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- 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
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
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
- 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
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
LVG: Imwelo Project Receives Forward Purchase Agreement
What you need to know: • LVG announced a term sheet including a forward purchase agreement of 7,000oz of gold plus an offtake agreement. • With permits secured last month, today’s announcement derisks the project development from a financing perspective. • The second tranche of the financing involving Taifa Group is expected to close within the next few weeks and will provide additional funding (~$3.8M) to LVG, further derisking it from a capital standpoint. This morning, Lake Victoria Gold ...
- 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 ...
- Ben Pirie
LVG: Mining License Transfer + 10-Year Renewal
What you need to know: • LVG announced the completion of the 10-year renewal and authorization to transfer the Imwelo Mining Licence to LVG. • This major milestone significantly de-risks the Company as it progresses with development plans of the Imwelo Project and looks to take advantage of the elevated gold price in the near-term. • Upon certain conditions, this announcement triggers the second tranche of the financing involving Taifa Group (at a significant premium to market, $3.8M at $0.24/...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: October Edition
What you need to know: • Following strong performance in September, the precious metals again posted excellent returns, with gold being up 3.2% (to ATHs) and silver being up 4.1% (reaching its highest price in 12 years). • The mining equities had mixed performance relative to the metals with the GDX up 1.3%, GDXJ up 5.7%, SIL up 10.2%, and COPX down 7.6%. • Financings picked up massively in October as generalist capital returns to the mining industry, providing much-needed capital to the juni...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: September Edition
What you need to know: • September was a big month for the metals space as gold, silver, and copper were all up over 6%. Gold broke to new all-time-highs, peaking at $2,685/oz before closing the month at $2,661/oz (up 46% LTM). • The mining equities lagged the metals slightly but greatly outperformed broader markets with the GDX, GDXJ, SIL, and COPX up 4.8%, 8.2%, 7.9% and 11.0%, respectively. • Battery metals performed well this month and news around the lithium market gets more interesting a...
- Ben Pirie
LVG: Exploration Update & Mining License Submission
What you need to know: • LVG announced an update on Barrick Gold’s exploration activities on the claims surrounding the Tembo Project, which LVG carries interest in. • On September 4th, the Company announced submission of all documentation for the 10-year renewal and transfer of the Imwelo Mining License. The acquisition should close by the end of September. • Once the Mining License is officially transferred, it will trigger the second tranche of investment from the TAIFA group ($3.8M). This ...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: August Edition
What you need to know: • August was a mixed month for all metals, including the mining equities. • Gold continues to outperform other metals, up 2.3% on the month and up a staggering 29% over the last year. Mining equities performed in line with broader markets, following significant outperformance in July, read our July report here. • Battery metals suffered again this month, and the waiting game continues. • M&A was slow in August but we expect things to ramp up as we enter the fall given the...
- Ben Pirie
LVG: Mining License Renewal - Long Runway Ahead
What you need to know: • LVG announced the Imwelo Mining License has conditionally been approved for a 10-year renewal, providing runway for LVG to execute. • On July 18th, the Company announced the receipt of the Tax Clearance Certificate, the final requirement for transferring the Imwelo Mining Licence to LVG. • Once the Mining License is officially transferred, it will trigger the second tranche of investment from the TAIFA group. • We continue to value LVG at $0.45/share representing 137% u...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: July Edition
What you need to know: • July was the second consecutive negative month for all 17 metals in our coverage except for gold, however, mining equities largely outperformed. • As anticipated in our last Mining Monthly, the June sell-off marked a great buying opportunity in the metals equities. • We are excited by the continued outperformance in the mining sector compared to broader markets as we believe this will begin attracting generalist investors to the space. • We notice an interesting trend in...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: June Edition
What you need to know: • Following back-to-back positive months and new all-time highs, gold closed down slightly in June, while the gold equities sold off more dramatically. • Silver fell more sharply than gold (down 9%) following the strong outperformance in May (up 14%), and silver equities followed suit. • Copper also dropped significantly in June, down 9% to $4.4/lb while the copper equities outperformed the metal slightly, down 7%. • After two months of several all-time highs for gold an...
- Ben Pirie
LVG: Making Progress on Imwelo
What you need to know: • LVG has received the tax assessment from the Tanzanian Revenue Authority, one of the final steps from the acquisition of the Imwelo Mining License. • Once the Mining License is officially transferred, it will trigger the second tranche of investment from the TAIFA group. • Barrick Gold continues to explore the area surrounding the Tembo licenses, exciting us as LVG will share in Barrick’s success. • We continue to value LVG at $0.45/share representing 137% upside. Thi...
- Ben Pirie
Mining Monthly: May Edition
What you need to know: • May was silver’s time to shine, hitting 12-year highs up 13.7% on the month, significantly outperforming gold and other metals. The silver equities also followed suit, up 13.4%. • Gold and copper posted smaller gains, despite both metals setting all-time highs mid-month, closing up 0.2% and 1.7%, respectively. • We continue to be highly bullish on the metals and mining sector as the continued outperformance of broader markets will attract more and more generalist invest...
- Ben Pirie
LVG: Corporate Update & Thesis Rehash
What you need to know: • Progress at the Imwelo Project is continuing with the final step before the official transfer of the mining license underway, and other preparatory work at site is proceeding. • Barrick Gold continues to invest substantial capital into the surrounding Tembo licenses which excites us as LVG will share in Barrick’s exploration success (see initiation report here for more details). • We value LVG at $0.45/share representing 150% upside. This morning, Lake Victoria Gold (...
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