News that a couple of mining industry heavyweights are investing $13.5 million in Kaminak Gold Corp. (TSX: V.KAM, Stock Forum) sparked a flurry of bullish reports from financial analysts Tuesday, who see the move as a big vote of confidence in the company’s Yukon gold project.
Tyron Breytenbach of Cormark Securities Inc. led the way by upping his stock price target to $1.80 from $1.60.
As reported by Stockhouse Monday, Ross Beaty and Zebra Holdings and Investments S.a.r.l, Luxemborg (a trust set up by the late Adolf Lundin) have each agreed to invest $6.7 million in Kaminak by way of a non-brokered private placement.
The news has sent Kaminak’s stock price up by close to 40% so far this week. At $1.11 Tuesday, Kaminak has a market cap of $103.7 million, based on 93.4 million. The 52-week range is $1.06 and 45.5 cents.
“Ross Beaty and Zebra Holdings are active long-term investors with successful track records in the mining industry,’’ wrote David Sadowski of Raymond James in a research report.
Upon closing, the investment would make Beaty and Zebra the largest shareholders of the company, each holding a 9.98% stake.
Kaminak is a junior gold exploration and development company. Its key asset is a 100% stake in the 150,000-acre Coffee Gold Property, which is estimated to host a gold resource of about 4.2 million ounces.
“We view their investments as both a vote of confidence in the Coffee project and Kaminak’s management team, as well as a potential first step towards additional financial support in the future,” Sadowski said.