Small gold mining companies will not explode with changes in the gold price now unless those changes are dramatic. That ship has already come and gone. 'Gold going up' is already factored in the market. People have chosen how they want to handle the potential upswing in gold--and they'll do it many ways: buying physical gold, which there is plenty of, buying ETFs etc. Many people have bought gold or invested in things already, and this gives them comfort as gold goes up. They're less likely to fumble around looking to get exposure to the gold craze. The shock of gold prices is over already.
Oil is more important than gold in the near term, and all of the instability there is probably going to drive up small oil companies right now--as long as they are producing, and especially if they are domestic.
I think PCFG can break out with news. In fact, it wouldn't take a lot of news--just bringing up some gold from the ground--some actual success and they'd be off to the races.