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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

MOO: Robust Updated PEA on Davidson, Building on Endako PEA

What you need to know: • Moon River published an updated PEA on the Davidson project in BC. • Today’s PEA has substantially improved economics compared to the 2024 PEA based on the inclusion of Tungsten and Copper into the mine plan, as well as increased annual throughput, amongst other updates. • The PEA depicted a highly profitable operation with an NPV8% of $1.0B and IRR of 32% with a short payback period of 2.3 years. • This follows the Nov 21st announced PEA on MOO’s 25%-owned Endako proj...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

SPA: Orca Fault Extends to over 500m

What you need to know: • This morning, SPA announced assay results from six drill holes as part of its 9,000-10,000m fall drill program (8,220m completed). • Today’s results extend higher-grade mineralization over ~500m along the Orca Fault’s SE extension, reinforcing upside within the Main Deposit. • Drilling supports advancement toward a 2027 construction decision, building on a PEA with $2.3B NPV5% and 32% IRR at US$3,300/oz. • On the back of strong drilling momentum, a 100%+ share price mo...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

OMG: Drills 1.06 g/t Au over 708m Through Gilt Creek

What you need to know: • Omai announced assay results from the upper portion of the deep hole (25ODD-122) which drilled through the Gilt Creek deposit. • The upper portion of the hole intersected 1.06 g/t Au over 708m including several sequences of mineralization at Gilt Creek. • The updated PEA is now planned for H1/26 due to the continued strong results at Wenot. We view this delay as a positive and remind investors that the updated PEA will include the Gilt Creek deposit. • We recently int...

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

BQE: Signs 20-Year Contract with BC Government

What you need to know: • BQE announced that it was awarded a 20-year contract with the BC government for long-term operations and maintenance services for the Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant. The contract has upside opportunities based on cost savings delivered by BQE. • This represented the largest contract in BQE’s history. • We view this as a significant catalyst for the stock, as growth will now resume in the operations services segment, while the technical services segment is already g...

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

FCLI: Extinguishment Demonstration Key Takeaways

What you need to know: • We attended FCLI’s EV battery fire demonstration in Houston, Texas, this week, showcasing real-world lithium-ion battery fire suppression. • The demonstration highlighted FCL-X’s ability to address LIB fires more efficiently and faster than any other solution available. • FCLI plans to launch a consumer, home-use version of FCL-X in late Q1/26, expanding lithium fire protection into the residential market. • We recently initiated coverage on FCLI; read the report here....

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: 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...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

Mining Monthly: July Edition

What you need to know: • The metals and mining market settled in July, following a tremendous run over the last six months. • In July, gold was down 1%, silver was up 2%, and copper down 13%. The equities underperformed the commodities, with the GDX, GDXJ, SIL, and COPX down 0.8%, 5.0%, 1.5%, and 4.2%, respectively. • Financings remained elevated during July, with various juniors raising funds as capital continues to trickle down. Sentiment Update The mining sector saw mixed sentiment in July,...

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