Coal

Malcolm Bucholtz B.Sc, MBA Analyst

Trading Note

Saskatchewan is sizzling HOT !!!

No, I am not talking temperature hot, I am talking resource hot. You name it, Potash, Oil, Gas, Uranium and now Coal. Saskatchewan has it and others want it.

The area around the small, sleepy town of Hudson Bay now finds itself smack in the middle of one of the most exciting "area plays" since Robert Friedland set Voisey's Bay abuzz years ago.

This week I had the good fortune to chat with Mitch Adams from Weststar Resource Corp. Weststar recently made a bold move to get involved in the Saskatchewan coal rush and has inked a letter of intent to acquire a parcel of land called the "18 Meter Property". If you have missed the action, let me remind you that what made Weststar act so fast was news that another Canadian firm Goldsource Mines (TSXv:GXS) had hit upon a coal seam in Saskatchewan when drilling into what it thought should be a diamond bearing kimberlite formation that had been identified through geophysical work. How's that for serendipity? Goldsource shares shot from 20 cents to near $20 on the news and have now eased off to the $15 level. Lab testing has now confirmed that the coal seams intersected are high volatile bituminous C and sub-bituminous A grade. In layman's terms, this is "good stuff". Read more »

Back in December, 2007 when I attended the FAMMS Conference in Cancun, Mexico I was introduced to a junior firm called Saturn Minerals. In particular I met Stan Szary who is a Director of the company and Krzysztof Mastalerz who is the company geologist. I have since been following Saturn Minerals and I can tell you that my level of fascination is increasing.

Stan Szary grew up in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan and he has since been keeping his ear to the ground for possible opportunities in Saskatchewan. Several weeks ago, Stan sprang into action like a lion that had been stalking its prey. What made Stan act so fast was news that another Canadian firm Goldsource Mines (TSXv:GXS) had hit upon a coal seam in Saskatchewan when drilling into what it thought should be a diamond bearing kimberlite formation that had been identified through geophysical work. How’s that for serendipity? Goldsource shares shot from 20 cents to near $7 on the news. Lab testing has now confirmed that the coal seams intersected are high volatile bituminous C and sub-bituminous A grade. In layman’s terms, this is “good stuff”. By the way the location of all this action is near a town called Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. Look it up on a Google search. Read more »

Malcolm Bucholtz
Coal – Seldom Talked About

At the Market Traders, we are always on the lookout for stories that the investment community may have missed. At the Calgary Small Cap Resource Show late in September I happened upon a story that caused me to stop in my tracks and take a second look. Mention energy and people will quickly turn the conversation to Oil, Gas, Nuclear, Wind Power and the like. Very few people will raise the issue of Coal and that to me is a glaring contrarian sign. The company I discovered at the Calgary Show is Hillsborough Resources – a coal producing company that is on track for future growth. (TSX:HLB)

Coal is Vital to Economic Growth Read more »