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Metals & Mining Analysts' Ratings & Estimates - Juniors
Wednesday May 06, 2015 11:07Senior Producers, Larger-Cap Near-Term Production
| Iron Ore | Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Alderon Iron Ore Corp | AXX | 2.6 | C$0.29 | 132 | $32 | (0.06) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.03) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Canada | ||||||||
| Atlas Iron Ltd (AU) | AGO | 3.5 | AUD$0.12 | 919 | $87 | -- | (0.15) | (0.10) | 0.04 | 0.03 | -- | -- | 3.4 | 4.0 | Fe ore/Australia | ||||||||
| Brockman Resources Ltd (AU) | BRM | -- | AUD$0.32 | 8382 | $352 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Australia | ||||||||
| Equatorial Resources Ltd (CN) | EQX | 2.0 | AUD$0.21 | 124 | $21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Republic of Congo | ||||||||
| Gindalbie Metals (AU) | GBG | 4.0 | AUD$0.02 | 1495 | $27 | -- | (0.03) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Australia | ||||||||
| Grange Resources Ltd (AU) | GRR | 3.3 | AUD$0.11 | 1157 | $101 | 0.07 | (0.00) | 0.00 | 0.01 | -- | -- | -- | 12.9 | -- | Fe ore/Australia | ||||||||
| IRC Ltd (HK) | 1029 | 3.0 | US$0.07 | 4860 | $332 | (0.01) | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.01 | -- | -- | -- | 13.7 | -- | Fe ore/Russia | ||||||||
| MMX Mineracao E Metalicos (BZ) | MMXM3 | -- | BRL$0.60 | 162 | $32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Brazil | ||||||||
| New Millenium Iron Corp (CN) | NML | 3.5 | C$0.15 | 181 | $22 | (0.04) | 0.04 | (0.18) | (0.26) | -- | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | Fe ore/Canada | ||||||||
| Average | 4.3 | 10.0 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson Consensus Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small-Cap Base Metals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Anglo Pacific Group PLC (UK) | APF | 2.3 | GBP$0.94 | 170 | $245 | (2.51) | 0.03 | 0.06 | 10.00 | -- | 27.5 | 14.9 | 9.4 | -- | Royalties | ||||||||
| Copper Mountain Mining (CN) | CUM | 2.2 | C$1.52 | 119 | $150 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Cu, Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Katanga Mining Ltd (CN) | KAT | 3.0 | US$0.24 | 1907 | $458 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.15 | -- | -- | 2.7 | 1.6 | -- | -- | Cu, Co/DR Congo | ||||||||
| Kenmare Resources (UK) | KMR | 2.6 | US$0.06 | 2782 | $162 | (0.02) | (0.01) | 0.01 | -- | -- | -- | 6.8 | -- | -- | Ti sands/Mozambique | ||||||||
| Metals X Ltd (AU) | MLX | 1.3 | AUD$1.50 | 416 | $493 | -- | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.32 | -- | 10.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | -- | Sn, Ni/Australia | ||||||||
| Nautilus Minerals (CN) | NUS | 1.5 | US$0.39 | 445 | $171 | (0.03) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.06) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | seafloor Cu, Pb, Zn, Au, Ag/PNG | ||||||||
| NGEx Resources Inc (CN) | NGQ | 1.8 | C$0.94 | 188 | $146 | (0.13) | (0.09) | (0.09) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu, Au/Chile, Canada | ||||||||
| OM Holdings Ltd (AU) | OMH | 2.0 | AUD$0.30 | 733 | $174 | (0.09) | 0.02 | 0.06 | -- | -- | 17.6 | 4.8 | -- | -- | Mn/Australia | ||||||||
| Panoramic Resources Ltd (AU) | PAN | 2.5 | AUD$0.55 | 321 | $138 | -- | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.04 | (0.01) | 14.5 | 8.3 | 14.2 | -- | Ni/Australia | ||||||||
| PolyMet Mining Corp | PLM | 2.3 | C$1.42 | 276 | $325 | -- | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.08) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu, Ni/US | ||||||||
| Reservoir Minerals (CN) | RMC | 1.8 | C$4.25 | 48 | $168 | (0.20) | (0.12) | (0.10) | (0.15) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu, Au/Serbia | ||||||||
| Sierra Metals (CN) | SMT | 2.0 | C$1.49 | 161 | $198 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.20 | -- | -- | 10.3 | 7.5 | -- | -- | Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn/Mexico, Peru | ||||||||
| Sirius Resources NL (AU) | SIR | 1.9 | AUD$2.90 | 342 | $782 | -- | (0.04) | 0.05 | 0.46 | 0.71 | -- | 63.2 | 6.3 | 4.1 | Ni, Cu/Australia | ||||||||
| Trevali Mining Corp (CN) | TV | 1.8 | C$1.19 | 287 | $283 | (0.02) | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Zn, Pb, Cu, Ag/Canada, Peru | ||||||||
| Xinjiang Xinxin Mining (HK) | 3833 | 4.0 | CNY$1.40 | 759 | $171 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | -- | 26.9 | 23.7 | 19.7 | -- | Ni, Cu, Co/China | ||||||||
| Average | 15.2 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson Consensus Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micro-Cap Base Metals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd (AU) | ABY | 4.0 | AUD$0.19 | 313 | $48 | -- | 0.00 | (0.04) | -- | -- | 65.0 | -- | -- | -- | Cu/Australia | ||||||||
| Altona Mining Ltd (AU) | AOH | 2.0 | AUD$0.10 | 535 | $44 | -- | (0.02) | (0.01) | 0.02 | (0.01) | -- | -- | 5.6 | -- | Cu, Ni/Finland, Australia | ||||||||
| Amerigo Resources Ltd (CN) | ARG | 1.5 | US$0.36 | 174 | $63 | (0.06) | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 72.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Cu/Chile | ||||||||
| Argex Titanium (CN) | RGX | 2.0 | C$0.45 | 144 | $54 | -- | (0.01) | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.24 | -- | -- | -- | 1.9 | Ti/Canada | ||||||||
| Atico Mining Corp (CN) | ATY | 1.5 | C$0.46 | 98 | $37 | (0.03) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.0 | Cu, Au/Colombia | ||||||||
| China Mining Resources (HK) | 340 | -- | HK$0.19 | 12439 | $305 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mo/China | ||||||||
| EMED Mining Public Co (CN) | EMD | 1.0 | C$0.09 | 1440 | $101 | (0.01) | (0.00) | 0.00 | 0.02 | -- | -- | -- | 3.5 | -- | Cu/Spain | ||||||||
| Entrée Gold | EGI | 3.0 | C$0.52 | 147 | $63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu, Au/Mongolia | ||||||||
| General Moly | GMO | 3.0 | US$0.77 | 93 | $72 | (0.12) | (0.13) | (0.19) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mo/US | ||||||||
| Griffin Mining Ltd (UK) | GFM | 1.5 | GBP$0.38 | 172 | $99 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.11 | -- | -- | 6.9 | 3.5 | -- | -- | Zn/China | ||||||||
| Hillgrove Resources Ltd (AU) | HGO | 1.5 | AUD$0.34 | 148 | $40 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.12 | -- | -- | 11.6 | 2.9 | -- | -- | Cu, Au/Australia, Indonesia | ||||||||
| Largo Resources (CN) | LGO | 2.7 | C$0.81 | 109 | $73 | (0.52) | (0.14) | 0.10 | -- | -- | -- | 8.5 | -- | -- | V/Brazil | ||||||||
| Mincor Resources NL (AU) | MCR | 2.6 | AUD$0.60 | 188 | $89 | -- | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.10 | -- | 13.3 | 8.0 | 5.9 | -- | Ni, Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Mineral Deposits Ltd (AU) | MDL | 1.8 | US$0.62 | 104 | $65 | (0.18) | (0.23) | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.34 | -- | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Ti sands/Senegal | ||||||||
| Nevada Copper Corp (CN) | NCU | 1.8 | C$1.89 | 81 | $126 | (0.18) | (0.18) | (0.17) | 0.95 | -- | -- | -- | 2.0 | -- | Cu/US | ||||||||
| Northern Dynasty Minerals | NAK | 3.0 | C$0.51 | 105 | $44 | (0.33) | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu, Au/US | ||||||||
| Orbite Aluminae Inc (CN) | ORT | 2.0 | C$0.25 | 321 | $65 | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | bauxite/Canada | ||||||||
| Royal Nickel (CN) | RNC | 2.0 | C$0.29 | 110 | $26 | (0.10) | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.04) | 0.07 | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | Ni/Canada | ||||||||
| Wellgreen Platinum Corp (CN) | WG | 1.5 | C$0.42 | 112 | $39 | (0.06) | (0.11) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd/Canada | ||||||||
| Western Copper Corp | WRN | 2.3 | C$0.60 | 94 | $47 | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.04) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Cu/Canada | ||||||||
| Average | 29.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson Consensus Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small-Cap Gold | Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Asanko Gold | AKG | 1.9 | C$1.77 | 172 | $252 | (0.07) | (0.09) | 0.19 | (0.17) | 0.23 | -- | 9.2 | -- | 7.7 | Au/Ghana | ||||||||
| Beadell Resources Ltd (AU) | BDR | 1.9 | AUD$0.22 | 799 | $136 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 8.8 | Au/Brazil | ||||||||
| Continental Gold Ltd (CN) | CNL | 1.9 | US$1.83 | 128 | $234 | (0.19) | (0.08) | (0.07) | (0.09) | 0.27 | -- | -- | -- | 6.8 | Au/Colombia | ||||||||
| Endeavour Mining Corp (CN) | EDV | 1.8 | US$0.51 | 413 | $209 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 3.6 | Au/Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| Evolution Mining Ltd (AU) | EVN | 2.8 | AUD$0.99 | 717 | $558 | -- | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 10.3 | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| G-Resources Group Ltd (HK) | 1051 | 3.0 | US$0.03 | 26490 | $872 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Indonesia | ||||||||
| Gabriel Resources Ltd (CN) | GBU | 3.3 | C$0.44 | 384 | $138 | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.03) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Romania | ||||||||
| Guyana Goldfields Inc (CN) | GUY | 1.9 | C$3.18 | 151 | $397 | (0.06) | 0.08 | 0.35 | 0.47 | -- | 41.4 | 9.1 | 6.8 | -- | Au/Guyana | ||||||||
| Highland Gold Mining Ltd (UK) | HGM | 2.3 | US$0.72 | 325 | $235 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Au/Russia | ||||||||
| Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (AU) | KCN | 3.4 | AUD$0.73 | 224 | $128 | -- | 0.04 | 0.02 | (0.02) | (0.08) | 17.1 | 32.2 | -- | -- | Au/Thailand, Australia | ||||||||
| Northern Star Resources (AU) | NST | 2.7 | AUD$2.15 | 593 | $1,006 | -- | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.9 | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Novagold Resources Inc | NG | 3.0 | C$4.59 | 318 | $1,208 | (0.14) | (0.16) | (0.08) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/US, Canada | ||||||||
| Premier Gold Mines Ltd (CN) | PG | 1.6 | C$2.45 | 159 | $323 | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.05) | (0.04) | 0.22 | -- | -- | -- | 11.0 | Au/Canada, US | ||||||||
| Pretium Resources | PVG | 1.9 | C$7.00 | 133 | $768 | (0.11) | (0.09) | (0.11) | (0.10) | 0.48 | -- | -- | -- | 14.6 | Au, Ag, Cu/Canada | ||||||||
| Pan African Resources (UK) | PAF | 2.3 | GBP$0.12 | 1831 | $348 | -- | 1.38 | 0.02 | 0.95 | -- | 8.9 | 8.0 | 13.0 | -- | Au/Mozambique, South Africa | ||||||||
| Resolute Mining Ltd (AU) | RSG | 2.4 | AUD$0.32 | 641 | $165 | -- | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.03 | -- | 4.4 | 3.9 | 11.2 | -- | Au/Tanzania, Australia | ||||||||
| Richmont Mines | RIC | 2.0 | C$3.88 | 58 | $186 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 24.0 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Romarco Minerals Inc (CN) | R | 1.9 | US$0.38 | 1243 | $468 | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.01) | 0.04 | 0.06 | -- | -- | 10.0 | 6.9 | Au/US | ||||||||
| Rubicon Minerals Corp | RBY | 2.0 | C$1.31 | 371 | $402 | (0.03) | (0.05) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.09 | -- | 53.7 | 27.0 | 13.8 | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Sandstorm Gold Ltd (CN) | SAND | 2.6 | US$3.52 | 117 | $413 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | NM | 63.2 | 58.7 | 50.3 | Au production stream financing | ||||||||
| Saracen Mineral Holdings (AU) | SAR | 1.7 | AUD$0.45 | 793 | $282 | -- | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.11 | -- | 7.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -- | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Seabridge Gold | SA | 1.0 | US$6.31 | 47 | $297 | (0.20) | (0.13) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Teranga Gold Corp (CN) | TGZ | 2.4 | US$0.56 | 353 | $199 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | -- | 6.1 | 10.2 | 3.8 | -- | Au/Senegal | ||||||||
| Timmins Gold Corp | TGD | 2.4 | US$0.62 | 180 | $112 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 17.6 | 43.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | Au/Mexico | ||||||||
| Average | 12.1 | 17.2 | 12.0 | 11.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson One Analytics Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micro-Cap Gold | Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Almaden Minerals Ltd | AAU | 2.0 | C$0.96 | 73 | $58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Mexico | ||||||||
| Amara Mining PLC (UK) | AMA | 1.5 | US$0.23 | 420 | $98 | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.01) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| ATAC Resources Ltd (CN) | ATC | 2.5 | C$0.54 | 118 | $53 | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Aureus Mining Inc (UK) | AUE | 1.3 | US$0.37 | 367 | $136 | (0.01) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 19.2 | 12.4 | Au/Liberia, Sierra Leone | ||||||||
| Banro Corp | BAA | 4.0 | US$0.24 | 252 | $62 | 0.00 | (0.12) | (0.22) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/DR Congo | ||||||||
| Belo Sun Mining (CN) | BSX | 2.0 | C$0.20 | 266 | $44 | (0.06) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.03) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Brazil | ||||||||
| Brazil Resources (CN) | BRI | 1.5 | C$0.72 | 81 | $48 | (0.07) | (0.07) | (0.08) | 0.00 | 0.05 | -- | -- | -- | 14.4 | Au/Brazil | ||||||||
| Chesapeake Gold Corp (CN) | CKG | 2.0 | C$1.98 | 44 | $73 | (0.11) | (0.06) | (0.06) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Mexico | ||||||||
| Claude Resources | CGR | 1.6 | C$0.71 | 194 | $114 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.2 | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Doray Minerals (AU) | DRM | 1.6 | AUD$0.47 | 240 | $88 | -- | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| DRDGold Ltd (ADR) | DROOY | 2.7 | ZAR$2.23 | 431 | $81 | -- | 0.19 | 0.22 | -- | -- | 11.6 | 9.9 | -- | -- | Au/South Africa | ||||||||
| Eastmain Resouces Inc (CN) | ER | 2.0 | C$0.41 | 133 | $46 | 0.01 | (0.01) | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Exeter Resource Corp | XRA | 2.0 | C$0.66 | 88 | $48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Chile | ||||||||
| Focus Minerals Ltd (AU) | FML | 3.0 | AUD$0.01 | 9137 | $47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Gold Canyon Resources (CN) | GCU | 4.0 | C$0.29 | 161 | $39 | (0.01) | (0.05) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Gold Standard Ventures | GSV | 2.0 | C$0.60 | 143 | $71 | (0.10) | (0.05) | (0.05) | 0.21 | 0.16 | -- | -- | 2.9 | 3.8 | Au/US | ||||||||
| Golden Star Resources | GSS | 3.4 | US$0.22 | 259 | $56 | (0.06) | (0.05) | (0.02) | 0.10 | 0.17 | -- | -- | 2.2 | 1.3 | Au/Ghana | ||||||||
| Goldrock Mines Corp (CN) | GRM | 2.3 | C$0.27 | 103 | $23 | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Argentina | ||||||||
| Gryphon Minerals Ltd (AU) | GRY | 2.5 | AUD$0.06 | 401 | $21 | -- | (0.01) | (0.00) | 0.03 | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | -- | Au/Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| Intrepid Mines Ltd (AU) | IAU | 3.0 | US$0.10 | 370 | $38 | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Kaminak Gold Corp (CN) | KAM | 1.8 | C$0.97 | 144 | $115 | (0.26) | (0.19) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Kingsrose Mining Ltd (AU) | KRM | 1.0 | AUD$0.31 | 359 | $86 | -- | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 10.7 | Au/Indonesia | ||||||||
| Luna Gold Corp (CN) | LGC | 3.8 | US$0.14 | 141 | $21 | (1.83) | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Brazil | ||||||||
| Lydian International (CN) | LYD | 2.1 | GBP$0.00 | 185 | $80 | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | 0.00 | 0.28 | -- | -- | 6.2 | 1.6 | Au/Armenia | ||||||||
| Marlin Gold Mining Co (CN) | MLN | 1.7 | CNY$0.66 | 76 | $41 | (0.04) | (0.03) | 0.27 | -- | -- | -- | 2.4 | -- | -- | Au/Mexico | ||||||||
| Medusa Mining Ltd (AU) | MML | 2.0 | US$0.71 | 208 | $149 | -- | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.13 | -- | 2.9 | 2.6 | 5.7 | -- | Au/Philippines | ||||||||
| Midas Gold Corp (CN) | MAX | 1.9 | US$0.35 | 142 | $49 | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.02) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/US | ||||||||
| Midway Gold Corp | MDW | 2.5 | C$0.39 | 180 | $58 | (0.19) | (0.03) | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.01 | -- | 7.4 | 4.5 | 39.0 | Au/US | ||||||||
| Orca Gold (CN) | ORG | 2.0 | C$0.32 | 107 | $29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Sudan | ||||||||
| Orezone Gold Corp (CN) | ORE | 2.1 | US$0.34 | 96 | $32 | (0.12) | (0.06) | (0.05) | 0.06 | 0.08 | -- | -- | 6.1 | 4.2 | Au/Bukina Faso | ||||||||
| Orvana Minerals Corp (CN) | ORV | 2.0 | US$0.29 | 137 | $40 | -- | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 58.0 | Au, Cu/Spain, Bolivia | ||||||||
| Petropavlovsk PLC (UK) | POG | 2.8 | US$0.09 | 3301 | $302 | (0.24) | 0.00 | (0.01) | (0.04) | (0.06) | NM | -- | -- | -- | Au/Russia | ||||||||
| Roxgold Inc (CN) | ROG | 1.8 | C$0.62 | 288 | $148 | (0.02) | (0.03) | 0.09 | 0.12 | -- | -- | 7.1 | 5.0 | -- | Au/Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| St Barbara Ltd (AU) | SBM | 2.0 | AUD$0.47 | 495 | $182 | -- | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.13 | -- | 8.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -- | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Silver Lake Resources (AU) | SLR | 2.6 | AUD$0.17 | 503 | $70 | -- | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.09 | -- | 7.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | -- | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| Treasury Metals (CN) | TML | 1.5 | C$0.30 | 76 | $19 | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.01) | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Troy Resources (AU) | TRY | 1.6 | AUD$1.13 | 111 | $104 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Au/Australia | ||||||||
| True Gold Mining (CN) | TGM | 2.4 | C$0.19 | 399 | $63 | (0.05) | (0.03) | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -- | 2.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | Au/Burkina Faso | ||||||||
| Victoria Gold Corp (CN) | VIT | 2.0 | C$0.14 | 340 | $41 | -- | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.07) | 0.29 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (CN) | WDO | 1.6 | C$1.13 | 111 | $104 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Au/Canada | ||||||||
| Average | 10.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 12.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson One Analytics Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver | Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Alexco Resource Corp | AXU | 3.0 | C$0.51 | 69 | $29 | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.08) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ag/Canada | ||||||||
| Bear Creek Mining Corp (CN) | BCM | 2.3 | US$0.94 | 93 | $88 | (0.18) | (0.07) | (0.08) | (0.07) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ag/Peru | ||||||||
| Excellon Resources (CN) | EXN | 2.0 | C$0.51 | 55 | $23 | (0.08) | (0.09) | 0.01 | -- | -- | -- | 51.0 | -- | -- | Ag, Pb, Zn/Mexico | ||||||||
| Mag Silver Corp | MVG | 1.8 | US$7.00 | 69 | $481 | (0.25) | (0.11) | (0.10) | (0.12) | (0.11) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ag/Mexico | ||||||||
| Minco Silver Corp (CN) | MSV | 4.0 | C$0.48 | 60 | $24 | (0.03) | (0.08) | 0.04 | -- | -- | -- | 13.2 | -- | -- | Ag/China | ||||||||
| Sabina Gold & Silver Corp (CN) | SBB | 2.3 | C$0.34 | 194 | $55 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ag, Zn/Canada | ||||||||
| Scorpio Mining Corp (CN) | SPM | 1.3 | C$0.21 | 336 | $58 | (0.02) | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -- | -- | 10.5 | 10.5 | -- | Ag, Zn/Mexico | ||||||||
| Wildcat Silver Corp (CN) | WS | 3.0 | C$0.30 | 148 | $37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ag/US | ||||||||
| Average | 24.9 | 10.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platinum Group Metals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlatsa Resources Corp | ATL | 4.0 | C$0.17 | 554 | $76 | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.03) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pt/South Africa | ||||||||
| Eastern Platinum Ltd (CN) | ELR | 3.0 | US$1.43 | 93 | $133 | 0.05 | 0.30 | (0.04) | -- | -- | 4.8 | -- | -- | -- | Pt/South Africa | ||||||||
| North American Palladium | PAL | 5.0 | C$0.07 | 378 | $22 | (0.20) | 0.02 | 0.02 | -- | -- | 4.7 | 3.5 | -- | -- | Pd/\Canada | ||||||||
| Wesizwe Platinum Ltd (SA) | WEZ | 4.0 | ZAR$0.77 | 1628 | $105 | (0.01) | (0.04) | (0.04) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pt/South Africa | ||||||||
| Average | 4.7 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specialty Metals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alkane Resources Ltd (AU) | ALK | -- | AUD$0.26 | 414 | $87 | -- | 0.02 | -- | -- | -- | 12.3 | -- | -- | -- | Zr, Nb, REE/Australia | ||||||||
| Avalon Rare Metals | AVL | -- | C$0.32 | 141 | $37 | -- | (0.04) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | REE/Canada | ||||||||
| China Rare Earth Holdings (HK) | 769 | -- | HK$1.76 | 1673 | $380 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | REE/China | ||||||||
| Focus Graphite (CN) | FMS | 1.0 | C$0.34 | 120 | $34 | -- | (0.04) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | graphite/Canada | ||||||||
| Lynas Corp Ltd (AU) | LYC | 2.8 | AUD$0.04 | 3371 | $117 | -- | (0.02) | 0.01 | 0.02 | -- | -- | 8.3 | 2.2 | -- | REE/Australia, Malaysia | ||||||||
| Molycorp | MCP | 4.0 | US$0.90 | 278 | $250 | (1.76) | (0.60) | (0.39) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | REE/US | ||||||||
| Average | 12.3 | 8.3 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson One Analytics Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uranium | Price | Shrs O/S | Mkt Cap | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Rating | 1-May-15 | (MM) | (US$MM) | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | Commodity/Country | |||||||||
| Berkeley Resources Ltd (AU) | BKY | 1.0 | AUD$0.23 | 180 | $33 | -- | (0.04) | (0.04) | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U/Spain | ||||||||
| Energy Fuels (CN) | EFR | 1.6 | C$5.99 | 20 | $98 | (2.45) | (0.27) | (0.53) | (0.36) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U/US | ||||||||
| Fission Uranium Corp (CN) | FCU | 1.4 | C$1.16 | 369 | $354 | (0.03) | (0.04) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U/Canada | ||||||||
| Kivalliq Energy Corp (CN) | KIV | 2.0 | C$0.14 | 196 | $24 | -- | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U/Canada | ||||||||
| Toro Energy Ltd (AU) | TOE | 2.7 | AUD$0.08 | 1904 | $113 | -- | (0.01) | 0.01 | -- | -- | -- | 7.5 | -- | -- | U/Australia | ||||||||
| UEX Corp (CN) | UEX | 2.0 | C$0.29 | 235 | $56 | 0.00 | (0.01) | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U/Canada | ||||||||
| Ur-Energy Inc | URG | 1.7 | C$1.14 | 130 | $122 | (0.08) | (0.01) | 0.11 | (0.05) | 0.34 | -- | 10.3 | -- | 3.4 | U/US | ||||||||
| Uranerz Energy Corp | URZ | 1.5 | US$1.16 | 96 | $111 | (0.13) | (0.08) | 0.03 | 0.21 | -- | -- | 38.6 | 5.5 | -- | U/US | ||||||||
| Uranium Energy Corp | UEC | 1.8 | US$2.48 | 92 | $228 | -- | (0.09) | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.24 | -- | 17.4 | 10.1 | 10.3 | U/US | ||||||||
| Average | 18.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corsa Coal Corp (CN) | CSO | -- | C$0.13 | 1191 | $128 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | coal/US | ||||||||
| Tigers Realm Coal (AU) | TIG | 2.0 | AUD$0.10 | 894 | $74 | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 35.0 | coal/Russia | ||||||||
| Average | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fertilizers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allana Potash Corp (CN) | AAA | 2.0 | C$0.49 | 325 | $131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | potash/Ethiopia | ||||||||
| Arianne Phosphate (CN) | DAN | 2.0 | C$0.70 | 95 | $55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | phosphate/Canada | ||||||||
| IC Potash Corp (CN) | ICP | 1.5 | C$0.30 | 173 | $43 | -- | -- | (0.06) | (0.08) | 0.14 | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | potash/US | ||||||||
| Sirius Minerals PLC (UK) | SXX | 1.5 | GBP$0.14 | 2164 | $448 | -- | (0.65) | (0.01) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | potash/UK | ||||||||
| Western Potash Corp (CN) | WPX | 3.0 | C$0.21 | 227 | $39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | potash/Canada | ||||||||
| Average | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Currency shown is that used by the company for financial reporting. Currency does not always reflect the country/market in which the company/stock symbol trades. GAAP may differ between stocks due to countries and markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The tables are compiled from the Thomson One Analytics database of consensus Ratings & Estimates of equity analysts. The historicals and estimates of earnings and cash flows exclude non-operating, special items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomson One Analytics Rating System: Buy (1.0), Buy/Hold (2.0), Hold (3.0), Sell/Hold (4.0), Sell (5.0) | Source: Thomson One Analytics, company reports. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recent and Forecast Commodity Prices | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Price (1-May-15) | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015E | 2016E | 2017E | 2018E | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Aluminum ($0.98 / lb) | $1.09 | $0.92 | $0.84 | $0.85 | $1.00 | $1.06 | $1.00 | $1.08 | $1.12 | ||||||||||||||
| Copper ($2.89 / lb) | $4.00 | $3.61 | $3.33 | $3.11 | $2.84 | $2.96 | $3.06 | $3.16 | $3.14 | ||||||||||||||
| Lead ($0.97 / lb) | $1.09 | $0.94 | $0.97 | $0.95 | $0.91 | $0.95 | $0.97 | $0.98 | $0.97 | ||||||||||||||
| Nickel ($6.24 / lb) | $10.38 | $7.95 | $6.81 | $7.66 | $7.98 | $8.98 | $8.85 | $9.48 | $10.54 | ||||||||||||||
| Zinc ($1.07 / lb) | $1.00 | $0.88 | $0.87 | $0.98 | $1.01 | $1.09 | $1.14 | $1.14 | $1.11 | ||||||||||||||
| Gold ($1178 / oz) | $1,571 | $1,668 | $1,411 | $1,266 | $1,251 | $1,275 | $1,263 | $1,254 | $1,281 | ||||||||||||||
| Palladium ($772 / oz) | $733 | $643 | $725 | $803 | $842 | $866 | $885 | $922 | $988 | ||||||||||||||
| Platinum ($1129 / oz) | $1,719 | $1,549 | $1,485 | $1,384 | $1,361 | $1,444 | $1,437 | $1,442 | $1,538 | ||||||||||||||
| Silver ($15.76 / oz) | $35.29 | $31.13 | $23.82 | $19.07 | $18.35 | $18.89 | $19.16 | $19.10 | $19.92 | ||||||||||||||
| Uranium ($38.25 / lb) | $56.32 | $48.97 | $40.42 | $37.76 | $46.53 | $51.98 | $59.92 | $64.67 | -- | ||||||||||||||
| Base metal prices are LME cash prices quoted in US$ per lb. Precious metal prices are London spot prices quoted in US$ per oz. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources: Thomson One Analytics, LME, Kitco. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Matlack is associated with Scarsdale Equities LLC, a registered broker/dealer and member FINRA, SIPC.
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