Q1/26 proved to be a challenging quarter for equity markets broadly, as macroeconomic uncertainty and risk-off sentiment weighed on indices across North America. The S&P 500 fell 4.7%, the TSXV declined 3.2%, and the TSX was up 2.7% thanks to its exposure to oil and gas. Against this backdrop, our coverage universe demonstrated relative resilience, up 4.3% on average during the quarter, meaningfully outperforming all three benchmarks. This represents the sixth consecutive quarter of outperformance since we started this series, beating the TSX in every quarter except for Q3/24 (see Figure 1 below).
Despite the difficult market environment, several names within our coverage delivered standout returns. Namib Minerals led the way with a 137% gain during the quarter, while newly initiated Thunder Gold rose 83%, and Endurance Gold was up 48%. In total, nine companies in our coverage posted gains of more than 20% during Q1.
During the quarter, the Atrium team attended PDAC in Toronto, which marked one of the busiest editions in recent history. Our diversified industries analyst, Nicholas Cortellucci, participated in Maj Soueidan's Prime Microcaps Conference in Florida (see the conference replay here) alongside BQE Water and Cannara Biotech. Nicholas also served as the keynote speaker at Mathieu Martin's Microcap Cocktail event (see here, video recordings to follow), alongside Amerigo Resources and BQE Water, further expanding our visibility within the investment community.
03 Apr 2026
Q1/26 Recap: All Our Research in One Place!
THS Maple Holdings Ltd (YAY:TSX), 0 | DIAMOND ESTATES WINES & SPIR (DWS:TSE), 0 | Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits, Inc. (DWS:TSX), 0 | Cleantek Industries Inc. (CTEK:TSX), 0 | Full Circle Lithium Corp (FCLI:TSX), 0 | Rubicon Organics, Inc. (ROMJ:TSX), 0 | NTG CLARITY NETWORKS (NCI:TSE), 0 | NTG Clarity Networks Inc. (NCI:TSX), 0 | ORGANTO FOODS (OGO:TSE), 0 | Organto Foods, Inc. (OGO:TSX), 0 | Cannara Biotech, Inc. (LOVE:TSE), 0 | Steadright Critical Minerals, Inc. (SCM:CNQ), 0 | Magna Terra Minerals Inc (MTT:TSX), 0 | Thunder Gold Corp. (TGOL:TSX), 0 | Lake Victoria Gold Ltd (LVG:TSX), 0 | Getchell Gold Corp. (GTCH:CNQ), 0 | ESGold Corp (ESAU:CNQ), 0 | Canagold Resources Ltd (CCM:TSE), 0 | Avanti Gold Corp (AGC:CNQ), 0 | Nevada King Gold Corp (NKG:TSX), 0 | SPANISH MOUNTAIN GOLD (SPA:TSE), 0 | Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (SPA:TSX), 0 | REGULUS RESOURCES (REG:TSE), 0 | Regulus Resources Inc (REG:TSX), 0 | Ecora Royalties PLC (ECOR:LON), 136 | LION ONE METALS (LIO:TSE), 0 | Lion One Metals Limited (LIO:TSX), 0 | Khan Resources (KRI:TSE), 0 | Kobo Resources Inc. (KRI:TSX), 0 | Forge Resources Corp. (FRG:CNQ), 0 | Namib Minerals (NAMM:NAS), 0 | Global Education Communities Corp (GEC:TSE), 0 | COPPER FOX METALS (CUU:TSE), 0 | Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CUU:TSX), 0 | Mineros SA (MSA:TSE), 0 | BQE Water Inc (BQE:TSX), 0 | Sabio Holdings, Inc. (SBIO:TSX), 0 | ADF Group Inc. (DRX:TSE), 0 | Andean Precious Metals Corp (APM:TSE), 0 | RIO2 Limited (RIO:TSE), 0 | A2 Gold Corp. (AUAU:TSX), 0 | SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING (SCZ:TSE), 0 | Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (SCZ:TSX), 0 | Amerigo Resources Ltd (ARG:TSE), 0 | Sailfish Royalty Corp. (FISH:TSX), 0 | Omai Gold Mines Corp. (OMG:TSX), 0 | Moon River Moly Ltd. (MOO:TSX), 0 | Capitan Silver Corp (CAPT:TSX), 0 | NICOLA MINING (NIM:TSE), 0 | Nicola Mining Inc. (NIM:TSX), 0 | Dynacor Group Inc (DNG:TSE), 0 | Endurance Gold Corporation (EDG:TSX), 0
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Q1/26 Recap: All Our Research in One Place!
THS Maple Holdings Ltd (YAY:TSX), 0 | DIAMOND ESTATES WINES & SPIR (DWS:TSE), 0 | Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits, Inc. (DWS:TSX), 0 | Cleantek Industries Inc. (CTEK:TSX), 0 | Full Circle Lithium Corp (FCLI:TSX), 0 | Rubicon Organics, Inc. (ROMJ:TSX), 0 | NTG CLARITY NETWORKS (NCI:TSE), 0 | NTG Clarity Networks Inc. (NCI:TSX), 0 | ORGANTO FOODS (OGO:TSE), 0 | Organto Foods, Inc. (OGO:TSX), 0 | Cannara Biotech, Inc. (LOVE:TSE), 0 | Steadright Critical Minerals, Inc. (SCM:CNQ), 0 | Magna Terra Minerals Inc (MTT:TSX), 0 | Thunder Gold Corp. (TGOL:TSX), 0 | Lake Victoria Gold Ltd (LVG:TSX), 0 | Getchell Gold Corp. (GTCH:CNQ), 0 | ESGold Corp (ESAU:CNQ), 0 | Canagold Resources Ltd (CCM:TSE), 0 | Avanti Gold Corp (AGC:CNQ), 0 | Nevada King Gold Corp (NKG:TSX), 0 | SPANISH MOUNTAIN GOLD (SPA:TSE), 0 | Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (SPA:TSX), 0 | REGULUS RESOURCES (REG:TSE), 0 | Regulus Resources Inc (REG:TSX), 0 | Ecora Royalties PLC (ECOR:LON), 136 | LION ONE METALS (LIO:TSE), 0 | Lion One Metals Limited (LIO:TSX), 0 | Khan Resources (KRI:TSE), 0 | Kobo Resources Inc. (KRI:TSX), 0 | Forge Resources Corp. (FRG:CNQ), 0 | Namib Minerals (NAMM:NAS), 0 | Global Education Communities Corp (GEC:TSE), 0 | COPPER FOX METALS (CUU:TSE), 0 | Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CUU:TSX), 0 | Mineros SA (MSA:TSE), 0 | BQE Water Inc (BQE:TSX), 0 | Sabio Holdings, Inc. (SBIO:TSX), 0 | ADF Group Inc. (DRX:TSE), 0 | Andean Precious Metals Corp (APM:TSE), 0 | RIO2 Limited (RIO:TSE), 0 | A2 Gold Corp. (AUAU:TSX), 0 | SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING (SCZ:TSE), 0 | Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (SCZ:TSX), 0 | Amerigo Resources Ltd (ARG:TSE), 0 | Sailfish Royalty Corp. (FISH:TSX), 0 | Omai Gold Mines Corp. (OMG:TSX), 0 | Moon River Moly Ltd. (MOO:TSX), 0 | Capitan Silver Corp (CAPT:TSX), 0 | NICOLA MINING (NIM:TSE), 0 | Nicola Mining Inc. (NIM:TSX), 0 | Dynacor Group Inc (DNG:TSE), 0 | Endurance Gold Corporation (EDG:TSX), 0
- Published:
03 Apr 2026 -
Author:
Ben Pirie | Nicholas Cortellucci, CFA | Riley Venton, P. Eng -
Pages:
15 -
Q1/26 proved to be a challenging quarter for equity markets broadly, as macroeconomic uncertainty and risk-off sentiment weighed on indices across North America. The S&P 500 fell 4.7%, the TSXV declined 3.2%, and the TSX was up 2.7% thanks to its exposure to oil and gas. Against this backdrop, our coverage universe demonstrated relative resilience, up 4.3% on average during the quarter, meaningfully outperforming all three benchmarks. This represents the sixth consecutive quarter of outperformance since we started this series, beating the TSX in every quarter except for Q3/24 (see Figure 1 below).
Despite the difficult market environment, several names within our coverage delivered standout returns. Namib Minerals led the way with a 137% gain during the quarter, while newly initiated Thunder Gold rose 83%, and Endurance Gold was up 48%. In total, nine companies in our coverage posted gains of more than 20% during Q1.
During the quarter, the Atrium team attended PDAC in Toronto, which marked one of the busiest editions in recent history. Our diversified industries analyst, Nicholas Cortellucci, participated in Maj Soueidan's Prime Microcaps Conference in Florida (see the conference replay here) alongside BQE Water and Cannara Biotech. Nicholas also served as the keynote speaker at Mathieu Martin's Microcap Cocktail event (see here, video recordings to follow), alongside Amerigo Resources and BQE Water, further expanding our visibility within the investment community.