Coal Sector: |
![]() Coalcorp Mining Inc. (TSX:CCJ) is a coal mining, exploration and development company with a 100% interest in the La Francia and Caypa coal mines, interests in two ports to be developed, an interest in a rail line operator in north-eastern Colombia and, varying interests in a number of coal exploration properties, all located in Colombia. Represented by: Mike Davies - Chief Financial Officer |
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SouthGobi Energy Resources is focused on exploration and development of its Permian-age metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in Mongolia's South Gobi Region to supply a wide range of coal products and electricity to markets in Mongolia and China. Represented by: Steven Feldman - Manager, Investor Relations |
Gold Sector: |
Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of the world’s most prolific gold and base metal regions, and increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Commercial Production was achieved earlier this year at the Company’s 100% owned Casa Berardi Mine and it is estimated that the Mine will produce in excess of 1,000,000 ounces of gold over its initial six year mine life. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “ARZ” and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “AZK”. Represented by: David Hall - Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
Capital Gold Corporation is a producing gold mining and exploration company that owns and operates the El Chanate Mine in northern Sonora, Mexico. The El Chanate property consists of 16 mining concessions located in the Municipality of Altar, with a total area of 3,505 hectares (8662 acres).
Gold production began in July of 2007, and we are now producing at the feasibility study rate of 7,500 tonnes/day which will produce approximately 4,000 ounces of gold per month (48,000 annually). The results of our recently completed drill campaign now show a proven and probable gold mineral reserve of 832,000 ounces of gold (based on a $550 gold price), which under the current mine plan, will extend the mine life beyond 11 years. This is a 70% increase from the former level of 489,000 ounces. Additional mineralized material, net of the proven and probable reserve, is 40 million tonnes, grading 0.66 grams/tonne. Our drill program also indicated that the El Chanate deposit is still open to the east and at depth.
We are now beginning to ramp up the production rates toward 10,000 tonnes per day, which would enable Capital Gold to exceed 60,000 ounces/year in production. Initially this increased plant throughput would not require any capital expenditures since additional ore crushing and stacking capacity had been built into the original design. We are initiating studies to see if we can increase overall production to 80,000 ounces/year in 2009. Represented by: John Brownlie - Chief Operating Officer Jeff Pritchard - Vice President, Investor Relations |
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Centerra is a growth-oriented Canadian-based gold mining and exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold properties in Central Asia, the former Soviet Union and other emerging markets. Our objective is to build shareholder value and to establish Centerra as a senior gold producer by maximizing the potential of our current properties and leveraging our financial strength and experience to acquire new long-life, low-cost projects. Currently, we maintain interests in two producing mines: 100% equity interest in the Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic
We also have interests in promising exploration properties: 100% equity interest in the Gatsuurt property in Mongolia near Boroo
Represented by: Len Homeniuk - President and Chief Executive Officer John Pearson - Director, Investor Relations Marina Stephens - International Legal Consultant |
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Exeter Resource Corp. is the most active of the gold-silver “discoverers” in Argentina and Chile. The Company is an emerging gold producer, based on its proposed Don Sixto mine in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The deposit had a resource of 890,000 ounces of gold in 2005 and is expecting an upwards revision of this estimate in June, 2007. The Company will follow the new resource estimation with a Development Options Study, to establish the operating parameters for a mine feasibility study and environmental impact assessment. Exploration on new drill targets at Don Sixto will continue through 2007. Exeter’s goal is for mining to begin in 2009. Represented by: Yale Simpson - Executive Chairman Cecil Bond - Chief Financial Officer Rob Grey - Vice President, Communications |
Explorator Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based mining exploration company focused on building a strong portfolio of copper-gold projects in South America. Explorator is initially concentrating its efforts in the mineral rich Cordillera de la Costa province. The Company's El Espino Copper Project lies within this prolific copper-gold metallic area and is central to an important cluster of copper-gold deposits. Explorator is publicly listed and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol EXO. Represented by: John Carlesso - Chairman Tony Wannacott - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Director |
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Gold Reserve Inc. is developing the exceptionally large Brisas gold copper deposit in southeastern Venezuela. The proven and probable deposit contains 10.4 million ounces of gold and 1.34 billion pounds of copper making it one of the largest gold deposits in the world not controlled by a major company. With only 42.6 million shares outstanding, each share is backed by 0.24 ounces of gold and 31 pounds of copper, giving it one of the highest leverages to gold and copper prices in the industry. Brisas is planned to produce 456,000 ounces of gold and 60 million pounds of copper annually with a mine life in excess of 18 years, which will place the Company solidly in the ranks of the intermediate producers. The Company has completed their bankable feasibility study, their Environmental and Social Assessment study and on March 28, 2007 received the approval to commence construction of the Brisas Mine from the government. The company received the approval of the government in a short 20 month permitting time frame without any variations. The company’s operating, environmental and social plan meets the new World Bank Equator principles which are the highest standards applicable to the mining industry today. Represented by: Doug Belanger - President, Director |
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Entree Gold Inc. is a resource company engaged in the exploration and advancement of copper and gold prospects worldwide. Currenlty, Entree’s land holdings are located in Mongolia and the USA. Entree has focused its advanced-stage exploration efforts on the Lookout Hill property in Mongolia. Lookout Hill surrounds the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold discovery, host to the world-class Hugo Dummett deposit. Mineralization to the north and south of Oyu Tolgoi on the Entree-Ivanhoe Mines’ agreement area has been proven to extend over twenty kilometres along the structural trend hosting Oyu Tolgoi. Entree is actively exploring the remainder of the 100% owned Lookout Hill project. An agreement with Empirical Discovery LLC to explore for and develop targets in SE Arizona and SW New Mexico using geophysical interpretation techniques was finalized August 2007. Investments by Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe and the exercise of warrants represent a strong endorsement by two prominent mining companies in Entree’s management and property holdings. Represented by: Gregory G. Crowe - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mona M. Forster - Corporate Secretary |
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Ivanhoe Mines is an international mining company with operations focused in the Asia Pacific region. Ivanhoe's core assets are its world scale Oyu Tolgoi Copper and Gold Project and mineral exploration properties that it holds in southern Mongolia, where additional copper and gold discoveries are being evaluated. Ivanhoe also is exploring for copper, uranium and gold in the Cloncurry District in Queensland, Australia, and in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. Represented by: Bill Trenaman - Investor Relations |
![]() Jinshan Gold Mines is a new gold producer in China with the commencement of production from our Chang Shan Hao mine in July 2007. The open pit heap-leach mine is designed to produce approximately 120,000 ounces of gold per year, making the mine one of China's largest gold producers. With a proven track record, Jinshan has a focused strategy to expand on its existing asset base and to continue to grow the company through its acquisition and exploration activities. Represented by: Jay Chmelauskas - Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Little Squaw Gold Mining Company, Incorporated in the state of Alaska, is a 48 year-old minerals exploration company in the business of acquiring and advancing gold properties to the discovery point where maximum shareholder returns can be realized. New life was breathed into Little Squaw in mid-2003 when the Company was awakened from more than 25 years of semi-dormancy by a new management team. Since then, the Company has increased its market capitalization by a factor of eighty with only a four-fold increase of issued shares, and accomplished the first exploration drilling program on its flagship Chandalar property since its genesis in 1959 - resulting in the discovery of one of the largest and richest placer gold deposits in Alaska. The Company has rapidly grown beyond its original Chandalar asset base for the first time in its history, now with properties in Alaska, Nevada, Mexico and Brazil. The Company is committed to explore and develop gold deposits on its properties, and has entered into an exciting transition phase as it moves into pre-development activities on its Chandalar discovery. The Company is in robust condition and eager to deliver shareholder value. Represented by: Richard Walters - President Bob Pate - Vice President, Operations Susan Schenk - Manager, Investor Relations |
![]() NovaGold Resources Inc. strives to add shareholder value by advancing its existing quality development-stage projects to production and leveraging its exploration and development expertise to make new exploration discoveries. The Company has targeted first production for 2007 at its 100%-owned Nome Operations in Alaska, which includes Rock Creek, Big Hurrah and Nome Gold. NovaGold recently announced its 50/50 partnership with Teck Cominco to build the Galore Creek copper-gold mine in northwestern British Columbia, with Teck Cominco funding the next approximately US$500 million in construction costs. NovaGold owns 70% of the Donlin Creek gold project in Alaska, one of the world's largest gold deposits, in a joint venture with Barrick Gold (30%). Also in Alaska, NovaGold is earning a 51% interest as manager of the high-grade Ambler copper-zinc-silver-gold project in partnership with Rio Tinto. Represented by: Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse - President & CEO Greg Johnson - Vice President, Corporate Communications & Strategic Development |
Petaqulla Minerals is developing its 100% owned Molejon Gold Project in the Republic of Panama. Production is expected to begin early in Q1 of 2008 at 2,200 tpd and is expected to produce 120,000 oz gold per year at an estimated cash cost of US $200 per oz. Furthermore the company is expanding the plant size to 5,000 tpd due to the October 18, 2007 resource update which delineates 1.5 M oz gold. Upgrade is being financed with the current $30 m capital raise and debt. The company continues to drill with a total of 14 drill rigs working on the overall 795 sq km Petaquilla Mining Concession where 200,000 m of drilling will occur, (40,000 m gold and 160,000 m copper) PTQ is the single largest shareholder of www.petaquillacopper.com holding 22.189 million shares. Copper JV is located 3 km from Molejon open pit and is a JV with PTC holding 52% and Inmet 48%. Teck Cominco has an earn in agreement with PTC where if they pay all of PTC’s costs to production they would earn in 50% of PTC’s portion or an overall 26%. The well advanced Petaquilla Copper JV is one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world and is second only to the Panama Canal in importance to Panama. Represented by: Gianni Kovacevic - Sr. Vice President of Corporate Development |
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(EXHIBIT ONLY) Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. is a North American gold producer in the business of discovering, developing and operating gold ore deposits. Continued growth will occur by increasing or initiating production from its existing properties and by further acquisitions. The Company holds a diverse portfolio of gold, silver, zinc and copper properties in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada and in Arizona and Nevada in the United States. Represented by: Graham Dickson - President & Chief Executive Officer Nicole Sanches - Investor Relations Manager |
Molybdenum Sector: |
Thompson Creek Metals Company (formerly Blue Pearl Mining) owns the Davidson Deposit in B.C., Thompson Creek mine and concentrator in Idaho, a 75% interest in the Endako mine, concentrator and roaster in British Columbia and the Langeloth metallurgical refinery plant in Pennsylvania. Thompson Creek Metals is an integrated North American primary moly producer. Thompson Creek is an integrated North American producer of primary molybdenum with operations in Challis, Idaho; Langeloth, Pennsylvania; Smithers, B.C. and Fraser Lake, B.C. Its sales and marketing offices are located in Denver, Colorado and head office in Toronto. Thompson Creek's principle project is the Davidson Deposit in British Columbia:
Represented by: Kevin Loughrey - President & Chief Executive Officer Wayne Cheveldayoff - Director of Investor Relations |
Oil & Gas Sector: |
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Advantage Energy Income Fund is a conventional oil and gas royalty trust that acquires and develops reserves in Western Canada. The Trust’s head office is located in Calgary Alberta, Canada. Growth has been achieved through a series of corporate and property acquisitions combined with an active drilling program, which has increased production from 7,300 boe/d at inception in 2001 to approximately 35,000boe/d. From inception through December 2006, the Trust’s reserve life index has increased from 7.2 years to 11.8 years. With a strong track record of financial, exploitation and production experience, the management is committed to building an oil and gas royalty trust based on a solid foundation of long life oil and gas properties, which generate high cash netbacks to provide monthly distributions to Unitholders. Since Inception, Advantage has generated over 267% total return to unitholders. Advantage has continued to improve it operational performance to complement the strong track record of merger and acquisition successes. Today the Trust is very well positioned to capitalize on the opportunities ahead. Advantage provides Unitholders with an opportunity to invest in a high yield Trust that has a solid operating foundation complemented by financial and operating flexibility in many aspects. The Trust’s website can be found at www.advantageincome.com Represented by: Andy Mah - President & Chief Operating Officer Peter Hanrahan - Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Pammie Sihota – Investor Relations |
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited is a senior independent oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta. Our operations are focused in Western Canada, the North Sea and Offshore West Africa. Canadian Natural's profitable growth has been based on the fundamental principles of effective cost control, proactive balance sheet management and a defined operating strategy. The strategy follows a balanced approach to exploration and acquisitions, combined with an emphasis on cost-effective exploitation. In addition, our core area focus enables us to better understand our production areas and product limitations. Adhering to this strategy has resulted in Canadian Natural building a strong asset base capable of balanced production of natural gas, heavy oil and light oil. Represented by: John Langille - Vice Chairman |
![]() Pacific Stratus Energy is a Canadian-based oil and gas company that initiated operations in 2004. The company is focused on identifying attractive opportunities primarily within the upstream Sub Andean basins. Pacific Stratus has a current net production of 2,200 barrels of oil per day, with working interests in the Caguan, Dindal, Rio Seco, Puli B, Doima (currently under dispute), La Creciente, Moriche and Guama blocks in Colombia. The company has offices in Toronto, Caracas and Bogota. Represented by: Jose Francisco Arata - Chief Executive Officer |
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Pengrowth Energy Trust is one of the larger energy royalty trusts in North America. Trust units trade on the New York Stock Exchange (PGH) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (PGF.UN). Through the purchase of trust units, unitholders participate in the ownership of a large portfolio of crude oil and natural gas properties, receiving distributions paid monthly, as the oil and gas reserves are produced. Pengrowth's property portfolio is one of the higher quality in the energy trust sector with a proved plus probable reserve life index of approximately 10 years and a reserve base of approximately 360 million barrels of oil equivalent at December 31, 2006 pro forma for the ConocoPhillips properties acquisition. Pengrowth's assets are characterized by low decline rates and high development potential allowing for stable production. Represented by: Jim Causgrove - Vice President, Production and Operations Lisa Ciulka - Manager, Investor Relations Kirsten Kulyk - Investor Relations Representative |
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Vero Energy Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian energy company involved in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and liquids in Alberta. The company is built around strong technical and operational values traditional of the oil and gas industry. This has resulted in Vero achieving top tier growth in: production and production per share; cash flow and cash flow per share; reserves and reserves per share. Vero is committed to growing mainly through the drill bit, but also explores prudent acquisition opportunities that are a strategic fit. Vero has a solid land base of over 74,000 net undeveloped acres and over 100 drilling locations.
Vero Energy Inc. recently announced that current production based on field estimates is approximately 5,300 boed (80% natural gas) and recently increased its exit production guidance to 5600 boed. In the third quarter, Vero participated in the drilling of 10 (6.6 net) wells with a success rate of 90% including two new pool discoveries. Currently 10 (6.4 net) wells are awaiting either completion or tie in.
Doug Bartole, President and CEO of Vero, stated that “In these changing and challenging times, sticking to the game plan of profitable per share growth is of paramount importance.” He also adds “We continue to be in the top quartile amongst our peers in controllable costs which we believe is the best hedge in commodity price volatility. We have one of the strongest balance sheets amongst our peers and are well capitalized to execute our game plan. Execute is precisely what we have accomplished in our first two years of existence as we have delivered on unprecedented profitable production growth and growth per share. We are a technical and operationally focussed team and I firmly believe our best commodity is our people. When you create a company filled with the expertise and professional drive that I witness every day, it‘s no accident things fall into place.”
Represented by: Doug Bartole - President & Chief Executive Officer |
Platinum Sector: |
Represented by: Ian Rozier - President & Chief Executive Officer |
Silver Sector: |
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Endeavour Silver Corp. is Canadian based a silver mining company focused on the growth of its silver production, reserves and resources in Mexico. Expansion programs are now underway at the high grade Guanacevi Mines Project in the state of Durango and the Bolanitos Mines Project in the state of Guanajuato. In addition, Endeavour is actively exploring projects in Chihuahua and Michoacan states. The Company's acquisition and expansion programs now underway should enable Endeavour Silver to join the ranks of the top primary silver producers worldwide. Represented by: Bradford Cooke - Chairman & CEO Hugh Clarke - Director, Investor Relations |
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Mines Management is a U.S based mineral company focused on the exploration, acquisition and development of silver dominant mineral deposits. The Company’s primary focus is the advancement of the Montanore Silver-Copper Project. Containing an estimated 230 million ounces of silver and 1.7 billion pounds of copper, it is the largest underdeveloped silver-copper project in the United States. If in production today at approximately 8 million ounces per year, the Montanore would rank as one of the world’s largest top ten silver mines. The Montanore is currently undergoing feasibility stage drilling and re-permitting activities. Represented by: Glenn Dobbs - Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mark Fralich - Investor Relations |
Represented by: Paul LaFontaine - Director, Investor Relations |
Uranium Sector: |
Cash Minerals is a publicly listed energy company focused on uranium exploration in the Wernecke Uranium District, Yukon Territory. Under an agreement with Mega Uranium Ltd., Cash Minerals has the option to earn a 75% interest in the Wernecke uranium projects. These highly prospective properties include numerous iron-oxide copper-gold (IOCG) and structurally-controlled hydrothermal uranium targets. During the 2005 and 2006 exploration seasons, large-scale drill exploration was conducted at the Lumina and Igor properties. To date, approximately 3,100 and 4,130 metres have been drilled at Lumina and Igor, respectively. Appreciable results achieved in 2005 and 2006 have led to the establishment of a highly specialized uranium geological team and an expanded drill exploration program for the 2007 season. Cash Minerals has $17 million budged for uranium exploration in 2007, with a primary objective of defining a uranium resource at one or more properties in the Wernecke Uranium District, Yukon. Represented by: Basil Botha - President & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Geordie Mark, PhD -Vice President, Exploration Salisha Hosein - Manager, Investor Relations |
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(EXHIBIT ONLY) Crosshair is a leading junior exploration company focused on exploring and developing uranium in the Central Mineral Belt of Labrador. An aggressive drill program is currently underway with the objective of rapidly expanding a 43-101 uranium resource. Represented by: Mark Morabito - President & Chief Executive Officer Dan McIntyre - Vice President, Investor Relations Evelyn Cox - Vice President, Corporate Development |
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Laramide Resources Ltd. is a Toronto-based resource company specializing in the acquisition of known Uranium projects. In the future Laramide plans to concentrate on the acquisition, discovery and development of Uranium projects. With the recent improvement in the Uranium price, from US$ 10.00 in 2003 to currently more than US$ 120.00 per pound, Laramide has acquired an impressive list of known Uranium assets with drilled out resources. Currently Laramide has approximately 60 million pounds of U3O8 located in NI 43-101 compliant resources. It also has some very exciting exploration projects, located both within the USA and Australia with potential to double these known resources. Represented by: Marc Henderson - Chief Executive Officer Sarah Vaughan-Jackson - Communications Manager |
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Ur-Energy is focused on developing a mining and processing facility at its Lost Creek project. By bringing Lost Creek into production in 2009, Ur-Energy Inc., is well positioned to be the next uranium producer in Wyoming. Forecasts of 100,000 to 200,000 lbs of U308 have been estimated for start-up production before ramping up to full production in 2010 to 1 million lbs per year. Despite its relative youth, Ur-Energy is headed by an expert management and technical team, representing more than 400 years of combined uranium experience. Ur-Energy has compiled an excellent historical resource base of more than 88 million pounds of U308. Represented by: Jeffrey Klenda - Board Chairman Roger Smith - Chief Financial Officer Dani Wright - Manager, Investor & Public Relations |
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