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New Drilling to Expand Perfectly Positioned Zinc Resource Special Situations Buy-Alert: Vendetta Mining Corp. (VTT-TSXV) This resulted in a string of EPIC WINS for my subscribers in 2016, including when: I said, “BUY Reservoir Minerals (RMC.V) at $1” it was later bought out by Nevsun (NSU.T) at $9.50 for an increase of 850%! I said, “BUY Kaminak Gold (KAM.V) at $0.40” then Goldcorp (G.T) acquired it at $2.70 for an increase of 575%! I said, “BUY GoldRock Mines (GRM.V) at $0.28” SIX MONTHS later it was bought out by Fortuna (FVI.T) at $1.50 for an increase of 435%! You may be wondering how I do this with such amazing consistency… It’s all in my proprietary research which…and please pardon the pun… leaves no stone unturned! More on that later… Right now, let’s switch gears and focus on the featured company of this Special Situations Buy-Alert: Vendetta Mining Corporation (VTT-TSXV) Stock Symbol: VTT.V VENDETTA MINING: Attracting the Attention of Majors I love being FIRST…and Vendetta Mining is a perfect example of how my in-depth research allows me to do just that for my subscribers. For those of you who follow me regularly, you know I’m a firm believer in higher zinc prices going forward. With the metal’s recent stellar price performance, the market is now aligning with my sentiments. In late 2016, zinc made a near-vertical move above the $1.20/lb level. It then consolidated back to former resistance at $1.10 before powering back above $1.20 again in the past few sessions. Technically, zinc looks very strong—and we’ll be discussing this in more detail later in this report. “I cannot imagine a resource stock investor making a serious decision without first consulting the HRA Journal.” – J. Martin, Cambridge House International Inc. “HRA is one of the newsletters that I look forward to reading each month. e blend of technical expertise and financial analysis – in plain English – makes for uncommonly good reading. It should also prove invaluable to speculators in search of profits.” – R. Bishop, CA Editor Gold Mining Stock Report “I subscribe to over a dozen natural resource newsletters and the cream of the crop is HRA. I don’t know how they do it. I’m amazed their subscription price is as low as it is! If I could only afford one newsletter subscription, that’s a no-brainer; HRA, hands down.” – G. Wilson, California Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV) May Be Our NEXT Major Buyout Success Story! In this Special Situations Buy-Alert…I’m going to show you: • Why newly-released drill results point to a MUCH LARGER DISCOVERY! • How rising zinc prices should continue driving your VTT shares higher! • How YOU can be First-in-Line for my HRA Journal! I’m Eric Coffin, and if you’re not yet a subscriber to HRA Journal , you may be surprised to learn that 31 of the 120 mining stock picks I started coverage on between 2003 and 2016 resulted in strategic buyouts by major producers, usually at much higher prices than when recommended. Remember, on average maybe one junior miner in 200 or 300 at best gets acquired at a favorable price. It’s fair to say my batting average is a little higher than the market’s!

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New Drilling to Expand Perfectly Positioned Zinc Resource

Special Situations Buy-Alert: Vendetta Mining Corp. (VTT-TSXV)

This resulted in a string of EPIC WINS for my subscribers in 2016, including when:

I said, “BUY Reservoir Minerals (RMC.V) at $1” it was later bought out by Nevsun (NSU.T) at $9.50 for an increase of 850%!

I said, “BUY Kaminak Gold (KAM.V) at $0.40” then Goldcorp (G.T) acquired it at $2.70 for an increase of 575%!

I said, “BUY GoldRock Mines (GRM.V) at $0.28” SIX MONTHS later it was bought out by Fortuna (FVI.T) at $1.50 for an increase of 435%!

You may be wondering how I do this with such amazing consistency…

It’s all in my proprietary research which…and please pardon the pun…leaves no stone unturned! More on that later… Right now, let’s switch gears and focus on the featured company of this Special Situations Buy-Alert: Vendetta Mining Corporation (VTT-TSXV)

Stock Symbol: VTT.V

VENDETTA MINING: Attracting the Attention of MajorsI love being FIRST…and Vendetta Mining is a perfect example of how my in-depth research allows me to do just that for my subscribers. For those of you who follow me regularly, you know I’m a firm believer in higher zinc prices going forward. With the metal’s recent stellar price performance, the market is now aligning with my sentiments. In late 2016, zinc made a near-vertical move above the $1.20/lb level. It then consolidated back to former resistance at $1.10 before powering back above $1.20 again in the past few sessions. Technically, zinc looks very strong—and we’ll be discussing this in more detail later in this report.

“I cannot imagine a resource stock investor making a serious decision without first consulting the HRA Journal.”

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and financial analysis – in plain English – makes for uncommonly good reading. It should also prove

invaluable to speculators in search of profits.” – R. Bishop, CA Editor Gold Mining Stock Report

“I subscribe to over a dozen natural resource newsletters

and the cream of the crop is HRA. I don’t know how they do it. I’m amazed their subscription price is as

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Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV) May BeOur NEXT Major Buyout Success Story!

In this Special Situations Buy-Alert…I’m going to show you:

• Why newly-released drill results point to a MUCH LARGER DISCOVERY!• How rising zinc prices should continue driving your VTT shares higher!• How YOU can be First-in-Line for my HRA Journal!

I’m Eric Coffin, and if you’re not yet a subscriber to HRA Journal, you may be surprised to learn that 31 of the 120 mining stock picks I started coverage on between 2003 and 2016 resulted in strategic buyouts by major producers, usually at much higher prices than when recommended.

Remember, on average maybe one junior miner in 200 or 300 at best gets acquired at a favorable price. It’s fair to say my batting average is a little higher than the market’s!

But worry not if you missed that initial upward surge in the VTT price. Why? Because newly-released drill results reveal that Vendetta Mining is well on its way to expanding the size and grade of this resource with next-round drilling slated for Q1 2017.

I have every confidence that VTT is heading substantially higher AND that the majors are closely monitoring Vendetta as a potential takeover target as a means of securing future zinc production for their coffers!

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30 November 2016: Vendetta Mining intersects 14.77 meters of 11.91% lead/zinc from Zone 5 of its Pegmont Deposit in Queensland, Australia This is the exciting drilling news we’ve been anxiously awaiting – and it confirms what I have been saying for months: Vendetta Mining is on-track to expand its Pegmont deposit to the 12-15 million tonne range where it should become an attractive buyout target to the world’s major base metal producers. I urge you to read the company’s 30 November press release in full at www.VendettaMiningCorp.com. Vendetta’s president and CEO, Michael Williams, had this to say: “The progress at the Pegmont project has been significant. We have successfully confirmed the shallow potential of the Burke Hinge zone, discovered a high-grade fold between zones 2 and 3, we are able to successfully target mineralization in zone 5, and in doing so have validated the geological model of zinc grade increasing to the west. We look forward to receipt of the metallurgical testwork, updating the NI 43-101 resource which we intend to release early next year and the commencement of the 2017 program in Q1.” The bottom line is this: • I’ve met with Vendetta’s management; they’re extremely confident in their ability to expand the size and grade of the

Pegmont resource, which happens to sit in the center of one of the world’s most prolific lead/zinc districts. • Next stage drilling is slated for Q1 2017; metallurgical testing is underway with results expected in early 2017 along with

an updated 43-101 resource estimate. • With only a few true zinc stories in the current market, and with an expected upward run in the zinc price for 2017,

Vendetta could quickly elevate its profile as the “go-to” name in this space. • VTT has a current market valuation of approx. CAD$10 million. If the company can expand Pegmont to 12-15 million

tonnes, which I fully expect they will in upcoming drill rounds, it would support an NPV (Net Present Value) of 20x to 30x that amount.

Put that way, the value proposition for Vendetta Mining is obvious – which is why I am bringing you this Special Situations Buy-Alert on VTT today at current price levels BEFORE the next projected value surge!

Breaking Profit-Alert!

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With zinc prices all but guaranteed to trend even higher in 2017, I set out to find a “yet-to-be-discovered” zinc development story that could deliver expanding shareholder value to my HRA Journal subscribers at a very low initial price-point. After some substantial digging around, I came across Vendetta Mining Corp. (VTT-TSXV) and was immediately impressed by the company’s management team and flagship zinc development project in mining-friendly Australia.

Shortly thereafter, I announced my initial VTT buy-signal on 18 September 2016 at $0.07 per share via my HRA Special Delivery subscriber service – and the stock quickly doubled to the $0.14 level. The recent release of more drill results along with zinc’s upward move led to another leg up to a 2-year high. To me, VTT looks like it’s starting to break out.

Pegmont: The Next “Broken Hill” Zinc Discovery!

Vendetta Mining secured the Pegmont lead/zinc project in NE Australia for good reason: The deposit sits at the center of one of the world’s great lead zinc districts and has all indicators of being a Broken Hill style deposit.

What does the term “Broken Hill” mean?

Broken Hill refers to a base metals deposit type where the mineralized zones are hosted within a banded iron formation (BIF).

Known for having multiple zones of mineralization, these deposits can be exceptionally thick with long strike lengths—once you’ve worked out the geometry so you can trace them. Broken Hill deposits host the potential for higher volumes of ore in a given area than the “single zone” type of deposit Pegmont was previously thought to be before the Vendetta team came along with its advanced geological model.

The name itself is derived from the famous New South Wales, Australia, Broken Hill Mine—considered the world’s largest single accumulation of lead-zinc ore (the site was originally discovered by Charles Rasp in 1883 wherein he and six of his associates formed Broken Hill Proprietary...later to be renamed BHP Billiton).

This is by far the preferred geologic model for large-scale lead/zinc deposits – and Vendetta, by way of the drill, has now literally changed the game by proving that Pegmont is indeed a Broken Hill style deposit (NOT a single zone lead-dominant deposit as previously considered).

One is that the lead and zinc values are zoned allowing Vendetta to target areas with higher zinc grades and thicker intercepts.

Recent drill results are proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that Vendetta is up to the task of doing just that with substantial drill intercepts reporting zinc grades as high or higher than the lead grades! And, for the record, lead prices have been moving with zinc so VTT management isn’t unhappy to be getting it in the mix.

Secondly, a common characteristic of Broken Hill style deposits is the existence of multiple mineralized zones – and, true to that premise, Vendetta’s most recent round of drilling intersected a number of important new zones.

In fact, the newly discovered Zone 5 reported some of the thickest and highest grade intercepts ever seen at Pegmont – and the zone is wide open to expansion in multiple directions.

This has a couple of very important implicationsfor Vendetta AND for early VTT shareholders

Major Property Acquisition:

Vendetta has an agreement to earn 100% of the Pegmont

project for AUS$2.25 million in payments over

4.5 years and AUS$3 million in exploration spending,

including 17,000 meters of drilling over three years.

With the pace of work thus far, those commitments

should be easily met, and, in my opinion, represent

a sound deal for 100% of a project with an existing resource.

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^ Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2016

• 2nd Largest lead producer• 2nd Largest zinc producer• 4th Largest silver producer

Australia

• Australia's largest producer of copper, lead and zinc*• Home to over 100 metalliferous mines

Queensland*

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As you can see in the map above, South32’s Cannington mine, Chinova’s Osborne mine, and Glencore’s Mt. Isa mine [and lead smelter] are all in the neighborhood. I consider all 3 of these miners to be potential acquirers for Pegmont. Major rail sidings and concentrate loading facilities are close by as well. The map on the left shows several lead/zinc smelters that can be reached by relatively short rail or rail/shipping routes. This sound infrastructure scenario is yet another key to Pegmont’s potential as a low cost, low capex operation.

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RISING ZINC GRADES

As I noted earlier, the company just announced the intersection of 14.77 meters of 11.91% lead/zinc from the new Zone 5. That’s an impressive intercept and should go a long way in enabling Vendetta to expand the resource in the next update on their way to reaching the goal of a resource in the 12-15 million tonne range, as projected, where it should spark substantial M&A activity.

The upper range of that figure would allow for an estimated 1 million tonnes of production per year for 10-plus years of material with a value of $150-$200/tonne. If Pegmont gets to this scale, it should be financeable as a relatively low capex operation with a short pre-production timeline.

Needless to say, the Vendetta team is becoming highly efficient at knowing just where to point the drills at Pegmont – and that means we can realistically anticipate a steady stream of exciting news throughout 2017.

Translation: Now is the time to begin accumulating YOUR strategic position in Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV) at current price levels BEFORE the next drill campaign starts.

Vendetta Mining has “Major Takeover Story” written all over it

As noted earlier, I have a knack for discovering emerging mining stocks at their early-development stages BEFORE they’re bought out by major producers.

That type of scenario invariably results in a huge win for HRA Journal subscribers who follow my lead…while simultaneously producing a preferred exit strategy for the junior company being bought out—not to mention, a shiny new asset for the highest bidder.

Everyone wins!

You see, the world’s top-tier precious and base metals producers MUST constantly build reserves in order to remain competitive.

There are two primary ways in which they do this:

1. By progressing their own projects through the various stages of exploration and development through to production, and

2. Via strategic buyouts of smaller companies with exciting projects underway.

I see Vendetta Mining (VTT) as a “perfect storm” candidate for a pending takeover by a major base metals producer within the next 12-18 months.

Currently, the company’s Pegmont project is not quite far enough along to elicit serious takeout offers. And that, my friend, is precisely why the VTT story is still relatively quiet…thus, providing us with this highly advantageous buy-window (around $0.25 per share) with which to get onboard before the real action commences.

Vendetta’s drills are set to rev up again in the current quarter. Based on results of the last two drill campaigns, I see the company expanding its lead/zinc resource at Pegmont to the 12-15 million tonne range.

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These cross sections look complicated but there are basically two important takeaways. Past workers feared the large amphibolite dyke (the green horizontal formation) cut off or moved the lead/zinc zones situated underneath. Recent work by VTT has proven there is no such movement and that the zones can and have since been traced. The close-up above shows recent higher grade intercepts in fold noses—a common outcome in base metals deposits. Importantly, these intercepts occurred right where VTT’s technical crew predicted they would be.

I’m giving you my Vendetta pick for FREE…so that you can see the type of exclusive, high-profit-potential stock recommendations my paid subscribers regularly enjoy. All I ask in return is that you consider using some of your forthcoming and projected VTT profits to subscribe to HRA Journal so that you can be among the first to receive my time-sensitive trade alerts and breaking market commentary. As a recipient of this Special Situations report, I’m offering you an opportunity to subscribe at a discounted rate for as long as you decide to remain an active subscriber. Click the button for details. —Eric

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The way I see it, with only a handful of high-potential zinc projects in-play by juniors around the globe, Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV) could quickly become a highly contested takeover candidate:

· Pegmont deposit is located in mining-friendly Queensland, Australia

· Situated within the Proterozoic Mt Isa/McArthur Basin; home to several of the world’s largest lead-zinc-silver deposits

· Basin is largely responsible for Australia being the world’s #2 zinc and #2 lead producer—behind China

· Broken Hill geological model confirmed with potential to deliver further stacked mineralized horizons

· Zinc grades and tonnage increasing with each successive drill campaign

· New Zone 5 discovered in most recent drilling with metallurgical testing underway; resource is open down dip and along strike

· Nearby to roads, rail lines, smelters, and other critical mining infrastructure

· Updated 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate slated for release in Q1 2017

· Follow-up drilling should coincide with the next leg up in zinc prices—right when producers will be looking for new zinc deposits to buy

Seasoned Management Team Folks, in the mineral resource sector, you’re only as good as the people running the show – and I have total confidence that Vendetta has the right personnel at the controls to guide Pegmont to the 12-15 million tonne range. In fact, they’re already doing just that! Vendetta is led by president, CEO and director Michael Williams who’s best known as the former chairman and founder of Underworld Resources, which discovered the White Gold deposit and kicked off a new Yukon gold rush several years ago. As you may recall, Underworld was sold to Kinross in 2010 for $140 million. I’ve known Michael for nearly 20 years; I can attest to his strong management capabilities especially when it comes to promotion and fundraising. Now that Vendetta has a working model and a growing deposit, I expect those skills to be on display to the benefit of VTT shareholders who climb onboard at this early stage. Director and project manager Peter Voulgaris joined the Vendetta team around the same time the Pegmont asset was acquired. Peter boasts 20 years of international mining experience—much of it very relevant to the project at hand. He worked as a mine geologist at Mt. Isa’s George Fisher mine, Placer’s Granny Smith mine, and Newmont’s Callie mine—all located in Australia. Peter developed the advanced geological model for Pegmont that is now being deployed with excellent results in the early drilling rounds. Peter understands that a big part of finding the best zones in a base metals resource is knowing where the folds and faults are situated. Folding can create thicker zones, and the forces involved in creating those folds can “remobilize” the minerals leading to higher grades and bigger crystal grains. That often leads to ore that’s easier and cheaper to process and characterized by higher metal recoveries. Peter and his team have built a sound model that’s proving highly successful at predicting the location of the primary folds and faults at Pegmont. Not only has this model worked well in the earlier drilling rounds, it will be redeployed in the next phases of drilling beginning in early 2017 wherein I am anticipating a continuation of recent successes.

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Buyouts can lead to instantaneous richesfor well-positioned investors

That’s where we should begin seeing some buyout activity by the majors toward Vendetta. The world’s premier base metals producers include such giants as BHP Billiton, RTZ, and Freeport-McMoRan as well as several large Chinese firms already active in Australia. These firms are continuously seeking out the best positioned junior explorers for acquisition purposes.

Let’s take a look at where we sit now and where we should be in 12-18 months with respect to Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV). Currently, during this temporary quiet period, I’m presenting you with an opportunity to get involved in VTT at around the $0.25 per share level—a very advantageous entry-point in my opinion. Assuming my projections become reality and the Vendetta team is able to expand Pegmont to the 12-15 million tonne range over the next 12-18 months – we should at that point begin to see an escalation in buyout maneuvering by majors seeking to acquire this type of base metals deposit. The way I see it, not only will a major producer want to snatch up Pegmont…they’re also NOT going to want to see it go to a competitor. That’s how these buyout frenzies come to fruition…with the highest bidder taking the underground prize!

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If Pegmont gets to the 12-15 million tonne size I’m hoping for, its potential value at current zinc and lead prices could be 20 times the current market value of VTT. Obviously, a major producer won’t pay that full value; they still need to build the mine and there must be a healthy profit in sight in order to induce them to do the deal. Still, with the huge ratio between VTT’s current value and Pegmont’s potential value in the near future, it’s not hard to imagine a major producer offering a large multiple to today’s share price to get control of the project.

Importantly, if you do decide to subscribe to HRA Journal, I’ll be right alongside you every step of Vendetta’s progression where you’ll be receiving my timely buy-alerts and profit-protect points designed to maximize gains while minimizing downside risk. Your subscription to HRA Journal is 100% risk-free and guaranteed…so what do you have to lose other than an opportunity for gains in the junior resource space?!

Base metals were essentially left for dead until Chinese speculators started buying in September 2016 – quickly followed by Wall Street and western traders upon the surprise election victory of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. I see this rebound as a broad “reflation” trade based on expected higher demand and stronger growth. I’m okay with that type of trade but am most comfortable with zinc in particular based on clear bullish fundamentals of projected demand increases AND shrinking supply. If you follow commodities as I do, you’re well aware that zinc [used primarily as an anticorrosive steel additive and the fourth most widely consumed metal in the world] is the base metal many market analysts have been highly bullish on for some time.

I too fall into that category; my projections regarding zinc’s impressive price performance have been spot on!

ZINC: The Bull Market Arrives“Companies, such as Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV), that have the potential for bringing large-scale zinc projects to market in the current environment are likely to become highly sought-after takeover targets by the world’s top-tier base metals producers!”

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After completing your own due diligence, which should include visiting the company’s website at www.VendettaMiningCorp.com and reading the company’s press releases, filings, and financials along with calling the company’s IR department with any questions – my recommendation is that you begin accumulating your strategic position in VTT at current price levels around $0.20 to $0.30 per share. Based on an accelerated development pace at Pegmont as we begin the new year, I am convinced that this is the very last time we’re going to have an opportunity to purchase Vendetta shares at this near “seed-level” price-point. Note: Be a bit patient. Remember, you’re trying to position for a large profit – not be the highest bidder yourself. Next, I urge you to embark on what could be the best decision of your investment career by subscribing to HRA Journal. Simply click the SUBSCRIBE button below to reserve your spot at a specially reduced price.

As Vendetta continues to progress its Pegmont project under the watchful eye of majors, I’ll be sending you time-sensitive alerts detailing my expert interpretation of the company’s news releases, drilling and metallurgy results, 43-101 Mineral Resource updates, et al – including when I believe you should be buying additional shares, holding your position, or protecting partial gains.

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Not to showboat, but I knew for a fact that zinc was heading higher because of obvious supply/demand fundamentals…especially on the supply side where we had knowledge of a number of world-class zinc mines approaching the natural end of their production lifecycle. In just the last couple of years, no less than four major zinc mining operations – the Lisheen, Century, Perseverance, and Brunswick mines – all came to a sudden close as ore reserves dried up.

Collectively, those mine closures reduced global annual zinc supply by 1 million tonnes, or 15%—a massive drawdown. Yet, there was more to come…

Take a look at the zinc price chart below. It goes back to the start of 2015 and displays the zinc price in dollars per metric tonne. Note the dip in prices in late 2015 and early 2016 as the base metals bear market ended.

Those extraordinarily lean times resulted in some equally drastic decisions including the one made by Glencore—one of the world’s largest zinc producers. In October 2015, Glencore announced it was slashing 500,000 tonnes of annual zinc production—a move initially met with market-wide skepticism; yet, over a year later, those large-scale operations remain shuttered. To date, Glencore’s surprise move brings a total reduction in zinc supply since 2013 to a jaw dropping 1.5 million tonnes, or over 20%! Today, with zinc trending substantially higher, the market is anticipating that Glencore will be announcing a resumption of its zinc operations in the near-term. And I suspect at some point they will. Yet, bear in mind that it’s not as simple as flipping a switch! It takes time to restart a major mining operation – months at a minimum – thus, we’ll have plenty of advance notice of Glencore’s production returning to market. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I do see one point worth noting… The upward move in the zinc price since Glencore’s announcement actually pushed the company’s top line revenue for its zinc unit ABOVE where it would have been had the company maintained its half million tonnes of output! That reveals to me that Glencore is far from being gun shy when it comes to its zinc production strategy. They knew, just like I knew, that zinc prices were heading firmly higher and decided to slash production during weaker zinc prices in order to take advantage of projected higher prices in the coming quarters. Recent comments by Glencore management have made it clear they have no interest in rocking the boat. They will only restart operations, one at a time, when they are convinced the market can absorb the production without unduly harming the zinc price. China is the world’s #1 zinc producer, but there are reasons to think new supply is constrained there as well. China lacks world class zinc operations with the bulk of production derived from a maze of inefficient and heavily-polluting small-scale mines. While Beijing has recently begun cracking down on the worst offenders (both mines and smelters), we’ll get a better sense of China’s true environmental commitment if and when zinc prices continue to catapult higher. All in all, I don’t consider China as a major source of new near-term supply coming online. What about other new sources of supply?

Presently, there are a few small zinc mines coming onstream but nothing even close to matching the 1.5 million tonnes that recently went offline.

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Those fundamentals have helped drive a continued depletion of zinc warehouse stocks worldwide with the above chart clearly demonstrating the potential for the current supply gap to grow exponentially in the coming years on increased demand.

Not surprisingly, zinc prices have begun gathering steam in recent trading—going almost vertical. And while we wouldn’t expect such a steep upward climb to continue unabated, it’s important to point out the significance of this most recent price move. The zinc price eclipsed the $1.10/lb level twice in 2014 and 2015—only to top out and turn lower. Not this time! Zinc prices have since broken well above the $1.10/lb mark with no signs of looking back! The truth is, to ensure new zinc mines are built and placed into profitable production, the market MUST support prices in the $1.20-plus range for at least the next couple of years, and I fully expect we’ll see prices well above that benchmark in the near-term. And remember, mines of any significant size are not financed and built overnight, thus pointing to what I believe will be an extended bull market run for zinc. Companies, such as Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV), that have the potential for bringing large-scale zinc projects to market in the current environment are likely to become highly sought-after takeover targets by the world’s top-tier base metals producers!

…and I’m not just referring to the substantial windfall I believe you may be about to secure by establishing an early position in Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV). I’m talking about consistent stock market gains for years to come as a paid subscriber to HRA Journal – which by the way has been in continuous publication since 1995…making it one of the most successful and longest running mining stock advisories in the world. As mentioned, I’m giving you my Vendetta pick for FREE. I mean, what better way to introduce you to HRA than with a low-priced, undiscovered development story with the potential to multiply the value of your initial investment by several-fold! I also want you to know that HRA is 100% subscriber supported. That means I do NOT take money, shares, or anything else from companies in return for following their stock. That guarantees the information in my newsletter and alert service is 100% genuine and represents what I believe are the best money-making opportunities in the junior resource sector for you—the individual investor.

I’ll also let you know what I’m doing with respect to particular stock recommendations. For example: I initiated coverage on Vendetta via my HRA Special Delivery service after a strong set of 2016 drill results from Pegmont. Those results gave me comfort that management’s model for the deposit was working at predicting the location and scale of extensions to existing zones. It also gave me confidence that the company could grow the resource by 50%-75% from where it was then to generate the project mine-life and economics required to either elicit a bid from a larger company or make Pegmont viable as a standalone operation.

A Truly Life EnhancingProfit Opportunity…

You can see from this supply/demand projection by industry consultants Wood Mackenzie that a lack of new mines, declining production from existing mines, and growing demand should lead to a massive zinc supply shortage in the coming years—making Vendetta’s Pegmont deposit all the more attractive.

I owned a small position in VTT which I doubled after the release of those assays. As you now know, Vendetta has since released an even better set of drill results to cap reporting from the fall 2016 program and setting things up for the next drill stages starting in Q1 of this year. What can I say… I thoroughly enjoy being along for the profit-ride with my valued HRA subscribers!

And mind you, this was during one of the most abysmal resource markets in recent memory. That’s right! The resource market only started to rise in the first quarter of 2016. Thus, even in a difficult trading environment, I was able to produce a remarkable string of winners for my subscribers. More importantly, once the resource sector turns bullish and gold resumes its upward trend – and I’m confident we’ll start to see those things materialize in the first half of this year – I fully expect to deliver more than a few MULTI-BAGGERS to go along with my recent wins.

• SilverCrest Metals: I pounded the table at $0.15. HRA was first to cover SilverCrest when it started trading in late 2015.

It has since traded as high as $4 and is currently up over 1,500%! SilverCrest Metals was spun out from SilverCrest Mines as part of the merger transaction and has the same management group as the old SVL.

• Almadex Minerals: I jumped on this one for my subscribers when they released a discovery hole in August 2016. It’s up

200% and still drilling! • GMV Minerals: HRA was the first to cover this one too. I introduced GMV to HRA SD subscribers in June 2016 at 20

cents. It has since traded as high as $0.70 and is currently up 150% with lots of news on the way!

Back to Vendetta Mining (VTT-TSXV) for just one moment. In the mining industry, knowing where to point the drills can be a true needle-in-the-haystack scenario. Even when the ore is present, it can be an arduous process finding and delineating the key zones of mineralization…especially with limited time and financial resources. A couple of poor drilling results can quickly sour the market for the company’s shares—oftentimes resulting in a total loss of trading capital. In my opinion, Vendetta has already overcome that oftentimes insurmountable hurdle. With each successive drill campaign, the Vendetta team has been able to successfully expand the size and grade of its Pegmont project – and that’s a trend I see continuing throughout 2017. It’s also one of the reasons why I’m confident you are going to make money on this stock.

To me, Vendetta is now past the high-risk “exploration phase” and has moved into a true “resource development position” wherein a buyout bidding war could materialize as Pegmont is expanded to the 12-15 million tonne range as I’ve projected. In that context, a 15 million tonne deposit would have a potential value multiples above VTT’s current market value.

That’s a value proposition I think Vendetta’s management can and will market going forward. Add another upward move in the zinc price, and there’s room for significant gains from current price levels as we ring in the new year.

Here are just a few of the winners my paid subscribershave enjoyed over the last 18 months

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SilverCrest Mines: Taken over in 2015 at a 190% gain – during the bear market!

True Gold Mining: Taken over in 2015 at a 130% gain – during the bear market!

Reservoir Minerals: Taken over in 2016 at an 850% gain!

Kaminak Gold: Taken over in 2016 at a 575% gain!

Goldrock Mines: Taken over in 2016 at a 435% gain!

HRA Journal provides you with in-depth analysis of the companies on our active coverage list along with insightful commentary on the metals and equities markets. As a recipient of this Special Situations report, please click the SUBSCRIBE button to access your exclusive savings. —Eric

I cordially invite you to join me inmy quest for resource stock profits…

It’s a rare instance to have a mining stock story (VTT) that’s this far along in the development phase and still so relatively quiet in terms of trading activity. Yet, as mentioned, I love being FIRST – and that’s precisely what I strive to achieve for my readers via my independent, unbiased research.

How do I do it? While I can’t give away all my secrets, I will tell you this: My impressive track record over the last 20-plus years is the result of my multifaceted approach to investing, which combines global economics, metals and energy prices, and market fundamentals with decades of experience, and most importantly, extensive personal relationships with the high-profile professionals that can deliver shareholder value in the Canadian junior resource sector.

I have a passion for mining… “It makes our world possible!” I truly enjoy what I do, and I regularly meet with management and visit the mining operations of the companies I cover in HRA. To me, it’s all part of leaving no stone unturned for my subscribers.

As a 100% subscriber supported newsletter—I work directly for you!

Join me in my quest for consistent stock market gains in the junior resource sector with a subscription to HRA Journal.

Sincerely,

Eric Coffin, editor

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