As global investor confidence continues to wane contributing to volatility in the equities markets, commodities are running their own course –supply concerns are pushing oil prices to their highest levels in over a decade while the precious metals sector characteristically responding to geopolitical uncertainty has driven up gold and silver prices dramatically.

And whereas strengthening gold and silver prices would be expected to boost senior mining firms’ profits, inevitably one would expect this to trickle down to the juniors in the form of M&A, JVs and equity investments. For that very reason, it may well be the perfect time for investors to add some gold equities and particularly junior golds to their portfolios. Let’s consider three Canadian gold stocks that may be worth a closer look.

Trillium Gold Mines (TSXV:TGM) (OTC:TGLDF), a Canadian gold exploration company, has amassed one of the greatest land packages in and around the Red Lake mining district, adjacent to major mines and deposits, as well as over 100 kms along the highly prospective Confederation Lake greenstone belt.  The company is currently trading at a fraction of its 2-year high despite the quantifiable advancement of its projects.  

Trillium recently reported results from surface channel sampling and mapping at its Rivard property, located near the world-class Red Lake Operations, which has shown huge high-grade potential. Rivard is located adjacent to Trillium’s 100%-owned Newman Todd complex.

The Rivard Property has historically contained significant alteration and widespread gold mineralization in narrow high-grade veins in outcrops and trenches. This 90-hectare tract of land is immediately adjacent to Newman Todd and hosts oxidized quartz veins ranging up to 561 g/t that was mined by the Rivard family for over two decades.    The company is currently drilling and advancing the Newman Todd to an open-pit mining scenario.  Another property that holds tremendous promise is the 80%-owned Gold Centre located within a mere 350 metres from the world-famous Campbell-Red Lake Mine where Trillium is currently drilling to prove that Gold Centre is the extension of that prolific mine.  

Centerra Gold (TSX:CG)(NYSE:CGAU) is a Toronto-based gold mining company with a market capitalization of about $3.8 billion. Its Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia accounted for almost 56% of its total revenue in 2021. The remainder of Centerra’s income for the year came from other operations.

Last year, the firm experienced several difficulties following Kyrgyzstan’s seizure of control of its Kumtor Gold Mine. This is one of the major reasons its revenues have dropped by almost 47% year over year to around $900 million in 2021. However, the company is currently engaged in discussions and negotiations with Kyrgyzstan’s government to help resolve the disputes as quickly as possible.

SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) (NASDAQ:SSRM) is the last gold stock on the list that might be worth checking out. Last year’s revenue bump by nearly 73% last year to about US$1.5 billion was a big driver of its success. 

SSR Mining’s strong revenue and production growth helped it post a solid 88.5% increase in adjusted net profits from the previous year, to about US$402 million. Its adjusted net profit margin also improved significantly in 2021, increasing to around 27.3 percent from 25 percent in the prior year.

A Banner Year Ahead

Despite the abundant geopolitical risks and challenges the global markets are facing, precious metals demand has been skyrocketing. This has caused prices for gold and silver to surge, which bodes well for companies in the precious metals mining industry.

That said, Trillium Gold Mines, Centerra Gold, and SSR Mining may be worth considering as potential additions to your portfolio right now. All three stocks have reported encouraging results recently and continue to look to a future full of prospective discoveries, higher revenues, and profits.

The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a licensed professional for investment advice. The author is not an insider or shareholder of any of the companies mentioned above.