Canaccord's 2010 Watch List

Canaccord says it is generally optimistic that the coming year will provide good opportunities in the sector and has provided a list of exploration, development and other mining companies that could provide above-average speculative potential in 2010.

Its 2009 watch list gained 289%, significantly outperforming the S&P/TSX Venture Index benchmark’s 104% rise.

Canaccord’s 2010 watch list

Anfield Nickel Corp. (ANF/TSX-V)
Banro Corp. (BAA/TSX)
Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (BSK/TSX-V)
Canaco Resources Ltd. (CAN/TSX-V)
Capella Resources Ltd. (KPS/TSX-V)
Carpathian Gold Inc. (CPN/TSX)
Corex Gold Corp. (CGE/TSX-V)
First Point Minerals Corp. (FPX/TSX-V)
Focus Ventures Ltd. (FCV/TSX-V)
Hudson Resources Inc. (HUD/TSX-V)
Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. (ICI/TSX)
Kaminak Gold Corp. (KAM/TSX-V)
Kiska Metals Corp. (KSK/TSX-V)
Levon Resources Ltd. (LVN/TSX-V)
PC Gold Inc. (PKL/TSX)
Richfield Ventures Corp. (RVC/TSX-V)
Rio Alto Mining Ltd. (RIO/TSX-V)
Rodinia Minerals Inc. (RM/TSX-V)
Sandstorm Resources Ltd. (SSL/TSX-V)
Uracan Resources Ltd. (URC/TSX-V)
US Gold Corp. (UXG/AMEX)