Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

Zijin Gold International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Zijin Mining is spinning off its seven overseas gold mines into Zijin Gold International, creating a dedicated, pure-play gold producer and positioning it for a Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>The IPO proceeds will primarily fund mine upgrades and overseas M&amp;A, with a portion earmarked to reinforce the balance sheet and corporate flexibility.</li>
<li>With media reports suggesting a $3B+ IPO size and potential launch in September, coupled with gold rallying above $3,600/oz, investor appetite around the listing is notably heightened.</li>
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Zijin Mining is spinning off its seven overseas gold mines into Zijin Gold International, creating a dedicated, pure-play gold producer and positioning it for a Hong Kong IPO.
The IPO proceeds will primarily fund mine upgrades and overseas M&amp;A, with a portion earmarked to reinforce the balance sheet and corporate flexibility.
With media reports suggesting a $3B+ IPO size and potential launch in September, coupled with gold rallying above $3,600/oz, investor appetite around the listing is notably heightened.


Zijin Gold International – Creating a Global Pure-Play Gold Champion

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

Amman Mineral Internasional / Index Rebalance

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-gold-miners-etf-usa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32924:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US)</a> will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.</li>
<li>We forecast 8 adds and 25 deletes for the ETF. Estimated one-way turnover is 15.77% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$6.18bn.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes since the announcement of the benchmark switch and over shorter time frames too. The valuation gap has opened up.</li>
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US) will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.
We forecast 8 adds and 25 deletes for the ETF. Estimated one-way turnover is 15.77% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$6.18bn.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes since the announcement of the benchmark switch and over shorter time frames too. The valuation gap has opened up.


Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Big Outperformance Driven by Benchmark Change; Valuation Gap Opens Up

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Newmont Corporation's recent earnings for Q2 2025 highlighted several significant developments, both positive and negative, in the company's operations and financial performance.</li><li>Starting with the negatives, the quarter was notably marked by two fall of ground incidents at the Red Chris operation in British Columbia, which has temporarily halted operations there.</li><li>Three workers were trapped, though safely relocated to a designated refuge chamber amidst the complications of a disrupted underground communication system.</li></ul>

Newmont Corporation's recent earnings for Q2 2025 highlighted several significant developments, both positive and negative, in the company's operations and financial performance.Starting with the negatives, the quarter was notably marked by two fall of ground incidents at the Red Chris operation in British Columbia, which has temporarily halted operations there.Three workers were trapped, though safely relocated to a designated refuge chamber amidst the complications of a disrupted underground communication system.

Newmont Corporation: Water Treatment Infrastructure at Yanacocha Set To Enhance Reputation & Potentially Impact Future Profitability!

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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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Rahul Jain

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Brian Freitas

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Baptista Research

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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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Zijin Gold International – Creating a Global Pure-Play Gold Champion

​Zijin Mining to spin off overseas gold mines into Zijin Gold International for Hong Kong IPO, with proceeds funding upgrades, M&A, and bolstering...

Rahul Jain

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Big Outperformance Driven by Benchmark Change; Valuation Gap Opens Up

We see 8 adds and 25 deletes for GDX. Estimated one-way turnover is 15.77% and round-trip trade is US$6.18bn. Forecast adds have outperformed...

Brian Freitas

Newmont Corporation: Water Treatment Infrastructure at Yanacocha Set To Enhance Reputation & Potentially Impact Future Profitability!

Newmont Corporation's recent earnings for Q2 2025 highlighted several significant developments, both positive and negative, in the company's...

Baptista Research

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

Zijin Mining to spin off overseas gold mines into Zijin Gold International for Hong Kong IPO, with proceeds funding upgrades, M&A, and bolstering...

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...