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The following companies have significant upcoming news catalysts that are expected in the next 30 days which have the potential to move the listed companies’ stock: Alpha Minerals Inc. (TSXV:AMW), Azincourt Uranium (TSXV:AAZ), Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corp.(TSXV:AFA), Corvus Gold Inc. (TSX:KOR,OTCQX:CORVF), EPM Mining Ventures Inc. (TSXV:EPK,OTCQX:EPKMF), North Arrow Minerals (TSXV:NAR), Aldrin Resource Corporation (TSXV:ALN), Potash West NL (ASX:PWN,OTCQX:PWNNY), Trevali Mining Corp. (TSX:TV), Potash Ridge (TSX:PRK,OTCQX:POTRF), Energizer Resources Inc. (TSX:EGZ,OTCBB:ENZR,FWB:Y5)
Alpha Minerals Inc. (TSXV:AMW) is in the midst of a $7 million, 44 hole, summer drill program on its Patterson Lake South Joint Venture property in the southwest region of the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Recent drill results increased the strike length or the R390E mineralized zone to 105 metres. Hole PLS13-075 intersected 21.65 metres of discrete off-scale (>9999 counts per second) radioactivity in the core. The market is anticipating further results this month. The company has a market capitalization of $110 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Azincourt Uranium (TSXV:AAZ) and its joint venture partner Fission Uranium, are starting a summer geophysics program on their Patterson Lake North project in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. The project is immediately adjacent to Fission’s Patterson Lake South joint venture with Alpha Minerals. Initial results of the geophysics program could be expected later this summer. Azincourt has a market capitalization of $6.2 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corp. (TSXV:AFA) is expecting an assessment report covering the Marine Diamond Mining Leases it has under option off the coast of Namibia. The report is expected to establish the potential to resume production on some areas of the Mining Leases and should include exploration planning for the remaining sections of the Mining Leases. The company has a market capitalization of $3.5 million.
Corvus Gold Inc. (TSX:KOR,OTCQX:CORVF) is in the midst of a 20,000 metre drill program at its North Bullfrog Project in Nevada. The program is designed to follow-up on high-grade and stockwork vein systems in the Yellow Jacket Zone, as well as to expand the bulk tonnage resource and complete the environmental baseline monitor well network for future permitting activities. Initial assay results were released in early July. Highlights included; 8.3 metres averaging 10.7 g/t gold and 116.2 metres averaging 0.59 g/t gold. More assays results are pending. The company has a market capitalization of about $53 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
EPM Mining Ventures Inc. (TSXV:EPK,OTCQX:EPKMF) is anticipating a Preliminary Feasibility Study( PFS) by CH2M Hill Engineers, Agapito Associates and Norwest Corp for the production of Sulfate of Potash from its Sevier Playa Project in southwestern Utah. The company anticipates the PFS in mid-2013 and a Definitive Feasibility Study by the end of the year. The company has a market capitalization of about $34 million.
North Arrow Minerals (TSXV:NAR) is expecting drill results from its 2,000 metre drill program on its Pikoo diamond project 140 km east of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The company recently announced that it intersected kimberlite on its first hole. North Arrow stands to earn an 80% interest in the Pikoo diamond project from Stornoway Diamond Corp. NAR has a market capitalization of about $16 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Aldrin Resource Corporation (TSXV:ALN) has commenced an Airborne Radiometric Survey and has completed VTEM infill lines to refined drill targets on its Triple M Property near Fission Energy’s/Alpha Minerals Patterson Lake South Property. Data from the survey may point the way to near-surface anomalies related to uranium mineralization. Aldrin’s recently completed high-resolution magnetic and electromagnetic helicopter-borne survey, yielded two strong conductive anomalies interpreted as basement conductors that may be associated with a uranium mineralized fault structure. Results from these airborne surveys are intended to guide field work which is anticipated to begin in August. The company has a market capitalization of about $7.3 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Potash West NL (ASX:PWN,OTCQX:PWNNY) is anticipating a JORC compliant resource on the Dinner Hill Extended area on the Dandaragan Trough phosphate project in Australia. Recent drilling extended the Dinner Hill area by 16 sq. Km. The report is expected sometime during the Third Quarter of 2013. The company has a market capitalization of about $10.5 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Trevali Mining Corp. (TSX:TV)
Trevali Mining Corp. (TSX:TV) has commenced commissioning at its Santander zinc-lead-silver mine in Peru. The company expects to ramp up production to the planned 2,000-tonnes-per-day by mid-year 2013. Trevali has a market capitalization of about $142.5 million.
*** Update: Catalyst Achieved ***
Potash Ridge (TSX:PRK,OTCQX:POTRF) is in the pilot-scale testing stage of its wholly-owned Blawn Mountain Alunite Project in Utah. Alunite is a sulfate mineral rich in both SOP (Sulphate of Potash) and alumina. The pilot plant is a component of the overall metallurgical test program which is expected to continue until the end of 2013. The market is waiting for the release of a prefeasibility study which is now anticipated to be completed by the end of the summer. The company has a market capitalization of $24.4 million.
In June, Energizer Resources Inc. (TSX:EGZ,OTCBB:ENZR,FWB:Y5) reported that SGS commenced a series of tests on the Molo pilot plant process.These tests will be used to finalize an optimized process flow sheet for Energizer’s Molo graphite deposit in Madagascar.They will focus on minimizing capital and operating expenses of the future mine, while maximizing graphite flake size fractions, concentrate grade, and graphite recovery. The Company expects to release these results within the next 30 days. It is anticipated that these results will have a significant positive impact to the Company’s already robust PEA study which reported this year an NPV of $421 million (10% discount rate), an IRR of 48%, and a payback of 3 years. The company has a market capitalization of about $36 million.