From Smartwatches to Uranium: Key Highlights and Strategic Moves in Mining & Tech
Published: 7/7/2025
Author: FRC Analysts

*Disseminated on behalf of Zepp Health Corporation, Fortune Minerals Limited, Lake Resources, Monument Mining, Builders Capital Mortgage, iMetal Resources, Skyharbour Resources, and Aton Resources. See the bottom of this report for other important disclosures.
We review the performance of our Top Picks, including a leading smartwatch maker, whose shares rose 30% last week. We also provide material updates on lithium, uranium, and gold juniors under coverage.
Updates on Resource Companies Under Coverage
Lake Resources NL (LKE)
PR Title: Provides updates on its Kachi lithium project in Argentina
Analyst Opinion: Positive – Engineering studies have confirmed the feasibility of delivering grid power to LKE’s Kachi lithium project, marking an important milestone. Located near Ganfeng Lithium’s (SZSE: 002460) recently commissioned Mariana lithium project, Kachi hosts a large-tonnage, low-grade lithium brine resource. Management is actively seeking a strategic partner to advance the project towards production. The lithium sector is currently out of favor, but we anticipate a rebound within the next 12 months as the market moves toward a projected supply deficit in 2026. Lithium prices are down 31% YoY to US$8.7k/t vs the 10-year average of US$18k/t. We believe current lithium prices are unsustainable, and below the break-even level for most large-scale development projects.
iMetal Resources Inc. (IMRFF, IMR.V)
PR Title: Announces a $5M private placement
Analyst Opinion: Positive – Per the press release, proceeds will fund exploration programs across IMR’s existing properties, as well as potential acquisitions currently under review. We believe this likely points to new deals in the pipeline, especially considering the scale of the financing. IMR’s current portfolio includes two gold projects in Ontario (Gowganda West and Ghost Mountain), and a flake graphite project (Carheil) in Quebec.
Aton Resources Inc. (ANLBF, AAN.V)
PR Title: Initial results of a RC drill program at the Semna gold project in Egypt (QP: Javier Orduña BSc, MSc, MCSM, DIC, MAIG, SEG(M), Chief Geologist of Aton Resources)
Analyst Opinion: Positive – The first 25 holes returned significant high-grade intercepts, including 9 m of 14.33 g/t, and 6 m of 10.74 g/t. Aton is advancing multiple gold projects in Egypt, with NI 43-101 compliant resources totaling 0.83 Moz AuEq across two projects (Hamama and Abu Marawat). The company aims to complete a maiden resource estimate on the Semna project, and include it into an upcoming Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS).
Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (SYH.V, SYHBF)
PR Title: Partner Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC) receives exploration permits for the 914W uranium project in Saskatchewan (QP: Serdar Donmez, P. Geo, Consulting Geologist for Skyharbour Resources Ltd.)
Analyst Opinion: Positive – The early-stage 914W project is located 48 km southwest of Cameco’s (TSX: CCO) Key Lake operation. Mustang can acquire a 75% interest through $1.56M in cash/share payments, and exploration expenditures over three years. Check out our recent update report, which highlights why we maintain a positive outlook on uranium, and covers SYH’s largest-ever annual drill campaign. The company is fully funded and actively advancing multi-phase exploration programs at its two flagship projects: Russell Lake and Moore.
FRC Top Picks
The following table shows last week’s top five performers among our Top Picks. The top performer, Zepp Health Corporation (NYSE: ZEPP), was up 30%. Zepp is the seventh-largest smartwatch maker globally by unit sales. Although global smartwatch shipments remained relatively flat YoY in Q1 2025, Zepp reported 25% growth in its self-branded products. We anticipate 16% YoY revenue growth for the company in 2025. Zepp Health recently introduced a new smartwatch. You can view our analysis of the model here - https://www.researchfrc.com/stocks/ZEPP/zepp-health-corporation
* Past performance is not indicative of future performance (as of July 7, 2025)
Our top picks have outperformed the benchmark (TSXV) in five out of seven time periods listed below.
Performance by Sector
1. Since the earliest initiating date of companies in the list of Top Picks (as of July 7, 2025)
2. Green (blue) indicates FRC's picks outperformed (underperformed) the benchmark.
3. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
Source: FRC
Our complete list of top picks (updated weekly) can be viewed here. https://www.researchfrc.com/top-picks
*Disclaimers - Annual fees ranging from $15,000 to $30,000 have been paid to FRC by Zepp Health Corporation, Fortune Minerals Limited, Lake Resources, Monument Mining, Builders Capital Mortgage, iMetal Resources, Skyharbour Resources, and Aton Resources for research coverage, and distribution of reports. FRC or companies with related management, and Analysts, do not hold shares/securities in the companies mentioned in this report.