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PTX Metals Inc. (TSXV: PTX) (OTCQB: PANXF) (FSE: 9PX)
PTX Metals Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada headed by CEO Greg Ferron. 
Mr. Ferron is a highly experienced executive who is well known in the Bay Street community and has experience with financing under the banner of large corporations as well as director and CEO experience with junior exploration companies. This includes senior level roles at Laramide Resources Ltd., Treasury Metals Inc., Fancamp Exploration, Omai Gold Mines, TMX Group and Scotiabank. Mr. Ferron currently holds over 3 million shares in PTX. Obviously when management holds a substantial position in their own company this is inspiring to shareholders.
PTX Metals has a primary listing on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PTX. The Company is also listed in Frankfurt under the symbol 9PF and on the OTCQB in the United States as PANXF.
PTX is focusing on 2 flagship properties located in northern Ontario which is known as a prolific mining territory with a co-operative jurisdiction and world class discoveries. The projects are the W2 Cu-Ni-PGE and Gold Project and the South Timmins Gold Joint Venture Project.
“…focused on high-quality strategic metals assets in northern Ontario, allowing exposure for shareholders to Copper, Gold, Nickel, and PGEs discovery. ”
PTX METALS PROPERTY PORTFOLIO:
- W2 (Copper-Nickel-PGE)
- The W2 Copper-Nickel-PGE and Gold Project is comprised of 1,122 cell units covering 22,094 ha (220 km2) in an area of world-class geological targets near Ontario’s Ring of Fire. W2 controls a significant part of the “Oxford Stull Dome Complex”, including the mineral-rich and under-explored, layered mafic-ultramafic Lansdowne House Igneous Complex (“LHIC”), which is highly prospective for copper-nickel (Cu-Ni), platinum group element (PGE), and chromite deposits.
- W2 is located approximately 475 km northeast of Thunder Bay, 60 km southwest of Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest Mine, and 50 km from the future Webequie Supply Road which will provide a year round connection between the Ring of Fire and the provincial highway network within 5 years. Current access to the project is by winter road originating in Pickle Lake.
- W2 Project Property Map
____________________________________________________________________ - Shining Tree Gold Project
The Shining Tree Project is a district-scale gold property. It covers a large section of the Ridout Tyrrell deformation zone (RTDZ) which trends as far west as Newmont’s Borden Mine, through the area of IAMGOLD’s Cote Gold deposit, and across Aris Gold’s Juby Project.
- Property includes one historical gold producer and over 30 underground developments and prospects.
- Drill hole HU89-08 intersected 35.4m grading 1.1g/t Au
PTX METALS ROYALTY PORTFOLIO:
Ontario
PTX is developing a net smelter return (NSR) royalty portfolio and currently holds royalties on the following early-stage gold, PGE, and base metal properties.
- Big Trout Lake (PGE-Ni-Cu-Cr): 2.5% NSR on 12,080 acres.
- Tib Lake (PGE): 0.5% NSR on 4 legacy claims held by Lac des Iles Mines Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of North American Palladium Ltd., covering the Tib Lake intrusion.
- MacMurchy Township (Au): 1% NSR on 33 legacy claims in Shining Tree area held by Golden Harp Resources.
- Ring of Fire (Au-Ni-Cu-PGE-Cr): 1% NSR on 23 cell claims in Ring of Fire area held by Aurcrest Gold Inc.
- 1% NSR on Muskrat Dam Critical Minerals Project following GCC earn-in.
- 1% NSR on Scattergood project owned by Heritage Mining
- 1% NSR on the Muskrat Dam Critical Minerals Project
Chile
Sonia-Puma (Au-Cu): 2% NSR on Sonia-Puma claims held by Newmont.
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Overall PTX Metals is a very well positioned exploration company with a lot of experienced management at the helm.
The jurisdiction of northern Ontario is excellent and the timing in the market really could not be any better. The current market
cap is just over $12 million (cad) with the shares outstanding at just under $119 million.
The future is looking very bright for PTX Metals and we hope you will stay tuned for more information on this exciting exploration company!
Appia releases 43-101 on their PCH Project
Lots of very impressive progress being made over at Appia Resources recently -including filing an NI 43-101 technical report on their PCH Project in Brazil. Compared to most companies this is quite an amazing accomplishment because they only acquired the PCH Project last year at PDAC 2023!
The short version of this report is:
6.6 Million Tonnes Indicated Grading 2,513 ppm TREO
46.2 Million Tonnes Inferred Grading 2,888 ppm TREO.
The discovery has been described as having ‘astonishing’ grades.
What is truly inspiring about this NI 43-101 in addition to the speed at which they have been accomplishing exploration, is the fact that they have only explored just over 1% of the property they have under their claims located in the state of Goias Brazil. The maiden resource was generated through only 2 zones known as Target IV and Buriti Zones. The bluesky upside with so much prospective area left to explore is obviously of very high potential. The PCH Project
Appia’s PCH Project-Goias, Brazil
Additional news: Appia has also just announced the hiring of a market maker company in order to monitor and assist in maintaining an orderly market in their shares. The company is called Generation IACP and is based in Toronto.
Press Release:
More additional news: Another significant development is the addition of a new VP of Exploration for Brazil operations, Mr Andre Costa. ” Mr. Costa will oversee the ongoing development of the Company’s PCH Ionic Adsorption Clay project located in Goias, Brazil.” As a consultant to a company called G21 Mr Costa has overseen various projects in Brazil including work for TSX/V listed Aclara Resources also in Goias state, managed exploration work for Codelco, exploratory and drilling work for Lithium Ionic, exploration work for Largo as well as Eco Mining and Bemisa. Therefore he has worked on many projects in various parts of Brazil and has extensive experience in the exploration field, making him an ideal candidate at an ideal stage of Appias development in that country. In total Mr. Costa has 29 years of experience including 9 years in Canada with a stint as Resident Geologist at the Saskatchewan Geological Survey. Saskatchewan happens to be where Appias other rare earth exploration project Alces lake is located, so very good synergy there as well.
APPIA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MR. ANDRE COSTA AS NEW VP EXPLORATION FOR BRAZIL OPERATIONS
All in all some great things happening at Appia and with the current state of the junior exploration markets still undervalued and under appreciated, there seems to be plenty of room for upside in their market valuation.
The editor of this article has owned shares in Appia pre-public and continues to hold.
Disclaimer, the editor may buy or sell shares at any time.
PDAC Conference 2024 on March 3-6 in Toronto
It is time again for Toronto’s world renowned mining conference to take place for 2024!
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is the world’s leading mining conference and it happens every year in downtown Toronto. It started in 1932 and has grown to host more than 1,100 exhibits and 700 speakers with over 30,000 people attending yearly.
PDAC 2024: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention is the leading event for people, companies and organizations connected to mineral exploration.
The annual award winning PDAC Convention in Toronto, Canada brings together up to 30,000 attendees from over 130+ countries for its educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun.
Last year (2023) the conference was getting back to normal after the effects of recent years.
The time slot is back to the regular time of March this year, the usual time slot over the years with an exception made in 2022 of course for the pandemic.
The official PDAC date this year is from Sunday March 3rd until Wednesday March 06 2024.
The exploration sector has been as active as any time we have seen it over the past 25 or so years.!
Metals are more in demand than ever, and more and different kinds of metals are now required to build out a carbon free existence on our wonderful planet.
Rare earths and lithium exploration discoveries have been center stage for several years now as these minerals are must haves for the electric vehicle industry which has been growing by leaps and bounds, led by Tesla of course in case you happen to be hiding under a rock somewhere…
This has spurred on intense exploration efforts from exploration companies since the rewards are very high and immediate if they can find economic deposits of these more recently in demand metals.
Of course the more traditional minerals such as silver and gold are just as in demand as ever, even more so as many millions join the middle class throughout the planet
With the usual blend of exploration companies, service providers, equipment manufacturers and financiers, we expect this years PDAC to be as busy as any previous years with much business transacted.
There will be many talks, meetings, educational events, awards and a refreshing beverage or two will be shared as participants from all over the globe congregate.
We hope to see you there!
The official address is the Metro Convention Center, North Building location located at 255 Front Street West, two blocks west of York Street.
The South Building entrance is located at 222 Bremner Boulevard, one block north of Lakeshore Boulevard, west of York Street.
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Appia Rare Earths and Uranium Corp. in Brazil
(CSE: API) (OTCQX: APAAF) (FSE: A0I0) (MUN: A0I0) (BER: A0I0)
Appia Rare Earths and Uranium company continues to report quite astonishing results from their PCH Property located in the state of Goias Brazil. This is a very favourable mining country and the property is in a very favourable district with 5 mines apparently located nearby and infrastructure also located very close. 
The company has recently launched a new website where extensive media interviews, property descriptions and of course all press releases can be accessed. The website link is here: Appia Website .
The short report on the PCH property so far:
- High grade rare earths in ionic clay close to surface.
- Easily mineable with no radioactive waste elements to process.
- Favourable mining laws in Brazil make getting permits much quicker
- Highest grades reported of any recent RE deposit from Target IV
- Target IV consists of 193.28 hectares of the total 40,963-hectare project
- Company is working on a Maiden Resource Estimate (MRE) soon
(hopefully in time for PDAC 2024) - Mineralization extends into the hard rock below the clay and is open at depth
The company states:
“We have taken significant strides in advancing the PCH Rare Earths Ionic Clay Project by enlisting the services of SGS Geological Services (SGS) to prepare a comprehensive NI 43-101 technical report and maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) focused on Target IV, which consists of 193.28 hectares of the total 40,963-hectares. The project consists of 22 claims and holds immense potential for mineral exploration within a region known for its robust infrastructure and mining activity.”
-Stay tuned for more exciting news from Appia regarding the PCH Project, plus their Alces Lake rare earths project in Saskatchewan as well as exploration on their various uranium targets in Sask.
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The editor of this article has owned shares in Appia pre-public and continues to hold.
Disclaimer, the editor may buy or sell shares at any time.
Latest Video: Appia Rare Earths and Uranium Corp.
Appia has been very busy with 2 drill campaigns happening simultaneously currently in 2023.
ALCES LAKE SASKATCHEWAN:
One is the Alces Lake Rare Earth Project located in northwest Saskatchewan. This is the 2nd year of serious diamond drill exploration on the property and the company is about to start releasing results from the summer/fall drilling.
PCH PROJECT BRAZIL:
A very fortuitous gain of an ionic clay PCH Rare Earth Project in Goias Brazil has also been keeping the company busy drilling. Assay results are just beginning to be delivered from this property also and they are looking excellent. They have gone deeper and have been rewarded, and also plan to explore much more of the property.
Exciting times for the company and management who have been working diligently on developing rare earth prospects for some years now. Congratulations that the hard work is paying off.
Here is a link to the Latest Appia Video with CEO Tom Drivas, (Oct 24 202).
This video is over an hour long and provides a comprehesive view of the latest company updates.
Disclaimer: Editor holds shares in Appia and was an original investor in the 1st financing.
Appia acquires Brazilian Ionic Clay Property
There has been a lot of excitement at Appia Rare Earths and Uranium Corp. since PDAC 2023!
The acquisition of a Brazilian ionic clay property has caused a lot of eyebrows to be raised because a property like this doesn’t come around every day. It was apparently pursued by various highly interested companies but Appia came out with the prize.
The Cachoeirinha Project (the “PCH Project”) is located in the Tocantins Structural Province of the Brasília Fold Belt, Goiás State, Brazil. Here is the press release announcing the acquisition plus initial assay results:
https://www.appiareu.com/news/releases/appia-receives-positive-assays-results–announces-plans-to-proceed-with-the-acquistion-of-ionic-clay-project-brazil
Disclaimer: The editor of The Canadian Junior Report is a long time shareholder of Appia stock and may buy or sell at any time.
PDAC Conference 2023 on March 5-8 in Toronto
Prospectors and Developers Association Convention (PDAC).
It is time again for Toronto’s world renowned mining conference to take place for 2023!
Last year (2022) as society in general was still battling the pandemic, the conference was postponed from the usual date and held in the middle of June. Thankfully we are able to attend in March this year, the usual time slot over the years.
Therefore we are able to relay to our readers that the official PDAC date is March 05-08, 2023.
Fortunately for the industry as noted in a recent article on the Canadian Junior Report, the sector seems to have risen from a low in collective market cap/share price since October 2022.
This has certainly cheered on investors and spurred even more intense exploration efforts from participants. Especially important since there seems to be no end to the demand for traditional metals plus a need for various ‘new’ minerals used in the technological society of the modern world.
With the usual blend of exploration companies, service providers, equipment manufacturers and financiers, we expect this years PDAC to be as busy as any previous years with much business transacted.
There will be many talks, meetings, educational events, awards and a refreshing beverage or two will be shared as participants from all over the globe congregate.
We hope to see you there!
The official address is the Metro Convention Center, North Building location located at 255 Front Street West, two blocks west of York Street.
The South Building entrance is located at 222 Bremner Boulevard, one block north of Lakeshore Boulevard, west of York Street.
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Romios announces appointment of new CEO Stephen Burega
It looks like an exciting new day for Romios with the appointment of Stephen Burega as CEO!
Mr Burega was formerly serving as President of Romios.
Press Release announcing appointment.
Tom Drivas who founded the company approximately 27 years ago is stepping down. Mr. Drivas has assembled what we see as an impressive assembly of land claim packages over the years, with a significant deal being done with Enduro Resources a few years ago on several of their B.C. Golden Triangle claims.
The company plans to focus on Nevada moving forward.
“Plans are currently underway to move the Company’s assets forward with a focussed effort to streamline our approach and to bring our Nevada assets to the forefront of future exploration activities. We are actively looking for strong partnerships for our core assets in British Columbia and Ontario. All exploration activities will be supported with a well-developed communications and marketing effort that began in early 2022 to re-introduce the Company to the investing marketplace.”
With the recent addition of highly experienced geologist Joh Biczok we are seeing this as a very exciting next stage of development for Romios. Mr. Biczok has close to 40 years of experience and is a registered Professionial Geoscientist in Ontario
Mr Biczok spent 12 years conductiong research and exploration at the Goldcorp Musselwhite Mine most recently as senior exploration geologist and senior research geologist.
Stay tuned for more exciting developments from Romios, a very well positioned exploration junior.
PDAC 2022 is live!
Lots of action happening this year with hundreds of exploration companies set up on the exhibition side and the PDAC trade show section full of the usual service providers.
Expecting attendance to pick up tomorrow on the floor. There are many juniors in a great position to gain market cap value it would appear since the whole sector in general has been sliding for months and months it seems.
What they call ‘the fluff’ has really been gone from the sector for a long time because of the extended bear market in junior mineral exploration in general, with juniors such as Scottie Resources Corp. (SCOT-TSXV trading at .18 cents) displaying some really impressive drill results at their Golden Triangle properties. Results are showing very good consistency and talking to their CEO gives one a sense that he is going to get the job done properly.
More to come from PDAC 2022…
PDAC 2022 ‘Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’ 90th Year
Exciting News: The PDAC is back in person in 2022, for its 90th birthday!
The date of the show will now be held from June 13-15 in person and June 28-29 online.
This is a change from the usual spot in early March, probably due to ongoing pandemic considerations.
After 2 years of being hosted online only due to the Covid pandemic it appears 2022 will see the world renowned Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada back in all it’s glory.
Also looks like this years event will be busy as we see this announcement on the official website:
“Please note that exhibit space for the in person portion of the Trade Show is sold out. See below for more details.” Prior years regularly have seen well over 30,000 attendees so we expect the event to be very busy this year given that the pandemic measures continue to normalize.
You can register by clicking this link: PDAC 2022 Registration
-The location for exhibits and trade show events at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto at 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto Canada.
As usual we expect to see various company parties and evening events hosted at other venues in the surrounding downtown area as in pre covid years. There is usually a list of events posted in the lobby of the Royal York Hotel and
flyers posted and so on in the convention area and at the exhibit booths.
2022 promises to be a very exciting year as there has been a lot of important discoveries and the term ‘commodities supercycle’ has become popular lately, as well as the need for certain metals to support national defense and various industries that rely on a secure supply of metals for their products. This has lent a more than usual sense of urgency to the important task of finding new mineral resources.
Hope to see you there!
Editor,
The Canadian Junior Report
PDAC Contact Address:
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Association of Canada
800-170 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B3
416 362 1969
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