2026

Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN), NexGen Energy (ASX: NXG), and Capstone Copper (ASX: CSC)

Hi Market Matters Team Currently which Uranium stock do you prefer between Paladin and NexGen. I know you hold both but if you only held PDN would you switch to NXG? Also for further copper exposure would you buy CSC (Capstone)? regards Debbie

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Hi Debbie,

Paladin (PDN) and NexGen (NXG) are two very different beasts. Paladin is a current producer, generating cash flow from its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia while also adding long-term growth through its Patterson Lake South project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. In contrast, NexGen owns the world-class Arrow uranium deposit in Saskatchewan — one of the highest-grade undeveloped uranium assets globally, but it remains years away from production and revenue generation.

In simple terms, PDN is the lower-risk, near-term uranium exposure leveraged to current uranium prices and operational execution, while NXG is the higher-risk, higher-reward long-duration development story offering significant upside if uranium prices remain strong into the next decade. For investors, PDN suits those seeking established production and cash flow exposure today, while NXG is a higher beta play on a long-term global nuclear resurgence. If investing time frame is long enough, NXG is our preferred – if it’s not, then we would opt for PDN. For a more diversified, higher quality exposure, we would opt for Cameco (CCJ US).

For further pure copper exposure we would “Keep it simple stupid” either add to our Sandfire (ASX: SFR) position for pre copper exposure, or BHP Group (ASX: BHP) for a primarily copper, but more diversified mining exposure – they’ve both significantly outperformed Capstone Copper (ASX: CSC) in 2026 and we’re inclined to believe they will continue to do so.

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