Geopolitical Jitters, Copper Discovery, Phosphate Financing & New Picks

* All figures are in C$ unless otherwise noted, except for commodity prices, which are in US$.

Equity markets retreated last week as rising Middle East tensions reversed much of the prior week's optimism. The US$ strengthened, weighing on mainstream metals such as gold, silver, and copper, while oil prices continued to decline as fears of supply disruptions eased following Iran's indication that it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Last week, our Top Picks portfolio returned -2.3% vs -3.2% for the benchmark (TSXV). Our picks have outperformed the benchmark in four of seven periods tracked.

Last week, our Fair Value Model portfolio returned -1.6% vs -1.3% for the benchmark (NYSE Equal Sector Weight/EQL), but remains ahead over the past three months (6.4% vs. 5.6%). We have made two portfolio changes; see our new picks later in the report.

In this edition, we highlight government-backed financing support for First Phosphate, strong copper results from White Cliff, non-dilutive funding and production growth at Denarius Metals, high-grade gold results from Trident Resources, expanding exploration potential at Nimy Resources, and encouraging drill results from Nine Mile Metals.

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

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