Comparing Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) & Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM)

Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) are both mining companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Augusta Gold has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Augusta Gold and Lifezone Metals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.12)	-7.28
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A

Augusta Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lifezone Metals.

Profitability

This table compares Augusta Gold and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Augusta Gold and Lifezone Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Augusta Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00

Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 96.39%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Augusta Gold.

About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold Corp., a junior exploration company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and other metals. The company holds interests in the Bullfrog gold project located in the Bullfrog Hills of Nye County, Nevada. It also owns, controls, or has acquired mineral rights on Federal patented and unpatented mining claims in the state of Nevada for the purpose of exploration and potential development of metals on a total of approximately 7,800 acres of land. The company was formerly known as Bullfrog Gold Corp. and changed its name to Augusta Gold Corp. in January 2021. Augusta Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Lifezone Metals

Lifezone Metals Limited engages in the extraction and refining of metals. It supplies lower-carbon and sulfur dioxide emission metals to the battery storage, EV, and hydrogen markets. The company’s products include nickel, copper, and cobalt. Its flagship project is the Kabanga nickel project in North-West Tanzania. The company is based in Ramsey, Isle of Man.