Initiating Thompson Creek Metals at Neutral - Credit Suisse comments
8/1/2008 2:39 PM ET
(RTTNews) - Friday, Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. (TCM.TO: News, Chart, Quote ) stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of C$20 per share.
Analyst Profiti believes that TCM possesses a strong mix of low-cost operating mines, metallurgical facilities, and development assets among pure-play molybdenum producers globally. TCM is uniquely positioned as the largest pure play molybdenum producer in North America and is expected to grow production to 35 million 'lbs in 2009 from 24 million 'lbs in 2008. Cash costs at established operations are competitive at ~C$9/lb.
TCM's position as the 8th largest producer globally and 3rd largest pure-play, uniquely positions the company and the analyst thinks TCM will likely play the role of consolidator in the industry. Nearly 60% of global molybdenum is produced as a by-product of copper mining, placing most pure molybdenum miners in the third and fourth quartile of the global cost curve.
The analyst expects molybdenum production from TCM's two operating mines to double from 16.3 million 'lbs in 2007 to 35 million 'lbs in 2009. Also, TCM has total resources of more than 1 billion lbs of molybdenum, including 425 million lbs of proven and probable reserves.
The analyst believes TCM's growth, strong free cash flow generation, and more important, ability to execute on its growth plan, leaves upside to his valuation. However, the analyst believes that the market is currently valuing TCM fairly relative to base metals peers.
Currently, TCM.TO is down C$0.91 or 5.19% and trading at C$16.63.
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