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Analysts Expecting Higher Palladium Prices in 2016 $PFN.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:25 AM on Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Now that Q1 is over, it seems that analysts are a little more positive about palladium prices.

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Investors following the palladium market will be glad to know that there are some positive sentiments in regards to palladium prices. Palladium– despite having dipped in early April – is trading at about 0.4 percent higher than in March, with an April 15 price of $568 per troy ounce.

While the gain is nominal, it does bring with it a degree of encouragement that palladium prices will be on their way up in the short term. Prices are still 25 percent lower than in 2015, but year to date the metal has seen a 2.3 percent increase in an environment governed by weak economic data.

That said, FocusEconomics expects to see palladium prices improving in the coming quarters.

In a recent sector update, FocusEconomics highlights that March car sales in the US – a significant driver of palladium prices as palladium’s primary use is in catalytic converters – came in below expectations. While this would typically be a large strike against palladium prices increasing, a weaker US dollar urged the metal on.

“Prices are expected to rise slowly in the coming quarters. Improvements in the global economy and a supply deficit should propel steady gains.” The firm’s Consensus Forecast project shows that analysts are of the mind that palladium prices will average US$626 per troy ounce in Q4 2016. Furthermore, the consensus is that prices will rise to an average of $724 in Q4 2017.

For the most part, the analysts surveyed in the consensus “see the price of palladium rising by Q4 2016.” The disconnect, however, remains on the extent of the recovery. “For Q4 2016, the maximum price forecast is USD 698 per troy ounce, while the minimum is projected to be USD 550 per troy ounce.” the report notes.

Palladium price forecasts

Delving deeper into the outlook for palladium prices, investors in the metal might be interested to know what some of the top minds in the sector are anticipating in terms of price activity for the next quarter and end of year. Here’s a sample:

  • ABN AMRO: expects to see a Q2 2016 palladium price of $592. Meanwhile, at year end the firm expects to see prices increase to $650
  • ANZ: expects to see a Q2 2016 price slightly lower at $525. Still more modestly, the firm’s Q4 2016 price will be holding on to a continued $550.
  • BMO Capital Markets: more optimistic than ANZ, BMO sees prices for the second quarter to be averaging $575. Meanwhile, year end the firm hopes to see $600 per troy ounce.
  • JP Morgan: likely the most optimistic estimate included on the FocusEconomics report, JPM is expecting a $675 per troy ounce in Q2 prices. While the firm sees prices reaching $700 in Q3, its Q4 expectation is slightly lower at $692.

With current palladium prices at $583.75, it will be interesting to see which firms are on the mark and which have missed it.

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Source: http://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/precious-metals-investing/palladium-investing/palladium-prices-2016-analyst-predictions/?mqsc=E3833309&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=INN_FullList+Palladium%20Investing+Palladium%20Investing&utm_campaign=Palladium%20Investing

Small Cap Morning DD – Be In The Know $UBR $FMR $EXS $BFF

Posted by AGORACOM at 7:50 AM on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016

SMALL CAP MORNING DUE DILIGENCE – BE IN THE KNOW

  • Uragold (UBR:TSXV) … Closes Up 35% On 2.2M Shares, Breaks 5-Year High … Here Is Why
  • Fairmont Resources (FMR:TSXV / FRSFF:US /F0O1:FF)Acquisition Will Generate Revenues Of $3M H2 2016; $6M 2017; $9M 2018
  • Explor Resources (EXS:TSXV / EXSFF:US / E1H1:FF) … Teck Resources Spending $12M To Earn 70% Of Key Project … See 90 Second Profile
  • Nevada Energy Metals (BFF:TSXV / SSMLF:US / A2AFBV:FF) … Lithium? Look No Further. This Lithium-Brine Project Generator Is Your New BFF.

Look For Significant New Small Cap Additions To AGORACOM In The Coming Days

Things Are Moving Fast … Make The AGORACOM Front Page Your First Page Every Day!

PACIFIC NORTH WEST CAPITAL CORP. FORMS NEW LITHIUM DIVISION – LITHIUM CANADA INC. $PFN

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:46 PM on Saturday, April 16th, 2016

BREAKING …. HARRY BARR AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST CAPITAL ENTER LITHIUM SPACE

  • New Lithium Division – Lithium Canada Inc.
  • Focusing On Acquisition And Development Of Canadian Lithium Projects
  • Market Reponds With 55% Increase On 1.8M Shares
  • Harry Barr Has 30+ Years Of Success. We Expect More To Come
  • Company Currently Has 2,463,000 Oz PGM and Gold (M&I)

READ FULL PRESS RELEASE

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Nevada Energy Metals Appoints James Hellwarth To Advisory Board $BFF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:13 AM on Friday, April 15th, 2016

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  • Announced the appointment of Mr. James Hellwarth to the Nevada Energy Metals Advisory Board
  • Mr. Hellwarth of Orlando Florida is currently a managing partner a Xander Capital where he has been instrumental in establishing and developing relationships with high net worth individuals and organizations
  • Involved in business development and strategy of small cap companies for over 11 years. He has helped raise capital and create new opportunities for his clients

April 15, 2016 / Vancouver, British Columbia – Nevada Energy Metals Inc. “the Company” TSX-V:BFF (OTC: SSMLF) (Frankfurt: A2AFBV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Hellwarth to the Nevada Energy Metals Advisory Board.

Mr. Hellwarth of Orlando Florida is currently a managing partner a Xander Capital where he has been instrumental in establishing and developing relationships with high net worth individuals and organizations. Mr. Hellwarth has been involved in business development and strategy of small cap companies for over 11 years. He has helped raise capital and create new opportunities for his clients.

Through his extensive network of colleagues and individuals, Mr. Hellwarth will be able to assist in potential capital raises necessary for moving the company forward.

About Nevada Energy Metals: http://nevadaenergymetals.com/

Nevada Energy Metals Inc. is a well funded Canadian based exploration company who’s primary listing is on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company’s main exploration focus is directed at lithium brine targets located in the mining friendly state of Nevada. The Company has 100% ownership in 60 claims in Clayton Valley, only 250m from Rockwood Lithium, the only brine based lithium producer in North America. Nevada Energy Metals has also acquired, 100 claims (Teels Marsh West) covering 2000 acres (809 hectares) at Teels Marsh, Mineral County, Nevada, a highly prospective lithium exploration project, 100% owned without any royalties, located on the western part of a large evaporation lake where a phase one, 20 hole shallow auger exploration program is in progress. Recently, on March 23, 2016 the Company announced the addition of the San Emidio Desert lithium project in Washoe County, Nevada. The Company’s first lithium project, Alkali Lake, in Esmeralda county, is a 60% earn in option agreement from Dajin Resources Corp, where near surface lithium has been confirmed.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Harry Barr

Chairman & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Smart cities concept in Oman can improve efficiency: Telecom official $OMAG

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:32 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Smart cities concept in Oman can improve efficiency: Telecom official

April 13, 2016 | 5:59 PM

By ERIK PRINS/[email protected]

Darren Tong, chief operating officer of Telecom Oman, said that that city planners, developers and businesses should take the opportunity to improve efficiency to reach the goal of a smart city. Photo – Supplied

Muscat: There is a lot of potential to improve efficiency in Oman by introducing the concept of smart cities, Darren Tong, chief operating officer of Telecom Oman said.

“Whatever it is what the city does, whether it’s water management, waste management, traffic management or car parks, there’s a lot of information out there about how things are wasted,” he said. He noted that currently, this information is not being connected and not analysed. “If you do that, you can find means to improve,” he said.

Tong explained that the concept of smart cities is all about reducing waste, improving time management and optimising human interactions. He said that exchanging ideas and knowledge can be made easier by improving connections between people.

“We are having trouble with meeting each other because we are stuck in traffic jams, have trouble connecting with each other because servers are down.

Also, smart technologies can help reduce waste of electricity and water. We are wasting energy because every room has an air condition while not all rooms are occupied,” he said. “Since water in Oman is desalinated and there is no electronic monitoring with electronic meters, when the water leaks, it just flows away and is wasted,” he said.

He said that digitalisation would help here, by connecting sensors with 3G technologies and a data centre absorbing all the information. The information can then be analysed to find ways to optimise the process.

Tong said that city planners, developers and businesses should take the opportunity to improve efficiency to reach the goal of a smart city. “If you identify the needs and certain areas of inefficiency, as an entrepreneur we can go and address it,” he said.

He said that Oman is in a starting stage of introducing smart cities. “Right now, nothing is connected, nothing is studied or analysed. The potential however, is to cut your energy costs by half,” he said.

“Smart city is a way for Oman to participate in the digital economy, train its human resources and take advantage of using data to make government services more efficient.”

He said that Telecom Oman, which is seeking a licence to operate as a third telecom operator in Oman, can provide the infrastructure to help stakeholders make this move towards more efficiency. He said that Telecom Oman is seeking to play a role in the development of Omagine, a new project where smart city technologies will be displayed. “This is where the technologies are showcased, tested and hopefully rolled out to the rest of the country. By 2020 we should be able to see a first version of a smart city here in Oman” he said.

He said that there is also potential for e-business to flourish in Oman.

“A lot of Omani’s are still involved with brick-and-mortar. They like to visit shops and they like to feel and hold the product,” he said. He noted that new technologies like data centres can help the industry to grow in Oman, by inviting big players in e-commerce to base their operations here.

Tong said that as a new telecom operator, it wants to be more than a provider offering phone calls and internet. “We want to be a catalyst in introducing new technologies and solutions to Oman,” he said.

He added that Telecom Oman not only wants to provide the infrastructure like fibre optic or towers, but also provide the products and services on top of it, like apps, data centres.

“Whoever wants to set up a business somewhere, we can do the mobile phone service, internet and ERP and CRS systems and other services, while the entrepreneur can focus on what he is good at,” he said.
http://timesofoman.com/article/81459/Business/Smart-cities-concept-in-Oman-can-improve-efficiency:-Telecom-official

Nevada Energy Metals Acquires 100% Ownership in Clayton Valley BFF-1 Lithium Project

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:07 AM on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

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  • Announced acquisition of 60 claims (approximately 1200 acres/484 hectares) in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada
  • 250 meters from Albemarle Corporation’s Silver Peak lithium mine and brine processing operations
  • Also the location of Pure Energy Minerals’ 816,000 metric tonnes Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) Inferred Resource NI 43-101 announced in July 2015
  • 3.5 hours away from Tesla’s Gigafactory, which has a planned annual lithium-ion battery production capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours per year by 2020

April 12, 2016 / Vancouver, British Columbia- Nevada Energy Metals Inc., TSX-V: BFF (OTC: SSMLF) (Frankfurt: A2AFBV) is pleased to announce the acquisition of 60 claims (approximately 1200 acres/484 hectares) in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

The Clayton Valley BFF-1 Lithium Project southern boundary lies 250 meters from Albemarle Corporation’s Silver Peak lithium mine and brine processing operations. The mine has been in operation since 1967 and remains the only brine based lithium producer in North America. It is also the location of Pure Energy Minerals’ 816,000 metric tonnes Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) Inferred Resource NI 43-101 announced in July 2015. Clayton Valley’s centralized location between Nevada and Reno and its highways, access to power, water and labor provide excellent infrastructure for mineral exploration and development. The Clayton Valley BFF-1 Lithium Project is approximately 3.5 hours away from Tesla’s Gigafactory, which has a planned annual lithium-ion battery production capacity of 35 gigawatt-hours per year by 2020.


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Clayton Valley is one of the few locations globally known to contain commercial-grade lithium-enriched brine. The Valley is an internally drained closed-basin and is surrounded by mountains, hills and ridges on all sides. It contains an underground unconsolidated water bearing system (or aquifer system) which is host to lithium-enriched brines and is contained by the surrounding rock.

The decision to acquire the project was based on descriptions of geological modeling and historical drilling results (Western Geothermal Ltd) in a report authored by J.B. Hulen, PG, (July 31,2008). Mr Hulen concluded that shallow thermal-gradient drilling and lithium-exploration drilling by previous operators demonstrated that the area underlying this portion of Clayton Valley contained the valley’s highest subsurface temperatures.


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Within the graben (A graben is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults) and within the boundary of the claim block , a drill hole by Western Geothermal Partners 2007 logged as WGP#2

reported as follows:’ From 280 – to 305 ft., fine grained green sand and silt logged as volcanic ash was encountered. This unit may be correlative to the Main Ash Aquifer, which is a marker bed in other areas of the Clayton Valley Basin.”

Nevada Energy Metals is planning a detailed exploration program on our Clayton Valley BFF-1 Lithium Project for the fall 2016/winter 2017 The property was acquired for cost of staking with no overriding royalties or work programs. A finder’s fee is payable.

About Nevada Energy Metals: http://nevadaenergymetals.com/

Nevada Energy Metals Inc. is a well funded Canadian based exploration company who’s primary listing is on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company’s main exploration focus is directed at lithium brine targets located in the mining friendly state of Nevada. The Company has 100% ownership in 60 claims in Clayton Valley, only 250m from Rockwood Lithium, the only brine based lithium producer in North America. Nevada Energy Metals has also acquired, 100 claims (Teels Marsh West) covering 2000 acres (809 hectares) at Teels Marsh, Mineral County, Nevada, a highly prospective lithium exploration project, 100% owned without any royalties, located on the western part of a large evaporation lake where a phase one, 20 hole shallow auger exploration program is in progress. Recently, on March 23, 2016 the Company announced the addition of the San Emidio Desert lithium project in Washoe County, Nevada. The Company’s first lithium project, Alkali Lake, in Esmeralda county is a 60% earn in option agreement from Dajin Resources Corp. where near surface lithium has been confirmed.

Qualified Person:

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by

Ali Alizadeh, MSc P.Geo, MBA, a director of the company and a Qualified Person under the provisions of National Instrument 43-101.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Harry Barr Chairman & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. – Shareholder Q&A – Part 1 of 2

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:47 AM on Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Welcome to Q&A via Satellite, a production of AGORACOM in which we invite shareholders to pose questions directly to management. With us today is: James A. Briscoe, CEO, President, CFO, Chief Geologist & Board Chairman

  • Arizona-based mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Arizona and the southwest USA.
  • Company controls properties which are located over what management considers some of North America’s richest mineralized regions for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum (moly), and uranium.

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Durango Acquires Historic Silver Project with 2,458 OZ/Ton AG Grab Sample

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:40 AM on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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  • Announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Dianna Lake Silver Project
  • Consists of 131 hectares located 17 kilometres northwest of Uranium City, Saskatchewan.

Vancouver, BC / March 22, 2016 – Durango Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Durango”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Dianna Lake Silver Project, which consists of 131 hectares located 17 kilometres northwest of Uranium City, Saskatchewan.

Durango’s new Dianna Lake Silver Project covers an historic area in which, from 1968 to 1969 two high grade, primarily native silver-bearing exploration targets of between 30,000 to 50,000 tonnes grading 5-10 oz/tonne silver, approximately 600 metres apart were determined by trench grab sample assays, according to an historic evaluation report composed for Comaplex Resources in 1980 (1). *

* Potential quantities and grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.

Additionally, the main silver-bearing zone is spatially associated with a large zone of low-grade, disseminated copper-silver mineralization in which “drilling of two IP anomalies indicated approximately 5 million tonnes averaging 0.4 oz/t Ag and 0.4% Cu” (undefined category historic resource estimate), according to the same report (1). **

** A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or reserves. Further work must be carried out to verify all historic information before a resource estimate is possible.

Fourteen additional IP anomalies in the historic exploration area surrounding Dianna Lake and the nearby Doug Lake remain yet undrilled, according to the Comaplex Resources report (1), four of which occur within the property boundary of Durango’s Dianna Lake Silver Project.

Previous work on the claims was reported in 1969, 1980 and 1998 and included diamond drill holes, trenches, and pits primarily across two zones where mineralization was identified at or near surface. One zone was reported to have five trenches exposing Ag-Cu mineralization over approximately 80 metres. Historic grab samples from Pit 1 of this zone included oz/ton silver values of 2,458.4, 684.4, 647.4, 600.2, 464.2, and 454.8 oz/ton Ag. Out of 18 grab samples, 13 samples assayed between 185.0 and 2,458.4 oz/ton silver. Pit 2 grab samples returned reported highs of 298.0 oz/ton Ag and 197.0 oz/ton Ag (out of 7 samples ranging from 12.2oz/ton Ag to 298.0 oz/ton Ag) (1). (The Company cautions that grab samples are selective and may not be representative of the mineralization on the property.)

Durango has agreed to pay up to $150,000 to an arms-length vendor over a period of three years upon completion of a financing for 100% title to the mineral claims and an additional $150,000 upon achieving a 43-101 indicated resource of a minimum of 50,000 ounces of silver.

President and Director of Durango, Marcy Kiesman, states, “We are pleased to add a significant asset to Durango’s growing portfolio of high-potential projects. We look forward to advancing on the next steps to creating value for our shareholders as we now plan for the upcoming exploration season.”

The technical contents of this release were approved by Mr. Case Lewis, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The property has not been the subject of a National Instrument 43-101 report.

References:

“Evaluation report of the Dianna Lake Silver – Copper Property, CBS 3141, S-97735 and S-97736, Uranium City Area, Saskatchewan, Canada for Comaplex Resources International Ltd.” E.G. Kennedy, P.Eng., 1980.

About Durango

Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a 100% interest in the Mayner’s Fortune and Smith Island limestone properties in northwest British Columbia, the Decouverte and Trove gold properties in the Abitibi Region of Quebec, and the NMX East lithium property near the Whabouchi mine and the Buckshot graphite property near the Miller Mine in Quebec, the Whitney Northwest property near the Lake Shore Gold and Goldcorp joint venture in Ontario, as well as three sets of claims in the Labrador nickel corridor.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243

Facsimile: 888.266.3983

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to Durango, please refer to the Company’s prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

INTERVIEW: Liberty Star Discusses Exploration Plan of Operation on Hay Mountain Project

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:17 AM on Monday, March 21st, 2016

  • Arizona State Land Department (“ASLD”) has notified Liberty Star that the Company’s Exploration Plan of Operation (“EPO”) for the Hay Mountain Project is approved.
  • Approval of the EPO is for Mineral Exploration Permits (MEPs) held by Liberty Star in the Hay Mountain Project Are

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Janet Yellen Gave Junior Resource Companies The Green Light, Let’s Step On The Gas

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:56 PM on Friday, March 18th, 2016

Good day to all of our CEOs and IROs.  Just a few months ago, even the best of the best in the junior resource space faced an uncertain future.  Then, AGORACOM made the following prediction in this very newsletter on January 5:

Despite the fact the TSX Venture Index has fallen more than 58% since 2013 and hit a 21st Century low, traffic to AGORACOM quite clearly demonstrates that small cap investors are maintaining their levels of research and due diligence, which is the exact opposite of what you would expect and what you have heard.  Specifically, rather than abandoning the small cap space for dead, investors are here and paying close attention.

This is a great sign for all of us in the small-cap industry and points to the strong possibility of a recovery in 2016 as investors convert their increased research into increased investments.

And this is what the year has looked like since:

IT GETS BETTER – YELLEN REMOVES ALL DOUBT OF BULL MARKET. AGORACOM PREDICTS 700 FOR TSX VENTURE

As most of you know by now, Janet Yellen and the US Federal Reserve cut back their interest rate hike plan for 2016, which virtually assures a bull market in the resources sector for the remainder of the year.  It won’t be a straight line bull but our technical analysis calls for 700 on the TSX Venture within 12 months.

How good are we at predictions? Our January 5th prediction already came through. Read the following in your spare time:

Shocked By Yellen This Week? AGORACOM Unequivocal History Of Calling Lower US 10-Year Treasury Yields

YELLEN GAVE JUNIORS THE GREENLIGHT. TIME TO STEP ON THE GAS
Anyone and everyone with any experience recognized that 2015 was the year of blood in the streets.  The market was bound to turn and it was on its way.  But now the entire industry has been given the green light – and you need to step on the gas.

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