Anglo Swiss Acquires Massive Land In Gold Rich B.C.

Anglo Swiss Resources Inc.

(TSX-V: ASW) (OTCBB: ASWRF) (BERLIN: AMO)

Basic Shares 130.2 million

Fully Diluted 150 million

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The glory days of mining in the Nelson, B.C. area may be returning after Anglo Swiss announced today it has vastly expanded its mineral claims from 900 hectares to over 15,000 hectares.

In the history of the mining-friendly Nelson area, no company has pulled off such a feat - bringing a host of mines together under one company umbrella.

Anglo Swiss now has over 160 square kilometres, (58 square miles) that have over 20 known historic mines and mine workings on its property.

Anglo started out with the 900-hectare Kenville mine but with the much expanded claims, it is now calling the new area the Nelson Mining Camp, all of it sitting just outside the city of Nelson in British Columbia, Canada.

Len Danard, President of Anglo, said he wanted to thank all of the parties that participated in coming together with Anglo in the common goal of identifying and bringing a new major discovery to this historically mineral rich area of British Columbia.

Anglo's recent acquisitions have expanded its holdings to the south, east and west, extending the potential strike length of the regional geological trend along what is known as the Silver King Shear Zone.

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That Silver King Shear Zone - or deep fault line where two plates of the earth slammed into each other - fed numerous historical gold, copper and silver mines in the area with Anglo's Kenville Gold Mine located nearby.

The company believes that the bigger sources of precious and base metals for all the known and relatively small mines in the Nelson Mining Camp haven't been discovered yet because those miners didn't have the modern technology that could find those deep source rivers. Rather, the miners of old followed the near-to-surface mineral tributaries.

Anglo also stated that it will be employing one of those modern mining technologies by completing a full airborne geophysical survey of the entire property. That is scheduled for late March.

The airborne survey is expected to pinpoint those deeper mineralized bodies and assist Anglo in perhaps identifying as yet undiscovered mineral riches around known mines.

An extensive drilling program is planned for April once the key targets have all been identified.

For the full news release, click here

Smartcool Gets a Second Nod from Lawrence Roulston

Smartcool Systems Inc.
SSC: TSX-V
Basic Shares 44.3 million
Fully Diluted 50.7 million

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In an exclusive interview in The Energy Report, Smartcool Systems was again mentioned by Lawrence Roulston in a follow-up to a November 25, 2009 interview with the Green Tech Opportunities editor and publisher.

Here is just a small portion of the interview called Lawrence Roulston: An Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind, which can be found at The Energy Report website.

The Energy Report: An option to alternative energy that you’ve written about in your GreenTech Opportunities newsletters is conservation. I recall you saying that few people seem to realize that reducing energy consumption is vastly cheaper than producing more of it. There must be an unbelievable number of opportunities to invest in companies that focus on conservation technologies that we don’t really hear about because we’re concentrating so hard on alternative energy production.

Lawrence Roulston: Sure. A very, very significant point is that at one level, the cost of conservation is zero if you think about just turning off light switches. The next level involves reducing consumption by retrofitting systems with various products that reduce consumption. That’s where you’ll find some investment potential on the conservation side.

For example, Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX.V:SSC) has a device that goes into the circuit of an air conditioning or refrigeration unit and it can save 10% or more of the electricity cost without having any measurable impact on the performance of the unit. They talk about a payback period of one to two years on the cost of buying and installing this device.

Smartcool spent a couple of years in development and beta testing, and another year or so setting up a worldwide marketing effort, a distribution channel. It’s not the sort of thing you put on the shelves and people buy it. It needs a professional installer, so they’re working with electrical contractors and electrical parts distribution organizations. What’s happening is that a big chain will install it in a few locations to see if it really works. Recently, those big chains have been coming back to roll it out through the whole organization. So they’re just on the beginning of a big ramp-up in revenues.

The Energy Report: So is Smartcool meant for commercial rather than residential use?

Lawrence Roulston: Yes. It’s designed for commercial, industrial, retail and cold storage warehouses, for example. When I learned about this and I was chatting with the president of the company, I asked him if I could buy one and put it on my refrigerator at home, but he pointed out that it probably wouldn’t be cost effective. But in a commercial application, especially one with a number of air conditioning and/or refrigeration units, it becomes very cost effective.

Over time add-on products such as Smartcool’s will be integrated into the design and manufacture of the host units, but in the meantime, it’s an exciting area for us to focus on.

Click here to read The Howard Group’s commentary on Lawrence Roulston’s November 25th interview.

AeroMechanical & L-3 Communications Now Officially Tied At The Hip

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX:V-AMA)
Basic Shares: 103.1 million
Fully Diluted: 117.6 million
Management, Directors, and Officers > 7.1%



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In early November there was an announcement from AMA that it had signed a reselling and teaming agreement with the Aviation Recorder Division of L-3 Communications. AMA is to provide real-time data communications and internet delivery solutions for aircraft. Importantly, L-3 is the pre-imminent global provider of what is commonly called the “black box”.

L-3 Communications has now issued its own release with the content of that news essentially a mirror of what was in AMA’s on November 6th.

The point to note is that this is the first public acknowledgement from L-3 that the two companies are partnering on this technology initiative. As a company with annual revenues in excess of $15 billion, it stands to reason that L-3 does its homework before not only partnering with a company but also publicly pronouncing that relationship.

We ask, would L-3 link arms with AMA if L-3 did not believe in the technology developed by AMA and that it would play a role in keeping the U.S. based giant at the forefront in its sector?

Aside from all of the other benefits of AMA’s technology, global real-time tracking and reporting as it specifically relates to black boxes became a much discussed issue with last year’s AirFrance disaster over the Atlantic. That blackbox and its secrets remain undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean.

We cannot answer the question of how quickly the L-3 – AMA partnership will translate into new business. It’s our understanding there have been a myriad of meetings with a number of airlines and in many cases, multiple meetings with some of the organizations.

In the words of Bruce Coffey, President of L-3’s Aviation Recorder Division,

“L-3 is extremely pleased to offer to its extensive, worldwide airline and OEM customer base a complete flight data storage, transmission and management system that combines L-3’s leading QAR, FDR and EFB products with the AMA suite of wireless data monitoring, transmission and analysis products and tools. In conjunction with an on-board L-3 FDR, AMA has already demonstrated FDR data and aircraft position streaming on in-service aircraft.” www.L-3com.com

L-3 is listed on the NYSE and has a market cap in excess of $10 billion. We hope that as the L-3 - AMA relationship becomes more widely known in the U.S. market that the investment, institutional and retail investing communities in that country ask, “who are those guys from Canada?”

To read the news release click here.

Asia Now Celebrates Chinese New Year With Good News

Asia Now (TSX-V: NOW)
Basic Shares: 65.5 million
Fully Diluted: 68.3 million
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Over the past several years, Asia Now has been working towards the goal of proving a sizable gold resource at one of its key properties named Beiya in the province of Yunan, China.

The Beiya property sits adjacent to the largest open-pit gold mine in Yunan, which produces roughly 100,000 ounces of gold per year and has a two million ounce gold reserve. As such, there's no argument that there is gold in the area.

Asia Now has 586 square kilometres of land surrounding the existing open-pit mine, which is looking to expand its operations according to NOW management.

To advance its theory that gold extends well beyond the open-pit operation, NOW drilled an additional 7 holes since its last market update last September. The result was that further mineralization has been proven extending the zone by 120 meters to 780 meters from the mining lease. This mineralization is still open to the north and west on Asia Now's property.

The company is not yet in a position to start talking in terms of reserves as it will have to complete a recognized 43-101 resource report before it can even suggest how big its project may become. The point is that the signs continue to point to NOW's theory that it is in the right place.

See full news release and assays here.......................

AeroMechanical Positioned For Passenger To Freighter Conversion Market

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX:V-AMA)
Basic Shares: 103.1 million
Fully Diluted: 117.6 million
Management, Directors, and Officers > 7.1%


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AMA is on the verge of establishing a beachhead in the massive global push to convert passenger aircraft to freighters. This is based on today’s announcement that an agreement will be signed (subject to board ratification) with Netherlands based AerCap Holdings to install AMA’s bluebox (AFIRs) technology on an initial number of its aircraft under the Passenger to Freighter (P2F) program.

The news release did not provide details on the value of the agreement as it is still subject to ratification of the boards of each company and is to be completed before the end of March.

AMA’s equipment and services are for Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.

AerCap is a NYSE (AER) listed company that, according to its website: “is an integrated global aviation company with a leading market position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts sales. AerCap also provides aircraft management services and performs aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services and aircraft disassemblies. Our portfolio consists of 291 aircraft and 92 engines that are either owned, on order, under contract or letter of intent, or managed”. http://www.aercap.com/

In addition, AMA’s technology will be introduced to AirCap’s global customers.

AMA is currently developing its next generation AFIRs avionics technology that will ensure aircraft in the P2F program are compliant with new European Union requirements. The company’s objective is to have the upgraded AFIRs technology completed before year end.

To learn more about the P2F program that calls for the ultimate conversion of approximately 1300 aircraft: http://www.eads.com/1024/en/businet/aeronaut/efw/fields/freighter.html

To read the news release click here.

Carfinco Drives Distributions Into 2011

Carfinco Income Fund (TSX: CFN.UN)
Units issued basic 23.9 million
Units issued fully diluted 24 million
Current monthly distribution: $0.02
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Carfinco Income Fund today addressed an issue that was on many investors minds, what happens to monthly distributions once Carfinco becomes a taxable entity at year end?

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The answer is that the company will distribute cash on a monthly basis as a dividend instead of a distribution once it converts back to a corporation. Carfinco is convinced that it can maintain its current level of $0.02 per unit in monthly distributions throughout 2010 and then into 2011 once the trust is dissolved. Investors should receive a monthly dividend at $0.02 per share or better in 2011 which offers the benefit of a lower effective tax rate to the investor.

The Board of Trustees also announced that a portion of or all excess income from the fund that is not distributed monthly will be offered as a special distribution on a quarterly basis instead of at year end as it has in the past.

See full news release here...........

AeroMechanical Sits In Esteemed Company

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX:V-AMA)
Basic Shares: 103.1 million
Fully Diluted: 117.6 million
Management, Directors, and Officers > 7.1%
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If one is measured by the company one keeps then AeroMechanical Services has reason to crow with today's announcement that it (through its FLYHT services and solutions division) is a partner in an elite consortium under the CEDAR label.

"Critical Event Detection And Reporting" is the acronym for the group charged with finding the solution to what has become a priority issue for the airline industry, namely, tracking and monitoring aircraft anywhere in the world in real time.

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This effort has been tagged the OPTIMI (Oceanic Position Tracking Improvement & Monitoring) program and falls under another label of SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking (http://www.sesarju.eu/).

The focus of the group is "improving air traffic capacity and efficiency and reducing fuel burn and emissions in all European airspace" and "the objective of the OPTIMI Project is to conduct a study that will analyze and demonstrate the feasibility of implementing oceanic flight tracking services in the Atlantic (NAT, EUR and AFI regions) at a reasonable cost and within a limited timeframe (2010)".

AMA’s is the sole consortium member providing data linking services and as stated in the news release, "to provide data and analysis related to AMA’s patented afirs technology to provide continuous reporting of aircraft position and streaming of flight data recorder (“black box”) data to the ground over the Iridium satellite system. An in-service evaluation of AMA’s afirs FLYHTstreamTM system, which is already deployed with AMA customers, is under consideration by the CEDAR consortium as part of the OPTIMI program".

It is reasonable to assume that no one was invited into this consortium without having proven their worth and credibility, especially as it relates to the critical issue of technology and the ability to solve problems for the industry.

To read the news release click here.

AeroMechanical And Smartcool Score With TSX Venture 50

The TSX Venture Exchange awards 50 of its emerging companies in five industry sectors identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.

The 2010 TSX Venture 50 were selected based on four equally weighted criteria that include return on investment, trading, analyst coverage and market capitalization growth in Cleantech, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas and Technology and Life Sciences sectors.

The company must have a market capitalization of greater than $5 million and a closing share price of at least $0.25 on December 31, 2009. Companies awarded must have traded at a minimum of $0.10 a share on December 31, 2008.

Qualifying companies were ranked based on a weighted average formula with four criteria equally weighted.

-Return on equity: One year market capitalization growth as of December 31, 2009

-Trading: One year trading volume as of December 31, 2009

-Market Capitalization Growth: On year of growth as of December 31, 2009

-Analyst Coverage: Number of analysts covering the companies as of December 31, 2009.

Aeromechanical was named number 1 in the Diversified Industries category by the TSX Venture Exchange in its 2010 Venture 50. This honour wasn’t earned easily especially in context of a tough economy and beaten down airline sector. The list includes: A partnership with Sierra Nevada, Star Navigation’s claim dismissal, more contracts with charters, the acquisition of Wingspeed Corporation, a reseller agreement with L3 Communications and the closing of an $8,000,000 private placement. One of the main qualifiers for the Venture 50 is an appreciation of share price. From December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009, AMA share price rose by 165%.

Smartcool Systems Inc. was awarded the 7th spot in the Cleantech category and share price gained 328% over 2009.

Smartcool not only had a strong gain in its share price in 2009 but the company also gained traction more than doubling its sales in a tough global economy. Smartcool focused on growing its distributor base across the globe, which remains a key objective of the company.

Click here to see full news release............

Stronger Canadian Dollar Impacts International Water-Guard

International Water-Guard (TSX-V: IWG)
Basic Shares: 39.3 million
Fully Diluted: 46.5 million

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The company today reported its Q1/F2010 results with revenues falling to $1.036 million from $1.214 million in the first quarter of F2009. First quarter net earnings were slightly more than $15 thousand compared to approximately $60 thousand in the same quarter a year ago.

The below was taken from IWG's MD & A:

"While the Company’s equipment sales were similar to the previous year, the lower value of the U.S. dollar impacted Canadian dollar revenue. The decrease in value of the U.S. dollar also impacted margin rates and reported earnings. Planned cost reductions plus finalization of product development projects have served to partially offset the impact of the lower U.S. dollar to maintain profitability".

The company cut its selling expenses by 26% to $93 thousand and Engineering and product development also fell 31% to $143 thousand.

Of note, IWG's working capital position increased slightly to $2.27 million, which is interesting considering the current market capitalization is $2.75 million.

To read the news release click here.

Unit Holders Receive 33% Gain In Monthly Distributions

Carfinco Income Fund
TSX: CFN.UN
Units issued basic 23.9 million
Units issued fully diluted 24 million
Current monthly distribution: $0.02

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Carfinco unit holders may have been biting their nails this morning as trading was temporarily halted but it was all for the good. It soon became clear as trading resumed with the news that monthly distributions had been increased from $0.015 to $0.02 per unit for February.

The market reacted accordingly as the units moved from $2.19 to $2.60 as of this writing.

In the words of CEO Tracy Graf, "we are pleased to report to our Unitholders that Carfinco has returned to the levels of financial performance achieved by the Fund prior to the economic downturn. In August 2009, when we first reinstated monthly cash distributions, our Board indicated that it would continue to act prudently in determining the amount of cash allocated to distributions in future months".

Based on the current trading price, the increased distribution equates to a 9.2% annualized yield, which is outstanding in a super low interest rate environment. Those who were wise and bought the units just a week ago in the low $2 range would be looking at an annualized yield approaching 12%.

See full news release here..................

Pure Nickel 2009 Highlights

Pure Nickel
(TSX: NIC)(OTCBB: PNCKF)
Basic Shares: 67.8 million
Fully Diluted: 75.5



2009 is behind us and for many companies across the globe it won't be fondly remembered.

Pure Nickel however, was in a strong financial position entering the economic melt down and had some key partnerships working to advance its projects in such a tough year.

The company ran lean and reduced its losses in 2009 to $1.41 million from 2008's $2.43 million. Pure Nickel is also one of the few junior exploration companies that is cashed up and is entering 2010 with approximately $5.5 million in the bank.

Exploration advanced on several of the companies properties including MAN Alaska with help from its Japanese partner ITOCHU funding the 4,200 metre drill program. Review of the results is still ongoing and Pure Nickel is currently in discussions with ITOCHU regarding plans for the 2010 exploration program.

Pure Nickel has engaged other key joint venture partners allowing the company to keep a strong cash position. Manicouagan Minerals earned in 50% on NIC's HPM/Forgues property in 2009 expending the required amount exploring the property.

See full news release here.......

Dubai TV Covers Smartcool’s Energy Saving Technology

Smartcool Systems Inc.
SSC: TSX-V
Basic Shares 44.3 million
Fully Diluted 50.7 million

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Smartcool Systems was the focus of a segment produced by the TV show “Bonds for Life” in Dubai. The show paints Dubai as one of the highest energy users in the world and by regulating energy consumption Smartcool’s technology can save consumers up to 25% off their energy bills. The distributer of Smartcool’s technology mentioned in the spot is Farnek Avireal, one of the United Arab Emirates’ foremost property and facility maintenance organizations, servicing over 1,000 properties in Dubai.

“Bonds for Life” is a Dubai TV show which airs on the first Saturday of every month. The show is produced by Dubai One, a 24 hour free-to-air English language entertainment channel. It is available in the Middle East and North Africa, and was launched on December 24, 2004. The channel is based in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and provides Western entertainment in an Arabic theme.

To watch the full clip, please click the player below.

NXT Energy Solutions Signs Up Third Client in Colombia

NXT Energy Solutions Inc.
TSX-V:SFD/OTCBB:NSFDF/Frankfurt EFW
Basic Shares - 30.6 million
Fully diluted - 42.7 million

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Investors in NXT were happy to start the trading day with an announcement that the company has been awarded a $431,000 (USD) survey contract by a “significant operator” in Colombia. The company is set to begin flying the survey mid February over onshore and offshore areas. This contract is the third of its kind in under a year of operation in Colombia.

What investors may not know is that the SFDTM technology that NXT uses to fly these surveys is capable of detecting stress signals from charged oil and gas reservoir structures both on land and under water. Terrain does not impact this technology, which is a major reason why it is appealing for frontier oil and gas exploration companies in Colombia.

One hour after the news hit the wires, shares in NXT Energy (SFD.V) rose over 10% on the TSX venture exchange.

Click here to read the full release



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