American Sierra Gold Corporation (AMNP) was all over the boards just a few months back.  An exciting new issue with two strong gold properties in Nevada and Mexico, it seemed to have no limits as to how far it could go.  However, like all promoted stocks the promotion eventually stopped, traders took profits and the stock “came back to earth”.

AMNP is at an interesting place right now.  The stock chart seems to indicate that the stock has stabilized from looking at the MACD, RSI and its price action recently.  Having said that, it made a similar base at around 47 cents in late January, but then pushed through that to now trade around 38 cents.  Is this the bottom?…I hope so!

Let’s take a look at why AMNP captured traders’ imaginations in ‘09. AMNP has two projects that seem to have great potential.  Its Urique project in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico is their home run.  It is contiguous to NYSE listed company Gold Corp’s (GG) El Sauzal mine which is very profitable.  To the end of 2008, that mine had produced 1,072,000 ounces of gold and Goldcorp has reported proven and probable reserves of 470,000 ounces left on the property.  the Urique Project, encompassing 71,334 acres, has the potential to be as prolific as the El Sauzal mine according to the company.  However, the earliest revenue from that mine is expected to be 2012.

Its Discovery Day project in Nevada is small in comparison to the Urique project, but is projected to be revenue generating much, much sooner.  In fact, estimates I have read claim that the mine will produce significant revenues for AMNP by the end of the 2010 fiscal year (7-31-10).  Recent press releases touted the fact that the mine has been reopened and they are working towards production in the near term.

AMNP has what every mining and exploration company needs: Financing. The company announced, with great fanfare, an equity-based financing agreement with Tobermory Holding Ltd., a European institutional investor.  According to the latest Q available, AMNP has made two draws against that agreement totalling $800,000.  The initial commitment is for $6MM with up to an additional $10.5MM of financing available.  Of course, AMNP must hit certain milestones, but the fact that they have the financing is huge.  I will read their latest Q (whenever it is issued) to see just how the company is progressing.

AMNP’s Chart…with my annotations

AMNP has got some real potential IMO.  However….remember that for every surge in price, traders who are stuck in  losing position will sell into any strength.  There are a lot of angry traders out there….from reading the boards.  If the company decides to promote their stock again, that could make this thing fly.  Don’t forget to factor in the price of gold into your equation.  Now that the hype and hysteria have died down, AMNP actually looks like a good company with some exciting prospects.

Good luck and good trading,

Jeffrey Dean

Editor-in-Chief

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