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As per the news release of Nov.17, Farallon Resources announced the First Quarter Fiscal 2009 results and provided some clarity on the short-term working capital situation as Farallon ramps-up the G9 deposit to the full design capacity of 1,500 tpd by January 2009. With cash and equivalents of about $16.9 million and a further financing announced on Oct. 17 with a net amount of $6.9 million. The company has well over $23 million in short-term working capital to get the G9 deposit into full production.  As well, with Farallon’s agreement with their concentrate off-taker, they have the ability to request advance payments in the amount of 90% of estimated concentrate value when delivered to the port.

With a recently announced (Nov.10^th) new 20-month mine plan that incorporates several ways to optimize efficiency at G9 including the use of open stoping mining methods. Farallon is well-positioned from a cash and operational perspective to not only weather the recent down-turns in metal prices, but to benefit from any upside in the metals markets. They intend to mine high grade portions of the Southeast zone at the G9 deposit, which the average zinc grade in that zone is 16.2% Zinc. Like any mining company in these turbulent times, it is imperative to maximize cash flow and minimize costs and Farallon’s management is doing everything they can to maximize the benefit to shareholders over the longer term. If you are a believer in a longer term bull market for metals, then companies like Farallon that can survive through these rough times, should potentially see the most benefit when things eventually turn-around.

Farallon’s advantage over its peers is that with both high grades in zinc and by-product credits in copper, gold, silver and lead, this should allow the G9 deposit to be a low cost producer of zinc. With a mine-plan that optimizes the high grade in the near future, it should allow Farallon to operate through 2009 and into 2010 with any improvements in the metals markets to contribute to the cash flows at the operation. From that point, assuming metals markets improve through 2009/2010, then Farallon can get back on track to enhance further exploration on the property to set up for the next stage of growth at the property.

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Farallon Resources (FAN-TSE $.43) – Is cashed up, continues to have great drill results and is getting closer to production. If there’s such a thing as a safe stock under $.50, FAN appears to be it.