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To: orkrious who wrote (7578)9/29/2002 12:13:38 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
just a few thoughts on my views of Seabridge and Novagold

first, I still like Seabridge very much
their leverage is an attraction and a negative
they own numerous highcost mines
that means big moves when POG passes #350-370
but it means bigger pullbacks on resistance rebuffs
their mines are years away from exploitation and mining
the Courageous Tundra deal was enormous, doubling resources
they announced their first shared interest coop deal
that is great news

I just love the Novagold story, business plan, successes
they have a golden goose in the wholly owned gravel pit
the pit operations supply cash for most drilling efforts
that means no dilution of interest down the road, or limited
a recent PIP (private investment placement) brought new capital to the balance sheets
I much prefer this style to Seabridge's 49% deal sharing in the Sept deal announced
the Donlin Creek (Nome Alaska) property may go down in history books
the size and decreasing cost seems to improve with every passing month
in early October the mining institute makes public its independent assessment of Novagold's gold reserves
it could easily be 20-30% higher than current numbers
their mgmt is every bit as solid as Seabridge's

Novagold will have an AMEX listing before the new year
or soon afterwards
Nova is closer to actual gold production in very large quantities
the mktcap is 3.5x larger than Seabridge
C$180m vs C$50m

both will do well, I am certain
for the next 3 months, Nova might do better as reserves are clarified, more gold discovered, and PlacerDome's role settled
I believe all three factors will push NRI.TO share price up

notice how with a gold's rebuff last week, Barrick's deceptive warning, that Nova held well, and Seabridge faltered badly
I may add new shares to SEA after such swoons

/ jim