Barrick Gold Corp. closed 16.8% short of its 52-week high of C$29.50, which the company reached on October 21st.

Nutrien ( TSX:NTR) and Barrick Gold ( TSX:ABX) are two of Canada’s best known materials stocks. One is a fertilizer maker that supplies vital inputs to farmers across Canada and the US, while the other is a mining stock that extracts and mines gold and copper. Each company has its strengths and weaknesses.

Shares of Barrick Gold Corp. ABX slid 0.91% to C$23.89 Tuesday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around positive trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 0.15% to 25,279.35. Barrick Gold Corp. closed 19.0% short of its 52-week high of C$29.50, which the company reached on October 21st.