Agoracom Updates

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on AGORACOM Small Cap TV this morning. It’s March 16th, 2011, and we’ve found 5 great press releases to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news. To watch the show live every morning at 9:30 AM, visit our front page.

Great Panther Silver Reports Annual Net Profit of $5 Million

GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX:GPR)(NYSE Amex:GPL)

announce the audited financial results for the Company's year ending December 31, 2010.

"Great Panther continued to achieve record revenue and earnings from mining operations in the fourth quarter of 2010, up 40% and 60% respectively, over 2009," said Kaare Foy, Executive Chairman. "In addition, 2010 marks a significant milestone for the Company as we report our first year of net income."

2010 ANNUAL AND FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

* 33% increase in mineral sales revenues to $42.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $31.7 million for 2009.

* 40% increase in mineral sales revenues to $13.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $9.9 million for the same period in 2009.

* 63% increase in earnings from mining operations to $18.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $11.5 million for the same period in 2009.

* 60% increase in earnings from mining operations to $6.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $4.2 million for the same period in 2009.

* 212% increase in cash flows from operations to $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $1.4 million in 2009.

*$5.8 million increase in net income to $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from a net loss of $0.9 million for 2009.

About the company

Great Panther Silver Limited, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is one of the fastest growing primary silver producers in Mexico with strong leverage to future rises in the price of silver. The Company owns two operating mines in Mexico, and employs over 800 people.

Last Sale: 3.71 52 Week Range: 0.67 - 4.90 Market Cap: 449.19M

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Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp.: Elk Creek Carbonatite Host to an Inferred Resource of 83 Mt of 0.62% Nb2O5

Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. (TSX VENTURE:QRE)(OTCQX:QREDF)(FRANKFURT:BR3)

Provides the first NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate for the Elk Creek Niobium Deposit, located in southeastern Nebraska, USA. The resource estimate was prepared by Wardrop (Mining and Minerals) of Toronto, Ontario.

Mineral estimates were estimated by Wardrop, by applying several different cut-off grades, with a base case resource estimated using a cutoff of 0.40% Nb2O5. The mineral resource estimate for the Elk Creek Deposit, at 0.4% Nb2O5 cut-off grade, is an Inferred Resource of 83.4 Mt at 0.62 Nb2O5%. The resource was estimated by ordinary krig (OK) method for Nb2O5% at various Nb2O5% cut-off grades ranging from 0.35 Nb2O5% to 0.70 Nb2O5% and are presented in the Table below. No recoveries have been applied to the interpolated estimates.

About the company

Quantum Rare Earth Developments (TSX.V:QRE) is a junior exploration company with a focus on seeking out potentially economic deposits of rare earth elements in North America and elsewhere in the world. It has a strong management team with a widespread network providing resource projects in discovery areas.

Last Sale: 0.41 52 Week Range: 0.21 - 0.72 Market Cap: 10.85M

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Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.; Financial Results Q3 2011: Exploration Program Activity Increases & Mine Expansion on Track for 180,000-200,000 Ounce Annual Run Rate by November 2011

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (TSX:KGI)(AIM:KGI)

an operating and exploration gold mining company located in Ontario, Canada, announces its third quarter fiscal 2011 results for the three months ended January 31, 2011.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

* 20,231 ounces of gold were produced in the quarter - 58,394 ounces year to date; a record year to date production figure for the Company.

* Net income for the quarter was $4.2 million or $0.06 per share, and this was reduced by $1.0 million due to higher exploration spending.

* Cash flow generated from operating activities during the quarter was $6.2 million.

* The year to date head grade of 0.397 ounces per ton is higher than the budgeted grade of 0.382 ounces per ton, and very close to the long term average head grade target of 0.4 ounces per ton.

* Operating costs in Q3 2011 decreased to $258 per ton ($743 per ounce) from $365 per ton ($809 per ounce) in Q2 2011; total cash costs also decreased to $275 per ton ($794 per ounce) from $390 per ton ($866 per ounce) in Q2 2011.

* Year to date operating costs of $44.3 million are lower than budgeted ($50.2 million).

* The number of ore mining faces available for production was maintained at 28 while the number of ore mining faces in the development and planning stages increased from 23 to 26.

* A record mill throughput of 635 tons of ore per day was achieved.

* The total workforce increased by 48 to 648 employees.

About Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. is an operating and exploration gold mining company located in Ontario, Canada. It purchased the Macassa Mine and the 1,500 ton per day mill along with four former producing gold properties – Kirkland Lake, Teck-Hughes, Lake Shore and Wright Hargreaves – in December 2001. These properties, which have historically produced some 22 million ounces of gold, extend over seven kilometres between the Macassa Mine on the west and Wright Hargreaves on the east and, for the first time, are being developed and explored under one owner.

Last Sale: 13.44 52 Week Range: 7.12 - 17.62 Market Cap: 923.76M

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Sandspring Infill Drill Results From the Toroparu Gold-Copper Deposit Includes 114m of 1.93g/t Gold and 0.07% Copper in Hole 136

SANDSPRING RESOURCES LTD. (TSX VENTURE:SSP)

announce an update of new gold and copper assay results from drilling in the area of the Toroparu gold-copper deposit in the Republic of Guyana, South America.

On September 15, 2010, Sandspring announced an updated NI 43-101 compliant single optimized open pit shell resource independently modeled by P&E Mining Consultants, Toronto, featuring an Indicated mineral resource of 2.64 million oz. gold and 262 million pounds copper at a grade of 0.83g/t gold and 0.12% copper and an additional Inferred mineral resource of 3.42 million oz. gold and 216 million pounds copper at a grade of 0.76g/t gold and 0.07% copper based on a total drill hole database of 41,659m in 93 holes.

Infill drill hole

TPD-136 114.00mof 1.93 g/t Gold 0.07%copper

About the company

Sandspring Resources Ltd. (SSP: TSX-V) is an exciting new public company representing 10 years of private operational experience in the Republic of Guyana. The former private company predecessor is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandspring. The production history of the Company is surface alluvial and saprolite mining in Guyana

Last Sale: 2.8052 Week Range: 1.09 - 3.75 Market Cap: 221.46M

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OurPet's Company Reports Record 2010 Fourth Quarter and Record 2010 Full-Year Results

OurPet's Company (OTCBB: OPCO) (www.ourpets.com), a leading proprietary pet supply company, today reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2010. These results include those of Cosmic Pet Products ("Cosmic Pet") which sold certain inventory, equipment and product rights to OurPet's effective July 29, 2010.

2010 Fourth Quarter Results

Net revenue increased 25% to a record $4,690,500 for the 2010 fourth quarter, from $3,741,050 for the same period in 2009.

Gross profit increased 11% to $1,244,738 for the 2010 fourth quarter from $1,120,524 a year ago

Income from operations doubled to $455,329 for the 2010 fourth quarter from $225,730 for the same period last year.

Net income increased 24% to $396,533 for the 2010 fourth quarter from $319,136 for the same period in 2009. Fully diluted earnings per share

OurPet's designs, produces and markets a broad line of innovative, high-quality accessory and consumable pet products in the U.S. and overseas. Investors and customers may visit www.ourpets.com for more information about the Company and its products.

Last Trade: 0.888852 Week: 1.08 – 0.704Market Cap: 13.92 Million