WednesdayMar 21, 2012 9:53 am

REE International, Inc. (REEI) Announces Acquisition of Rare Earth Property with Estimated Value of $10 Million

REE International, a U.S.-based mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and production of rare earth elements, announced yesterday after the closing bell that it has acquired a rare earth property in Port-e-Kiatuma, Guyana. REE International recently received approval to conduct business in Guyana by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. The property covers 44 square miles with over 200 concessions. According to initial estimates by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission done in 2009, the initial estimates of Columbite-Tantalite believed to be in the ground exceed $10 million dollars at today's prices. Columbite-Tantalite, also known as coltan, is a…

Continue Reading

WednesdayMar 21, 2012 8:34 am

Vidable, Inc. (VIBE) Spammed Aggressively

We have observed an influx of emails spamming Vidable from various email accounts. Investors should be wary of these emails, as they are completely anonymous and violate the CAN-SPAM Act established by the FTC. As of this time, the company has not provided a public comment on the issue. Stocks to avoid, due diligence, monitoring investments, key terms in investing and other related topics are covered by us in our Market Basics section. Here we give answers to basic questions regarding stock investments for both new and experienced investors. To view our Market Basics page, visit www.basics.qualitystocks.net Let us hear…

Continue Reading

WednesdayMar 21, 2012 8:19 am

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) Enters Option Agreement with Virbac Animal Health for Aganocides®

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, a promising, clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced yesterday that it has reached a feasibility and option agreement with Virbac Animal Health for the development and potential commercialization of Aganocides: first-in-class, non-antibiotic, anti-infective compounds for the topical treatment and prevention of a wide variety of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections for veterinary use. The agreement dictates that Virbac will conduct veterinary studies with the Aganocide compounds to determine their feasibility as treatments for several veterinary indications. NovaBay will receive an upfront payment plus additional support for research and development. The deal becomes even more lucrative for NovaBay if Virbac exercises…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 4:40 pm

SmallCapVoice: PositiveID Corp. (PSID) Awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,133,451 for First-of-Its-Kind Detection System for Molecular Biological Diagnostics

PositiveID, an emerging growth company and developer of advanced technologies for diabetes management as well as sophisticated airborne bio-threat detection systems for America’s homeland defense industry, announced today that it was awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,133,451 for its Dragonfly™ Rapid MDx Cartridge-based diagnostic system, which provides the ability to deliver molecular diagnostic results from a sample in less than 30 minutes. Dragonfly enables accurate diagnostics leading to the potential treatment scenarios at the point of care that are not possible with existing systems. Dragonfly has been proven effective for a broad range of biological detection including radiation-induced cell damage within…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 2:50 pm

Brigus Gold Corp. (BRD) Offers Report on Black Fox Mine Project in Ontario, Expects Output Increase by Year’s End to 25k Ounces

Today, Brigus Gold, the rapidly emerging mid-tier Canadian gold developer, offered a status and operational update report for the year, revealing a strong focus on improving output at the company’s Black Fox Mine in Timmins, Ontario. The company has slated a 25k ounce per quarter target for steady state output from Black Fox by year’s end, and this project, combined with BRD’s several other projects in North America, places the company squarely among the forefront of emerging Canadian mid-tier precious metal developers. From the head office in Halifax, BRD administrates a growing network of projects, with the Goldfields Project outside…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 12:33 pm

Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp. (MFTH) Offers Solution to Billion Dollar Health Care Problem

Imagine the following scenario: A metropolitan hospital or medical center has two patients with the same or similar names housed in the same room. Although steps are usually taken to avoid things like this, the high volume of patient traffic, together with room shortages, continually changing shifts of support staff, and other factors mean situations like this can and do happen. Later, a nurse that has just started her shift and is unfamiliar with the patients proceeds to administer a scheduled medication to the wrong patient in the room. The medication given reacts with medication the patient is already using,…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 12:23 pm

Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI) and Kettler Ink Agreement to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Car Charging Group, a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Kettler Inc., a leading multifamily housing developer, in which CCGI will provide EV charging services at various Kettler properties on the east coast. CCGI will install its Level II EV charging stations in select Kettler housing properties, providing 240 volts with 32 amps of power to quickly refuel an EV’s battery. CCGI’s EV charging stations utilize the industry-wide standard connector adopted by nearly all automobile manufacturers. The agreement positions CCGI and Kettler as property partners; as such, the two…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 12:20 pm

AirTouch Communications, Inc. (ATCH) Ramps Production of Telecommunication Devices

AirTouch Communications, designer and marketer of wireless telecommunications devices, today announced that it is increasing the production of its SmartLinX™ family of home/office convergence communications devices. The first units are slated for shipping in the first half of this year, and will be delivered to landline operators in the United States, as well as to Telmex, Latin America’s largest landline operator. "Our SmartLinX™ family of products offer a unique value by solving problems smartphone users face every day in a highly convenient, economical package which is easily upgradable. In addition to the interest we have received from major telecommunications carriers…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 12:15 pm

Housing Permits Near 3 1/2 Year High

The latest piece of economic data suggests that the recovery of the U.S. economy continues to gather steam, even in the stagnant housing market. Permits for home building in February edged near a 3 1/2 year high. New building permits surged 5.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units last month. This was the highest reading since October 2008 and exceeded most economists' expectations. Actual housing starts in February slipped 1.1% to a rate of 698,000 units, which was somewhat below expectations of 700,000 units. January's housing starts were revised upward a bit from 699,000 units to 706,000…

Continue Reading

TuesdayMar 20, 2012 9:31 am

California Gold Corp. (CLGL) Provides Update on Mining Operations in Mexico

California Gold issued an operational update on its recent mining activities in Mexico, where the company has been developing an exploration program on properties prospective for gold and other minerals. California Gold plans to begin exploratory drilling at the AuroTellurio Project in April 2012. This project is located in Sonora, Mexico, near the city of Hermosillo, and is near to productive mines operated by other companies. California Gold said that the exploratory drilling program will consist of six core holes on the property, totaling 3,000 meters. The company has analyzed two recent geological surveys to find three prospective areas at…

Continue Reading

Market Basics

New to the micro-cap markets?Get answers to your questions about investing in Small-Cap / Micro-Cap Stocks and learn how to protect yourself.

The Basics

Newsletter Publishers

Have an up and coming newsletter and want to be included in our coverage list? Looking to get more coverage and grow subscriptions? Register for coverage.

Register

Public Companies

Are you a Small-Cap / Micro-Cap company looking for coverage? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out our quick contact form or send us a text.

Get Covered