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I linked it because it had the cost of the Moheli project related to the cost of the drugs / trial etc. A good portion of the $10 million dollar investment should go towards ARGC's revenue. if the trial is as successful as the previous two projects I think the WHO certification will be a slam dunk.
On a diffeent note I find it very interesting that Arteminisinin is being used as a possible cure for several cancers due to its ability find and locate cancer cells due to their high iron content. It's the same process as malaria although it's still in the early stages of pretrial studies. The University of Washington has run a few promising studies and the results have been pretty remarkable. It's really a very amazing drug that has many potential uses in the field of medicine.
Dr Li is credited as being one of the original researches who has been studying it's possibilities for over 40 years. He is the lead scientist at Artepharm Company and Dr. Song is the general manager of Artepharm Company as well as a fellow researcher of Dr. Li.
This is the link to the Moheli project cost of roughly $320,000.
http://hi.baidu.com/languagetips/blog/item/e997646dab5f8af942169445.html
According to WHO the costs of Artequick study for the 2007 Moheli project was roughly $320,000 to treat 36,000 people. The new project in the Comoros will cover 800,000 people with the $10 million dollar investment from Qatar Foundation, Chinese government and private donors. Just with this project alone not including the Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania private markets where Artepharm Global is already #1 in sales the revenues should be ramping up very quickly. The initial phase of the Moheli project was completed in only a few months so the revenues will increase very dramatically in a very short period of time once they officially start the project. If the project is as successful as the Cambodian + Molehi projects I would imagine WHO certification will be easily acquired. That will then open up a multi billion dollar market for Artepharm Global possibly within 1 to 2 years. imo
http://hi.baidu.com/languagetips/blog/it...
I don't believe the companies management are manipulating the share price since Dr. Song would have way to much to lose. The markets are manipulated every day by the market itself. 200 to 150 million shares end up as FTD's on the big boards every trading day. On average they take 13 trading days to clear out these FTD's with some taking months or even years. Since shares are almost always a simple electronic transfer now a days that lends itself to huge manipulation. A perfect example of this is when a 950,000 buy comes in at the end of the other day and barely moved the price when we only have 23 million in the float. Some people believe the number of FTD's in the otc / pinks is in the billions daily. Go watch the darkside of the looking glass. It's very interesting to see what little information the SEC has been willing to turn over for FOIA requests related to this matter.
Kenya only needs 100 million to try and eliminate malaria by 2017. This was announced at the same conference this past November where Artepharm discussed their very successful Comoros project. Kenya is also one of the few countries that Artequick is number one in private sales and is obviously very aware of the companies achievements. If the second Comoros project is anywhere near as successful as the first this stock could really take off. imo
http://allafrica.com/stories/200911091705.html
The market manipulation doesn't bother me since it's literally everywhere. Artepharm Global should post earnings by the 3rd 10-Q at the latest imo. As soon as that is documented it's off to races if not sooner.
After exstensive research I have come to the conclusion that this is simply an investment worth holding for a minimum of a couple years. I might sell a certain percentage into a big spike with hopes of building on my share count since I have found these investment opportunities to be few and far between.
They've already proven the effectiveness of Artequick thru the Bangkok, Cambodian + Moheli projects. They all have had amazing results that are well documented. I personally think that the latest Comoros project (800,000 population) will force the WHO to get on board and then the skies the limit.
It would make logical sense for them to then take the research to Madagascar that has a population of roughly 22 million people. They also have a history of sub-standard malaria medications according to the WHO's study completed this past February.
I've also wondered if the anonymous $2 million dollar private donors might be connected to the Gates or Clinton Foundation. I believe it was the Gate's foundation that had funded the study in Cambodia. It would make sense that a western donor (donors) would want to remain ananomous since the WHO has been dragging their feet. It's interesting that WHO would still promote 40 years of failed malaria practice when Artepharm has consistently had extraordinary results time after time.
All imo of course but due your own dd and patience is always a must with any new compnay.
I finished my buying today and I plan on holding my shares for a long time. A high risk investment but I couldn't pass up the .02 cent shares considering the huge potential this company has in the ACT market for malaria.
The stock has in essence been a shell company since it's inception. The company has tried two other ventures briefly but Artepharm Global is their only real business JV / merger to date. People bought into the stock previously with hopes that the other business's would take off but there really wasn't anything solid that would justify an investment imo. I've spent many hours researching this company and it looks legitimate from everything I've been able to read. There is certainly a high degree of risk here but if the JV / merger with Artepharm Co. is real then this will pay off very well. I can't possibly imagine how this is not true since the New South Group backs up Artepharm Co. and those guys are very wealthy and wouldn't allow a shell company to discredit their company that has a very extensive history in ACT research & development. imo
Reverse mergers are common for new Chinese companies and it's a great way from them to raise capital to further market their product which is at least as good as anything on the market if not better. imo
If the JV (merger) is legit this is easy money. Artequick is the real deal with plenty of research to back it up.
I've simply been accumulating the last couple of days since the product looks very promising. It was strange to see a 950,000 share buy near the close today and it barely moved the stock price even though the float is only 23 million. This stock is clearly being manipulated like most penny stocks but if they can pr rev's this could explode upwards in a few months or possibly sooner. imo
Chris I believe the share total now stands at the original 54 million plus the additional 40 mil per the JV agreement between Artepharm Co and Artepharm Global. This stock could get very interesting when they start to record rev's first thru pr's and eventually sec docs. 1.5 million in 2009 combined with a 25x increase in the Comoros project should easily double that figure by years end. If they are successful with the second project in Comoros this could really take off. imo
Recs: 0 Re: Pan Gen Global
Biomass-to-energy is a concept that has been around from time immemorial. The use of biomass for transportation purposes really began in earnest when the railroads first opened the West, with trains burning wood as their primary fuel. Soon this was replaced with a fossil hydrocarbon (coal) that was much easier to mine and transport. Coal was then replaced by other hydrocarbons, gasoline and diesel. Another phase of displacement, with bio-fuels supplementing the combustion of fossil hydrocarbons, is well on its way to becoming a fact of life. Ethanol will be the “oxygenator” for unleaded gasoline creating much cleaner burning combustion and fewer tailpipe emissions. Today Brazil leads the world’s industrialized nations in production of ethanol fuel.
Pan Gen Global is a British Corporation with a regional office in California. Our first facilities will be located in the heart of the Sacramento Valley’s rice producing area and Arkansas. California produces about 18% of the rice grown in the United States; about 550,000 acres annually. Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Missouri also produce large quantities of rice. In California an acre yields approximately 8000 pounds of rice, 5000 pounds of waste rice straw and 1000 pounds of waste rice hulls.
Pan Gen Global will produce ethanol, silica/sodium oxide and lignin from waste rice straw, waste rice hulls and other cellulosics. Our facility will consume approximately 130,000 tons of waste biomass annually, producing 12.5 million gallons of ethanol and 16,800 tons of silica/sodium oxide.
Ethanol sells as a commodity priced (as of June '06) at $3.36 per gallon. California imports approximately 950,000,000 gallons annually. Silica/sodium oxide is a widely used ingredient with applications in the paper industry, by detergent and soap producers and for the production of gels , catalysts and zeolytes.
The Pan Gen Global processing facility will be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Well I must admit that I am a little surprised that with such a steep drop in the stock price that we havent had any updates from Tom. Even a bi-monthly update on the website would be nice with so little news coming out people are unloading shares. I guess the next few weeks will be very telling if the silence continues I think were headed even lower. imho
A little publicity for a penny stock is always a good thing. The next few months should be interesting. imho
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The reality of CLME is that it is a risky stock just like any other pink sheet stock. I do believe that as investor with a large investment in CLME that we are in a much better place than we were 12 months ago. If commercialized cellulosic ethanol biorefineries were so easy to build they would be building them all over the world.
There is a very good reason why the "experts" think that commercialized cellulosic biorefineries are still 4 - 5 years away. The technology is in the final stages of being tweaked to lower the cost and increase the output of these facilities.
I really don't care if people buy or sell this stock but it is important to note that we have made some good progress in recent months. If Tom is able to continue to make these small steps into 2008 I for one will be a very happy investor.
"We are thrilled to be working with Colusa Biomass on this exciting project. Our Process Engineering Team is second to none in understanding cellulose-to-ethanol technology and implementing viable solutions in the near term," says Mark Yancey, Vice President of BBI Project Development. "Together with Colusa we will develop a technology package that will be implemented on a global scale to produce clean, renewable bio-ethanol."
This is a "very significant" pr imho. The Harris Group confirmed the science and economics of CLME's biorefinery. Toupai has expressed interest in developing multiple biorefineries in China. Now we have BBI signing on to design and engineer the first biorefinery for CLME. This has all happened in the last 9 months. I wonder what 2008 will bring? Time will tell.
Fundamentals will speak for themselves over the next few months. If people bash/pump/flip doesn't bother me. I finished buying this morning and I plan on just sitting back for a few months to see how this unfolds. Pinks are a big gamble but they can also be very rewarding. Time will tell. :)
I think your statement is half of the equation related to CLME's future stock price. Investors will need to see progress by CLME but this will be enhanced by an increase in the pps. According to the statement below by the Harris Group the science and economics related to CLME's process are sound. This leaves us with one more critical factor that is necessary for the development of this new technology. Raising the necessary "capital" to build the first biorefinery. This last and very important factor is positively infleunced by an increase in the pps. Momentum is key for new technologies and I think CLME is well positioned to ride the wave. It has been and still is a risky investment but the upside is staggering. imho
Despite these risks, a respected engineering firm, Harris Group Inc. conducted a three-month-long preliminary engineering study of CBEC's plans that yielded favorable results, suggesting the company move forward with full-on engineering and construction of its first refinery. Doug Dudgeon, manager of process solutions for Harris, says the engineering firm will continue its role as owner-engineer on the project working side-by-side with CBEC's scientific staff. "The goal of the study was to give them a total technical and economical evaluation," Dudgeon says. "After looking at their plans from top to bottom to see if it made technical sense, and if they could make money doing it, we believe it's worth continuing to develop. Rice straw presents some unique challenges because of its silica content, but their business plan turns the problem into a valuable coproduct."
Jay,
I think your right about a slow climb until permits are granted and the construction begins. Once the facility is under construction .25 cent shares will be history. imho
I wonder how this discovery will impact the evolution of the hydrogen economy? Interesting to say the least.
ERIE, Pa. - An Erie cancer researcher has found a way to burn salt water, a novel invention that is being touted by one chemist as the "most remarkable" water science discovery in a century.
John Kanzius happened upon the discovery accidentally when he tried to desalinate seawater with a radio-frequency generator he developed to treat cancer. He discovered that as long as the salt water was exposed to the radio frequencies, it would burn.
The discovery has scientists excited by the prospect of using salt water, the most abundant resource on earth, as a fuel.
Rustum Roy, a Penn State University chemist, has held demonstrations at his State College lab to confirm his own observations.
The radio frequencies act to weaken the bonds between the elements that make up salt water, releasing the hydrogen, Roy said. Once ignited, the hydrogen will burn as long as it is exposed to the frequencies, he said.
The discovery is "the most remarkable in water science in 100 years," Roy said.
"This is the most abundant element in the world. It is everywhere," Roy said. "Seeing it burn gives me the chills."
Roy will meet this week with officials from the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense to try to obtain research funding.
The scientists want to find out whether the energy output from the burning hydrogen — which reached a heat of more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit — would be enough to power a car or other heavy machinery.
"We will get our ideas together and check this out and see where it leads," Roy said. "The potential is huge."
Parents thanks for the link. I bought a few shares today and I might buy more if things start to gel. thx again!
I'm seriously thinking about re-investing in NNLX but I was wondering if anyone has any information regarding the share structure? If not I'll email Bret to get the answer. Dilution is my biggest concern with this stock. How many shares are outstanding 100mil? 200? more? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
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Tuopai elected as China Top Brand
01-09-2007
Recently, the award ceremony of 2006 China Top Brands was held in Hongkong. Tuopai was elected as China Top 10 Brand. Mr Robert A. Mundell, "Father of Euro" and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics awarded the prize to Tuopai.
In June 2006, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) recognized Tuopai brand of Sichuan Tuopai Group Co. Ltd as China Well-known Trademark. Now, as a popular brand with good reputation, the value of Tuopai brand has increased greatly after awarding the laurel.
Edited and translated by IPR in China
(Source: Southwest Business News)
Gearing Up For Harvest!
A few new pics on the website.
Ban on use of corn for ethanol lauded
By Le Tian (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-06-22 06:47
China's policy not to use basic food crops, especially corn, to make biofuel as a substitute for petroleum is a "sound decision", a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said yesterday.
"Such a decision by such an important world player as China is likely to accelerate the second-generation technology for production of ethanol fuel from non-food crops - through conversion of biomass," Abdolreza Abbassian, Commodity Analyst and Secretary of FAO's Intergovernmental Group for Grains, told China Daily.
The UN food body official's remarks came shortly after China imposed a moratorium on projects making ethanol fuel from corn and other basic food crops. The importance of corn in China's food economy has prompted the government to ask companies to switch to non-basic food products such as cassava, sweet potato and cellulose to make ethanol fuel.
"Food-based ethanol fuel will not be the direction for China," said Xu Dingming, vice-director of the Office of the National Energy Leading Group, at a seminar on China's ethanol fuel development in Beijing on Saturday.
China is promoting ethanol fuel to reduce its reliance on imported oil. But it worries that the rising demand for raw materials for ethanol could push up food prices and reduce the area of farmland growing food crops.
Despite a bumper crop in China last year, corn prices have risen almost 30 percent over the past nine months on the Dalian Commodities Exchange. The increase in corn prices in turn pushed up the costs of fodder and meat, particularly pork.
The global supply and demand situation for cereals in 2007-08 is expected to remain tight and prices will be high, Abbassian said.
"As long as petroleum prices remain as high as they are, and without any major technological breakthrough in conversion of biomass, this trend is likely to continue for some years to come," he said.
While forecasts say cereal production across the world is likely to recover and then climb to a record, world demand for cereals is also forecast to rise sharply, Abbassian said. "This strong demand is partly driven by a rapid increase in the use of corn for making ethanol fuel, most of which is in the US."
In five years from now, almost a third of the US corn crop will be used to make ethanol fuel to meet the Energy Department's target of 11.2 billion gallons by 2012, a report released by the USGovernment Accountability Office warned last week.
"Using more corn to produce fuel is likely to push up corn prices further, potentially influencing livestock feed markets and meat prices," the report said.
The US is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of corn. For this reason, the US' corn export prices are considered the world's best price indicator for coarse grains in general and for corn in particular.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, about 86 million tons of corns could be used to make ethanol fuel between 2007 and 2008.
"The volume of domestic corn destined for ethanol will exceed the total corn exports from the US," Abbassian said.
The increase in the use of corn to make ethanol fuel is among the leading factors that have pushed up its price in the international market, he said.
Since the US uses more of its domestic corn to make ethanol fuel, the food and export sectors are left to shoulder the burden of high prices, Abbassian said.
It's only a matter of time before the first biorefinery is built and this company takes off. imho
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The delegation formed after Bowers and CBEC Field Operations Manager Rick Nannen visited China in March and presented the CBEC project.
Chinese delegation visits Colusa, explores Colusa Biomass Energy Corporation future
For nearly six years, Tom Bowers of Colusa Biomass Energy Corporation [CBEC] has worked toward building a bio-refinery in Colusa County.
As Bowers and his team have progressed, the company has gained attention in the United States, and internationally. Now, China is showing an interest in CBEC by sending a delegation to meet with CBEC in Colusa County.
CBEC has developed business relationships with governmental agencies in Egypt, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina as well as developing contacts with capable private enterprise candidates in Greece, Indonesia, Viet Nam, the Philippines and Korea.
Last week, Bowers and CDEC hosted the delegation from China.
Sichuan Tuopai Group Chairman, Assistant Chairman, Central Plant Manager, Master Senior Engineer, Secretary to the Chairman, and the County Executive for Shehong County, Sichuan Province, China, and the Chief of the Regional Economy Development Division, Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission were among the delegation representing China on the tour here.
"Each of these individuals has an abiding interest to establish a renewable energy infrastructure within their province and the Central Government has a similar intention for the Chinese nation," said Bowers. "Sichuan is a major agricultural production area in Western China."
Bowers explained earlier this week that the Chinese delegation came to Colusa for a three-day visit to discuss in detail the proprietary technologies primarily for processing waste rice straw to fuel ethanol and silica sodium oxide.
Bowers hosted the initial meeting prior to the tour at the Colusa County Business & Visitors Center conference room.
"We were pleased that we had the opportunity to rent the conference room at the Colusa County Business & Visitors Center for this meeting," said Bowers. It is very fortunate that such a nice facility is available," he added.
The delegation formed after Bowers and CBEC Field Operations Manager Rick Nannen visited China in March and presented the CBEC project.
Sichuan Tuopai Group Company LTD is a vested and well-established ethanol producer located in SheHong County where it is the largest employer [7,000 factory employees], and the largest taxpayer.
Bower commented that the Tuopai ethanol is primarily made from both wheat and corn, with the alcohol used to fortify Chinese wines and liquors.
Negotiations with Tuopai have centered around an investment in CBEC, a development of an identical bio-refinery to the Colusa Biomass Bio-refinery in SheHong, and further developing multiple additional bio-refineries within China.
"At this point, the business model is for CBEC to joint venture with Tuopai in the development of the waste rice straw to ethanol and silica sodium oxide markets within China," said Bowers.
According to Bowers, CBEC has developed the pre-processing techniques both mechanical and chemical, to separate into four basic chemical compounds from its preferred feed stock waste rice straw. "The four compounds; cellulose, hemicelluloses, silica, and lignin all have demonstrable value in the production of cellulosic ethanol from organic material," said Bowers.
The intellectual property that the entity CBEC is based on is US Patent 5,735,916 issued in 1997. CBEC owns the patent and all rights. An extract of this patent may be viewed at www.colusabiomass.com.
Bowers said CBEC would build its initial bio-refinery in Colusa County, with an annual capacity of 12,500,000 gallons refined from 135,000 tons of rice straw. He added that the corporate business model is based on building an operating eleven bio-refineries by close of 2012. "All of these bio-refineries will be identical in design, type of feed stock used, and output," he said.
Bowers said that CBEC is most honored to have the Chinese delegation travel to Colusa County. "The Chinese do not generally travel to foreign nations, and it is totally unprecedented that they would come to Colusa County to meet with Bowers and CBEC although the factory has not yet been built here.
They [the Chinese delegation] are in the ethanol business, and although there are not yet towers of stainless steel or pipes to show that we are producing ethanol, they came for the technology that we are able to share with them," said Bowers.
Bowers later commented that he has always felt that the opportunity to move forward with the project would come to him.
Now it appears that it has. "Although the U.S. Government has not acknowledged the economic and environmentally sound process we have presented with CBEC, it has now been recognized by the world's largest rice producer," he said.
"What we intended for Colusa County and an expansion into the state has now gained the interest of countries outside of the United States," said Bower.
Bowers said no final agreements have been struck with the Chinese delegation, but that the gesture of the visit, which in itself was outside of the country's norm, was an encouragement to CBEC.
Although the group traveled with an interpreter, each individual spent time asking questions of Bowers.
Bowers commented on the intensity of the visit, and the eagerness of the Chinese delegation to learn about the CBEC process. "They were here to listen, and to ask questions," he said.
Bowers included a brief summary of the highlights of the CBEC process as:
•High ethanol yield per ton of feed stock [94 gallons].
•Low cost of feedstock [waste straw].
•Feed stock most plentiful in world [800,000,000 tons annually].
•Low production costs of ethanol.
•Two income streams: ethanol and silica sodium oxide.
•Transportation fuels market worldwide expanding ahead of production.
•No feed stock taken from food stream, all are Ag wastes and residues.
Great article thx for the link!
I think it's moving up simply because we are getting close to the date when the permits will hopefully be granted and the construction of the biorefinery will begin. It's a risky investment but if Tom succeeds then this stock will be worth a lot more than .17 cents per share. jmho
I bought a lot of shares in the .03 - .04 range and haven't sold any yet. There is an enormous amount of potential in this field. The next few months will be very interesting to say the least.
It might just be the beginning! A pr concerning permits in the next couple of weeks would send this stock into orbit. jmho
Can you summarize the main points? I'd like to hear your opinion on his paper. Thanks in advance.
Babaloo,
Where did you get this information from? Are you Dr. Felder?
Does anyone know what the share structure looks like after the change in management? I sold my shares a while back but the new team has me intrigued. Thanks in advance.
It's wise to be skeptical of any penny stock but there are a few very promising signs as well. I think we'll know which way this stock is headed in another 3 - 6 months. I'm willing to give them a little more time to see what happens. It's a very exciting field to say the least.
I wouldn't expect a big increase in volume until the permits and financing are in place. It could happen soon but I guess we'll just have to wait and see if Tom can pull it off or not. I think that it's a little encouraging that more people aren't selling at the current price. It wasn't to long ago that we were sitting at 3 cents.
When / If they secure the air quality permit and final building approval this stock will go above a dollar easily. The science isn't the problem with cellulosic ethanol it's the amount of capital it takes to get the feedstock to the plant. If they can keep the cost at $25.oo or less per ton this model could be very popular both here and abroad.
BFRE is another stock that I own and they are basically doing the same in terms of planning for future sites. I'll be happy with one but if it works then replicating the design only makes sense. The big question is whether or not the process can be commercialized. If it can this will be a great investment if not then we'll sink quickly. I have decided to wait and see what happens in the next 6 - 12 months. This is a very risky investment/gamble but if it works the risk is worth the reward in my opinion.
Tom briefly mentioned talking with the people who will be financing the project. It would be nice to see even a vague pr regarding their plans since July is just around the corner. That's the critical factor that hasn't even really been discussed in any detail. I'm hoping we'll see something soon in regards to that agreement. I think that will be the catalyst that will jump start the share price.