The press release is quoted as saying:

Duncastle Gold Corp. is a Vancouver based gold exploration company with mineral claims covering or surrounding past producers in two historic BC districts. In Southeast BC Duncastle is targeting high-grade gold-silver-lead-zinc veins at the former Yankee-Dundee mine, 50km from the smelter at Trail, BC.

The press release is quoted as saying:

These filings allow the company to make offerings of common shares to potential purchasers in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Québec, and the United States for additional proceeds of up to US$200 million over the 25-month period beginning February 18, 2009, the filing date of the original base shelf prospectus. With the increase of US$200 million, the amended and restated base shelf prospectus now allows for proceeds of up to US$350 million in aggregate, which includes proceeds of US$149,999,993 from previously issued common shares.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The first pour was a 659 ounce bar, consisting of 560 ounces of gold and 65.9 ounces of silver, representing material from underground in lower grade porphyry and underground development prior to reaching its mineralized zones.The mill was re-commissioned and started up in late November 2009.

The press release is quoted as saying:

Sprott Asset Management LLP, on behalf of managed funds, holds 30,000,000 common shares (12.7%) following subscription to the private placement.Grafton Resource Investments Ltd holding of 109,090,909, common shares (42.2%) reduced to 15,762,000 common shares (6.7%) following the share redemptions and shares for debt transactions.

The press release is quoted as saying:

Abcourt Mines Inc. is an exploration and development company with strategically located properties in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The Abcourt-Barvue project with 43-101 silver-zinc ore reserves and resources and the Elder mine with 43-101 gold resources and the Aldermac property with historical copper-zinc resources are all former producers.

The press release is quoted as saying:

SNS Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:SNS) is an exploration mining company, whose assets include a number of near term production projects in geopolitically secure Idaho, USA. The 100% owned Crescent Mine consists of 24 patented mining claims over approximately 350 acres.

The press release is quoted as saying:

CBG will transfer its 100% owned Canadian and Australian assets, including the high-grade Three Bluffs deposit in Nunavut, Canada; the Jaurdi Hills project in Western Australia; and Toro Drilling Services Pty. Ltd. to the newly formed subsidiary North Country Gold Corp. (”NCG”) in exchange for NCG shares, which CBG will then distribute to CBG shareholders on a 1:1 basis. CBG currently holds approximately $9 million in working capital, marketable securities and equipment, which will be allocated between NIB and NCG pursuant to the Transaction.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The Company intends to issue 13,050,000 common shares at a price of $2.30 per common share (”Offering Price”) for gross proceeds to Fortuna of approximately $30 million (the “Offering”). The Offering is expected to close on or about March 2, 1010 and is subject to regulatory approval.

From a seasonal standpoint a case can be made that Gold and Silver usually make a price high this time of the year. Of course with the global situation many feel that the metals will continue higher and the risk is missing the boat ride by jumping out too soon. There is certainly a lot of data that can be construed as inflationary. The question when using fundamentals is always timing. The fundamentals usually do play out at some point. The paradox is of course that if the markets behaved with the fundamentals from a timing perspective then economists would be traders.