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ACCESSING EUROPEAN CAPITAL

February 18th, 2010

Accessing European Capital. That is the motto of our successful networking event which we will host again at this year’s PDAC.  The name pretty much speaks for itself:

Many public companies from North America compete for European financing dollars and interest. Some of these companies have been highly successful, while others have a more difficult time gaining traction. Is there more to it than coincidence and luck – or can success be planned?

I am often asked what can be done to make marketing campaigns more efficient in Europe.   I think that the key to success is getting to know who you are working with. 

Zimtu Capital created Accessing European Capital in order to bring together experts from both sides – North American brokers, directors of public companies and European service providers.

Isn’t it ironic that although both sides depend so much on each other, we are far from truly understanding each other’s needs? Here is some food for thought: Do we really pay attention to the cultural difference between the markets? Does it make sense to treat Europe simply as an extension to the North American market?

I have observed that European investors, and amongst them specifically German investors, think differently and have a different approach and agenda. Sometimes they have a pronounced appetite for stories that might not be in favor in North America. Sometimes North America sets the pace and Europe lags behind. Therefore it’s essential to know what topics attract investments at any given time and when the overall appetite for small caps might be gaining momentum.

Timing is very important. We are working in an environment where everything is in constant movement. Methods and inroads that proved fruitful yesterday do not guarantee success today.  This is another reason why you should keep track with new developments in the European markets and be at the pulse of things.

The Accessing European Capital Networking Event will be hosted on March 8, 2010, at 2:00 pm in Room 711 of the MTCC South Building.  The event is a follow-up to last year’s inaugural event.     

Accessing European Capital

European Market Networking Event

Monday, March 8th, 2010

2pm – 5pm

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Level 700

Room 711

The event will include an expert panel which will consist of Joe Brunner, CEO of Austria based IRW Press, Wolfgang Seybold, CEO of AXINO AG and Christoph Brüning, Founder of Value Relations from the European side and Bob Rose, Partner at D & D Securities in Toronto providing the North American point of view. Dave Hodge, President and CEO of Zimtu Capital will lead the discussion.  The event will be followed by a casual networking event.

If you are interested in attending our event, please rsvp to info@zimtu.com

Sincerely,

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Sven Olsson
Director
Zimtu Capital Corp.
Suite 1450 - 789 W Pender St .
Vancouver , BC V6C 1H2
Tel: +49 7161 290 967
Email: solsson@zimtu.com
http://www.zimtu.com

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TAMARA FAUST – ZIMTU’S RESIDENT GERMAN!

September 17th, 2009

 

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For those that I have not yet met or spoken with, this is my chance to introduce myself. My name is Tamara Faust and I am responsible for Zimtu Capital’s German investor relations efforts which are further supported by Director Mr. Sven Olsson, who is based in Stuttgart, Germany.  

 

Why Germany?  Of course, besides having the best beer, Germany also has one of the largest markets worldwide and hence is very important to a successful investor relations effort. A dual listing in Germany has proven successful for Zimtu Capital (FSE:ZCT1) (TSXv:ZC) as well as two of our core assets, Commerce Resources Corp. (FSE:D7H) (TSXv:CCE) and Western Potash Corp. (FSE:AHE) (TSXv:WPX) which all have strong shareholder bases in the German-speaking countries.

 

Our German and European investors are very savvy and loyal. Aside from my day-to-day activities and contact with them, we often visit Germany and neighbouring countries for road shows and conferences.  In fact, Dave Hodge, President of Zimtu, will be presenting at the upcoming CM-Equity Resource Conference next week in Munich.  The event is taking place on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at the Hotel Bayrischer Hof.  If you are able to attend, you can register here: http://www.cm-equity.de/anmeldung2009.html (the event is free of charge).

 

Of course, we are not forgetting about our Canadian shareholders and investors.  Zimtu will be exhibiting at the upcoming Cambridge House Toronto Resource Investment Conference September 26 & 27, 2009 at booth #603.  If you able to attend, you can register here http://cambridgehouse.com/registration.html using promotion code # Ext9.

 

The Zimtu team is looking forward to meeting you either in Munich or in Toronto.

 

And, of course, if you do not have the chance to see us personally at these events, I would be happy to talk to you about Zimtu on the phone – in German or English.  Just give me a call at TF 1.877.377.6222 or +1.604.681.1568 or email: tfaust@zimtu.com

 

 

Sincerely,

 

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Tamara Faust
Shareholder Services
Zimtu Capital Corp.
Suite 1450 - 789 W Pender St .
Vancouver , BC V6C 1H2
Tel: 604.681.1568
TF: 1.877.377.6222
Fax: 604.681.8240
http://www.zimtu.com

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BLUE RIVER AND BOB MORIARTY - COMMERCE RESOURCES

August 5th, 2009

 

An exciting part of our job is spending time in the field.
 
In July I had the pleasure of travelling with Bob Moriarty founder of 321Gold.com and Chris Grove, Corporate Communications for Commerce Resources to the company’s Blue River Project in British Columbia, Canada.

 

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Image: Blue River, British Columbia

 

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Image: Commerce Resources - Blue River Field Office

 

It was the first opportunity that I have had to travel with Bob and was a very interesting and memorable trip.  Bob has travelled the world visiting and evaluating mineral properties and had a wealth of stories and information regarding mineral exploration, public company management, and investments. 

 

In 2001, convinced that gold and silver were at a bottom, Bob and his wife Barbara started 321Gold.com; one of the first websites devoted to teaching readers what they need to know about investing in resource stocks.  Bob and Barb now operate two resource sites, 321Gold.com and 321Energy.com, which are visited by approximately 100,000 people a day. 
 
Bob is also an accomplished pilot.  Believe it or not he is one of only a few people who have flown under the Eiffel Tower and made it out alive!  Need proof…have a look at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_txdqnVP3-c 
 
Our long-term shareholders are quite familiar with Commerce Resources.  It was the first company that we created and our shareholders received “free” shares when it was spun-out from Zimtu.  The company is also a core holding within our investment portfolio. 
 
Commerce is currently moving its Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Project through the development process towards permitting and production.  
 
What are tantalum and niobium? While many have not heard of them before these rare metals play important roles in our everyday life.  Tantalum is primarily used by the electronics industry for the production of capacitors that find their way into cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, airbags, and other devices.  Niobium, on the other hand, is primarily used as an alloy for the production of harder and greater load-bearing steel.  It is used, for example, in the manufacture of bridges, buildings, and oil and gas pipelines.

 

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Image: Chris, Rod, and Bob at the Hodgie Zone  

 

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Image: Chris at the Upper Fir Bulk Sample Pit
 

Our project tour was led by Rod Tyson, Project Geologist.  Rod took us to visit the metallurgical bulk sample pits at the Upper Fir Zone as well as outcrop at the Hodgie Zone.  We also got to peak at some fresh core samples from ongoing drilling and met with some of the crew.

 

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Image: Fresh Carbonatite Core

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Image: Fresh Core in Box

 

Bob recently released an article on the trip available here: http://www.321gold.com/editorials/moriarty/moriarty073109.html. 

 

Enjoy,

 

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Ryan Fletcher
Corporate Development
Zimtu Capital Corp.
Suite 1450 - 789 W Pender St .
Vancouver , BC V6C 1H2
Tel: 604.681.1568
TF: 1.877.377.6222
Cell: 604.999.5603
Fax: 604.681.8240
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION – LA CAMERA INVESTMENT

July 22nd, 2009

There is an old adage in the mining industry that the best place to find a new mine is right next to an old mine. 

Our latest investment is in a private gold company La Camera Mining Inc. that controls a property that almost surrounds Mexico’s largest gold mine Los Filos.

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Map: Location of La Camera’s Property in Mexico

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Images: Goldcorp’s Los Filos Mine and Heavy Equipment

The Los Filos mine is operated by Goldcorp and in 2008 produced 214,000 ounces from two open pits.  According to Goldcorp production is anticipated to ramp up to 300,000 ounces per year.

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Images: Goldcorp’s Los Filos Mine

Aside from a great address in Mexico, La Camera`s property hosts a sizeable historic gold resource in at least three separate areas.  The company also acquired an extensive and valuable exploration database when it optioned the project from Grupo Mexico.

Zimtu’s investment in La Camera is in continuing with our strategy of making early stage resource investments not normally available to the public (pre-ipo­) as well as creating and growing companies to build value for our shareholders.

“Location, Location, Location” the old cliché from real estate often holds just as true in mineral exploration.

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Ryan Fletcher
Corporate Development
Zimtu Capital Corp.
Suite 1450 - 789 W Pender St .
Vancouver , BC V6C 1H2
Tel: 604.681.1568
TF: 1.877.377.6222
Cell: 604.999.5603
Fax: 604.681.8240
http://www.zimtu.com

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Welcome!

June 30th, 2009

Welcome to our blog. We created this section to keep investors and our shareholders updated as well as to encourage discussion on what our team is working on, events we are involved in, and news that is moving the resource investment sector. It will also introduce you to some of the personalities that make up our team. We encourage you to check back regularly and to post comments.

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