Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE

Dear Member,

This week's volume is slightly different than any we have written in the past. Like many 'Weekly Volumes' we will discuss a new metal and the demand which surrounds it. The idea and purpose behind this newsletter is to emphasize that we need to invest in what we believe in. That is the bottom line. You have to invest in what you believe in and you have to invest in what you understand. We are seven days away from announcing our next Featured Company and it will be the last one before the summer arrives.

The metals we are about to discuss are in extremely high demand at this stage of the commodity boom. The lasting demand and need to cease dependence on overseas production of these metals is critical to this review. Ultimately it is the size and economic potential (and actual value) of the property or properties involved that determines their chances of being bought out and turned into a mine. If the size of the property is too large and the economic potential too great to ignore, the only component needed is a management team that has what it takes; the ability to turn exploration into money.

Whether it is drilling for oil or mining for minerals, management's ability to achieve these results is the most important decision our team makes. Now let's get started.

Platinum Group Metals

In preparation for the announcement of our upcoming Featured Company our team will be evaluating the supply and demand of PGMs (platinum group metals) and what has attributed to their rise in value. Platinum Group Metals include platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium and iridium. Our review will be focused on Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium, the more prominent and widely in demand metals.

Platinum was discovered in 1924 in South Africa by a German geologist. In the late 1990's platinum exploded onto the radar of major players in the mining industry as its value soared. One of platinum's main demands is that it is used as a vehicle catalyst for controlling pollution. Stricter auto-emissions standards have led to the development of catalytic converters which require small amounts of platinum for diesel-fueled engines. Gasoline powered engines use palladium which is also in great demand. Palladium is less expensive than platinum but has a solid place in the market. The demand and value for these metals has exploded and is why platinum is trading close to a record high today.

Take a look at the five year chart to see what kind of impact these demands have created.

What you need to know about platinum is where it's located, how intense the demand for this metal is and if this demand will stabilize and last. The vast majority of platinum and palladium are found in the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa which is an ancient formation that holds close to 75% of the world's known platinum reserves. AngloPlat and Impala are two of the largest producing platinum players in the world and both operate out of South Africa. It is evident that they are having difficulty keeping up with the pace of global demand as it overcomes supply levels. In recent years the United States has relied on imports of roughly 90% of its platinum requirements and 69% of its palladium requirements. This has to change.

Platinum based companies operating in South Africa have experienced devastating pull backs in their share price of late. Political unrest and power issues are hitting the country's mining industry. This is putting many mines and future mines in jeopardy.

With Platinum trading at approximately $63,000 per kilogram it will not be long before a North American company breaks through. The next few points are very important. The only existing primary source of PGM's in Canada is at the Lac des Iles mine. This mine has planned production of 300,000 ounces of palladium for 2008. This is a fraction of the world demand and a mere blip on the supply levels. This mine also produces a small amount of platinum. The only primary production of PGM in the United States is limited to the Stillwater and East Boulder mines, both located west of the city Nye, Montana. The J-M Reef is where the metals are extracted and contain very high grades of roughly 20 grams per ton. Palladium accounts for roughly 75% of the PGM extracted with the remainder being largely platinum.

North America needs another company to step into the PGM market.

In the past we've explained the necessity of buying into the gold and silver run and our opinion on the issue hasn't changed.

Gold and silver are really beginning to show their strength. Even as fears of inflation diminish and many currencies stabilize or increase in value, gold and silver have hardly declined. Both are trading within striking distance of their all time highs. To pull back slightly and stabilize is in many ways a much more positive sign than maintaining volatility while touching new highs. The value of gold and silver will continue to trade at or near historic highs over the next few years. Remember, gold can easily be mined at less than $400 an ounce. Silver at much less than $10 an ounce. It could prove to be a very exciting time for juniors defining resources with these two precious metals.

Each PGM and precious metal we have explained in this volume is located on our next Featured Company's properties. We have never dealt with a company with such a diversified and deep portfolio of properties. It took us almost 4 months to find a company we are willing to put our name behind and the announcement will be made at the end of next week.

What is our track record in bringing forward companies?

Highlights

A year ago we brought you Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines(MSQ:TSXV) which went from $1.30 to a high of $2.41. In that time the company announced an NI 43-101 resource calculation on their CUMO Project. The Cumo Project has a proven 1.1 Billion Tons of Higher-Grade Multi-Element Mineralization and is now one of the largest known molybdenum properties in the world.

Montello Resources(MEO:TSXV), our Featured Oil and Gas Company went from $0.14 to a high of $0.265. During the time of our coverage on Montello they have gone from being a speculative oil and gas company to a producer, bringing on a high pressure well at their Morgan Highpoint Project in Tennessee.

After writing our report on Hi Ho Silver Resources(HIHO:CNQ) titled "The Big Picture" we witnessed their share price climb from $0.35 to $0.70. Since that report Hi Ho Silver has acquired 100% of the Silver Tip Project, announced the highest grade molybdenum results we have ever featured and announced an expected date for the release of their NI 43-101 on the Carmi project.

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forkeeping27p4
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energy & environment

Hi Justaslice, Colorado sounds good! I can appreciate your longer view position. The water just needs to come up a foot to scare the S out of everyone. One study indicated 20 cm since 1920 or about 8 inches, anyway all can go to Goggle and do a search for the scientific data if interested. The problem is we have sufficiently more CO2 in the atmosphere now and it is still increasing. One of the wore case scenarios puts the top of Statue of Liberty 50 feet under water. An other issue is the plant surface has more water coverage and water absorbs more heat than atmosphere causing an acceleration of global warming and all its problems. I live out here in the woods and it looks like the plants are really enjoying the carbon rich atmosphere This is my 2nd post. The 1st was about two hour ago. Have a great day.

Justaslice
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Re: Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE

forkeeping I think you make some interesting points although I don't know if it will get that extreme in our lifetime or our kids lifetime but eventually the hihglands will be the most coveted land in the world as water levels continue to rise. Can you see it now? Everyone living in Wyoming?

forkeeping27p4
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energy & environment

HI, Cornering the economy, energy and the environment: This is what I think is going to happen. By the time we get serious about fixing our atmosphere we will have a dramatic 80% death of this planet. The truth about the matter is even if we clean up our act in the developed nation those that have oil flowing out of the ground free and easy and dirty coal will use it. The only growing economy left will be various forms of solar energy, food, 100% electric cars and utilitarian products. There will be a great trauma on the earth (many wars) people fighting for the remaining land that is not submerged by rising water. A large portion of the population will die. We will become nearly extinct as we destroy our natural habitat. This will take awhile, but from a historical prospective it will be fast. Therefore, investment in selective food, solar panel and wind energy stocks should grow. Also we will be making many weapons. In conclusion it is already started.

lynx
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this report is phenomenal, much of my investing style and hopes are outlined in this newsletter, platinum and palladium are big metals in my books, not enough out there and they have real needs, quotes have to be met, great review boys, lynx

Dully
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Re: Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE

Cimarronhilton,

Are you a shareholder of HIHO? If so welcome. Join our board. June is a huge month for the company. Here is the link to the board

http://www.pinnacledigest.com/company/hiho:ca

ulando
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Re: Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE - cimarronhilton,

which company ws tearing that mountain apart, and did they achieve their goals , sell it , make it economical..??

hunter49
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anyone care to comment on the potential of Silver Tip moving to production in 2009??

zorro
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this was a great article,

excellent Blog Vwig, your writing style makes me believe you are an industry professional??

hunter49
+294-14

Re: Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE

I believe you are right about that, although their tonnage is not huge, the feasability looks to be quite special , especially in an industry where cost overruns bring companies to their knees everyday, it should be an interesting few months for hiho as they prove up their Carmi project and develop their Silver Tip, I heard some wild rumours about production in 2009 at Silver Tip, look into that for sure.

cimarronhilton
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Re: Vol. 65 - WHAT WE BELIEVE

for many yearsthe Moly mine located between Red River and Questa, NM worked turned the mountain inside out. They had much less than .1% moly. HiHo, in my humble opinion shows a fine potential.

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