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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: Q1 Production Results

What you need to know: • Andean reported its Q1 production results, producing 21.4Koz AuEq between its Golden Queen and San Bartolome assets. • Production was lower than expected but APM stated it remains on track to achieve its 2025 guidance, noting that Q1 is typically its weakest quarter. • APM plans to release its Q1 financials after market on May 6th, with the conference call being held on May 7th at 9AM ET. This morning, Andean Precious Metals (APM:TSX, ANPMF:OTC) announced its Q1/25 ope...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

KRI: Strategic Foothold in Côte d'Ivoire

What you need to know: • Kobo is a gold exploration company with a focus in Côte d'Ivoire, a country getting increasing attention from the mid-tier and major firms. • KRI’s flagship asset is ~7km from Perseus’ Yaouré gold mine (~250Koz Au produced in 2024) which will need new ore supply by 2030. • Kobo has a massive land package totalling 1,441km2 (590km2 permitted and the remaining pending) making it an attractive takeout target. • The Company is led by a strong management team and insiders...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

RIO: Highlights from Our Site Visit to the Fenix Gold Project

What you need to know: • We visited Rio2’s Fenix Gold Project near Copiapó, Chile on March 25th. • The visit was valuable in better understanding the layout of the project, progress on construction, the scale of the asset, and team behind it. • As a reminder, The Fenix Gold Project is the largest fully permitted and financed gold heap leach project in the Americas. The management team comes from Rio Alto, which was highly successful prior to its merger with Taho Resources in a C$1.3B transacti...

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

DRX: Record FY Financials; Lowering Estimates on Tariff Impacts

What you need to know: • ADF reported Q4 & FY25 financials that were a slight miss to our estimates. • For Q4, revenue came in at $77.4M (-12% YoY) vs. our estimate of $80.0M and EBITDA came in at $19.2M (+24% YoY) vs. our estimate of $19.7M. • FY25 marked another stellar year for ADF, however, the tariff situation is impacting management’s ability to sign new contracts, who are now expecting a decline in revenue and margins in FY26. • ADF ended the quarter with $60.0M in cash and $189.6M in cur...

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  • Ben Pirie
  • Nicholas Cortellucci
  • CFA

ARG: Slight Miss on Q1 Production; Copper Price Supports FCF

What you need to know: • Quarterly copper production was 13.2Mlbs, below our estimate of 14.9Mlbs due to the scheduled annual plant maintenance. • Cash costs came in at $2.22/lb, above our estimate of $1.88/lb. • Copper prices rose substantially in Q1, followed by a sharp drop in recent days due to U.S. tariffs, despite this, copper remains high at >$4.00/lb. • We recently published a note on our site visit to Amerigo’s MVC processing plant in Chile. Click here to read the full note. This m...

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: 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 ...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: January Edition

What you need to know: • Following two months of poor returns, the metals and mining market rose sharply in January as tariff uncertainties rose and the treasury yields decreased. • In January, gold was up 6%, silver was up 7%, and copper was up 7%. The equities exhibited leverage to the commodity price increases, with the GDX up 16%, GDXJ up 15%, and SILJ up 10%. • Donald Trump introduced the “Unleashing American Energy” executive order, urging agencies to review regulatory policies for oil, na...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: December Edition

What you need to know: • Following the poor performance in the mining sector after the election of Donald Trump in November, gold and precious metals continued to struggle with the mining equities particularly struggling. Despite this, gold and silver closed out the year up 27.4% and 22.2%, respectively. • Mining equities performed negatively in December with the GDX down 9.9%, GDXJ down 10.3%, SIL down 12.4%, and COPX down 10.3%. • Financings were elevated in December as companies look to cl...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: November Edition

What you need to know: • Following the election of Donald Trump, gold and precious metals fell sharply alongside the mining equities. Despite the shock drop, the metals began a reassuring rebound in the back half of the month. • Mining equities performed negatively with the GDX down 6.7%, GDXJ down 7.4%, SIL down 6.0%, and COPX down 2.4%. • Despite metals prices falling, there are many benefits to the mining industry under a Trump administration. • Financings were again elevated in November ...

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