Beiträge von Tschonko

    @.........,
    bei Orko war auch das Volumen außerordentlich.


    Wolfden: auch nichts gefunden, ebenso hohes Volumen.
    Dadurch stieg der Sabina Anteil um ca. 1,4 Mille.



    Sterling hat auch eine weiter Meldung: Es geht voran.....


    Sterling Mining Continues Workforce Expansion as Mill Renovation Starts at the Sunshine Mine


    http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061127/20061127005841.html?.v=1



    Portal auch fündig:


    http://biz.yahoo.com/ccn/061127/200611270359907001.html?.v=1



    IMA Darstellung der Causa ab heute auf der Website von IMA:
    http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/061125/0188204.html


    Grüße
    tschonko


    :

    @dau,
    das ist ja wochenlang der Fall.
    Nur am freitag gegen 19 Uhr hat einer zu 1,2 verkauft. Da war dann pari.


    emoba,
    Buffalo dürfte Verkaufsrecht haben zu festgesetzten preisen.
    Gehören tut es noch Madison.
    Aber genau weiß ich es nicht, bin nicht investiert.
    Saccard und ich haben Madison mal durchgeackert.
    die haben sich ja auf das lewis Projekt in Nevada spezialisiert.
    Dürfte eine Fehlentscheidung gewesen sein.


    Madison Enterprises Corporation owns a 90% interest in the Mt. Kare gold exploration project in Papua New Guinea, since the acquisition in November 1999 of the 25% interest formerly held by its Australian joint venture partners Carpenter Pacific Resources. Madison holds the final 10% interest in the project in trust for the landowners of Mt. Kare. Madison has been exploring the Mt. Kare project since 1996 and has, along with its JV partners, expended Cdn$38 million and completed 36,934 meters of diamond drilling in 235 holes.


    http://www.madisonminerals.com/html/projects_Kare.htm


    Grüße
    Tschonko

    Hallo emoba, eldo
    hab da mal ein paar fragen.


    Brian Mc Ewen ist sowohl bei DYG.V als auch buffalo gold dabei.


    Wie aber ist der Anteil von buffalo am Mt Kare projekt, das ja ausgezeichnet sein soll. (Nachbarn lihir, progera etc.)


    Warum wird buffalo in D so hoch über C$ Preis gehandelt ?


    ad 1.


    Homepage Madison, denen das gehören dürfte?


    http://www.madisonminerals.com/html/projects_Kare.htm


    Heutige meldung von Madison (identisch kam sie von buffalo, ohne dass Madison erwähnt wurde.)


    Madison Minerals Inc.: Two Additional Drill Rigs Sent to Mt. Kare
    Monday November 27, 9:15 am ET



    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 27, 2006) - Madison Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MMR - News; OTCBB:MMRSF - News) is pleased to report that it has been advised by Buffalo Gold Ltd. ("Buffalo") of the addition of two exploration drill rigs to accelerate Buffalo's 2006 exploration program on Madison's Mt. Kare Property in Papua New Guinea. In a release issued today, Buffalo reported:

    "the addition of two exploration drill rigs to its Mt. Kare drilling program to expedite the completion of an additional 12,000 metres of diamond drilling. To date, Buffalo has completed 56 diamond drill holes for a total of approximately 7600 metres at Mt. Kare.


    In its August 16th, 2006 news release Buffalo announced that it would be adding a third diamond drilling rig to the Mt. Kare property in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Buffalo has engaged National Drilling of Papua New Guinea, who have provided the third drill rig which is now on site and operating. In addition, Buffalo is in the process of expanding its exploration camp at the Mt. Kare project to be able to accommodate additional drill crews. The expansion is expected to be completed by the New Year, and as such Buffalo has contracted a fourth rig from UPD Drilling of PNG to be available in January to assist in the exploration program.


    New drilling to include up to 60 holes by May 2007


    Following the success of the infill program at the Western Roscoelite Zone (WRZ) Buffalo is now moving to drill test additional objectives both in the vicinity of known mineralization and in new exploration target areas, as described in the Buffalo news release of October 26th, 2006.


    This phase of the drill program will occur between now and May 2007. The current plan estimates 60 drill holes or approximately 12,000 meters. The results of this phase will then be used to design the next phase of drilling.


    Buffalo plans to drill approximately thirty closely spaced holes in zones of known mineralization. This work will increase confidence in the current data, test the extents of mineralization and provide additional data for the Pre-feasibility study scheduled for completion by July 2007. Zones to be drilled include the WRZ, Black Zone, Central Zone and C9 Zone of the Mt. Kare property.


    In addition, Buffalo has another thirty holes planned to test the many magnetic, IP and geochemical anomalies that have been identified. These targets include the North Anomaly, Red Hill, Lubu Creek, Pinuni Creek and Luke's Zone on the Mt. Kare property, as well as new targets on the adjacent 100% owned license area (EL 1427).


    "We are very pleased to have additional drills to test the many targets on the Mt. Kare property and our adjoining license," commented Buffalo CEO Damien Reynolds. "We believe that both properties have significant potential for additional resources and we are eager to broaden our exploration efforts."


    Mr. Brian McEwen, P.Geol., Buffalo's President and COO, is the qualified person for the Mt. Kare project and has approved the contents of this news release."


    To find out more about Madison Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MMR - News), please visit our website at http://www.madisonminerals.com.


    On behalf of the Board of Directors of MADISON MINERALS INC.


    Chet Idziszek, President


    The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of this press release.




    Contact:
    David Scott
    Madison Minerals Inc.
    Investor Relations
    (604) 331-8772
    (604) 331-8773 (FAX)
    Email: dscott@mine-tech.com
    Website: http://www.madisonminerals.com

    Hallo gogh,
    jetzt haben sie es endlich geschafft, mal schwarze Zahlen zu schreiben.
    Siehe unten! Wenngleich mit verhaltener ausschau....(fett)


    Aber ich komm mit den Ursachen für das PP nicht ganz klar.
    Vielleicht könntest du mal eine aktion "Licht ins Dunkel" starten.


    Warum gerde jetzt vor den Zahlen. 37 ct ist nicht das gelbe vom Ei.
    Warrants zu 0,5 kann ich leben.
    Wozu: sie bauen nach Mexico auch in Panama was auf. ok.
    Aber warum beteiligen sie sich am PP von IMMC.
    Das ist im übrigen Voraussetzung für den Börsengang.
    Geht das PP von IMMC so schlecht, dass sie sich selber beteiligen müssen?
    Was schätzt du, wann IMMC endlich an die Börse kommt und der deal damit rechtsgültig wird?
    Positiv ist , dass working capital wächst (kann man auch wieder nicht rechnen, weil sie die panama kosten nicht einmal ungefähr angeben)



    "The Company will use the net proceeds from the offerings for establishing drilling operations in Panama; up to $1,200,000 to invest in a private placement of International Millennium Mining Corp. (“IMMC”) (a reporting issuer seeking a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange); and the balance for general working capital purposes. If the Company participants up to the full amount in the IMMC non-brokered private placement the Company would receive 3,428,571 units in IMMC at a price of $0.35 per unit. Each unit will consist of one common share of IMMC and one full warrant exercisable at $0.40 for two years from the date of issue"


    Grüße
    Tschonko


    PS: deine Erklärung zu BTV hab ich verstanden.
    Die Spitze gegenüber Ulfur damit, dass ihr mal verheiratet ward. :D


    http://biz.yahoo.com/ccn/061127/200611270359937001.html?.v=1


    Cabo Announces Record 1st Quarter ResultsMonday November 27, 9:00 am ET



    NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 27, 2006) - Cabo Drilling Corp. ("Cabo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CBE - News) today reported results for its fiscal year 2007 first quarter ended September 30, 2006.


    1st QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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    Q1-07 Q1-06 FY 2006
    (CDN $000s, except earnings per share) Sept. 30 Sept. 30 June 30
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    Revenue 10,498 8,819 28,791
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    Net Earnings (Loss) Before Interest,
    Taxes, Amortization, Stock Based
    Compensation and Other Items (EBITDA) 1,194 469 530
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    Net Earnings (Loss) After Taxes 423 117 (2,762)
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    Earnings (Loss) per Share ($) Basic
    Before Interest, Taxes, Amortization,
    Stock-based Compensation and Other
    Items (EBITDA) 0.04 0.02 0.02
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    Earnings (Loss) per Share ($) Basic 0.01 0.00 (0.09)
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    Cash from Operations(1) 863 336 407
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    Gross Margin % 23.6% 17.0% 20.0%
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    Working Capital (deficiency) 3,503 4,576 3,326
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    (1) before changes in non-cash working capital items



    The Company reports:


    - Its highest quarterly revenue of $10.50 million in the 1ST quarter of FY2007, a 19.5% increase over revenue of $8.82 million in the 1st quarter of FY2006.


    - Net 1st quarter FY2007 earnings before interest, taxes, amortization, stock based compensation and other items of $1.19 million compared to 1st quarter FY2006 earnings before interest, tax, amortization, stock based compensation and other items of $469,455.


    - Net earnings after taxes for the 1st quarter of FY2007 of $422,553 compared to 1st quarter FY2006 net earnings after taxes of $116,545, resulting in 1st quarter FY2007 net earnings after taxes of $0.01 per share compared to FY2006 1st quarter earnings of $0.00 per share.


    - Gross margin percentage for the 1st quarter FY2007 was 23.6% compared with a gross margin of 17.0% in the FY2006 1st quarter.


    - Cash from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital items, was $862,786 for the 1st quarter FY2007 compared to 1st quarter FY2006 cash from operations of $336,164.


    - A current asset balance of $11.78 million and working capital of $3.50 million.


    - Total assets of $23.25 million and total liabilities of $10.04 million.


    "Cabo began fiscal year 2007 with its highest quarterly revenues to date," said Mr. John A. Versfelt, Chairman, President & CEO of Cabo Drilling Corp. "The Company achieved first quarter revenues of $10.50 million, an increase of $1.68 million or 19.5% compared to fiscal year 2006 first quarter revenues of $8.82 million. Additionally, Cabo reported a pre-tax income of $703,334 in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to a pre-tax income of $168,161 for the same period in fiscal 2006. This represents a 318% increase from the first quarter in fiscal 2006 and the highest quarterly earnings before taxes in Cabo's history."


    "Gross margins for the first quarter increased 35% to 23.6% in fiscal 2007, compared to 17.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006," stated Mr. Versfelt. "The improved margins are a result of increased pricing, improved cost rationalization and benefits of longer term contracts. The Company anticipates that margins throughout fiscal 2007 will be in the 23-25% range, due to longer term projects, continual efforts to improve utilization and efficiency, and increasing both technological and technical expertise across all divisions."


    "Quarter to quarter the Company's current and total assets, less liabilities and working capital, remained relatively strong. Net earnings after taxes per share of $0.01 improved compared to $0.00 earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2006," said Mr. Versfelt. "Net income after taxes increased 262% or $306,014 to $422,553 in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the $116,545 earned during the same period in fiscal 2006."


    "Heading into the 2nd and 3rd quarters it is expected that Cabo will likely experience reduced revenues as the Company's operations follow seasonal patterns," said Mr. Versfelt. "Past experience shows that business in December through January slows down due to the holiday season and more difficult weather conditions. However, Cabo is in a better position this year with more underground drilling contracts that are impacted less by the holiday season and the weather conditions."


    "Exploration budgets for all commodities have increased, with Latin America and Canada continuing to be the preferential locations. We are focusing our expansion efforts in Canada, U.S.A. and Spanish speaking countries - where increased demand will lead to improved pricing in countries with favourable drilling environments," said Mr. Versfelt.


    First quarter ended September 30, 2006


    Cabo recorded its highest ever quarterly revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, a 19.5% increase to $10.50 million compared to $8.82 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, a $1.68 million increase. Revenue from surface drilling increased to $7.96 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $5.97 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, a 33% increase, primarily from the Advanced Drilling Group and Petro Drilling Company divisions. Additionally, the Company has expanded operations into Mexico where it recorded revenues of $250,334 during first quarter of fiscal 2007.


    In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, contract core drilling services represented 98% of revenues and geotechnical and geo-environmental drilling services represented 2%. Surface drilling revenues increased $2.00 million to $7.96 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $5.97 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, while underground drilling decreased 9% or $237,456 to $2.28 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to $2.52 million in the same period in fiscal 2006. Geotechnical/geo-environmental drilling decreased 23% during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily due to an extended slow down during August and September not experienced in fiscal 2006.


    The overall gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was 23.6% compared to 17.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Gross margin improved throughout the quarter as a result of higher productivity, implementation of new policies and procedures and improved project management, as well as better revenues per contract. Forages Cabo's gross margin decreased due to project delays in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.


    The Company recorded EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, amortization, stock-based compensation and other items such as write-downs of the resource properties, software costs and goodwill) of $1.19 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, a substantial increase from $469,455 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. General and administrative ("G&A") costs were $1.27 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to $1.07 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase can be attributed to a $122,500 allowance for doubtful accounts and slightly higher wages during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. G&A costs decreased in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $1.45 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 due to non-recurring charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.


    Amortization expense increased $17,626 from $277,858 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 to $295,484 in the first quarter fiscal 2007.


    Net income increased 262% or $306,014 to $422,553 in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $116,545 earned during the same period in fiscal 2006.


    The Company's current cash (marketable securities and cash equivalents) position at September 30, 2006, is $285,998 compared to $1.43 million at June 30, 2006. The decrease in cash is due to the timing differences on collection of receivables. Cabo collects the accounts receivable in sixty days while disbursing payroll costs on a current bi-monthly basis creating a timing difference as evident in the higher accounts receivable balance at September 30, 2006, compared to the accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2006.


    Cash flow from operations (before changes in non-cash operating working capital items) was $862,792 during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of $526,628 from $ 336,614 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.


    Working capital increased by $176,507 from $3.33 million at June 30, 2006 to $3.50 million at September 30, 2007. The increase is due to higher activity levels partially offset by capital assets purchased with cash.


    Mineral exploration expenses and mineral property expenditures for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $129,597 compared to $206,330 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.


    Cabo has positioned itself to capture an increase in revenues and improve its gross margin as the demand for exploration drilling services increases. The Company's strategy is to focus on growth by expanding its existing long term customer base revenues, attracting new customers and by identifying favourable geographical locations in which to expand its drilling services business.


    Cabo Drilling Corp. is a drilling services company headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Company provides mining related and specialty drilling services through its subsidiaries Advanced Drilling Ltd. of Surrey, British Columbia; Forages Cabo Inc. of Montreal, Quebec; Heath & Sherwood Drilling Inc. of Kirkland Lake, Ontario; and Petro Drilling Company Limited of Springdale, Newfoundland. The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: CBE.


    ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD


    John A. Versfelt, Chairman, President and CEO


    Further information about the Company can be found on the Cabo website (http://www.cabo.ca) and SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com).

    zwyss,
    danke für short Erklärung und brokers.
    Aber ist mir alles klar wie auch bei deinem Depot.
    EXN ist schon Producer und UC.V wird es bald werden.
    EXN schreit nach Ausbruch, schreibst du. Stimm ich auch zu, aber schrie schon öfter. Sie haben auch noch das debenture in Silber bis Juli.


    Auf dem Gebiet tut sich auch einiges!!


    Medical, biocide research may open new markets for silver By: Dorothy Kosich
    Posted: '22-NOV-06 08:00' GMT © Mineweb 1997-2006
    http://silverstrategies.com/story.aspx?local=0&id=5660


    RENO, NV (Mineweb.com) --New research into silver’s medical and antibacterial properties may mean good news for silver miners, who are hoping for yet another consumer application for their product.


    While silver’s use as a purifier has been known for thousands of years, research focusing on the ability of silver to destroy the pathogens that cause illness, disease, and epidemics is heating up.


    In a presentation to the China International Silver Conference, Dr, John Aspley, Executive Director of the Immunogenic Research Foundation (IMREF), explained that silver compounds have been used as medicine since the late 1800s, and also have been used as a treatment against infections internationally.


    Meanwhile, silver has been viewed as a natural mineral important to health maintenance in the same class as vitamins containing zinc, chromium, copper, iron and magnesium.


    Aspley estimated that over 700 types of pathogens have been documented to succumb to silver-based drugs. There are three distinct silver-based drugs, silver slats, silver proteins, and colloidal silver and silver hydrosol.


    Biocides are chemicals capable of killing living organisms, and are more commonly known as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, germicides and so on. Silver basically disables the food source required by bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and fungi to survive and reproduce.


    Oligodynamic silver refers to the power of extremely small concentration of metal ions, such as silver, to exert potent biocidal actions. While it is non-toxic to people and animals, oligodynamic silver is lethal to viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and even cancer cells, according to Aspley. Basically, silver ions destroy bacteria, viruses and other germs by disrupting a germ’s membrane proteins, deactivating bacterial enzymes, and preventing bacteria from replicating.


    Among the bacteria which find silver lethal are salmonella, staph infections, streptococcus, and typhoid. The viruses which can’t tolerate silver include Herpes, Influenza, and even the common cold. Uniform Picoscalar Oligodynamic Silver Hydrosol (UOPSH) can attack and kill HIV/AIDs because of the ability for the silver particles to bind to the glycoprotein knobs, which supply the AIDs virus with protein.


    The non-profit, Washington State-based Immunogenic Research Foundation is interested in clinical research about silver’s potential to combat global epidemics and pandemics including cancer, hepatitis C, HIV, Lymes Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and drug-resistant super-germs.


    In a paper published last month in the international scientific journal Current Science, a team of scientists lauded the properties of Silver-Water Dispersion solution as an effective antibiotic. Their study tested 19 different antibiotics against seven pathogens, including resistant superbugs.


    A pathogen is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. We encounter pathogens as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa in the form of slime or molds.


    While antibiotics may cause illness to patients to temporarily disappear, the antibiotics may also leave behind a host of resistant organisms in the patient’s system. These may reappear at a later date, harming the patient’s immune system.


    The scientists then added American Biotech Labs (ABL) silver to the antibiotics. ABL is 23% owned by Clifton Mining Company. Their research found that combining antibiotics with Silver-Water Dispersion solution cleared out resistant organisms.


    In a recent news release, Keith Moeller, an ABL managing director, said, “What this means is that we may have discovered a way to make existing antibiotics more effective. ...By adding our silver to antibiotics we may be able to overcome antibiotic resistance. This could increase the life span and efficacy of individual antibiotics and positively impact millions of people.”


    On Tuesday, ABL announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued an landmark silver producer and use patent to American Silver, the parent company of ABL. Previous patents issued to ABL governed the technology used in the production of its nano-particle silver. The new patent will provide additional protection for a series of productions the company hopes to introduce in the first quarter of 2007, including an animal wound care product and a cosmetic that helps promote natural healing.



    CHINESE RESEARCH
    Beijing’s Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of CAS Beijing ChamGo Nano-Tech is among China’s leading companies in research and application of antimicrobial materials and antimicrobial agents.


    In a presentation to the China International Silver Conference, Li Bizhong said the potential market and applications for silver antimicrobial agents are significant. He noted that silver-containing antimicrobial agents have been widely used in ceramics for bathrooms, washstands, tableware, floors and walls. Silver antimicrobial agents also have potential applications in foods and food preservation, personal care products, telecommunications, building materials, office supplies, toys, medicine and health-related items, and even musical instruments and cigarette filters.

    Bond auf Europareise: Lenswert!


    Europe By Storm
    David Bond
    Nov 26, 2006


    Stein-am-Rhein, Switzerland – The Rhine is a crystalline shimmer of turquoise and azure, flowing sedately from Lake Constance, its population of giant German browns casting dark shadows on the riverbed, feeding lazily off a bottom-hatch. On the opposite bank, high above the clock towers and medieval homes of this 1,000-year-old village glowers the imposing castle at the end of a winding one-lane stone road begging for a Porsche to attack it ...


    http://silverstrategies.com/story.aspx?local=0&id=5671



    @edel,
    da sieht man wieder, wie klein die primary silver producer sind.
    Da kommt nur der Händler SLW mit.

    @dau,
    am Freitag schlossen die US Börsen zu Mittag. (Halber Tag!)
    Impact: 1,15 ist super.
    FR: warten wir mal bis 13.12.. Umtauschfrist FSR!
    Da könnte noch was kommen.


    zwyss,
    aha, hast auch silver eagle geschnappt. Und Minco.
    W"ürd ich beide nicht als schlaftabletten bezeichnen.


    UC: hast "President message" gelesen: hab es letzte woche hier reingestellt.


    gutso,
    Srlm: einfach zu erklären. PP is announced. Da wird verkauft...... :D
    Und teilgenommen...
    Impact: siehe Bericht - Nachteil ist die Abgelegenheit des einen Gebietes. Aber Impact verdient daran



    schock,
    ECU kann ja nicht immer rennen. über 700% heuer.
    Geduld oder verkaufen...


    @eldo,
    die Minco silver ist absolut ein gutes Stück.
    Hab ich mir nach dem Kurseinbruch mal ein bisserl angeschaut.



    Impact Silver - Mining Profits in Mexico


    http://silverstrategies.com/story.aspx?local=1&id=5673


    Doug Beiers -
    TheSimpleInvestor.ca
    Nov 25, 2006


    This is Chapter 2 of a tale of market dislocation, and about the man who is President of 2 profitable companies. A man who knows a lot about running a business but is a bit light on marketing skills. All in my opinion of course.


    Chapter One focused on Energold Drilling - EGD.V and how Fred Davidson is rapidly building his fleet of specialty drills and maintaining profits along the way. Chapter Two is about Fred’s 2nd company, Impact Silver IPT.V. Impact is currently 100% owner of a profitable Mexican silver mine and an option to acquire a 2nd project with an operating mill on it. You did get the word "PROFITABLE" I hope. An extremely rare situation for any silver miner with such a small market cap.


    Impact Silver - IPT.V http://www.impactsilver.com
    48.5 million shares Fully Diluted (fully diluted adds another $9 million cash)
    Cash on hand approx $3.5 Million, no long term debt.


    Profits are Important
    Impact Silver is one of the few PROFITABLE junior silver miners operating in Mexico that I am aware of, and I believe the only profitable one with such a small Market Cap. With the stock trading at $1.60 on Friday’s close the market cap is still quite low considering they have already announced their 2nd acquisition which just went into production. Their first acquisition "The Royal Mines of Zacualpan" was completed in January this year and has been profitable and cash flow positive from the very beginning.


    No Hedges
    This is quite an amazing feat considering that all the considerable upgrades, repairs and improvements to the mine are "expensed" not capitalized. Second quarter results maintained this theme of profitability while the company continued to invest substantially in improvements and efficiencies. The company also managed to eliminate a silver and base metal hedge they inherited. A year to date (6 months) net income of $600,000.00 may not sound like much in the field of mining but it does show where Fred's focus is, on profits, shareholder value, and growth. Fred treats mining like a business - how original.


    Expansion
    The Zacualpan processing plant has a capacity of 500tpd and has been running at about 200tpd while repairs and upgrades are being put into place. Over the next month or two it should be ramped up to 300tpd as new zones of ore are brought into production. In several more months 500tpd will likely be achieved but such mundane items as drill & sampling results, permits, power, and road improvements, all take time if done well. Fred does like to do things properly. Current production results in a final grade of 250-300gpt silver eq which in my estimation is a conservative approach with the abundance of rich veins scattered over the 125 square miles of property, but that is Fred’s way.


    Vast Exploration Opportunities
    Recent sampling on in-situ veins grade from: 841grams per ton silver(gpt/ag), 422gpt/ag, 783gpt/ag, 2,389gpt/ag, and higher. These are typical of what they are discovering in a multitude of areas. I also believe that since they have discovered hundreds of old shallow workings that were restricted to mining to the water table, it is likely most of these are high grade zones that continue much deeper. The exploration future is huge on this vast 125 sq km property. (highlights from the most recent drill program are below)


    Visit to the “Royal Mines of Zacualpan”
    My background is business management and Impact has been my largest holding for close to 2 years now, and I bug Fred a lot. In fact a couple times I really got on his case. Presidents must shudder when the secretary says "a shareholder is on the phone and wants to talk to you".
    Sometimes being a pest pays off because I got invited to a mine tour with a few others October 22-24 '06. Well, truth be known I pushed a bit and someone else was forced to cancel at the last minute.


    Darrell Rader "Corporate Development" met us at the Mexico City airport as Fred was already at the mine site. By the time we left it was getting dark and raining so the drive to Zacualpan was pretty much a blank, but fun. The other guys were a bunch of good-natured jokers. The following morning Fred commented to me "I thought it was important for you to see the operation for yourself so you would have a better idea of why we do what we do".


    What an eye opener!


    First off the countryside is beautiful. The mountains are more like a series of huge hills as there are no peaks, just vast very steep rolling hills everywhere (link to Photo Gallery here: http://www.thesimpleinvestor.c…er-zacualpan-mine-photos/ ). We toured the mill, the newly upgraded lab and production facilities, then went underground visiting old adits where recent sampling had been done, and observed the current areas of active mining.


    Then, the trip from hell (for me) over various mountain roads to locations where future production is to come from. I don't know how many times the wheels of our van “seemed” mere inches away from a +1,000' sheer drop-off. No nice safety railings either. They no longer looked like hills and this trip was beginning to appear more like a seriously dangerous adventure. That’s what happens when a “flatlander” is first exposed to mountainous terrain. Your depth perception is all screwed up for a while. These are the same roads that trucks will have to navigate to bring in the ore from future mining areas. I began to realize that mining here takes a lot of preparation. They may have a huge and extremely rich exploration property, but it does take a lot of careful planning.


    Totally Impressed
    The bottom line is we all were totally impressed with many things. The beauty of the area, friendly and helpful people, the obvious quality and talent of the Mexican management, but mostly with how well Fred and Vice President George Gorzynski converted a haphazard run-down operation into a well oiled and professional mining operation. The Impact owned homes on the mine-site (for senior staff) were “like a Club Med” one person commented. These facilities are great way to help ensure the loyalty of high quality key people. There is even a clubhouse where we were entertained by the staff and spent a casual evening enjoying excellent food presented with obvious pride. It was clear to all of us that The Royal Mines of Zacualpan is a huge success and will continue to be as long as Fred Davidson is in charge.


    This is not to minimize the role of Vice-Pres George Gorzynski. George has been instrumental on the acquisitions side as well as the key for exploration success. He and Hector Salas are responsible for the Zacualpan and Zacatecas acquisitions and the grass-roots discoveries at The Royal Mines of Zacualpan. This is definitely a team effort.



    Growth Plans
    Along with a steady ramping up of production to 500tpd the company is studying portable mills as there have been substantial recent improvements with them. The cost of a complete mill that will produce concentrate would appear to come in between $250-$500,000.00 for a 100-200tpd mill. Extremely economical. Two reasons for adding portable mills would be:
    1/ It's cheaper to truck concentrate than it is raw ore. If gas prices skyrocket then even more savings would be realized.
    2/ Metallurgy. A different mix of metals would mean different chemicals required in the processing procedure (floatation circuit). They are currently working with silver/zinc/lead ore, but some areas of the property have a rich copper content. Rather than changing the process at their 500tpd operation it may make sense to add to production with portable mills. They could keep adding mills as they explore further out as these can be installed anywhere that power can be accessed – but - this is looking much further down the road.


    Marketing is their Weakest Link
    Fred and George are always 43-101 compliant, especially with news releases which can make their news kinda dull compared to some other "wildcaters" out there. But that's just how they are. Not many "forward looking" statements are made. I guess that's why Fred organized this trip, so some of us could see for ourselves and assist in getting the word out about this gem of a mine operation.


    Profits & A Wide-Open Exploration Future
    Even though the focus of my story has been on PROFITS, both Fred and George primarily consider the Royal Mines of Zacualpan property as a vast and exciting exploration project.
    Here are highlights of the latest drill results announced October 12/06 that illustrate what they are discovering, all are True Widths and have gold credits as well:



    Depth (m) Silver (g/t) Zinc (%) Lead (%)
    1.1 841 43 0.32
    2.4 422 1.54 0.69
    2.7 937 1.88 0.75
    0.9 460 0.45 0.36
    3.5 249 2.27 0.93
    1.3 274 4.4 1.02
    0.9 279 2.52 1.47
    0.9 746 3.08 1.08



    For those not familiar, the above would all be considered profitable ore grades. I can see many years of exciting exploration discoveries here, likely many generations.


    Summary
    It is my opinion that Impact offers the best of all investments if you are looking for a longer term silver investment strategy. IPT.V offers: exciting long-term exploration potential, hundreds of Bulls Eye Targets already marked for drilling by the old workings, a commitment to growth, and a focus on PROFITS. It would seem that the word is beginning to get out. Impact was trading at around $1.00 at the time of my visit to the mine, but recently the share price and volume have been moving up rather sharply.


    I have not been paid to write this article nor was I asked to. My travel costs were covered and that's it. I own shares of both Impact Silver and Energold Drilling and have for about 2 years. I am a private investor, not qualified to offer investment advice.



    Nov 17, 2006
    Doug Beiers
    email: doug@baytides.ca

    :D :D Zur Bewertung: :D :D
    kann ich nur ein zitat bringen:
    Im "Lied des unbekannten Wieners" (1979) heisst es:
    "Ihr sad´s olle im Orsch daham.."



    Artikel von Doug Beiers zu Energold und Impact:


    Teil 2: ddiesmal über Impact, an denen energold 6,6 mill shares hält.
    Mangement fast gleich.
    http://silverstrategies.com/story.aspx?local=1&id=5673


    Impact Silver - Mining Profits in Mexico


    Doug Beiers
    TheSimpleInvestor.ca
    Nov 25, 2006


    This is Chapter 2 of a tale of market dislocation, and about the man who is President of 2 profitable companies. A man who knows a lot about running a business but is a bit light on marketing skills. All in my opinion of course.


    Chapter One focused on Energold Drilling - EGD.V and how Fred Davidson is rapidly building his fleet of specialty drills and maintaining profits along the way. Chapter Two is about Fred’s 2nd company, Impact Silver IPT.V. Impact is currently 100% owner of a profitable Mexican silver mine and an option to acquire a 2nd project with an operating mill on it. You did get the word "PROFITABLE" I hope. An extremely rare situation for any silver miner with such a small market cap.


    Impact Silver - IPT.V http://www.impactsilver.com
    48.5 million shares Fully Diluted (fully diluted adds another $9 million cash)
    Cash on hand approx $3.5 Million, no long term debt.


    Profits are Important
    Impact Silver is one of the few PROFITABLE junior silver miners operating in Mexico that I am aware of, and I believe the only profitable one with such a small Market Cap. With the stock trading at $1.60 on Friday’s close the market cap is still quite low considering they have already announced their 2nd acquisition which just went into production. Their first acquisition "The Royal Mines of Zacualpan" was completed in January this year and has been profitable and cash flow positive from the very beginning.


    No Hedges
    This is quite an amazing feat considering that all the considerable upgrades, repairs and improvements to the mine are "expensed" not capitalized. Second quarter results maintained this theme of profitability while the company continued to invest substantially in improvements and efficiencies. The company also managed to eliminate a silver and base metal hedge they inherited. A year to date (6 months) net income of $600,000.00 may not sound like much in the field of mining but it does show where Fred's focus is, on profits, shareholder value, and growth. Fred treats mining like a business - how original.


    Expansion
    The Zacualpan processing plant has a capacity of 500tpd and has been running at about 200tpd while repairs and upgrades are being put into place. Over the next month or two it should be ramped up to 300tpd as new zones of ore are brought into production. In several more months 500tpd will likely be achieved but such mundane items as drill & sampling results, permits, power, and road improvements, all take time if done well. Fred does like to do things properly. Current production results in a final grade of 250-300gpt silver eq which in my estimation is a conservative approach with the abundance of rich veins scattered over the 125 square miles of property, but that is Fred’s way.


    Vast Exploration Opportunities
    Recent sampling on in-situ veins grade from: 841grams per ton silver(gpt/ag), 422gpt/ag, 783gpt/ag, 2,389gpt/ag, and higher. These are typical of what they are discovering in a multitude of areas. I also believe that since they have discovered hundreds of old shallow workings that were restricted to mining to the water table, it is likely most of these are high grade zones that continue much deeper. The exploration future is huge on this vast 125 sq km property. (highlights from the most recent drill program are below)


    Visit to the “Royal Mines of Zacualpan”
    My background is business management and Impact has been my largest holding for close to 2 years now, and I bug Fred a lot. In fact a couple times I really got on his case. Presidents must shudder when the secretary says "a shareholder is on the phone and wants to talk to you".
    Sometimes being a pest pays off because I got invited to a mine tour with a few others October 22-24 '06. Well, truth be known I pushed a bit and someone else was forced to cancel at the last minute.


    Darrell Rader "Corporate Development" met us at the Mexico City airport as Fred was already at the mine site. By the time we left it was getting dark and raining so the drive to Zacualpan was pretty much a blank, but fun. The other guys were a bunch of good-natured jokers. The following morning Fred commented to me "I thought it was important for you to see the operation for yourself so you would have a better idea of why we do what we do".


    What an eye opener!


    First off the countryside is beautiful. The mountains are more like a series of huge hills as there are no peaks, just vast very steep rolling hills everywhere (link to Photo Gallery here: http://www.thesimpleinvestor.c…er-zacualpan-mine-photos/ ). We toured the mill, the newly upgraded lab and production facilities, then went underground visiting old adits where recent sampling had been done, and observed the current areas of active mining.


    Then, the trip from hell (for me) over various mountain roads to locations where future production is to come from. I don't know how many times the wheels of our van “seemed” mere inches away from a +1,000' sheer drop-off. No nice safety railings either. They no longer looked like hills and this trip was beginning to appear more like a seriously dangerous adventure. That’s what happens when a “flatlander” is first exposed to mountainous terrain. Your depth perception is all screwed up for a while. These are the same roads that trucks will have to navigate to bring in the ore from future mining areas. I began to realize that mining here takes a lot of preparation. They may have a huge and extremely rich exploration property, but it does take a lot of careful planning.


    Totally Impressed
    The bottom line is we all were totally impressed with many things. The beauty of the area, friendly and helpful people, the obvious quality and talent of the Mexican management, but mostly with how well Fred and Vice President George Gorzynski converted a haphazard run-down operation into a well oiled and professional mining operation. The Impact owned homes on the mine-site (for senior staff) were “like a Club Med” one person commented. These facilities are great way to help ensure the loyalty of high quality key people. There is even a clubhouse where we were entertained by the staff and spent a casual evening enjoying excellent food presented with obvious pride. It was clear to all of us that The Royal Mines of Zacualpan is a huge success and will continue to be as long as Fred Davidson is in charge.


    This is not to minimize the role of Vice-Pres George Gorzynski. George has been instrumental on the acquisitions side as well as the key for exploration success. He and Hector Salas are responsible for the Zacualpan and Zacatecas acquisitions and the grass-roots discoveries at The Royal Mines of Zacualpan. This is definitely a team effort.



    Growth Plans
    Along with a steady ramping up of production to 500tpd the company is studying portable mills as there have been substantial recent improvements with them. The cost of a complete mill that will produce concentrate would appear to come in between $250-$500,000.00 for a 100-200tpd mill. Extremely economical. Two reasons for adding portable mills would be:
    1/ It's cheaper to truck concentrate than it is raw ore. If gas prices skyrocket then even more savings would be realized.
    2/ Metallurgy. A different mix of metals would mean different chemicals required in the processing procedure (floatation circuit). They are currently working with silver/zinc/lead ore, but some areas of the property have a rich copper content. Rather than changing the process at their 500tpd operation it may make sense to add to production with portable mills. They could keep adding mills as they explore further out as these can be installed anywhere that power can be accessed – but - this is looking much further down the road.


    Marketing is their Weakest Link
    Fred and George are always 43-101 compliant, especially with news releases which can make their news kinda dull compared to some other "wildcaters" out there. But that's just how they are. Not many "forward looking" statements are made. I guess that's why Fred organized this trip, so some of us could see for ourselves and assist in getting the word out about this gem of a mine operation.


    Profits & A Wide-Open Exploration Future
    Even though the focus of my story has been on PROFITS, both Fred and George primarily consider the Royal Mines of Zacualpan property as a vast and exciting exploration project.
    Here are highlights of the latest drill results announced October 12/06 that illustrate what they are discovering, all are True Widths and have gold credits as well:



    Depth (m) Silver (g/t) Zinc (%) Lead (%)
    1.1 841 43 0.32
    2.4 422 1.54 0.69
    2.7 937 1.88 0.75
    0.9 460 0.45 0.36
    3.5 249 2.27 0.93
    1.3 274 4.4 1.02
    0.9 279 2.52 1.47
    0.9 746 3.08 1.08



    For those not familiar, the above would all be considered profitable ore grades. I can see many years of exciting exploration discoveries here, likely many generations.


    Summary
    It is my opinion that Impact offers the best of all investments if you are looking for a longer term silver investment strategy. IPT.V offers: exciting long-term exploration potential, hundreds of Bulls Eye Targets already marked for drilling by the old workings, a commitment to growth, and a focus on PROFITS. It would seem that the word is beginning to get out. Impact was trading at around $1.00 at the time of my visit to the mine, but recently the share price and volume have been moving up rather sharply.


    I have not been paid to write this article nor was I asked to. My travel costs were covered and that's it. I own shares of both Impact Silver and Energold Drilling and have for about 2 years. I am a private investor, not qualified to offer investment advice.



    Nov 17, 2006
    Doug Beiers
    email: doug@baytides.ca

    Hallo gutso,
    nur noch 2 kurze anmerkungen:


    first I take Mexico....
    "Der Schatz der Sierra Madre" von B.Traven.
    Weisst eh, wie das ausgeht.......


    Das mag ich auch gern: "One more cup....
    aus "Desire" von Bob Dylan, 1975.
    Geniales Album, hab ich auf LP
    mit Rillen wie der Grand Canyon.......
    Sara, Oh Sister, Mozambique.....kurz vor der "Rolling Thunder Tournee"
    Da gibt´s auch ein paar starke Liveversionen.



    Die Anstiege von heute sind vollkommen nicht zu beachten,
    das sind die halben Tage...
    Schaun wir mal nächste Woche.


    Sterling hat mir schon gefallen, weil wieder über Kaufkurs.


    Und die First Majestics Grillerei, wo die kohlen schon vor 3 tagen aufgelegt wurden.


    Impact: vor einer woche gekauft zu 1,28, heute 1,6. Diese polster liebe ich.



    Splitter:
    Silvercrest nach Zielmann Erwähnung auch sehr stark.


    EDR.V in Richtung 5.
    Woran man wieder sehen kann, wie unterbewertet im Vergleich FR.V ist.


    Fortuna uns Continuum
    http://biz.yahoo.com/ccn/061124/200611240359832001.html?.v=1


    Grüße und schönes Wochenende
    Tschonko

    Hallo gutso,
    das ist mehr eine Floskel zur Absicherung.
    können ja nicht schreiben, weil wir sie mal übernehmen wollen.
    Darum auch so ein ausführlicher disclaimer.


    Die Aura stieg auch um 19%.


    Dass sie revett nahmen, heißt auch, dass sie die anvisierten 20 mill oz. auch so erreichen. Und sie gehen ins Zentrum der USA nicht nach Mexico.
    Das ist eine meldung, die langfristig zu merken sein wird.
    GG ist ja von der Strategie in den letzten Jahren schon immer Jahre voraus gewesen dank Mc Ewen, da konnte der Ex Wheaton Chef gar nicht anders, das ist ja der geborene Aufkäufer...
    und silver wheaton hängt schon von der strategie an GG..


    Also erinnere mich des öfteren mal daran... :D


    Grüße
    Tschonko