With further quantitative easing action looming, gold is rebounding and prices have hit five-month highs in recent days. The long-term outlook for the zinc market is also positive and there is confidence that the next few years will see a return to robust growth in demand.
Proactiveinvestors’ One2One Forum provides the perfect opportunity to get a real understanding of gold and zinc market dynamics through informative, top-notch industry speakers, who will examine the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, while also addressing business strategies and solutions.
Our next One2One Investor Forum, to be held at the St. Andrew's Club & Conference Centre - Inverness Room on September 18 in downtown Toronto, promises to be a busy affair with three compelling investment opportunities on hand for attendees.
The format is simple: each company has 20 minutes to update our audience followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Once all three companies have presented, complimentary canapés and beverages are available for 90 minutes during a break-out session, where attendees can mingle with other guests, or ask more questions to the presenters.
Three emerging mining companies will present at our One2One Forum in Toronto. They are:
Rathdowney Resources (CVE:RTH), a mineral exploration company focused on finding and developing the next generation of zinc deposits in the ore fields of Poland and Ireland. In Poland, the company's interest is the Upper Silesian Mining District, a region of Mississippi Valley-type zinc-lead deposits in which it has been granted two prospecting concessions, and applied for a third, encompassing an area of 150 square km.
The company was recently mentioned in a new report issued by Mackie Research Capital, which examined a forthcoming zinc supply shortfall expected around 2014. According to the report, central to its thesis is the significant amount of supply coming offline within the next two years, creating a shortfall that should become quite material by 2014.
Rathdowney Resources was among five zinc-levered explorers/developers that "show excellent value in the base metals space" and offered a number of near-term catalysts that should drive their stock prices up in 2012/2013.
Its Olza project in Poland is strategically located close to the operating Pomorzany mill and mine, which is near depletion and in search of new ore or a new owner.
"Rathdowney’s project stands out for its ease of access, established mine infrastructure, and proximity to markets. As part of the Hunter Dickinson group of companies, Rathdowney has strong marketing, financial and legal resources to draw upon," Mackie Research's O'Keefe wrote.
Following Rathdowney Resources will be West Kirkland Mining (CVE:WKM), an emerging North American gold exploration company. With exciting projects in Nevada and Ontario, a proven management team, and strong financial backing, West Kirkland is poised for exploration success.
In July, West Kirkland announced the start of drilling on its Long Canyon Trend properties located in Elko County, Nevada. The company noted that roughly 2,500 metres of initial drilling will be completed by September on its 12 Mile and Toano showings and said drilling will test new gold mineralization found at surface.
Looking ahead, West Kirkland said its focus is to add to its resource base near its TUG gold deposit and within the Long Canyon Trend through regional exploration for near surface gold deposits.
Wrapping up the presentations will be Mawson Resources (TSE:MAW), a resource acquisition and development company with precious and base metal interests in Finland and Sweden. The company's flagship property is the Rompas gold project in Finland, and just this week, it revealed the first results from its recent Rajapalot gold discovery, located eight kilometres to the east of Rompas.
The company said it will prioritize reconnaissance prospecting within the Rajapalot area during the fall, and is considering fast tracking an airborne geophysics survey to help map this previously unknown area.
Maiden drill hole results from Rompas released at the end of May comprised six metres at 617 g/t gold from seven metres depth, including one metre at 3,540 g/t gold from 11 metres depth in drill hole ROM0011.
In Sweden, Mawson has staked six claim applications in three project areas for a total of 23,053 hectares. The company noted last month that information regarding these additional claims will be announced as further research is conducted.
The presentations on September 18 will start at 5:30 p.m. and finish at 7 p.m. After the presentations are complete, the directors will also be available to take questions during a free canapé and wine reception. Light refreshments will also be served during the event.
While the event is FREE to attend, registrations are essential. This event does reach capacity, so to secure your seat, please register here now.
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We look forward to seeing you there!