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Pacific Potash Provides Drilling Update and Announces New Director *Sponsor*

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:04 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – December 10th, 2013 – Pacific Potash Corporation (TSX-V: PP; OTCQX: PPOTF; FSE: P9P, “Pacific Potash”, “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update with regard to its current drilling program. The current depth of Pacific Potash’s maiden well is 1,004m and is currently in the Nova Olinda formation, which is the target horizon for potash mineralization in the basin. This represents the final phase of drilling (phase 3) cutting the evaporitic portion. All significant potash intercepts have been located within Cycle VII of the Nova Olinda Formation. The Cycle VII potash mineralization occurs in numerous drill holes in the Lower and Middle Amazon basin, including those that define the Fazendinha and Arari potash occurrences. The lithology’s that have been intercepted up until this point have been in line with lithology’s in other potash bearing wells in the surrounding area. Upon further successful drilling the well should be completed within a few weeks.

New Director

The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Min Zhai to the Board of Directors. Mr. Zhai currently serves as the Managing Director for CapitalAsia Investment Holdings Group, which is the cornerstone investor in Pacific Potash. The Company welcomes Mr. Zhai to the Board as Pacific Potash looks forward to further strengthening the relationship with its cornerstone investment group. His appointment to the Board follows the stepping down of Mr. Robert Coltura as a director of the Company. The Board would like to thank Mr. Coltura for his contributions and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

Option Grant

Pacific Potash Corp. has granted 1.1 million incentive stock options to officers, directors and consultants, in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The incentive stock options are exercisable at a price of 7.5 cents per share and expire 10 years from the date of grant. This grant of options is subject to regulatory approval.

About Pacific Potash Corporation

Pacific Potash Corporation trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: PP, as well on the OTCQX under the symbol: PPOTF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under P9P. Pacific Potash is engaged in the exploration and development of the Amazonas Potash Project and the surrounding potash claims targeting the Middle Amazonas Potash Basin, currently the host to multiple new exploration campaigns for potash. The Middle Amazonas Basin is one of the largest evaporate basins in the world (10,000km2).

We seek safe harbour.

On behalf of the Board,

Pacific Potash Corporation

Balbir Johal

Executive Co-Chairman & Director

For further information, please visit our website at www.pacificpotash.com or contact our V.P of Corporate Communications, Mike Blady:

Mike Blady

Office: +1 604.895.7446

Email: [email protected]

Andre Costa, P.Geo, CEO & President of Pacific Potash Corp and qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the preparation of the technical information in this news release.

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.

Caution concerning forward-looking information


This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. This information and statements address future activities, events, plans, developments and projections. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information and statements are frequently identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar terminology, and reflect assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management of Pacific Potash in light of its experience, current conditions, expectations of future developments and other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking information and statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Pacific Potash’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information and statements and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed thereon.

Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the availability of financing; fluctuations in commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com. Pacific Potash disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements except as may be required.

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Lomiko, Graphene Labs and Stony Brook University Project Produces Graphene Supercapacitor Prototype *Sponsor*

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:08 AM on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and NEW YORK, NEW YORK–(Dec. 4, 2013) – LOMIKO METALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:LMR)(PINKSHEETS:LMRMF)(FRANKFURT:DH8B), (Europe: ISIN: CA54163Q1028, WKN: A0Q9W7,) (the “Company”) and Graphene Laboratories Inc. (“Graphene Labs”) announce they have reached a significant milestone by receiving a prototype graphene supercapacitor and a report from Stony Brook University and New York State’s Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (Sensor CAT). The prototype of the supercapacitor was made using graphene composite material prepared using a proprietary technology developed at Graphene Labs. The measured specific capacitance of the prototype was found to be around 500 Farad per gram of the material. This value is comparable with the best values reported in the literature for a supercapacitor of this type.

The exceptional quality of the Reduced Graphene Oxide (“RGO”) electrodes allows expansion of the operating voltage window up to 4 Volts. This allows the density of the energy stored in the supercapacitor to be increased. The device has shown this significant performance due to the high specific surface area as well as high electrical conductivity of the graphene produced from graphite material from the Quatre Milles Graphite Project in Quebec. The achievement paves the way for future commercialization efforts by the two companies under the goals of their Strategic Alliance Agreement (“SAA”). The next step is to have the results examined by interested companies within the industry.

Lomiko announced May 29, 2013 that the Research Foundation of Stony Brook University (“RF”), on behalf of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (“AERTC”) and the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (“Sensor CAT”), as well as Graphene Laboratories, Inc. (“Graphene Labs”) had agreed to establish a lasting cooperation aimed at investigating novel energy-based applications of graphene.

On September 17, 2013 Lomiko and Graphene Labs reported that in the first step of the conversion process, natural graphite flakes were oxidized and turned into Graphene Oxide (“GO”) by modified Hummer’s method. As the result, a stable aqueous dispersion with concentration of 40 grams per liter was obtained. Further, the GO was converted into RGO. The specific surface area of the RGO was found to be 500 square metres per gram and its electrical conductivity 4 (four) S per centimeter. These values are similar or exceeding the values for the RGO obtained from other samples of natural graphite taken for comparison and processed by the same procedure.

The properties of graphene, including its high conductivity, mechanical strength, and high specific surface area, make it an ideal electrode material for electrochemical devices used in clean energy applications such as supercapacitors and next-generation Li-ion batteries. Efficient energy storage is the cornerstone for a resilient and reliable energy transmission grid and a key element of the clean energy system.

Under the SAA signed February 12, 2013, Lomiko and Graphene Labs agreed to co-develop a vertically integrated supply chain that includes a secure supply of high-quality graphite, cost-effective and scalable processing, tight quality control and integration of graphene-based products in end-user products. The end goal is to find commercially viable routes to make graphene-based energy storage devices as well as graphene-based nanocomposite materials. In particular, Graphene Labs and Lomiko recently launched a new venture, Graphene 3D Lab Inc. focused on development of the graphene-based composite materials for applications in 3D Printing.

About AERTC

Located in the Research and Development Park on the campus of Stony Brook University, the Advanced Energy Incubator is space that is home to companies within the Advanced Energy Center. The Advanced Energy Center (www.aertc.org), a New York Center of Excellence is a true partnership of academic institutions, research institutions, energy providers and companies. Its mission is innovative energy research, education and technology deployment with a focus on efficiency, conservation, renewable energy and nanotechnology applications for new and novel sources of energy.

About Sensor CAT

The New York State Center for Advanced Technology at Stony Brook University (http://www.usensors.com/SENSORCAT/), designated by Empire State Development’s, Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), provides intellectual, logistical, and material resources for the development of new product technologies – by facilitating R&D partnerships between New York companies with an in-state footprint and university researchers. The important outcomes are new jobs, new patents, training of students in company product matters, and improved competitiveness for New York State businesses.

Graphene Laboratories Inc. Background

Graphene Laboratories, Inc., located in Calverton, NY, specializes in the manufacture and sale of research materials to R&D markets, with the world’s largest selection of advanced and 2D materials. Having been first in the market to introduce graphene materials for research use, the company is working towards industrial-scale production of graphene and graphene-like materials, currently with pilot-scale production capabilities. The team at Graphene Laboratories are recognized experts in graphene materials, with staff regularly presenting at international conferences and exhibitions. Researchers at Graphene Labs also specialize in custom projects and R&D.

Graphene Laboratories Inc. operates both the Graphene Supermarket® (www.graphene-supermarket.com) and Maximum Materials™ (www.maximum-materials.com), and is a leading supplier of advanced 2D materials to thousands of customers around the globe. The company offers a wide variety of graphene materials, as well as other advanced 2D nanomaterials such as molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, and boron nitride products.

For more information on Graphene Laboratories, Inc, visit www.graphenelabs.com or contact them or via email at [email protected].

Graphene 3D Laboratories Inc. Background

Graphene 3D Laboratories Inc., a spin-out of Graphene Laboratories Inc, focuses on development of high-performance graphene-enhanced materials for 3D Printing. For more information on Graphene 3D Labs, Inc, visit www.graphene3Dlab.com.

Lomiko Metals Inc. Background

Lomiko Metals Inc. is a Canada-based, exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties that contain minerals for the new green economy. Its mineral properties include the Quatre Milles Graphite Property and the Vines Lake property which both have had recent major discoveries.

Daniel Stolyarov, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Southern California, CTO of Graphene Laboratories Inc., has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this release.

On Behalf of the Board

A. Paul Gill, Chief Executive Officer

We seek safe harbor. 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.

Contact Information

 

Lomiko Metals Inc.
A. Paul Gill
604-729-5312
[email protected]
www.lomiko.com

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Liberty Star’s Hay Mountain Project Update *Sponsor*

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:50 AM on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

TUCSON, Ariz.–Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (“Liberty Star” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: LBSR) has an update on its premiere copper-gold-moly-REEs (rare earth elements) Hay Mountain exploration project in Cochise County, southeast Arizona.

“There is a lot of work to be done between now and then but all is technically feasible as confirmed by our environmental consultants with the definition of potential for an ore body suggested by our technical data.”

  1. 2D inversion ZTEM report received and geochem, geology, drill holes map(s) overlays on the ZTEM model are ongoing and nearing completion. As soon as the images have been completed and interpreted they will be submitted to SRK for assessment and inclusion in the “Technical Report on Exploration, Hay Mountain.”
  2. The company has concluded an equity financing for net $215,000 general operating funds (11/26/2013 Form 8K).
  3. Liberty Star expects to start negotiations soon on a mutual non-disclosure non-compete letter with a major global mining company that may lead to talks and perhaps a joint venture regarding the development of the Hay Mountain Project.

Briscoe’s summary of current events and future planning:

“All of our hard work continues to bring the Hay Mountain story to the attention of the international mining community. While financing has been difficult we are able to speak with growing confidence about what we are seeing at Hay Mountain. The Company also has accepted a detailed budget for our plan of exploration from Mr. Gene Rosenlund, geologist and our financial planning consultant. This plan is for the next four years of projected drilling on a 24/7/365 aggressive schedule, assuming availability of funding through a joint venture partner(s) and successful drill results. The development plan envisions an expenditure of $65 million in drilling of 737 thousand feet of core over four years. Year one would be for $6.1 million and would yield 67 thousand feet of diamond core drilling. Costs and timing were compiled by Rosenlund over the last six months and include 5,000 lines of details using Microsoft Project software, Gantt chart projections. The chart data can be updated from ‘projected’ to ‘actual’ and Rosenlund will do updating every day from data supplied electronically from the project site. Community outreach and preliminary permitting will start with the drill program. Post initial drilling, years five, six and seven will be occupied with additional permitting, mine design and construction. At this current stage only extensive drilling will prove a minable mineral body. But if an ore body is proven, we will use innovative contemporary design and construction techniques as presented by myself at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) annual meeting in Denver, Colorado seven years ago. This approach assures that water or other fluid will not ever leave the mine site, nor dust, noise or light (except a minor glow visible from aircraft). Rehabilitation of the surface with native plants will take place concurrent with mining so that when the last ton of mined material is removed the last planting will be done and the overburden storage will look like the surrounding land and be covered with mature native vegetation. During the mine life and thereafter the operation will be essentially invisible.

“There is a lot of work to be done between now and then but all is technically feasible as confirmed by our environmental consultants with the definition of potential for an ore body suggested by our technical data.”

“James A. Briscoe” James A. Briscoe, Professional Geologist, AZ CA
CEO/Chief Geologist
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.

Safe Harbor

Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include our plans regarding Hay Mountain and potential funding of Liberty Star’s Hay Mountain Project.

Factors which may delay or prevent these forward-looking statements from being realized include: our inability to agree with a potential investor on terms of their participation in the Hay Mountain Project or any project; we may not be able to raise sufficient funds to complete our intended exploration or carry on operations; an inability to continue exploration due to weather, logistical problems or hazards even if funds are available. Despite encouraging data, there may be no commercial minerals in our projects. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures in the Company’s recent 10-K and the Company’s other periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts

Agoracom Investor Relations
[email protected]
http://agoracom.com/ir/libertystar
or
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Tracy Myers, 520-425-1433
Investor Relations
[email protected]
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KWG Testing Important to Infrastructure Plan *Sponsor*

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:58 PM on Monday, November 25th, 2013

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Nov. 25, 2013) – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) (“KWG”) is very encouraged with the results of ongoing metallurgical test work to determine the thermodynamics of metalizing the chromite from the Black Horse deposit by its reduction with natural gas.

“We have reported to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines some of the conclusions being derived from this work which may have profound and positive consequences for the Development Corporation that the Minister has announced,” said KWG President Frank Smeenk. “We were gratified to contribute to the discussion, at Minister Gravelle’s invitation, about the many considerations for the infrastructure expansion that the Development Corporation will undertake. As our own test work indicates, ‘getting it right’ may need a little more thinking-through and is very much worth taking the time for.”

KWG also announces that it has closed a third tranche of its previously announced flow-through private placement, the subscriptions to which now total $2.1 million. The company has received conditional listing approval to complete a final subscription of units for $300,000 on or before December 23, 2013. Each unit comprises one flow-through treasury share and one warrant which may be exercised to acquire a further flow-through share for $0.10 at any time within three years. The units may be acquired by qualified investors for a subscription of $0.05 each.

The third tranche consisted in 10,400,000 flow-through units for gross proceeds of $520,000. Finder’s fees included a payment in cash of $10,250 and a compensation option entitling its holder to purchase 82,000 common shares of KWG at a price of $0.05 during a three-year period. All securities issued are subject to a four-month hold period.

About KWG: KWG has a 30% interest in the Big Daddy chromite deposit and the right to earn 80% of the Black Horse chromite where resources are being defined by a drilling program expected to resume early next year. KWG also owns 100% of Canada Chrome Corporation which has staked claims and conducted a $15 million surveying and soil testing program for the engineering and construction of a railroad to the Ring of Fire from Exton, Ontario.

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.

Shares issued and outstanding: 731,137,273

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Lomiko Metals and Graphene Laboratories Launch Graphene 3D Labs-A Company Focused On 3D Printing With Graphene Materials

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:10 AM on Friday, November 22nd, 2013

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and NEW YORK, NEW YORK–(Nov. 22, 2013) – LOMIKO METALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:LMR)(PINKSHEETS:LMRMF)(FRANKFURT:DH8B) (Europe: ISIN: CA54163Q1028, WKN: A0Q9W7,) (the “Company”) announced today the formation of Graphene 3D Labs Inc. to focus on the development of high-performance graphene-enhanced materials for 3D Printing. Dr. Daniel Stolyarov of Graphene Laboratories Inc. (“Grapehne Labs”) was appointed CEO and Dr. Michael Gouzman, a leading expert in 3D Printing, was appointed VP of Engineering and Technology.

On February 12, 2013 the Company had entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (“SAA”) with Graphene Labs. The creation of Graphene 3D Labs, a spin-out of Graphene Labs, is a result of R&D efforts during the duration of the SAA.

3D Printing is a new and promising manufacturing technology that has garnered much interest, growing from uses in prototyping to everyday products. Today, it is a billion dollar industry growing at a brisk pace. New developments in 3D printing will allow products with different components such as printed electronic circuits, sensors or batteries to be manufactured.

High quality graphite is a base material for producing graphene. Lomiko will provide graphite to Graphene 3D Labs as the exclusive supplier to Graphene 3D Labs and invest $ 50,000 in the start-up for 250,000 preferred shares which are entitled to dividends. Lomiko will require a minimum of $ 300,000 financing by May 1, 2014 to participate in the venture and further financings to participate in a series of graphene-related ventures in addition to work on a graphite resource at the Quatre Milles Project. The transaction is arm’s length and subject to the approval of the TSX.

“Our involvement in Graphene 3D Labs is a concrete first step into the world of Graphene, 3D Printing and Printed Electronics. This is a rapidly developing new market for high quality natural graphite.” stated A. Paul Gill, CEO from the Graphene Live! Conference in Santa Clara, California held November 19-22, 2013.

Dr. Elena Polyakova, CEO of Graphene Labs, was a speaker on Graphene Live! and stated, “We anticipate graphene-enabled materials to revolutionize 3D printing. We anticipate strong demand in airspace, automotive, semi-conductor and advanced manufacturing industries.”

Currently Lomiko and Graphene Labs are working toward the integration of graphene-based products into end-user goods as set out in the Strategic Alliance. Lomiko’s high quality graphite and the extensive customer database cultivated by the experts at Graphene Labs will prove indispensable to reaching production and commercialization goals.

Further developments related to new developments from Graphene 3D Labs on specific materials and results from the Supercapacitor Project will be reported when results are available.

Graphene 3D Labs Inc. Background

Graphene 3D Laboratories Inc a spin-out of Graphene Laboratories Inc, focuses on development of high-performance graphene-enhanced materials for 3D Printing.

For more information on Graphene 3D Labs, Inc, visit www.graphene3Dlabs.com.

Graphene Laboratories Inc. Background

Graphene Laboratories, Inc., located in Calverton, NY, specializes in the manufacture and sale of research materials to R&D markets, with the world’s largest selection of advanced and 2D materials. Having been first in the market to introduce graphene materials for research use, the company is working towards industrial-scale production of graphene and graphene-like materials, currently with pilot-scale production capabilities. The team at Graphene Laboratories are recognized experts in graphene materials, with staff regularly presenting at international conferences and exhibitions. Researchers at Graphene Labs also specialize in custom projects and R&D.

Graphene Laboratories Inc. operates both the Graphene Supermarket® (www.graphene-supermarket.com) and Maximum Materials™ (www.maximum-materials.com), and is a leading supplier of advanced 2D materials to thousands of customers around the globe. The company offers a wide variety of graphene materials, as well as other advanced 2D nanomaterials such as molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, and boron nitride products.

For more information on Graphene Laboratories, Inc, visit www.graphenelabs.com.

Lomiko Metals Inc. Background

Lomiko Metals Inc. is a Canada-based, exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties that contain minerals for the new green economy. Its mineral properties include the Quatre Milles Graphite Property and the Vines Lake property which both have had recent major discoveries.

For more information on Lomiko Metals Inc., review the website at www.lomiko.com.

On Behalf of the Board

A. Paul Gill, Chief Executive Officer

We seek safe harbor. 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.

Contact Information

 

Graphene 3D Labs, Inc.
(516)-375-9901
[email protected]
www.graphene3Dlabs.com

Graphene Laboratories, Inc.
[email protected]
www.graphenelabs.com

Lomiko Metals Inc.
A. Paul Gill
Chief Executive Officer
(604) 729-5312
[email protected]
www.lomiko.com

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AGORACOM Small Cap Stock TV – November 21, 2013

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:22 PM on Thursday, November 21st, 2013

AGORACOM – The Small Cap Epicenter reports on the day’s best small cap and micro cap press releases.

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Liberty Star Receives 2D Inversion Database, Interpretation Ongoing for ZTEM Survey, Hay Mountain Southeast Arizona

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:06 PM on Monday, November 18th, 2013

Liberty Star Receives 2D Inversion Database, Interpretation Ongoing for ZTEM Survey, Hay Mountain Southeast Arizona

November 18, 2013 01:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

TUCSON, Ariz.—Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (“Liberty Star” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: LBSR) is pleased to announce that it has received the completed 2D inversion for the 1805 kilometer (1121.58 miles) of the ZTEM survey database for the Hay Mountain overflight area. The 2D inversion data will provide the Company’s geological and geophysical team with data to precisely define promising anomalies and plot targets for subsequent drill testing at the Company’s Hay Mountain Project for porphyry copper, gold, moly (molybdenum), lead, zinc, rare earth elements and other metals.

In May 2013 the Company contracted Geotech Ltd., Ontario, Canada (“Geotech”) to conduct airborne ZTEM surveys over the Hay Mountain area. (NR 151) This electromagnetic/magnetic method can gather continuous data from near the surface to as much as 2 kilometers (about 6,000 feet) below the Earth’s surface to identify geophysical features associated with mineral systems and has proven particularly effective for porphyry copper systems. By October 2013 Geotech had delivered a database for the 1D ZTEM geophysical data for all lines. Their analysis of the Hay Mountain database led to the conclusion that there is a profound electromagnetic and magnetic anomaly in the same area as the main geochemical anomaly that has so far defined the Hay Mountain target in southeast Arizona. (NR 165) It was determined that a 2D inversion of the data would provide better resolution and accuracy of the information. Collaborative interpretation of the 2D data by Liberty Star and Geotech will continue over the next two to three weeks.

Company CEO/Chief Geologist Jim Briscoe summarizes the work so far:

“The 2D database will be included in the NI 43-101 format professional report which is vital to our capital raising efforts. SRK is rapidly approaching completion of the remainder of the report. I spent some 4.5 hours collaborating with the Geotech Chief Geophysicist, looking together at each northeast trending profile going down to about 5,500 feet or more. Because of my intimate and detailed knowledge of the stratigraphy (sedimentary beds) and geologic structure (folds, faults, volcanic features, and mineral features which follow fault structures) and penetrations by earlier drilling in a nearby area down to a few hundred feet, I was able to identify what appear to be profound and unexpected folding over the entire area. We have also identified strong northwest and northeast trending structural alignments that are not visible at the surface. These structural features are the structural alignments that appear in almost every porphyry copper in the Arizona–Sonora, Mexico-New Mexico porphyry copper province. Two of these alignments intersect near or over the geochemical and magnetic anomaly of our Hay Mountain target and form a strong resistivity low. Because the magnitude and complexity of these features were completely unexpected, they demand more interpretation and exact spatial correlation with surface geology, geochemistry and surface structural geology. I need to work closely with Geotech’s Chief Geophysicist to be sure our interpretations are as good as we can make them. Thus far the ZTEM data reinforces the conclusion that the Hay Mountain area hosts a porphyry copper style anomaly (magnetic and electromagnetic) superimposed on what appears to be an extremely complex geologic terrain. This is good news as the host rocks of most porphyry coppers are extremely disrupted. The features we see at Hay Mountain can be directly compared and are along the projection of those exposed in the Old Tombstone mining area. After final interpretation we will need to do final targeting of diamond drill holes and begin the phased drilling program to verify and measure what has thus far been evidenced by our detailed studies to date.”

“James A. Briscoe” James A. Briscoe, Professional Geologist, AZ CA
CEO/Chief Geologist
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include: that a porphyry copper system is indicated; that there are multiple targets and that we will do final targeting and begin phased drilling. Factors which may delay or prevent these forward-looking statements from being realized include misinterpretation of data; we may not be able to get equipment or labor as we need it; we may not be able to raise sufficient funds to complete our intended exploration or carry on operations; that weather, logistical problems or hazards may prevent us from exploration; that equipment may not work as well as expected; that analysis of data may not be possible accurately and at depth; and that despite encouraging data there may be no commercially exploitable mineralization on our properties. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures outlined in the Company’s recent 10-KSB and the Company’s other periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts

Agoracom Investor Relations
[email protected]
http://agoracom.com/ir/libertystar
or
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Tracy Myers, 520-425-1433
Investor Relations
[email protected]
Follow Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. on Facebook , LinkedIn & Twitter @LibertyStarLBSR

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Pacific Potash Initiates Drilling on its 100% Owned Amazonas Basin Potash Property *Sponsor*

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:58 AM on Friday, November 15th, 2013

Vancouver, British Columbia – November 15th, 2013 – Pacific Potash Corporation (TSX-V: PP; OTCQX: PPOTF; FSE: P9P) “Pacific Potash”, “the Company” is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling its Amazonas Basin Potash Property. Mobilization, set-up and the initial pre-collar and casing of the well have been completed and normal drilling operation is currently underway. The depth of the well is currently 456m and it is being cased and cemented to complete the first stage of drilling operation. The second stage of drilling will involve the commencement of coring which comprises rocks from the Andira and Nova Olinda formations. The Nova Olinda Formation is the target horizon for potash exploration in this basin. All significant potash intercepts have been located within Cycle VII of this formation. The Cycle VII potash mineralization occurs in numerous drill holes in the Middle Amazon basin, including those that define the Fazendinha and Arari potash occurrences.

“Drilling to date has been extremely smooth, logistics have been on time and on budget.” Mr. Balbir Johal, Executive Co-Chairman and Director reports, “Being fully funded for several wells, we anticipate many exciting months of exploration in anticipation of a new potash discovery in this world class basin.”

On Monday Nov. 11, 2013 a new potash discovery was announced directly across the river from Pacific Potash’s claims near the city of Itacoatiara by Brazil Potash Corp. Itacoatiara is the site of Pacific Potash’s field office and is located directly across the Amazon River from Pacific Potash’s claims. The first well site is a short 40-minute boat ride from the city. The discovery is another piece of evidence that proves the multiple deposit hypothesis of this basin.

Itacoatiara hosts a Panamax capacity port with a floating unit linked to the shore by a bridged conveyor. The port has five berths for barges and three warehouses. The port has a grain terminal (Hermasa) that made the Export Northwest Corridor feasible where the production of the Northwest regions of Mato Grosso and Southwest of Rondônia is drained. It mainly exports soybeans, soybean oil and bran. Itacoatiara is also accessible by paved Amazonas State highway (AM010) 265 km east from Manaus, the capital city of the state.

This is Pacific Potash’s first well of a planned multi-well drill program on the Amazonas Potash Project aimed at making a new potash discovery. The well is expected to take approximately 60 days from the start of drilling and will be drilled to a true depth of 1400m. The target formation, Nova Olinda Cycle VII is anticipated to occur at a depth of approximately 1300m. Gamma-ray and Caliper downhole geophysics will be run in the well to identify the mineralized zone and to better correlate the stratigraphy in the area.

About Pacific Potash Corporation

Pacific Potash Corporation trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: PP, as well on the OTCQX under the symbol: PPOTF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under P9P. Pacific Potash is engaged in the exploration and development of the Amazonas Potash Project and the surrounding potash claims targeting the Middle Amazonas Potash Basin, currently the host to multiple new exploration campaigns for potash.

We seek safe harbour.

On behalf of the Board,

Pacific Potash Corporation

Balbir Johal

Executive Co-Chairman & Director

For further information, please visit our website at www.pacificpotash.com or contact our V.P of Corporate Communications, Mike Blady:

Mike Blady

Office: +1 604.895.7446

Email: [email protected]

Andre Costa, P.Geo, CEO & President of Pacific Potash Corp and qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the preparation of the technical information in this news release.

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.

Caution concerning forward-looking information


This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. This information and statements address future activities, events, plans, developments and projections. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information and statements are frequently identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar terminology, and reflect assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management of Pacific Potash in light of its experience, current conditions, expectations of future developments and other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking information and statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Pacific Potash’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information and statements and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed thereon.

Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the availability of financing; fluctuations in commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com. Pacific Potash disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements except as may be required.

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CLIENT FEATURE: (LBSR: OTCQB) – Combining Classic Mineral Exploration With State of The Art Technology

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:01 PM on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (LBSR: OTCQB) is an Arizona-based mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the states of Arizona and Alaska. Currently the company controls properties totaling approximately 83,177 acres (about 130 square miles) which are located over what management considers some of North America’s richest mineralized regions for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum (moly), and uranium.

Arizona

The Tombstone Super Project (TSP) hosts Liberty Star’s premiere multi target property: Hay Mountain. The TSP initially consisted of 33 unpatented federal lode mining claims over a projected covered porphyry copper mineral center in Cochise County, Arizona. In 2011 and 2012 more USBLM claims and Arizona Mining Exploration Permits were added after Chief Geologist James Briscoe discovered a large multimodal anomaly over a large covered porphyry copper mineral center within the larger TSP area. Currently, the TSP entails 14.67 square miles of claimed lands with Hay Mountain covering 13.45 square miles of the claim area. The entire claim area has undergone formal review by SRK Consulting. SRK produced three separate NI 43-101 compliant technical reports (technical reports per USSEC) which recommended further exploration for copper, gold, moly and other metals.

The company recently announced that a preliminary review by Chief Geologist Jim Briscoe and geophysicists from Geotech Ltd finds that there is a profound electromagnetic and magnetic anomaly in the same area as the main geochemistry anomaly that has so far defined the Hay Mountain anomaly in southeast Arizona. (NR 127) It is worthy of note that changes in responsive bodies could be seen to vary from near the surface to a depth of 1,590 meters (5,247 feet) suggesting a complexity often seen in mineral deposits. From Geotech’s completed report, based on data gathered in July 2013:

“We therefore recommend a more detailed interpretation of the available geophysical data, including additional 2D or 3D inversion in conjunction with the geology, prior to ground follow up and drill testing.”

Conclusions:

“Based on the geophysical results obtained, a number of interesting conductive structures were identified across the property. The magnetic results also contain worthwhile information in support of exploration targets of interest.”

Recommendations:

“We therefore recommend a more detailed interpretation of the available geophysical data, including additional 2D or 3D inversion in conjunction with the geology, prior to ground follow up and drill testing.” Report on a helicopter-borne Z-Axis Tipper Electromagnetic (ZTEM) and aeromagnetic geophysical survey


The Company maintains claims on two other claim blocks in Arizona: The East Silver Bell Porphyry Copper Project is within the Silver Bell Mining District located northwest of Tucson, Arizona. Liberty Star’s North Pipes Super Project comprises 417 standard Federal lode mining claims covering over 38,000 acres in numerous blocks targeting breccia pipe hosted uranium deposits. The breccia pipes are part of the large uranium bearing breccia pipe terrain which occurs on the Arizona Strip lying just south of the Utah border.

East Silver Bell Porphyry Copper Project is within the Silver Bell Mining District located northwest of Tucson, Arizona. Asarco Mining LLC with joint venture partner Mitsui Mining of Japan currently operates open pit copper mines in the area. Asarco has a solvent extraction (SXEW) plant approximately 4 1/2 miles to the west of the East Silver Bell Project property line. Liberty Star’s property, within the same mining district, includes 26 unpatented lode mining claims covering a previously unrecognized porphyry copper center. Two mining companies had some interest in the area during the late 1990s but relinquished the ground despite revealing enriched copper in one hole and substantial amounts of leached capping in all other holes, an indicator for porphyry copper deposits. Stagnant copper prices contributed to the abandonment of the ground prior to the identification of any ore body. The claims currently are within the Ironwood National Monument, which was established after the claims were staked.

Alaska

Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Big Chunk Corp., Liberty Star holds claims to the Big Chunk Super Project (BCSP), covering approximately 101 square miles in southwestern Alaska, targeting copper, gold and molybdenum. The Big Chunk lands are within nine miles the Pebble property, which promises to be among the richest mining districts in the world for copper, gold and moly for decades to come. NI 43- 101 compliant technical report produced by SRK Consulting, December, 2010.

View the SRK Technical Report – Part A (Scribd.)

View the SRK Technical Report – Part B (Scribd.)

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AGORACOM Welcomes KWG Resources Inc. – Black Horse deposit currently hosts an inferred resource of 46.5 million tonnes at a grade of 38.8% Cr2O3

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:56 AM on Thursday, November 7th, 2013

KWG Resources Inc (“KWG”) is an exploration stage company that is participating in the discovery, delineation and development of chromite deposits in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario. These deposits are globally significant source of chromite which may be refined into ferrochrome, a principal ingredient in the manufacture of stainless steel. KWG has been a pioneer in exploring the James Bay lowlands since 1993 and discovered diamond bearing kimberlite pipes near Attawapiskat and 5 more near the Ring of Fire area in 1994. This led to the accidental discovery of the McFaulds Lake copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits in 2002, the discovery which precipitated a staking rush that defined the “Ring of Fire”.

Canada Chrome Corporation

Canada Chrome Corporation (“CCC”) was created as a wholly-owned subsidiary of KWG. CCC has staked mining claims covering a unique linear sand ridge that stands proud of the vast wetlands. This sand ridge is well suited for a railroad embankment which could be created for transporting materials into the discovery area as well as transporting the mined ores out. Krech Ojard & Associates have been engaged to undertake pre-feasibility engineering of the embankment alignment and water crossings. A geotechnical study was carried out by Golder Associates who collected soil samples from 744 borings using hollow stem auger drills. The sampling along the 330 kilometre study corridor was completed in May 2010. The pre-feasibility level engineering document will enable informed consultations with affected First Nations and all other local and regulatory constituencies, on the feasibility of constructing a railroad.

Chromium

The Black Horse

  • 46.5 million tonnes at a grade of 38.8% Cr2O3 of Inferred Resources
  • The block model of the deposit puts it at 700 metres long with a down dip extent of 1,000 metres, reaching vertically from 280 metres to 1,400 metres below surface
  • Further drilling is recommended to infill data and better define the limits and continuity of the mineralization. KWG estimates such a program will cost $6.7 million.

In 2010, Fancamp Exploration intercepted 210 metres of high grade chromite (43.5% Cr2O3) in between downhole depths of 800 and 1010 metres, followed by an intercept in a second hole from 711 to 819.4 metres downhole. These two intercepts, supplemented by a chromite intercept at downhole depths from 712.7 to 726.15 metres in a hole jointly drilled by Noront and Fancamp in 2008, demonstrate that a significant chromite deposit exist at depths below 500 metres, and remains to be delineated by drilling at shallower depths. A model was created that projects this deposit up-dip, which intersects surface coincident with a gravity anomaly that is the same gravity anomaly that contains Noronts Blackbird deposit 500 metres to the west. A drilling program that will trace this chromite deposit towards surface will be conducted in 2013.

Bold recently concluded a four-stage option to acquire the Black Horse claims from Fancamp Exploration Ltd., subject to Fancamp retaining a price-variable gross metal royalty (the “Fancamp Option”). Under the terms of an agreement now concluded between KWG and Bold Ventures, KWG can acquire up to 80% of Bold’s interest in the Fancamp Option by funding 100% of Bold’s earn-in expenditures and option payments. The current program has budgeted $2 million to drill the chromite horizon. An additional $1 million has been budgeted to drill nickel targets.


Planned drilling (green hole traces) of Black Horse chromite deposit (red wireframe). Wireframe based chromite intercepts within Blackbird 2-1 deposit (gray hole traces) and Fancamp chromite intercepts (multicoloured hole traces)
Black Horse Claim Map

Big Daddy Chromite Property Highlights

  • Drilled over a strike length of 1.3 km, and a depth of 365 m.
  • NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate complete (June 2012 and May 2010).
  • 90% of chromium is contained in a tightly constrained high grade zone of 23.2 Mt grading 40.66 % Cr2O3 in the indicated resource category.
  • High grades combined with metallurgical studies indicate a specification range of metallurgical grade direct shipping “lump” ore that can be reduced to high value ferrochrome.

The Big Daddy

KWG and Cliffs are joint venture partners on the “Freewest Option” mining claims comprising 78 claim units (nominally 16 ha) in the McFaulds Lake area. KWG has earned a 30% interest in the property. Cliffs is currently the designated operator.

Exploration in the general area dates back to the mid-1990’s during which time diamonds were the main target. As a direct consequence of a copper discovery made in 2002, during a De Beers drilling campaign for diamonds, the geological environment of the area emerged to be highly prospective for volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) base metal deposits. Thus the exploration emphasis immediately shifted to multi-metal base metal deposits, principally copper and zinc.

SKF Project Claim Map. SKF Option
claims are shown in green.
Figure 4.2 from 43-101 report, Micon International Limited, filed on SEDAR
on June 7th 2010

KWG is involved in the discovery of world class chromium deposits in the McFaulds Lake area of the James Bay lowlands. KWG and Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (‘Cliffs”) are joint venture partners on the Big Daddy chromium deposit, the first chromium discovery in the Ring of Fire. The chromium deposit is contained within the Ring of Fire intrusion, which extends to the southwest through claims owned by Fancamp Exploration (“Fancamp”) who discovered the Black Horse chromite deposit at depth, near the property boundary where Noront Resources Ltd. (“Noront”) discovered the Blackbird One and Two chromium deposits. Immediately to the north of the Big Daddy, Cliffs is developing two discoveries, the Black Thor and Black Label chromium deposits. The southwest trending Black Thor deposit crosses over the north-south property boundary from the Cliffs 100% owned claim block to Probe Mines Ltd. claims containing their Black Creek chromium deposit. The south western extent of this deposit terminates abruptly at a north-south fault resulting in a 500 metre southward displacement of the chromite horizon beyond the claim boundary, onto the adjoining joint venture property, the continuity being the Big Daddy chromium deposit.

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