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Atrium Research provides institutional quality issuer paid research on North American public equities using deep fundamental analysis. Our research reports are disseminated through Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, Reuters and many more, as well as through our social media and email distribution lists. 

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

APM: Q2 Production Results; Expecting Large Cashflow

What you need to know: • APM reported its Q2 production results, producing 24.3Koz AuEq between its Golden Queen and San Bartolome assets, softer than our estimates (primarily due to seasonality that we have now adjusted for). • Management reiterated that 60% of its annual production will be mined in H2 and that it remains on track for the top end of guidance. APM remains set up to generate large cash flow in the quarter, growing into H2. • The Company plans to release its Q2 financials after m...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

FISH: Spring Valley Approved for Production; Increasing Target

What you need to know: • Sailfish announced that the BLM has approved Solidus Resources (the operator) to construct and operate the Spring Valley Gold Project. • This marks the final approval for the construction and future operation of the project. • Mako reported strong production results in Q2, posting 10.9Koz of gold (vs. 11.5Koz expected) and 12.5Koz of silver (vs. 10.5Koz expected) • Given the advancement at Spring Valley, increased gold and silver prices, and continued M&A in the sector, ...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

FRG: Anchored in Coal, Leveraged to Discovery

What you need to know: • Forge Resources owns 80% of the fully permitted La Estrella coal project in Colombia. Extraction will start as early as January 2026 with a 20,000 ton bulk sample and ramp significantly after that. • The Alotta copper-gold project in Yukon is an early-stage asset 40km from the world-class Casino deposit. FRG looks to take advantage of rising gold and copper prices as it currently explores the property. • FRG trades at just 2.6x 2027E EBITDA. Forge Resources Corp. (FRG:C...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

KRI: Road Cut Zone Drill Results & Next Phase Laid Out

What you need to know: • Kobo announced drill results from the ongoing 2025 exploration campaign at its Kossou Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire. • Six diamond drill holes targeting the Road Cut Zone were reported in today’s press release with several broad intervals of high-grade gold. • The Company continues to test new areas and define new targets across the Kossou Project exploration work ongoing at the South Jagger Zone. • A 15,000m drill program is being modelled and planned for H2/25. Thi...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

CUU: Receives BLM Acceptance of Bond for Mineral Mountain

What you need to know: • Copper Fox received BLM approval for its Surety Bond to conduct a diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Mineral Mountain Property. • CUU is planning four diamond drill holes totalling 2,500m to test two areas of higher chargeability within a wide 3.2km x 1.2km anomaly. • As previously announced, the Company is putting together a team to develop a plan to advance the Van Dyke Project to the PFS stage. • On July 8th, our team published an interview with President and CE...

Nicholas Cortellucci ... (+2)
  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

Oilfield Services: Still Way Too Cheap

What you need to know: • We anticipate oil prices to remain within the US$80-$90 range, which will sustain the current uptick in E&P capital expenditure and foster a strong environment for oilfield services firms. • Our peer group continues to trade at deep-value multiples; currently at 4.5x/4.0x 2024E/2025E EBITDA. • We highlight a few of our favourite small-cap names that we believe have significant upside as we move into H2/24. Following our last oilfield services thematic note (published i...

Nicholas Cortellucci ... (+2)
  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

Energy Storage: The Missing Piece for the Energy Transition

What you need to know: • Due to the fluctuating levels of energy produced on an hourly basis by renewable energy sources, energy storage is required to smooth out supply and demand • The grid is becoming increasingly unstable due to its old age and extreme weather conditions, and is not set up to accommodate a net-zero system • Small and mid-cap players in the space are down over 60% since 2021, making today’s valuations a great entry point Why Do We Need Energy Storage? Intermittent Supply fro...

Nicholas Cortellucci ... (+2)
  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

Oilfield Services: Another Great Year Ahead

What you need to know: • We expect oilfield service stocks to continue to outperform in 2023 and beyond based on supportive oil price fundamentals, rising capex levels amongst E&Ps, and pricing power leading to margin expansion • Despite the sector’s strong fundamental tailwinds and the probability for a multi-year commodity supercycle, oilfield service companies are still trading at trough-level multiples Investment Thesis Supportive Oil Prices While we will not go in-depth on oil price funda...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: June Edition

What you need to know: • The mining sector posted another solid month in June with gold breaking its streak of gains but silver and copper performing well. This was led by increased geopolitical uncertainty, continued government spending, and potential for lower interest rates. • Gold was down 2%, silver was up 4%, and copper was up 5% compared to the GDX up 3%, GDXJ up 4%, SILJ up 12%, and COPX up 10%. • Financings remained strong in June led by a $200M equity raise for the Sprott Physical Uran...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: May Edition

What you need to know: • The metals and mining market continued its strong run in May, driven by inflationary concerns due to the trade war and geopolitical tensions. • In May, gold was up 1.8%, silver was up 1.7%, and copper was also up 1.7%. The equities outperformed the commodities, with the GDX up 3.3%, GDXJ up 6.4%, SIL up 5.9%, and COPX up 8.7%. • Financings remained elevated during May, with multiple juniors raising over $10M as generalist capital returns to the sector. • M&A activity con...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: April Edition

What you need to know: • The metals and mining market showed a fourth straight month of strong gains in April on the back of the escalating trade tensions. • In April, gold was up 5.6%, silver was down 4.2%, and copper was down 9.6%. The equities outperformed the commodities, with the GDX up 6.5%, GDXJ up 7.3%, and SIL up 3.3%. • Financings remained largely elevated during April, highlighting the institutional capital that has flowed into the mining sector recently. • M&A started to pick up agai...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: March Edition

What you need to know: • The metals and mining market showed a third straight month of strong gains in March as investors moved into safe haven assets to protect from trade tensions and economic uncertainty. • In March, gold was up 3.4%, silver was up 0.8%, and copper was up 6.1%. The equities largely outperformed compared to the commodities, with the GDX up 15.7%, GDXJ up 17.6%, and SIL up 13.6%. • The Trump administration announced an executive order to increase American mineral production acr...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: February Edition

What you need to know: • After January’s strong gains in the metals and mining markets, February saw further growth across spot prices with the equities lagging due to cautious investor sentiment. • In February, gold hit all-time highs up 3.4%, silver was up 0.8%, and copper up 6.1%. The equities underperformed compared to the metals, with the GDX up 1.9%, GDXJ up 0.5%, and SIL up 0.3%. • British Columbia has launched a fast-track plan for 18 projects worth ~$20B, aiming to accelerate economic ...

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