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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

FRG: First Drill Results at Alotta Confirms Thesis

What you need to know: • FRG reported three drill results from Phase 1 at Alotta, confirming porphyry-style gold at both the Severance and Payoff Zones. • Hole ALT-25-008 returned 0.911 g/t Au over 20.49m within 0.416 g/t Au over 188m, with visible gold and strong alteration throughout. • Results from an additional two Phase 1 drill holes are pending. • We recently initiated coverage on FRG, read the report here. This morning, Forge Resources Corp. (FRG:CSE, FRGGF:OTC) announced assay result...

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,...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

RIO: Increasing Target Price on Construction Progress

What you need to know: • Rio2 provided an update on the construction progress at the Fenix Gold Project. As of the end of Q2, construction is 41% complete and remains on track and on budget for first gold in Q1/26. • With Q2 behind us, RIO approaches an inflection point of becoming a gold producer and taking advantage of the elevated gold price. There exists further upside with the Mine Expansion Study expected at year end. • Rio2 also announced that it has received the third deposit from Wheat...

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

BQE: Contract Extended for Emergency Water Treatment

What you need to know: • BQE’s contract at the Eagle Gold Mine has been extended to October 2025, with operations expected to wind down in Q3. • BQE discharged 600,000m3 of treated water at the mine under emergency response after Victoria Gold’s heap leach failure. • The Company’s success reinforces its technical leadership and strengthens its reputation as a trusted partner for complex water treatment. • For Q2, we are expecting proportional revenue of $7.2M (+19% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of ...

Ben Pirie
  • Ben Pirie

NIM: Imminent Mining of Dominion Creek’s 10,000t Bulk Sample

What you need to know: • Nicola has commenced work on its 10,000t bulk sample at Dominion Creek, with infrastructure in place and extraction expected to begin by mid-August. • Dominion adds a third near-term high-grade ore source to the Merritt Mill, following Talisker and pending shipments from Blue Lagoon. • With multiple feed contracts and throughput ramping, Nicola is on track for significant revenue and cash flow generation in H2/25. This morning, Nicola Mining Corp. (NIM:TSXV, HUSIF:OTC) ...

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: 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,...

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...

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