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Quest Rare Minerals Exploring and Developing Rare Earth Metals to Serve the Rapidly Growing Green Technologies Industry
by Dr. Allen Alper
Quest Rare Minerals, a Quebec-based company, is currently working on exploring the Strange Lake Property for rare earth element deposits, while creating value for their investors.
Click here to continue... | Commerce Resources’ President, David Hodge Discusses Critical Minor Metals with Plenty of Long-Term Upside
by Dr. Allen Alper and Aaron Hoos
 Some mining companies specialize in a certain type of mineral; others specialize in a particular business model. Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE; U.S. OTCQX: CMRZF; FSE: D7H) has its own unique advantage – it is taking a "double barrelled" approach to mining with minerals that have been neglected for the past decade or more. This approach, coupled with a projected increase in global demand for these minerals, make Commerce Resources an interesting opportunity for investors who are looking to move beyond some of the more conventional junior mining company stories.
Click here to continue... | Tasman Metals Makes Huge Strides on the Norra Karr Rare Earth Project in Sweden
by Dr. Allen Alper
Tasman Metals, a Canadian-based junior exploration and development company working in the rare earth markets, has made considerable strides in the development of the Norra Karr project located in Sweden.
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Marifil Mines Ltd. (TSXV: MFM) Experts in Argentina, is Diversified to Profit in Both Economic Ups and Downs
by Dr. Allen Alper
A diversified portfolio of base and precious metals, industrial minerals and fertilizers position Marifil Mines Ltd. as a great place to invest. As John Hite, President and Director, Marifil Mines Ltd., says, whether the economy recovers or the current economic downturn continues, Marifil is on a firm footing. He adds, “People always have to eat,” thus ensuring continued demand and profit from their fertilizer projects
Click here to continue... | Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V:LRA) has a Portfolio of Mineral Properties and Reduces Risk Through Joint Ventures
by Dr.Allen Alper
A prospect generator with a portfolio of mineral properties in South America and Asia, Lara Exploration Ltd., manages risk by focusing on acquisition and exploration and forming joint ventures with companies to fund detailed exploration and project development. “You can not control your rewards in the exploration business, but you can control your risks,” says Miles Thompson, Chairman, CEO & Director, Lara Exploration Ltd. He clarifies, “Lara’s strategy is to build a portfolio of minority interests in projects where we don’t carry the risk.”
Click here to continue... | Equitas Resources Corp., led by CEO Jay Roberge, is Pioneering the Partnership Model
by Allen Alper Jr. and Aaron Hoos
Today, many junior resource companies dig around on their property until they find something – anything! Then they wait for larger companies to outbid each other in an effort to acquire the junior company.
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Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX.V: LRA): Creating Wealth through Exploration, Discovery and Acquisition in South America
by Dr. Allen M. Alper
We love finding creative minds in mining, and we recently found one in Andre Gauthier, President of Lara Exploration. Lara Exploration is a prospect generator with early to advanced stage exploration projects in South America and, to a lesser degree, in China. According to their website, Lara’s business plan is “to build a large and diverse portfolio covering various commodities and to seek out joint venture partnerships whenever possible and as early as possible, in order to lower risk and leverage its investments.”
Click here to continue... | Largo Resources (TSX.V: LGO) Exploring, Developing and Near Term Producer of Vanadium and Tungsten in the Americas
by Dr. Allen M. Alper
Demand for Vanadium is “growing about 8% per annum in the steel market,” proclaims Mark Brennan, President, CEO & Director, Largo Resources Ltd. He adds that there is also a lot of interest in the battery market for Vanadium. Largo owns the top two undeveloped vanadium deposits in the world, one of which is also the highest grade vanadium project in the world. Largo also holds a record for the largest undeveloped tungsten deposit. With such a prestigious profile of high demand strategic mineral mines, Largo is well-positioned for growth in the next few years and definitely worth a second look for addition to your investment portfolio.
Click here to continue... | Tasman Metals Ltd. (TSX.V : TSM; Frankfurt : T61) Bringing Rare Earth to Market Out of Europe
by Dr. Allen Alper
Tasman Metals, a Canadian company, is currently focused on developing the Norra Karr rare earth deposit located in Sweden.
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American Manganese Developing Artillery Peak Manganese Resource in Arizona For Batteries for Electronic Cars
by Dr. Allen M. Alper
American Manganese has been working diligently to develop the Artillery Peak property located in Arizona, to bring manganese products to market in the form of technology batteries and batteries for electric cars.
Click here to continue... | Moly Mines Secures Financing and Prepares for Rapid Growth
by Allen M. Alper Jr.
Moly Mines Limited, under the direction of CEO Dr. Derek Fisher, has moved quickly to develop plans for the Spinifex Ridge Property, as the closing date for their $200 million dollar financing deal draws near.
Click here to continue... | U3O8 Corp. (TSX-V: UWE) Rapidly Advances Berlin Uranium Project
by Allen Alper Jr.
With properties in Colombia, Guyana and Argentina, U3O8 Corp. is focused solely in South America – a new frontier for uranium exploration. This junior exploration company has a dramatic growth profile that could see its uranium resources grow 10-fold to 60-75 million pounds by the end of 2011. In addition, it plans to undertake resource estimates of potential co-products including vanadium, phosphate and rare earths.
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Focus Metals Advancing Quickly to Bring Graphite to Market
by Dr. Allen Alper
Focus Metals, with rare earth elements and extensive deposits of flake graphite is pursuing production to bring their high quality graphite project to market.
Click here to continue... | Larry Reaugh is Ready to Profit from Another ‘M’: Manganese
by Allen Alper Jr. And Aaron Hoos
Smart investors watch for trends and invest accordingly. Some notice trends headed downward and they get out to protect their gains. Others see trends headed upwards and they get in early to earn profits. Smart investors should be paying attention to Larry Reaugh, who has not only identified a compelling and potentially profitable trend for investors, he and his company are doing something about it in a big, big way.
Click here to continue... | PDAC 2011
by Allen Alper and Jeff Senior
With the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s next Toronto show set for 6-9 March 2011, we caught up with Joe Hinzer to find out what’s on the agenda.
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Mining convention draws people from around the world
by PDAC 2011
For a few days every March, Toronto becomes the focal point for some 20,000 people involved in the world’s exploration and mining industry.
Click here to continue... | Golden Phoenix Minerals: Royalty Mining In The Americas
by Allen Alper Jr. and Jeff Senior
CEO and Director Thomas Klein joined Golden Phoenix when it got into financial difficulties in the fall of 2008 due to the price of molybdenum crashing from $40 to below $10. The company has been running for around twelve years and had previously brought two mines into production for a period of time — the Ashdown Mine and the Mineral Ridge project, both in Nevada.
Click here to continue... | Ormonde Mining: An Emerging Tungsten Producer
by Allen Alper and Jeff Senior
At the recent ITIA meeting, we caught up with the company’s Chief Operating Officer Steve Nicol and Executive Chairman Mike Donoghue to find out the latest developments. Although an Irish company, Ormonde Mining’s operations are centered in Spain.
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King Island Scheelite: Developing a Tungsten Mine on King Island
by Allen Alper Jr.
This Australian company is named after its main project, which is to develop a tungsten mine on King Island, situated on King Island in Tasmania - Australia. Chief Executive Officer Simon Bird spoke to us and gave a presentation on the project at the recent ITIA Annual General Meeting in Austria.
Click here to continue... | Copper Mountain Mining Corp: Walking in the Footsteps of Successful Copper Mines
by Allen Alper and Aaron Hoos
Recently, we spoke to the Copper Mountain Mining Corp's CFO, Rodney A. Shier, who told us about their project and how they plan on walking in the footsteps of this successful past producer to turn it into a significant copper producer in the future.
Click here to continue... | Stan Bharti Leader of Forbes & Manhattan
by Dr. Allen Alper and Jeff Senior
A leading private merchant bank that mainly manages junior resource companies to create shareholder value, Forbes & Manhattan has founded and managed many public and private enterprises. It employs geologists and mining engineers as well as financial professionals and lawyers so it can focus on the global resources sector.
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Minefinders: Pouring Gold with Considerable Potential for Growth
by Dr. Allen Alper and Jeff Senior
Vancouver-based Minefinders Corporation Ltd. is a junior mining company with considerable potential for growth. It currently has five projects in Mexico that are at different stages of development.
Click here to continue... | Largo Resources Seeks to be a Significant Low Cost Producer of Vanadium and Tungsten
by Allen M. Alper Jr. and Aaron Hoos
Savvy investors carefully watch for businesses that not only work on growing revenue but also manage their costs and drive them down to grow profit margins.
Click here to continue... | North American Gem TSX-V: NAG is Suppling Premium Quality Coal to Semiconductor Industry
by Allen Alper
Despite its name, North American Gem’s main focus right now is coal, particularly Blue Gem coal. President and Director Charles Desjardins, who has been in the resource business since the early 1980s, describes how he got involved: “North American Gem was a company that our group took over from a Calgary group. It came to us because it needed somebody that could finance it properly.”
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Malaga Inc is a Niche Tungsten Player with Burgeoning Opportunities
by Allen M. Alper and Aaron Hoos
There's something really compelling about a niche player who is completely focused on one opportunity. In some cases, it can be daring (and even risky) but when fate works in their favor, it's an exciting and even profitable opportunity.
Click here to continue... | Canada Lithium is Betting on an Electric Future
by Allen Alper and Aaron Hoos
Smart investors pay attention to social and economic trends and make investments based on where they see consumer attitudes shifting. One area that is getting more and more attention, both at the government level and the consumer level, is the electric car.
Click here to continue... | Thompson Creek Metals: Their Moly Focus is their Strength… And There's More to Come
by Allen M. Alper Jr. and Aaron Hoos
 Some companies pursue a diversified approach and broaden their skill-set while minimizing their risks. Other companies go in the opposite direction, focusing solely on a single target, which gives them other advantages and mitigates other risks. Thompson Creek Metals Company (NYSE: TC, TSX: TCM) pursues the latter strategy and investors who are excited about the burgeoning opportunities in the molybdenum market will love this company's focus.
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Copper, Gold, Uranium, Molybdenum: Polar Star Mining: Excelling in Chile
by Allen Alper Jr. and Aaron Hoos
While a lot of the companies we interview here were often started by people who have only ever worked in the mining industry as geologists, it's interesting to get a different perspective from time to time.
Click here to continue... | Moly Mines: Molybdenum, Copper, Iron: Profiting from China's Rapid Growth
by Allen M. Alper Jr and Aaron Hoos
Investors everywhere love robust, growing economies. That's because a growing economy is building and people are buying. And a growing economy like China has an extra benefit: It's a country with a huge landmass and a lot of people and it desperately needs infrastructure – roads, power, buildings, etc. So, smart investors are watching China and buying infrastructure-related investments in order to profit from that growth.
Click here to continue... | Exciting Times for Levon Resources: Gold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum and Zinc!
by Dr Allen M. Alper and Bryan Martin
For more than 20 years Ron Tremblay had been exclusively involved in mining finance. So when he was approached three-and-a-half years ago by Vancouver-based junior Levon Resources Ltd to oversee operations, it didn’t take long for the now-president and CEO to make what has become a pivotal venture into mineral exploration.
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Gold, Molybdenum, Manganese and Magnesium - Larry Reaugh Shares his Expertise with Metals News
by Dr. Allen M. Alper
Back in late 2008, when doom and gloom were everywhere, Larry Reaugh was upbeat about the mining industry, predicting everything would start to pick up. He was proved right, with metal prices soon on the rise, so we went to seek out his latest views on the situation.
Click here to continue... | Source Exploration: Exploring and Redeveloping Historic Silver Mine in Mexico
by Allen M. Alper Jr and Bryan Martin
For a junior company seeking silver to enrich its portfolio, Mexico is not only an extremely practical choice given its bounteous history, but also, logistically speaking, a very advisable decision. Brian E. Robertson couldn’t agree more.
Click here to continue... | Avanti Mining focuses on Molybdenum: An Experienced Gold Manager Turns His Attention to Molybdenum
by Allen Alper Jr. and Aaron Hoos
Gold, silver, uranium, and other metals often get glamorous headlines and a dedicated following who will invest in them and swear by them through thick and thin.
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Numerous 100-Percent-Owned Properties, Financially Independent, Diversified and Making Innovations in Eco-Friendly Minerals Applications
by Dr. Allen Alper and Bryan Martin
The last time Metalsnews.com spoke with the ever-ebullient Jack Stoch, President and CEO of Quebec-based Globex Mining Enterprises Inc., his domain included 85 projects, all of which featured elements spanning a vast stretch across the periodic chart. October saw Globex celebrate a milestone of 60 years in the exploration and mining sphere.
Click here to continue... | Great Western Minerals: Innovators and Rare Earth Producers
by Dr. Allen Alper and Aaron Hoos
When it comes to investing in compelling opportunities, investors sometimes look for first movers and innovators as exciting additions to their portfolio. Innovators are forward-looking opportunists who create strategic alliances and develop groundbreaking business models to grow their businesses and become successful.
Click here to continue... | Advanced Explorations Inc.: Aiming to Become the Lowest Cost Iron Producer
by Dr. Allen Alper and Bryan Martin
Despite an anxious market bearing witness to the disorienting price seesaw of iron ore over the last few years, a strong insistence on steel in China appears to be positively affecting demand for the stock exchange’s second largest commodity.
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The Waterfront Mining Group: Molybdenum, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium and Silver
by Dr. Allen Alper and Mindy Matter
With five publicly traded companies, and numerous deposit projects, The Waterfront Mining Group is poised to make a sizable impact in the metals industry in the years ahead
Click here to continue... | Oroco Resources Moving Towards Production
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Mindy Matter
We had a few moments to catch up with Adam Smith, the Business Development Director of Oroco Resource Corporation recently.
Click here to continue... | Riches in the Mountains of Mexico-Tony Rovira of Azure Minerals
by Dr. Allen Alper and Jill Cueni-Cohen
 At PDAC 2009 we had the opportunity to talk to Tony Rovira founder of Azure Minerals in the Sierra Madre Occidental Range in northwestern Mexico. He has a great reputation as one of the discoverers of the huge Cosmos nickel deposits for Jubilee Mines in Western Australia.
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Globex Mining Enterprises : a very large North American portfolio of advanced properties with gold, copper, zinc, silver, uranium, platinum, palladium, magnesium and talc potential
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Bryan Martin
Jack Stoch has very rare abilities and geological and business background that has enabled Globex to have a very successful approach of discovering and acquiring a vast amount of diversified valuable properties and developing them for licensing or partnership.
Click here to continue... | PREMIER GOLD MINES: Discovering and Developing Gold Deposits in the Superior Province of Canada
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Graeme Lamb
Recently we had an opportunity to talk with Stephen McGibbon P.Geo., who is the Executive Vice-President and COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Click here to continue... | Avalon Rare Metals Inc.: Advancing Green Energy Technology
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Jill Cueni-Cohen
 Metalsnews.com interviewed Don Bubar in Calgary. He has a very strong background in geological exploration and has assembled an excellent team of employees, management, board and consultants to explore and develop one of the largest and richest potential new sources of rare earth elements in the world.
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Goldbrook Partners with Jilin Jien of China for Nickel Exploration
by Dr. Allen Alper and Alison J. Conte
In the last decade, China’s manufacturing and building boom spurred a demand for nickel, about 25 percent of the global demand for this metal.
Click here to continue... | Phil Vinet Talks About Red Lake Gold District at PDAC 2009
by Allen Alper Jr.
This is Al Alper Jr. with Metals News. I'm here with Phil Vinet, Mayor of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. Could you give us a little background on Red Lake and its history, Phil?
Click here to continue... | Freewest Resources: North American Outstanding Chromite Discovery
by Dr. Allen Alper and Bryan Martin
Mac Watson is a firm believer in making your own luck. For 45 years he has pioneered incredibly successful expeditions that have lead to the discovery of significant deposits of gold, coal and base metals throughout eastern Canada.
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Western Troy Capital Resources Positioned in Moly, Copper, and Gold
by Dr. Allen Alper and Bryan Martin
Western Troy Capital Resources, a mineral exploration company based in Canada, keeps itself pretty busy these days with its advanced stage MacLeod Lake Copper/Molybdenum Project and most recently the company has staked a number of promising new properties in Quebec.
Click here to continue... | Mexivada: Gold-Silver, Uranium, Molybdenum and Diamonds in Nevada, Mexico and Africa
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Bryan Martin
Since 2005, Mexivada Mining Corporation has built a genuine name for itself on the international precious minerals scene as a junior exploration and mining company.
Click here to continue... | Moly Mines Ready for Market Upturn
by Dr. Allen Alper and Alison Conte
We interviewed Derek Fisher, managing director of Moly Mines Limited, (ASX and TSX listed), at the Cambridge Vancouver Investment Conference. We are extremely impressed with the knowledge and background of Dr. Fisher and his team. He told us how the firm is focusing its efforts on the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Great Western Minerals Mines and Markets Rare Elements
by Dr. Allen Alper and Alison J. Conte
Since we last spoke with Gary Billingsley, Executive Chairman of Great Western Minerals,
in May 2008, his company has continued to expand on their mine-to-market business strategy
with the acquisition of another production facility, an option to recommission a former rare
earth mine in South Africa, and a new heavy rare earth property in New Brunswick.
Click here to continue... | Adriana Resources: The New Player in Iron Ore
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Bryan Martin
 
Michael Beley and Richard Barclay are one of the most successful partners in the mining business. They have created billion dollar mining companies. We were fascinated to learn of the progress they have made in developing Adriana Resources into “The New Player in Iron Ore”
Click here to continue... | Thomas Patton, President & CEO Quaterra Resources Inc. Discovering New North American Mines – Copper, Uranium, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
by Dr. Allen Alper and Jill Cueni-Cohen
When it comes to making significant mineral discoveries in North America, Quaterra Resources Inc. is on the cutting edge. We caught up with Quaterra’s President & CEO Dr. Thomas Patton to get the inside scoop on this exciting junior’s current projects and outlook.
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LatAm Mining Congress 2009
by Metals News
The LatAm Mining Congress 2009 will take place June 29 – July 1, 2009 at The Biltmore, Coral Gables, FL.
Click here to continue... | Interview with Warren Bates, Vice President, Exploration for PDX Resources Inc. and Pelangio Exploration Inc.
by Dr. Allen Alper and Jill Cueni-Cohen
Dating all the way back to the 1930’s, Pelangio Mines Inc. was a pioneer in the mining and exploration industry. On September 6, 2008, the legacy of founder Maurice Hibbard was split into two companies: Pelangio Mines was renamed PDX Resources (“PDX”) and holds Pelangio Mines’ interest in Detour Gold Corporation (“Detour”), and Pelangio Exploration (“PX”) was incorporated to hold Pelangio Mines’ exploration assets.
Click here to continue... | Terry Tucker, President and CEO of StrataGold Corporation
by Dr. Allen M. Alper and Jill Cueni-Cohen
We recently touched base with Terry Tucker, President and CEO of StrataGold Corporation, and his manager of Investor Communications, Vanessa Pickering, to talk about the happenings at this promising junior exploration company.
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