Extract copy/pasted below from Globe article entitled:

Energy transition stocks get lots of love from investors, TSX Venture list shows

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“…Mining dominates this year’s list, with companies in that sector posting an average 734 per cent market cap appreciation for the year and a 245-per-cent average share price increase, the report said.

The gains came as investors flocked to small-cap and venture companies exploring opportunities in precious metals, critical minerals and the energy transition, said Loui Anastasopoulos, CEO of the Toronto Stock Exchange, in an interview.

“Critical minerals has been a really strong theme throughout the last year or two,” Mr. Anastasopoulos said.

“Investors continue to show strong interest in the energy transition and any company connected to critical minerals such as copper, nickel and lithium continues to shine…”

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