NIA’s Brand-New Top 2 Picks for 2026
Saga Metals (TSXV: SAGA)
NIA's new #1 favorite overall stock suggestion for 2026, Saga Metals (TSXV: SAGA), has relaunched drilling at Trapper North by adding a second drill rig to its Radar Titanium Project in Labrador. Trapper North is where SAGA drilled its two highest-grade titanium intercepts last year.
Drill hole R-0009: 87.2 m grading 10.15% TiO₂ and 0.339% V₂O₅
Drill hole R-0008: 68.3 m grading 9.21% TiO₂ and 0.311% V₂O₅
After the results from those two holes were released on January 2, 2026, SAGA surged to a new all-time high of $0.98 per share on January 12, 2026.
SAGA is now drilling holes #63 and #64 at the Radar Titanium Project (one at Trapper North and one at Trapper South) while logging hole #62. The company also confirmed on Monday that it has intercepted oxide mineralization in all 61 of the 61 logged drill holes completed to date.
SAGA's latest completed drill hole, #61, intercepted 224.1 meters of total oxide mineralization: the longest oxide intercept reported by the company in 2026. This includes 93.5 meters of semi-massive oxide and 130.6 meters of rhythmic layering.
SAGA already has samples from holes R-0047 through R-0049 at the laboratory, with assay results expected shortly.
SAGA has also discovered a new "Trapper Transition" zone connecting the Trapper North and Trapper South mineralized zones. Drill holes #58, #59, and #60 were completed within this transition area. Impressively, hole #59 intersected 185.7 meters of total oxide mineralization, while hole #60 intersected 160.9 meters of total oxide mineralization.
Temas Resources (CSE: TMAS)
NIA announced on Monday that it is making Temas Resources (CSE: TMAS) its new #2 favorite overall stock suggestion for 2026.
Temas owns a 100% interest in the La Blache Project in Québec, which hosts an NI 43-101 compliant Inferred Mineral Resource of 208.5 million tonnes grading 16.7% TiO₂ equivalent.
Temas has been consistently intercepting gallium, scandium, and chromium within the massive oxide zones at La Blache.
In 2025, TMAS acquired 100% of ORF Technologies Inc., which owns a portfolio of patents covering its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) technology.
Examples of the company's U.S. patents include:
US9732398B2 – Chloride Process for the Leaching of Gold
US10041141B2 – Process for the Separation of Iron in Extraction of Titanium in Mixed Chloride Media
US10053750B2 – Recovery of Nickel in Leaching of Laterite Ores
US10150686B2 – Removal of Arsenic from Contaminated Aqueous Solutions
The RCL technology originated from research conducted by Process Research ORTECH (PRO), an Ontario-based metallurgical research company with roots in the former Ontario Research Foundation. The technology was developed over more than 30 years, with over C$10 million invested in research and development, including support from government-funded programs, before the intellectual property was commercialized through ORF Technologies Inc., which Temas acquired in 2025.
Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Always do your own research and make your own investment decisions. NIA has received compensation from SAGA of US$100,000 cash for a twelve-month marketing contract. NIA has received compensation from TMAS of US$75,000 cash for a six-month marketing contract. This message is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide investment advice.