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- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Satisfies Acceleration Option for Bolivian Assets
What you need to know: • Santacruz announced the successful completion of the fourth and fifth payments ($15M), including the final installment, to Glencore. • This marks the satisfaction of the $40M Acceleration Option to complete the acquisition of the Company’s Bolivian assets. • With these payments behind it, SCZ is well-positioned to allocate cash toward growth initiatives, M&A, and returning capital to shareholders, building on its proven success with the Bolivian portfolio acquisition. ...
- 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...
CUU COPPER FOX METALS INC.
MINEROS MINEROS
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
GIGA GIGA METALS
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
KRI KOBO RESOURCES INC.
TSXV:NIM NICOLA MINING INC.
TSXV:RIO RIO2 LIMITED
FRG FORGE RESOURCES CORP.
NAMM NAMIB MINERALS
NFLD EXPLOITS DISCOVERY CORP.
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Another Quarter of Strong Cashflow & Lower Costs
What you need to know: • Santacruz reported Q2 revenue of $73.3M (+4% YoY) vs. our estimate of $72.1M on a 15% decline in produced ounces. • However, cost reduction was a theme for the quarter, with cash costs coming in at $19.48/oz vs. our estimate of $22.6/oz. This led to adjusted EBITDA of $26.8M compared to our estimate of $21.0M and $16.0M reported in Q2/24. • SCZ ended the quarter with $52.0M in cash and $55.0M in debt. Yesterday, Santacruz Silver (SCZ:TSXV) announced Q2 financial results...
- 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,...
CUU COPPER FOX METALS INC.
MINEROS MINEROS
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
RTP. RIO TINTO PLC CEDEAR
GIGA GIGA METALS
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
KRI KOBO RESOURCES INC.
TSXV:NIM NICOLA MINING INC.
TSXV:RIO RIO2 LIMITED
FRG FORGE RESOURCES CORP.
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Soft Q2 Production Results Due to Flood
What you need to know: • Santacruz reported its Q2/25 production results, missing our expectations due to flooding at Bolivar which has now been resolved. • AgEq production came in at 3.5Moz compared to our estimate of 4.6Moz, representing -4% QoQ and -15% YoY. • SCZ is up 306% since our initiation report in January, yet still remains mispriced in our view. We are increasing our target price to C$1.80/share based on 7x 2025E OCF (prev. C$1.60 based on 6x). Yesterday, after market close, Santacr...
- Ben Pirie
- Nicholas Cortellucci
- CFA
Q2/25 Recap: All Our Research in One Place!
Quarterly Coverage Update Q2/25 was another strong quarter for Atrium, with continued outperformance from the precious metals space, once again led by silver equities. Our coverage universe climbed 27% on average during the quarter and is up 80% over the last year, compared to the TSX which rose 7% and 23%, respectively. This builds on the 13% gain from our coverage in Q1/25. Top performers include Santacruz Silver (+102%), Allegiant Gold (+79%) and Capitan Silver (+77%). Atrium Research was a...
DRX ADF GROUP INC.
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
CUU COPPER FOX METALS INC.
MINEROS MINEROS
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
KNR. KONTROL ENERGY CORP
RTP. RIO TINTO PLC CEDEAR
GIGA GIGA METALS
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
BQE BQE WATER INC.
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
SBIO SABIO HOLDINGS
KRI INC. (SBIO)
TSXV:NIM KOBO RESOURCES INC.
TSXV:RIO NICOLA MINING INC.
CEAD RIO2 LIMITED
CEA INDUSTRIES INC
- 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...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
CUU COPPER FOX METALS INC.
MINEROS MINEROS
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
RTP. RIO TINTO PLC CEDEAR
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
KRI KOBO RESOURCES INC.
TSXV:NIM NICOLA MINING INC.
TSXV:RIO RIO2 LIMITED
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Q1 Financials Beat on Major Cost Improvements
What you need to know: • SCZ reported Q1 financial results that beat our estimates due decreased costs and the increased silver price. • Santacruz reported Q1 revenue of $70.3M (+34% YoY) vs. our estimate of $69.9M and adjusted EBITDA of $27.5M (vs. negative numbers in Q1/24) beating our estimate of $14.4M. • Cash costs and AISC came in well below expectations, highlighting the effects of management’s operational improvements over the last year. Yesterday, Santacruz Silver (SCZ:TSXV) announced ...
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Seasonally Weak Q1, Stronger Results Moving Forward
What you need to know: • Santacruz reported its Q1/25 production results, missing our expectations due to pronounced seasonality and various operational challenges which have now been resolved. • AgEq production came in at 3.7Moz compared to our estimate of 4.5Moz, representing -10% QoQ and -5% YoY. • SCZ is up 217% since our initiation report, yet still remains mispriced, in our view. We are increasing our target price to C$1.30/share based on 6x 2025E OCF. This morning, Santacruz Silver Minin...
- 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...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
KRI KOBO RESOURCES INC.
TSXV:NIM NICOLA MINING INC.
TSXV:RIO RIO2 LIMITED
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Demonstrating its Leverage to the Silver Price
What you need to know: • SCZ reported Q4 and 2024 financial results that beat our estimates due to the increased silver price. • Santacruz reported Q4 revenue of $81.7M (+42% YoY) vs. our estimate of $77.0M and adjusted EBITDA of $23.0M (+300% YoY) beating our estimate of $20.0M. • Despite rallying 150% YTD, SCZ still only trades at 3.3x 2025E OCF and remains set up for another record year in 2025. Yesterday after market close, Santacruz Silver (SCZ:TSXV) announced Q4 and 2024 earnings that bea...
- 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...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
NIM NICOLA MINING INC
RTP. RIO TINTO PLC CEDEAR
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
KRI KOBO RESOURCES INC.
- Ben Pirie
- Nicholas Cortellucci
- CFA
Q1/25 Recap: All Our Research in One Place!
Quarterly Coverage Update Q1/25 represented another excellent quarter for our firm, with strong performance from our coverage universe. This mainly came from our exposure to precious metals, notably silver. Our coverage universe was up 13% during the quarter and 40% over the last year, compared to the TSX, which was up 0.1% and 12%, respectively. The performance in Q1 was led by Santacruz Silver (+80%), Omai Gold Mines (+80%), and Tocvan Ventures (+67%). We also proudly hosted another Investor ...
DRX ADF GROUP INC.
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
NIM NICOLA MINING INC
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
KNR. KONTROL ENERGY CORP
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
BQE BQE WATER INC.
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
SBIO SABIO HOLDINGS
INC. (SBIO)
- 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...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
NIM NICOLA MINING INC
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
APM ANDEAN PRECIOUS METALS CORP
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Accelerated Debt Payment Plan with Glencore
What you need to know: • Santacruz announced that it plans to accelerate its debt payments to Glencore, saving $40M and cleaning up the balance sheet. • SCZ paid Glencore $10M yesterday and will making bi-monthly payments of $7.5M to Glencore until it reaches a total of $40M by the end of October 2025. • We recently initiated coverage on SCZ, read the report here. • Despite rallying 80% YTD, SCZ still only trades at 2.8x 2025E OCF. Yesterday afternoon, Santacruz Silver (SCZ:TSXV) announced t...
- 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 ...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
NIM NICOLA MINING INC
GIGA GIGA METALS
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd: 1 director
A director at Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd bought 1,050,000 shares at 0.400CAD and the significance rating of the trade was 54/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last t...
- 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...
ARG. AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD.
EDG. ENDURANCE GOLD
SCZ. SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING
NIM NICOLA MINING INC
TOC TOCVAN VENTURES
PNTZF TRIGON METALS INC.
OMG OMAI GOLD MINES CORP
DNG DYNACOR GROUP INC.
MOO MOON RIVER MOLY LTD
AUAU ALLEGIANT GOLD
FISH SAILFISH ROYALTY CORP.
CAPT CAPITAN SILVER CORP
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: Strong Q4 Production Results; Big Year Ahead in 2025
What you need to know: • Santacruz reported its Q4/24 production results, that beat our estimates and its Q3/24 results. • We expect continued optimization and improved efficiencies at its Bolivian assets in 2025. • We recently initiated coverage on SCZ, read the report here. • SCZ is trading at just 2.0x 2025E CF compared to small/mid-cap silver producers at 7.2x. This morning, Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (SCZ:TSXV) announced its Q4/24 production results from its operating mines and San Lu...
- Ben Pirie
SCZ: A Mispriced Multi-Asset Silver Producer
What you need to know: • Santacruz is a multi-asset Canadian mining company focused on silver with assets in Latin America. • In April, the Company refinanced its debt with Glencore, reducing net debt from $176M in Q4/23 to $46M in Q3/24. • SCZ is now printing cash, generating $30M in OCF in Q3 and is on pace to generate $79M in 2024E. • SCZ is trading at just 1.9x 2025E CF compared to small/mid-cap silver producers at 7.2x. Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (SCZ:TSXV, SCZMF:OTC) is a Canadian minin...
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