Brian Quast
Brian Quast joined BMO Capital Markets Equity Research as a precious metals analyst in 2012. Brian has nearly two decades of experience in metallurgical engineering. Prior to joining BMO, he was an equity analyst with another Canadian bank-owned dealer. In 2011 and 2016, Quast was ranked a top gun analyst for precious metals & diamonds - small/mid cap in the Brendan Wood International Survey. Quast is a licensed professional engineer (Ontario) and holds a JD/MBA from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business at York University, as well as an undergraduate degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of South Australia.
Recent Articles
Gold Major to Lend Technical, Exploration Advice to Junior 10/30/2025
Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA:TSX; PPTA:NASDAQ) will benefit from Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.'s (AEM:TSX; AEM:NYSE) expertise, as part of the latter's recent equity investment in this developer of the Stibnite gold-silver-antimony mine in Idaho, noted a BMO Capital Markets report.
Private Placement To Yield CA$12.5M for Canadian Gold Co. 05/02/2024
Funds from this and the sale of its ex-U.S. asset will help the company advance its projects in the Great Basin, noted a BMO Capital Markets report.
Positive Metallurgical Results Come From Gold Project 03/18/2024
The weighted average of gold extraction at this Idaho asset is 84.2%, noted a BMO Capital Markets report.
Recent Quotes
"We maintain our Outperform rating and raise our target price on PPTA."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(10/27/25)
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"PPTA remains catalyst rich; we raise our target price on the company."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(10/22/25)
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"LGD provided an update on the 'spin-out' process for Goldstrike."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(4/22/25)
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"LGD's inventory (M&I and Inferred) increased from 3.5 Moz to 4.9 Moz."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(10/10/24)
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"LGD announced a CA$9.5M nonbrokered, private placement."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(4/29/24)
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"LGD reported weighted average gold extraction of 84.2% at Black Pine."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(3/14/24)
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"Bringing Black Pine to production remains the focus for LGD."
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Brian Quast, BMO Capital Markets
(2/28/24)
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