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H1 2026 turned out to be a bad one for gold mining stocks, despite a great start, because of the oil crisis that erupted in 2026. H2 2026 could be better than H1 2026 with no repeat of the big losses, but big gains will be difficult with the crisis still not fully resolved. Gold mining stocks are likely to go flattish in H2 2026, but their ability to go higher should get better longer term for multiple reasons.

Gold Fields remains a "Buy" despite a 35% decline and gold's 25% drawdown, with shares now in value territory. GFI's Q1 production rose 15% YoY to 633,000 ounces, but all-in sustaining costs increased 13% to $1,829/oz due to inflation and currency pressures. I lower my price target to $48, assuming $4 normalized EPS and a 12x P/E, reflecting lower gold prices and higher forward oil and interest rates.

June 19, 2026, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – TheNewswire - Beauce Gold Fields (Champs d'Or en Beauce) (TSX Venture: BGF) , referred to as “BGF” or the “Company,”  On June 19th, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has granted the following incentive stock options under the corporation's 2023 Stock Option Plan to directors, officers and consultants of the corporation entitling the options holders to acquire an aggregate of 3,250,000 common shares of the company. These stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share and will expire on January 19th, 2031. Each share issued pursuant to those grants will have a mandatory four (4) months and one (1) day holding period from the date of the grant of the options. About Beauce Gold Fields

June 16, 2025 – TheNewswire - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Beauce Gold Fields (Champs D'Or en Beauce) (TSX Venture: "BGF"), referred to as "BGF" or the "Company," is pleased to announce to announce the launch of its newly redesigned corporate website at:   https://beaucegold.com

May 19, 2025, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – TheNewswire - Beauce Gold Fields (Champs D'Or en Beauce) (TSX Venture: "BGF"), referred to as "BGF" or the "Company," announces that by resolution adopted on May 19, 2026, its Board of Directors has authorized the application to the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) for approval of the extension, until June 8, 2028, of the exercise date of an aggregate of 5,475,000 outstanding share purchase warrants issued under non-brokered private placements closed by the Corporation on June 8, 2023 and June 14, 2024, including the following series:    3,000,000 warrants expiring on June 8, 2026.

The miner said higher oil prices could hurt its ability to meet cost expectations.

May 6, 2025 – TheNewswire - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Beauce Gold Fields (Champs d'Or en Beauce) (TSX Venture: BGF) (“BGF” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the France Phosphate Property (“France Property”), located in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec. The France Property is immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary of the Company's CH-98 Phosphate Property. Together, the two properties form a continuous block of 102 claims, totaling 5,665 hectares, significantly strengthening BGF's land position within the Lac-Saint-Jean anorthosite complex, one of North America's premier phosphate districts.

After reaching an all-time high, the S&P 500 dipped as talks between the U.S. and Iran were put on hold. The market pullback and surge in oil prices illustrated the sharp volatility that can accompany major shifts in Iran conflict headlines. Stocks with strong return on equity have demonstrated the ability to generate profits efficiently and relatively predictable earnings, which can be a strength in uncertain times.

I am rating Gold Fields a Strong Buy rating as it transitions from a multi-year build story to robust cash generation, notably driven by Salares Norte. GFI delivered an 18% production increase in 2025 and $2.97Bn in adjusted FCF and has implemented a shareholder-friendly dividend policy targeting 35% of FCF. Salares Norte reached steady-state operations, producing 397 Koz in 2025 with $808Mn FCF, positioning GFI for a potential equity rerating.