February 17th and February 18th

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ - Wellington West Capital Markets Inc, a Toronto based investment dealer focused on the resource sector, will be hosting a conference for emerging gold mining companies on Wednesday February 17th and Thursday February 18th 2010 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: Anatolia Minerals (TSX:ANO), Aura Minerals (TSX:ORA), Aurizon Mines (TSX:ARZ) (AMEX:AZK), Avion Gold (TSXV:AVR), Claude Resources (TSX:CRJ) (AMEX:CGR), Detour Gold (TSX:DGC), International Minerals (TSX:IMZ), Inter-Citic Minerals (TSX:ICI), Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KGI), Lake Shore Gold (TSX:LSG), New Gold (TSX:NGD) (AMEX:NGD), Oro Gold Resources (TSXV:OGR), Rainy River Resources (TSXV:RR), Romarco Minerals (TSXV:R), San Gold Corp (TSXV: SGR), Sulliden Gold (TSX:SUE), Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ) (AMEX:VGZ), Volta Resources (TSX:VTR), and Victoria Gold (TSXV:VIT). Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV) will deliver a keynote luncheon presentation on February 17th.

About Wellington West Capital Markets, Inc.

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 $8.7 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 Venture Exchange and Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

SOURCE Wellington West Capital Markets Inc