Bob Moriarty Highlights Top Picks in Silver

Analyst Bob Moriarty, founder of 321 Gold, spoke with Streetwise Reports on January 17, 2024, about recent downturns in the gold and silver market.

Moriarty believes that current events, especially rising tensions in Israel, Ukraine, and recently between Iran and Pakistan. Despite this, Moriarty said that precious metals are in a neutral position. Moriarty commented, “It’s going to take something massive to change it. Now, I don’t doubt for a minute that there’s massive things on the horizon, but for now, gold and silver are going down.”

Opportunities for Investors

However, Moriarty views this current downtrend in precious metals as an opportunity in disguise for investors. In his opinion this is an opportunity for investors to increase their holdings: “The gold shares and silver shares aren’t absurdly cheap, and I think that’s a very good thing. I am counter cyclical to the market. I like the markets going down. It’s a good thing because it allows me to add positions.” In his opinion, investors that buy positions in the market now could see those shares do well in one or two years.

Dolly Varden Silver Corp.

Bob Moriarty highlighted Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DOLLF:OTCQX) as an opportunity for investors, especially given the company’s recently released drill results. Moriarty referred to Dolly Varden as “one of those slam dunk, safe projects,” and said that he still believes it has, “enormous potential for the future.” One of the characteristics he highlighted about the company’s stock was its potential to swing upwards and net higher profits for investors: “Dolly Varden has great volatility, and it has a substantial trading volume, so I think it’s a wonderful stock.”

Rick Mills with Ahead of the Herd reviewed Dolly Varden in an overview of the silver market on December 12, 2023, and concluded that the company had an impressive foundation of strategic investors. He pointed out Hecla Mining Co., one of the company’s strategic investors, in particular as a good sign, commenting, “It tells me a lot about the quality of management in Dolly Varden and the quality of its project. It’s a quality company with a quality project, and it is one of my favorites in the silver space.”

According to the company's investor presentation, it has a number of catalysts, including plans to test exploration targets on the Kitsault Valley trend, as well as follow up on expansion efforts on the Wolf and Homestake Ridge regions.

Reuters provided a breakdown of the company’s ownership and share structure, where management and insiders own approximately 0.1% of the company, as Director Darren P. Devine owns 0.07% of the company with 0.20 million shares, Director James Anthony Sabala owns 0.02% of the company with 0.05 million shares, and Director Robert John McLeod owns 0.01% of the company with 0.04 million shares.

According to Reuters, strategic investors own approximately 41.49% of the company, as Fury Gold Mines, Ltd. owns 22.01% of the company with 59.50 million shares, Hecla Mining Co. owns 10.00% of the company with 27.04 million shares, and 2176423 Ontario, Ltd., owns 9.48% of the company with 25.63 million shares.

Reuters reports that institutional investors owns approximately 12.79% of the company, as Fidelity Management & Research Company L.L.C. owns 6.29% of the company with 17.00 million shares, Sprott Asset Management L.P. owns 2.01% of the company with 5.44 million shares, E.T.F. Managemers Group, L.L.C. owns 1.65% of the company with 4.46 million shares, Mirae Asset Global Investments (U.S.A.) L.L.C. owns 1.35% of the company with 3.66 million shares, U.S. Global Investors, Inc., owns 1.02% of the company with 2.75 million shares, D.W.S. Investment GmbH owns 0.28% of the company with 0.75 million shares, and Charteris Treasury Portfolio Managers Limited owns 0.19% of the company with 0.50 million shares.

Reuters reports that there are 270.34 million shares outstanding and 157.87 million free float traded shares, while the company has a market cap of CA$150.36 million and trades in the 52-week period between CA$0.58 and CA$1.24.

Eloro Resources Ltd.

Bob Moriarty also discussed Eloro Resources, Ltd. (ELO:TSX.V; ELRRF:OTCBB), a mining company based in South America that recently released results from its property. Moriarty stated that, “People don’t understand the stock, and because they don’t understand that stock, they don’t give it the credit that they should.”

Moriarty believes that the company’s drill results, which saw 140 grams per tonne of silver equivalent over 136m, will drive the value of shares back up, making this a prime opportunity for investors to get in now. Moriarty stated, “It’s going to be one of the top performers over the next year or two because people don’t get it.”

Bob Moriarty covered Eloro Resources on 321 Gold in September of 2023, where he spoke positively about the company. Moriarty highlighted the mine’s auspicious location in a volcanic caldera, which is expected to hold massive amounts of silver mineralization at roughly 2 or 3 billion ounces. Moriarty commented on the company’s mine strategy, and said, “They had a choice: they could either go for a big number in the number of tonnes, or they could go for a high value of the minerals.” According to Moriarty, the company’s stock represents an excellent opportunity for investors to buy in, as he expects the value to increase.

According to the company's investor presentation, there are a number of catalysts on the horizon, including an upcoming PEA, and the pending results of recent definition drilling.

Reuters provided a breakdown of the company’s ownership and share structure, where management and insiders own approximately 17.92% of the company. According to Reuters, CEO Thomas Geoffrey Larsen owns 9.14% of the company with 7.03 million shares, Director Francis Sauve owns 2.34% of the company with 1.80 million shares, Vice President Jorge Estepa owns 1.96% of the company with 1.50 million shares, CFO Miles A. Nagamatsu owns 1.73% of the company with 1.33 million shares, Lead Director Alexander S. Horvath owns 1.10% of the company with 0.84 million shares, Director Dusan P. Berka owns 0.68% of the company with 0.52 million shares, Vice President Christopher Holden owns 0.50% of the company with 0.38 million shares, and Director Richard Gerald Stone owns 0.47% of the company with 0.36 million shares.

Reuters reports that institutional investors own approximately 19.12% of the company, as Crescat Capital, L.L.C. owns 16.86% of the company with 12.96 million shares, while Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. owns 2.26% of the company with 1.73 million shares.

According to Reuters, there are 76.85 million shares outstanding with 63.07 million free float traded shares, while the company has a market cap of CA$94.04 million and trades in the 52-week period between CA$1.41 and CA$4.29.

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1. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. is a billboard sponsor of Streetwise Reports and pays SWR a monthly sponsorship fee between US$4,000 and US$5,000. 
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