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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

EDG: New Geochem Anomaly Extends Royal Shear Trend

What you need to know: • EDG announced strong 2025 prospecting and soil sampling results, setting the stage for potential resource growth beyond the immediate resource area. • Results include a new Eagle Offset anomaly substantially extending the Royal Shear Trend 500m south of the current MRE. • In addition, work on the Olympic claims advanced prior anomalies to drill-ready targets, while identifying a new ~1km2 anomaly. • On January 19th, EDG announced an inaugural Inferred resource at its Re...

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  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

FCLI: Launches Consumer-Focused Fire Extinguishers

What you need to know: • FCLI launched six new lithium-ion fire extinguisher sizes, expanding across home, commercial and industrial fire-safety markets. • Major North American retailers and industrial customers have expressed a strong interest in carrying and adapting to the FCL-X product line. • FCLI expanded FCL-X patent protection to 56 jurisdictions, reinforcing its position ahead of broader global commercialization. • We recently interviewed CEO Carlos Vicens; watch the full interview h...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

CAPT: Kicking Off a 60,000m Drill Program at Cruz de Plata

What you need to know: • CAPT announced it has commenced a 60,000m multi-drill program for 2026 at the Cruz de Plata Project, which is 400% larger than the 2025 program and will consist of both RC and core drilling. • The program is designed to aggressively develop this prospective asset with the goal of growing Cruz de Plata into a project like that of large development peers like Vizsla Silver, which we see analogues to. This morning, Capitan Silver (CAPT:TSXV) announced it is commencing a 6...

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  • Ben Pirie
  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

DNG: Increasing Target Price on 2026 Guidance

What you need to know: • DNG reported preliminary Q4 and 2025 operating results, as well as 2026 guidance, both coming in strong. • The Company produced 113.8Koz of gold in 2025, above our estimate of 108.3Koz and record sales of $397.6M vs. our expected $347.6M. • 2026 production guidance is 125-135Koz, with contribution from the Senegal pilot plant (starting in Q2) and the Svetlana plant in Ecuador (starting in Q4), setting DNG up for solid growth in 2026 and beyond. This morning, Dynacor Gro...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

EDG: Inaugural Mineral Resource Sets the Stage at Reliance

What you need to know: • EDG announced an inaugural Inferred resource at its 100%-owned Reliance Gold Project of 1.45Moz at a grade of 2.30 g/t Au. • The resource includes a near-surface, high-grade open pit resource of 1.12Moz grading 2.23 g/t Au, and 0.33Moz (2.58 g/t) underground, which remains open for expansion. • Further, initial metallurgical results support recovery of a high-grade gold concentrate, and infill and expansion drilling provide additional near-term upside to this morning’s e...

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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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: December Edition

What you need to know: • 2025 marked a decisive breakout for metals, with silver and gold delivering roughly 9x and 4x the YTD return compared to the S&P 500, capped by December highs that saw gold hit a new all-time high. • Mining equities extended their strength in December, with the GDX (+3.1%), GDXJ (+4.1%), SILJ (+7.5%), and COPX (+11.5%) outperforming broader indices (S&P 500 -0.1%, TSX +1.1%). • The macro backdrop remains supportive, with markets pricing in aggressive U.S. rate cuts, a ~...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: November Edition

What you need to know: • Gold held strong in the low-$4,000/oz range (rising at the end of the month), silver extended its rally with an 18.5% increase, while copper capped off the month above $5.25/lb. • Mining equities rebounded sharply in November, with the GDX (+15.5%), GDXJ (+16.6%), SILJ (+16.7%), and COPX (+4.1%) massively outperforming broader indices (S&P 500 +0.4%, TSX +3.8%). • Policy momentum improved as the U.S. added copper and silver to its critical minerals list, G20 leaders opp...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: October Edition

What you need to know: • Gold reached new record highs above $4,300/oz before settling around $4,000/oz, while silver climbed for the sixth consecutive month. • Despite this rise in metal prices, mining equities underperformed, with the GDX down 5.7%, GDXJ down 5.5%, and SILJ down 7.3%, and COPX up 3.1%, compared to the S&P 500 (+2.5%) and TSX (+0.8%). • Geopolitical developments, including the U.S. $5B critical minerals fund, G7 stockpiling alliance, and Trump's new partnerships with Australi...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: September Edition

What you need to know: • In September, gold rose 10.8% to approach $3,900/oz and silver surged 14.4% toward $46/oz, marking five straight months of gains. • Mining equities strongly outperformed, with GDX, GDXJ, SILJ, and COPX up 20.9%, 23.7%, 23.9%, and 20.1%, respectively, versus the S&P 500 (+3.4%) and TSX (+5.1%). • Sector momentum was reinforced by the Fed rate cut, record financing activity among juniors, and the announcement of the $53B Teck–Anglo American merger, the largest deal in ove...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: August Edition

What you need to know: • The metals and mining market saw a resurgence in August, reaching record highs, following a subpar couple of previous months. • In August, gold was up 5%, silver was up 7%, and copper was down 2%. The equities massively outperformed the commodities, with the GDX, GDXJ, SIL, and COPX up 22.2%, 24.6%, 22.9%, and 15.8%, respectively. • Sector multiples are beginning to expand as gold firmly holds above $3,000/oz and silver surpasses $40/oz. Sentiment Update The mining se...

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