Thanks for the details Charter.

And the point you made about "games being played" (while something that can't be proven) is a point which is GENERALLY valid.

The Manipulators know that many (most?) investors (and ALL traders) have short-term mentalities. This causes TWO forms of generally self-destructive behavior: these people often CHASE stocks which have already had a run (and are often about to "plateau"), or they DUMP a stock because it doesn't "live up to expectations".

As a result of these KNOWN behavior patterns, "players" wanting to BUY a lot of cheap shares themselves will often try to push a stock DOWN right when shareholders are expecting it to go UP (or at least hold its ground). This causes those with a short-term orientation to DUMP their shares - often leading to an even LOWER share price (and then more dumping).

This is why we need to show some patience - and some faith in our own judgment. Indeed, many would see the recent movement in share price (down) as an "opportunity" to get more "cheap shares" themselves.

Generally speaking, the appropriate "response" when we see one of our holdings pushed to an unreasonably low price is not to COMPLAIN about it, but to add more shares. Of course if we're out of buying power, then the only thing we can DO is complain.

Remember though that any time we express our own (negative) frustrations though posting somewhere that we COULD be influencing potential buyers NOT to buy some shares themselves. So my general advice to people is NOT to engage in such venting of such frustrations - because in doing so you essentially REWARD (and validate) the behavior of the people "playing games" in markets.

Talk about getting some strong hands on board. Well done indeed!




Southern Arc Minerals Inc.

TSX VENTURE : SA



June 21, 2011 12:08 ET

Southern Arc Announces $18 Million Equity Financing From Tadeen Cyprus Holdings Limited, A Subsidiary Of Qatar Mining Company

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 21, 2011) - Southern Arc Minerals Inc. ("Southern Arc" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SA) -

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Southern Arc Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement of 10,670,770 common shares at a price of $1.70 per share for gross proceeds of $18,140,309. The sole purchaser of the common shares was Tadeen Cyprus Holdings Limited ("Tadeen Cyprus"), a company duly incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Mining Company ("Qatar Mining"), a company established by the State of Qatar.

The proceeds of this private placement will be used to advance the Company's mineral properties in Indonesia and for general corporate purposes.

In connection with the private placement, the Company paid finders fees of $1,088,418 in cash and issued 640,246 finder warrants. Each finder warrant is exercisable into one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $1.70 per common share for a period of 12 months from June 21, 2011. The private placement shares and the finder warrants are subject to a hold period expiring October 22, 2011.

This investment represents a 9.99% interest in Southern Arc and Tadeen Cyprus has requested and been granted the right to maintain a 9.99% interest in the Company.

In connection with the private placement, the Company is pleased to announce that Mr. Mohammed Al-Shahwani, Director of Tadeen Cyprus and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Mining will be nominated for election to the Company's Board of Directors. This nomination will be put forth and recommended by Management at a shareholders meeting to be called by Southern Arc within 30 days from June 21, 2011. The notice will specify the meeting date.

Tadeen Cyprus and Qatar Mining

Qatar Mining, the sole shareholder of Tadeen Cyprus, is wholly owned by the State of Qatar and was established in late 2010 to undertake targeted investments in the mining and metals sector. Tadeen Cyprus and Qatar Mining seek to develop strategic joint venture partnerships with recognized leading companies in key commodities.

About Mr. Al-Shahwani

Mr. Al-Shahwani Director of Tadeen Cyprus, was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Qatar Mining in September 2010. Mr. Al Shahwani studied in the U.K. where he earned a B.Sc. and an MBA and began his career in the oil and gas sector with Qatar Petroleum Company (QP) where he was involved in major projects both in Qatar and around the world. During this time, he was also seconded for a period to Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY).

Following a successful tenure at QP, Mr. Al-Shahwani moved to Qatari Diar Real Estate Investments Company, a global real estate development and investment company, where he served as senior advisor to the Group CEO, and Group Director for Procurement & Contracts. During this time, Mr. Al-Shahwani served as a director on the boards of a number of companies for Qatari Diar: in Turkey, Syria and Morocco.

Mr. Al-Shahwani comments on the new relationship with Southern Arc:

"Southern Arc is a leading mineral explorer in Indonesia. Its team has a tremendous reputation in the region. Our view of Southern Arc is further supported by its joint ventures with leading international mining companies like Vale S.A. and Newcrest Mining Ltd. This investment in Southern Arc is important to us and represents an excellent opportunity for Tadeen Cyprus and Qatar Mining in highly prospective areas of Indonesia. We look forward to working closely with Southern Arc's team and further advancing the company's position as one of the leading explorers in Indonesia."

In turn, John Proust, Chairman and CEO of Southern Arc notes:

"We are very pleased to welcome Tadeen Cyprus as a new shareholder and to announce Mr. Al-Shahwani as a nominee to our Board of Directors. Southern Arc holds a diversified portfolio of highly prospective properties and has an exceptionally qualified exploration team. We recognize the importance of 'big picture' relationships to our success in Indonesia. We continue to build this company, always on the lookout for new opportunities and dedicated to forging relationships with people of the highest calibre. This initiative is a wonderful reflection of that focus."

On Behalf of the Board of Southern Arc Minerals Inc.

John G. Proust, Chairman and CEO

The securities described in this press release will not be or have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Nice post Gentisle!

There are actually TWO aspects to this news item. The one you already mentioned: a "strong hand" latching onto some Southern Arc shares.

The OTHER aspect to this news (and similar reports elsewhere) is that it demonstrates how the precious metals sector is QUIETLY getting "crowded".

Various sovereign entities (mostly in Asia) have been diversifying more and more into precious metals MINERS - because there simply isn't enough "physical" bullion in existence to allow them to ramp-up bullion purchases, without driving prices through the roof.

This in turn leads us to the TWO reasons why gold and silver miners will soon PERMANENTLY DECOUPLE from other equities:

1) "Record profits". With gold and silver miners reporting nothing but "record profits" and more "record profits" even the brain-dead sheep will soon realize its better to put your money into gold and silver miners drowning in REVENUES rather than multinational banks DROWNING IN BAD DEBTS.

If even 10% of the money currently invested in "big banks" was moved into precious metals miners, the WHOLE SECTOR would be a "ten bagger" from current prices.

2) The next-best option to physical bullion. If you CAN'T buy more gold and/or silver, then your ONLY way to increase "exposure" (i.e. PROTECTION) from this sector is to move into the miners as well.

This is why I will NOT liquidate shares in my miners, even in the face of market-ambushes like what we have just experienced. I will NOT trade out of the market to try to get some silly 20% or 30% "swing trade" - and risk my money being stuck on the sidelines when the NEXT "1000% rally" hits this sector...

Now, connect the dots.............

Train is leaving the station. Political Risk has been taken care of.........Deep pockets have been attracted..,and drills are turning. Sit tight and put on your seatbelts.

cheers,

Gentisle


Southern Arc Adds Senior Indonesian Government Official to Board of Advisors

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 22, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --
Southern Arc Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SA) ("Southern Arc" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alwi Shihab to its Board of Advisors.
Dr. Shihab is Special Envoy of the President of Indonesia to the Middle East. He was Foreign Minister for Indonesia from 1999-2001 and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare from 2004-2005.
A leading scholar on the interaction of Christian and Muslim communities, Dr. Shihab holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Ain Shams in Cairo and a PhD in Religion from Temple University in Philadelphia. He has served as professor of religion at Hartford Seminary and as a visiting professor at Harvard University's Divinity School. He is currently a Board Trustee for Hartford Seminary (Hartford, CT), member of the Advisory Board of Fetzer Institute (Kalamazoo, MI), and Board Trustee for the University of Indonesia.
Dr. Shihab brings significant experience in business to Southern Arc's Board of Advisors. Since the mid 1970s he has served as Director, President, or CEO to a wide variety of private companies operating in Indonesia.
John Proust, Chairman and CEO of Southern Arc says: "I am very pleased to announce Dr. Shihab's appointment to our Board of Advisors. His experience at senior levels of business, academia, and government in Indonesia and around the world bring a unique depth and breadth to our team. Having introduced Southern Arc to Qatar Mining Company, Dr. Shihab has already added great value and strength to our efforts. I look forward to working closely with him as we advance Southern Arc's interest in Indonesia. This appointment reflects our longstanding commitment to establishing, promoting, and supporting key relationships within Indonesia."
In conjunction with this appointment, the Company has granted 300,000 share purchase options, at an exercise price of $1.70 per share.
On behalf of the Board of Southern Arc Minerals Inc.
John Proust, Chairman and CEO
SOURCE: Southern Arc Minerals Inc.
Southern Arc Minerals Inc. John G. Proust Chairman and CEO (604) 676-5241 (604) 676-5246(FAX) info@southernarcminerals.com www.southernarcminerals.com
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I'm kind of surprised to see MANY of the miners starting to look "perky" in their recent trading.

As I wrote before, I would have expected bullion to have to rally for a few weeks BEFORE the miners joined in. Given that (at this point) we are only seeing SOME of the miners start to turn higher, it certainly looks like "the smart money" are getting their OWN positions filled in anticipation of the next rally.

What everyone should keep in mind is with so much "short" money sitting in this sector right now, when the sector reverses it will move VERY quickly.

Those of you sitting with cash "on the sidelines" should probably start picking your favorites NOW, and get your positions filled SOONER rather than later.

Its been very quiet on this board of late as has been the lack of new releases from Southern Arc.
Over due driling results from Pelangan, no updates on the commencement of drilling on Mencanggah and a lack of progress on the Sumbawa JV properties add up to one frustrating period. With the new PR lady on vacation we may not even get some news for another couple of weeks. Then we have Ramadan and Idul Fitri in August which will slow things down even further !

Let's hope that the PR plan is to start the big push with regular news releases in September and maintain it.

One very frustrated investor.

One of the issues that had to be settled was the need to get everyone on board with SA at the local level. After the attack on our drillrigs, the company has spent some time and effort in making sure that everyone is on our side locally, including the local residents and government, as well as the police department. This has now been achieved, from the sources I have, and the drilling is to continue. From my sources, we currently have three drill set up on Mencannggah and two more by end of next week.

This will mean that we have a total of 10 drills turning by end of July. II don't know of another junior that has that many drills going. Having said that, this means at least a flow of 30 holes per month, which in turn means that they will have to have a very regular program of releases for this drilling. I have been told that we are looking at a regular update on the site and news releases on a regular basis , perhaps as often as every second week. Of course, this will also be coupled with RB's push to gain new eyes on the company with her contacts in the industry.

Right now, I have no worries whatsoever, because I firmly believe that the geology is correct and it is now just a question of getting the drill results out on a regular basis. SA has always been very careful to make sure that everything is in place to ensure that they do not get too many surprises. Even so, we saw that a few disgruntled illegal miners can cause some damage and delays. This is now a thing of the past, as the recent addition of Dr. Shihab pretty well tells everyone not to discount SA's alliances at every level.

I have held this one for 5 years now, through thick and thin, and the payoff will come this year, whether it is end of year or October or Labor Day, I really don't care. I know we have the goods, and I know management is doing things correctly. This gives me enormous comfort, especially when I look at a company like EAS, that has seen their SP go from the high 8's to the low 2's now. Management of SA and EAS are two totally different animals and in SA's case, they are keeping their money where their mouth is. That in itself is a comfort indeed.

Hang in there...............good things take time to build.


cheers,

gentisle.

Thanks for the observations Gentisle.

Was I snoozing? This is the first I've heard of "attacks" on the drill rigs. Certainly that explains the s.p. going nowhere for the last few weeks. In that respect I agree with you, nothing will "tell" the market that this issue has now been resolved like SEEING a bunch of completed holes.

More generally, strife of this nature is NOT encouraging. Certainly when we look at miners operating in North America - where "aboriginal land claims" are an established issue when it comes to working-out arrangements with LOCAL inhabitants - what we see is that AGREEMENTS with local, aboriginal populations are typically put in place BEFORE the drills start turning.

The fact that this has NOT happened here seems to suggest one of two things:

1) Management of Southern Arc was UNABLE to reach agreement with the local population.
2) Management simply didn't make such an agreement a high enough "priority" in their planning.

Failing to make such agreements a high enough priority is a flaw typical of the LARGE-CAP miners - who are much more concerned with winning the affections of the CENTRAL governments where they mine, and then simply IGNORING the needs/complaints of local inhabitants.

Investors should also take note of the TERRIBLE environmental record of Freeport McMorran, operating one of the world's largest AND worst-polluting mines on the planet - the infamous "Grasberg Mine" in Indonesia.

Indonesia's people have a VERY GOOD reason to be "suspicious" of FOREIGN mining companies. If Southern Arc is choosing to behave more like a "Freeport McMorran" than a TYPICAL Canadian mining junior (which works WITH local populations), then this is obviously a holding which I will be liquidating in the near future...

Gentisle.

Thanks for the reply. Being a new investor in SA my main source of information has been the postings on bullion bulls (which you have been the main source), the SA company website and Kevin Graham's 'Graham Analytics' .
I have just recently finished reading all of Kevin's blogs going back to 2007. On reading the older blogs my first thought is, Is he employed by SA as a PR pumper ? He appears to have unusual access to SA going back many years. His pumping of the Selodong property back in 2007 is similiar to his recent pumping of SA's other properties, which is a bit concerning. I do hope i am wrong on Kevin. I also hope that his prediction of Southern Arc's potential pans out.

On the Selodong property, i read somewhere that back in 2008 Mike Andrews and Hamish Campbell said the plan was to have a NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate within six months. What happened ? Was the geology more complex than first thought or were the drill results not what was initially expected ?

Thanks again.

Bairn

Bairn,

I'm somewhat confused here. I think that your definition of pumping may be a bit off. I know KLevin Graham personally and his site went up in 2008, if I remember well. He and I alike have been invested in SA for a long time., I bought into it when there was still talk of Sundin Mining.......way way back.

Kevin is one of a kind when it comes to doing due diligence. You will never find another person who is as knowledgeable abvout his investment as this guy. He lives , breathes and eats DD.........as do I. Some people may construe that as pumping.............others may see it as someone who is definitely making sure his money is being protected by knowledge. OIf you knew as much as we know about this company, you would sleep just as well as we do at night, knowing that you have a lot invested here. One of the problems wqith this market is that most people jump from one play to another and never really get to know any play in depth. With Kevin and myself, this is not the case. We know what the CEO eats for breakfast, shall we say? How better to protect your investment?

Pumping, in my view, is something quite different. Kevin Graham, as do I, shares his work with others, without asking for anything in return. He does this to protect his money and his investment, as do I. If that is pumping, then I will beg to differ on the definition. I see it more as sharing information that most people don't even want to bother looking into because they are generally too lazy to do so. That is the essence of this market, and that is why I was retired at 46. I spend the necessary hoursd to do in depth research into any invesmtnet I make.
I would hope that others would do the same, but they don't. They ride off other people's work. That's the easy way out.

I aleways said that if you want info, call the company. How many people do you personally know that actually do that on a regular basis? Yres, I know............very few. That's why you also know very few people who retired from this activity with enough money to last them many lifetimes. It requires discipline and committment, like any other work or career. You havbe to work hard to make sure your money is protected. Most people don't, because they are too busy doing what they feel is more important. Watching TV, going golfing........playing around. Letting the so-called experts take care of their money. Good Luck to those people.

No, Kevin is a legitimate investor, like myself, not paid for anything..........not a penny for his site or his comments. I have never know anyone else to be so adamant about people needing to do the work to get the results as Kevin.

Kewvin does not pump, Kevin informs in the hopes that others will see what he sees. Many do. There is a large group of investors in SA that are silent, yet hold very substantial positions in the company. They share in the dd and as a group, we stay on top of things and watch out for our money. That is the ONLY way not to lose out in the long term, Bairn.

Having said that...........you next quyestion is just as easily answered. Selodong has been assessed as a viable satellite pit, but not a standalone, as originally hoped.

cheers,

Gentisle.