ORENINC INDEX – Monday, January 10th, 2022

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Last Week: 25.64

This week: 28.23

The Oreninc Index increased in the trading week ending January 7th, 2021 to 28.23 from 25.64 a week ago as the new year started off slow.

On to the money: the aggregate financings announced increased to $34.8 million, a 2-week high, with one new brokered financings and no new bought-deal financings announced. The average offer size increased to $1.8 million, a 2-week high, and the number of financings increased to 19.

Gold closed the week down at $1,797/oz from $1,828/oz a week ago. The US dollar index closed down at 95.72 from 95.67 a week ago.

The widely followed junior mining index, the VanEck managed GDXJ, closed the week down at $39.24 from $41.93 a week ago. HUI Arca Gold BUGS Index, which follows the major gold miners, closed the week lower at 243.35 from 258.87 last week. The SPDR GLD ETF inventory closed the week lower at 975.66 tonnes, or 31.36 million ounces, from 984.38 tonnes last week.

In other commodities, Silver closed the week lower at $22.44/oz from $23.38/oz a week ago. Copper closed lower at $4.40/lb from $4.45/lb a week ago. Oil went higher as WTI closed higher at $78.90 a barrel from $75.21 a barrel a week ago.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower at 36,331 from 36,338 a week ago. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index closed lower at 21,084 from 21,222 the previous week. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed lower at 911.46 from 933.18 a week ago.

Summary:

• Number of financings increased to 19.
• No brokered financing was announced this week.
• No bought-deal financing was announced this week.
• Total dollars increased to $34.8m, a 2-week high.
• Average offer upped to $1.8m, a 2-week high.

Major Financing Openings:

• Euro Manganese Inc. (TSX-V:EMN) opened a $8.5 million offering on a strategic deal basis.
• Harfang Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:HAR) opened a $5 million offering on a best efforts basis.    The deal is expected to close on or about January 31, 2022.
• Gold Line Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:GLDL) opened a $3 million offering on a best efforts basis.  Each unit includes 1 warrant that expires in 24 months.
• Imperial Mining Group Ltd. (TSX-V:IPG) opened a $3 million offering on a best efforts basis.

Major Financing Closings:

• Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSX-V:RCK) closed a $52.54 million offering on a best efforts basis.  Each unit includes 1 warrant that expires in 30 months. The deal is expected to close on or about December 30, 2021.
• Imperial Mining Group Ltd. (TSX-V:IPG) closed a $3 million offering on a best efforts basis.
• Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSX-V:PTU) closed a $2.73 million offering on a best efforts basis.  Each unit includes a 1/2 warrant that expires in 24 months.
• Solstice Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGC) closed a $2.32 million offering on a best efforts basis. The deal is expected to close on or about December 31, 2021