A New Gas Opportunity, Plus Potash & Copper Yet to Gain Attention

*Disseminated on behalf of AWM Diversified Mortgage Investment Corporation, SECUR3D Holdings, CytoMed Therapeutics, Gensource Potash, White Cliff Minerals, Tamboran Resources, Panoro Minerals, DLP Resources, Olympia Financial, Noram Lithium, and Kidoz Inc.

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

Markets and metal prices pulled back last week, driven by rising yields and a stronger US$, as resilient jobs data, and stronger business activity, raised concerns that the Fed could maintain a more hawkish stance. Higher oil prices supported energy stocks, but heightened inflation concerns. This week, we believe investors will focus on U.S. inflation, and employment data, for further clues on the Fed’s rate outlook.

Last week, our Top Picks portfolio returned -2.7% vs. -2.8% for the benchmark (TSXV), with 13 of 22 holdings outperforming the benchmark. Our picks have outperformed the benchmark across all seven periods tracked, underscoring the consistency of our stock selection across multiple timeframes.

Last week, our Fair Value Model portfolio returned -1.1% vs. -1.7% for the benchmark (NYSE Equal Sector Weight/EQL). Our picks outperformed the benchmark in four of five periods tracked, reinforcing the portfolio’s ability to generate alpha across different time frames.

This edition highlights several important developments across our coverage, including Gensource Potash’s potential improvement in project economics following Canada’s new tax regime, White Cliff Minerals’ high-grade copper drilling results, and our upcoming coverage initiation on Tamboran Resources, which has recently transitioned to commercial gas production in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin. Read this full report for our latest analysis, including key developments and opportunities across our coverage.

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

FRC Launches Maiden Stock Pickers University Challenge

FRC’s maiden Stock Pickers University Challenge launches October 1, co-sponsored by Cboe Canada, and open to undergraduate students across the U.S. and Canada.

More than 130 teams from 20 universities have already registered. Each team will manage a $1M virtual portfolio of 13 stocks, including one from each of the 11 GICS sectors, one Cboe Canada-listed company, and one FRC-covered company.

The competition runs from October 1 to December 31, 2026, with the top-performing team winning a US$5,000 cash prize, and a trip to Las Vegas. Participants are required to post videos explaining their investment ideas and trading decisions, while the best video earns US$1,000.

In the future, we will be launching additional competitions targeting students, financial advisors, and investment professionals, expanding the initiative beyond universities.

Participants will use FRC’s platform for stock screening and due diligence, leveraging our research, proprietary screening tools, and investment analysis capabilities.

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