Monitor Ventures Inc. (AVCVF)

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This article indicates there is a pending federal approval for which the public comment period ends on 5/29/2013. Presumably, this would be under the radar of most investors, as is the company, but we are talking about the ONLY primary vanadium mining operation in the U.S. assuming production commences.

Better batteries could revolutionize solar, wind power
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130513/NEWS04/130513006/Better-batteries-could-revolutionize-solar-wind-power