Dig this! Look how many of the top-performing ASX 200 shares today are miners

As we approach the end of trading on Wednesday, the top 10 best-performing shares of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) are all miners bar one.

That one outlier is ASX agricultural share Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF), up 7% to $5.80. The crop protection and seed technology company released its full-year results today and raised its full-year dividend by 150%.

As for the rest of the top 10 on the ASX 200 today, they’re all ASX mining shares but represent a big range of metals and minerals. And not an iron ore share in sight.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares today

Nufarm was leading the pack until ASX copper share, Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) rose to the top.

The Sandfire Resources share price is 7.3% higher at $4.97.

ASX coal shares followed second-placed Nufarm, with Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) shares up 6.99% to $8.81 and New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) shares up 5.08% to $5.59.

Then came ASX mineral explorer IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO). The nickel and lithium miner’s share price is up 4.69% to $16.08.

Next is rare earths miner, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC). Lynas shares are up 4.58% to $8.79.

Another ASX coal share, Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) takes seventh place. Coronado shares are up 2.95% to $2.10.

Nickel miner Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) is rounding out the top eight ASX 200 shares today, up 2.83% to 98 cents.

The final two in our top 10 ASX 200 shares are ASX lithium shares.

The Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) share price is up 2.95% to $14.67.

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price is up 2.69% to $4.96.

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More reading

• Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday
• Why Arafura, Nufarm, Pilbara Minerals, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher
• Why is the Whitehaven share price whizzing 7% higher today?
• Can ASX lithium shares really keep dining out at these price levels?
• The future of ASX lithium shares: Are investors looking through rose-coloured glasses?

Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has positions in Allkem Limited. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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