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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Newmont Corporation reported strong second quarter results, keeping the company well-aligned with its 2024 guidance and reinforcing its position to improve financial performance as the year progresses.</li><li>In the quarter under review, Newmont achieved a production of 1.6 million ounces of gold, alongside 477,000 gold equivalent ounces from other minerals including copper, leading to a solid cash flow generation of $1.4 billion from operations and $594 million in free cash flow.</li><li>These figures underscore the company's robust operational achievements despite the usual challenges faced in the mining sector.</li></ul>

Newmont Corporation reported strong second quarter results, keeping the company well-aligned with its 2024 guidance and reinforcing its position to improve financial performance as the year progresses.In the quarter under review, Newmont achieved a production of 1.6 million ounces of gold, alongside 477,000 gold equivalent ounces from other minerals including copper, leading to a solid cash flow generation of $1.4 billion from operations and $594 million in free cash flow.These figures underscore the company's robust operational achievements despite the usual challenges faced in the mining sector.

Newmont Corporation: What Is Their Portfolio Optimization Strategy? - Major Drivers

Materials| Industrials |Commodities

Rahul Jain

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>5-Year Growth: EBITDA doubled to RMB 72.6 bn; production scaled across copper, gold, and lithium through global M&amp;A and low-cost execution.</li>
<li>Capex Plans: USD 10.4 bn over 5 years across copper, lithium, and gold; includes Zijin Gold International spin-off by late 2025.</li>
<li>Zijin is projected to deliver 19–27% CAGR in EBITDA and net profit through 2026, yet trades at just 6.3x 2025E EV/EBITDA — a notable discount to peers trading at 7–8x</li>
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5-Year Growth: EBITDA doubled to RMB 72.6 bn; production scaled across copper, gold, and lithium through global M&amp;A and low-cost execution.
Capex Plans: USD 10.4 bn over 5 years across copper, lithium, and gold; includes Zijin Gold International spin-off by late 2025.
Zijin is projected to deliver 19–27% CAGR in EBITDA and net profit through 2026, yet trades at just 6.3x 2025E EV/EBITDA — a notable discount to peers trading at 7–8x


Zijin Mining Group: Undervalued, Diversified, and Scaling Fast

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allkem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3572:1" rel="noopener">Allkem Ltd (AKE AU)</a> saw its last day of trading on 21 December. There was large volume at the close as one major index provider gave it the boot. </li>
<li>Another delayed their treatment at the last minute, and eliminated a cross-flow.</li>
<li>But there is still a lot of net buy flow tomorrow (3 Jan) and the next day in the US. Perhaps more than I expected. </li>
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Allkem Ltd (AKE AU) saw its last day of trading on 21 December. There was large volume at the close as one major index provider gave it the boot. 
Another delayed their treatment at the last minute, and eliminated a cross-flow.
But there is still a lot of net buy flow tomorrow (3 Jan) and the next day in the US. Perhaps more than I expected. 


Allkem + Livent = Arcadium : Updated Expected Index Flows

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<li>Harmony Gold delivered strong earnings and margin expansion, driven by higher gold prices and improved grades across key underground assets.</li>
<li>The company is expanding into copper via CSA Mine and Eva, aiming to diversify production and enhance long-term cash flows.</li>
<li>Valuations remain attractive, though risks include commodity price volatility, South African exposure, and integration of new international assets.</li>
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Harmony Gold delivered strong earnings and margin expansion, driven by higher gold prices and improved grades across key underground assets.
The company is expanding into copper via CSA Mine and Eva, aiming to diversify production and enhance long-term cash flows.
Valuations remain attractive, though risks include commodity price volatility, South African exposure, and integration of new international assets.


Harmony Gold (HAR SJ / HMY US): Strong Results, Copper Diversification, Attractive Valuation

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<li>Recent Results: Newmont delivered a strong Q1 2025 performance with record free cash flow of $1.2 billion, driven by higher gold prices and increased production from Tier 1 assets.</li>
<li>Future Plans: The company plans to ramp up Tier 1 output to ~6.7 Moz by 2028, led by projects like Ahafo North, Tanami Expansion 2, and Cadia block-cave development.</li>
<li>Valuation Upside: If current gold prices around $3,400/oz persist, Newmont’s earnings could double vs. consensus, unlocking over 50% potential upside from current share levels.</li>
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Recent Results: Newmont delivered a strong Q1 2025 performance with record free cash flow of $1.2 billion, driven by higher gold prices and increased production from Tier 1 assets.
Future Plans: The company plans to ramp up Tier 1 output to ~6.7 Moz by 2028, led by projects like Ahafo North, Tanami Expansion 2, and Cadia block-cave development.
Valuation Upside: If current gold prices around $3,400/oz persist, Newmont’s earnings could double vs. consensus, unlocking over 50% potential upside from current share levels.


Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) – Strong Q1, Tier 1 Growth Ahead, Significant Upside if Gold Holds

United States

Newmont Mining Corporation acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The Company produces gold from operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. Newmont also mines and processes copper in Indonesia.

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Newmont Mining (NEM US)

Newmont Corporation: What Is Their Portfolio Optimization Strategy? - Major Drivers

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Baptista Research

Zijin Mining Group: Undervalued, Diversified, and Scaling Fast

In May 2025, Zijin Mining considered halting operations at its Kyzyl-Tashtyg zinc-lead mine in Russia due to sanctions and banking restrictions,...

Rahul Jain

Allkem + Livent = Arcadium : Updated Expected Index Flows

Flows for Livent-become-Arcadium Lithium over the next 3 days are relatively prodigious. This comes from upweights in US indices not matched by...

Travis Lundy

Harmony Gold (HAR SJ / HMY US): Strong Results, Copper Diversification, Attractive Valuation

Harmony Gold's strong earnings driven by gold prices, expanding into copper for diversification, with attractive valuations but risks to consider.

Rahul Jain

Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) – Strong Q1, Tier 1 Growth Ahead, Significant Upside if Gold Holds

Newmont's strong Q1 performance driven by record free cash flow, plans to increase Tier 1 output by 2028, and potential for significant earnings...

Rahul Jain

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Newmont Corporation: What Is Their Portfolio Optimization Strategy? - Major Drivers

Newmont Corporation reported strong second quarter results, keeping the company well-aligned with its 2024 guidance and reinforcing its position...

Baptista Research

Zijin Mining Group: Undervalued, Diversified, and Scaling Fast

In May 2025, Zijin Mining considered halting operations at its Kyzyl-Tashtyg zinc-lead mine in Russia due to sanctions and banking restrictions,...

Rahul Jain

Allkem + Livent = Arcadium : Updated Expected Index Flows

Flows for Livent-become-Arcadium Lithium over the next 3 days are relatively prodigious. This comes from upweights in US indices not matched by...

Travis Lundy

Harmony Gold (HAR SJ / HMY US): Strong Results, Copper Diversification, Attractive Valuation

​Harmony Gold's strong earnings driven by gold prices, expanding into copper for diversification, with attractive valuations but risks to consider.

Rahul Jain

Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) – Strong Q1, Tier 1 Growth Ahead, Significant Upside if Gold Holds

​Newmont's strong Q1 performance driven by record free cash flow, plans to increase Tier 1 output by 2028, and potential for significant earnings...

Rahul Jain

Harmony Gold's strong earnings driven by gold prices, expanding into copper for diversification, with attractive valuations but risks to consider.

Newmont's strong Q1 performance driven by record free cash flow, plans to increase Tier 1 output by 2028, and potential for significant earnings...