Seven Canadian small-cap stocks screen for cheap valuations as gold nears US$4,200 an ounce

The article highlights seven Canadian small-cap stocks trading at low valuations, including four precious-metals producers. It notes gold recently traded near US$4,200 an ounce, up about US$850 from a year earlier, while silver rose to about US$67 an ounce, nearly doubling over the same period, driven by central-bank buying and safe-haven demand linked to the conflict in Iran. Among the names cited, Andean Precious Metals stands out as a gold-and-silver producer, with first-quarter revenue up 163% year over year and free cash flow of US$39.6 million.