Wellington West to Host 2nd Annual New York Gold Conference - February 15th and 16th, 2011

NEW YORK, Feb 08, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ --

Wellington West Capital Markets Inc, a Toronto based investment dealer focused on the resource sector, will be hosting their annual conference for established and emerging gold mining companies on Tuesday February 15th, 2011 and Wednesday February 16th, 2011 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. The conference will feature presentations by companies with growth-focused production profiles and exciting exploration and development portfolios.

Attending investors will get the opportunity to listen to 20 presentations from company senior executives, along with the chance to engage in one-on-one meetings in the afternoon sessions.

Presenting companies include: American Bonanza (TSX:BZA), Anatolia Minerals (TSX:ANO), Aura Minerals (TSX:ORA), Aurizon Mines (TSX:ARZ) (AMEX: AZK), Auryx Gold Corp (TSX:AYX), Avion Gold (TSXV:AVR), Belo Sun Mining (TSXV: BSX), Claude Resources (TSX:CRJ) (AMEX: CGR), Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV), Geologix Explorations (TSX:GIX), Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KGI), Lake Shore Gold (TSX:LSG), New Gold (TSX:NGD) (AMEX: NGD), Rainy River Resources (TSXV:RR), Romarco Minerals (TSXV:R), San Gold Corp (TSXV: SGR), South American Silver (TSX:SAC),Sulliden Gold (TSX:SUE), Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ) (AMEX: VGZ), and Victoria Gold (TSXV:VIT).

Wellington West Capital Markets is a unique independent Canadian-based investment firm established in 2004 offering full-service institutional equity capabilities and a high quality retail distribution network. Wellington West's experienced team of professionals are committed to providing institutional clients with value-added, leading edge equity research and sales ideas supported by superior execution in trading and corporate finance with specialized focus across the mining, energy, agriculture, technology, clean tech and special situations sectors. Wellington West's fast-growing premium retail network is one of the largest amongst Canadian independents with $10 billion in assets under administration. Wellington West has been ranked a top 3 dealer by the Investment Executive Brokerage Report Card survey annually since 2004 and named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for three consecutive years. Wellington West Capital Markets is a member firm of the Investment Dealers Association, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX