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Next Gen Metals Inc. Joins the “AGORACOM 100”

posted on Jan 11, 2010 12:00PM

Next Gen Metals Inc. ("Next Gen Metals", "N") (CNSX:N) is pleased to announce it has retained the services of AGORACOM Investor Relations ("AGORACOM") (http://www.agoracom.com) to provide online investor relations services, a Web 2.0 social network for current shareholders and Tier-1 awareness through the world’s biggest websites for the purpose of attracting new shareholders.

ONLINE INVESTOR RELATIONS MAXIMIZES SPEED, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO COMPANY

In response to overwhelming data representing the online research and communications habits of small-cap investors, Next Gen Metals has turned the primary focus of its investor relations to the web via the AGORACOM system to facilitate faster, better and more accessible communications with both current and prospective shareholders around the world.

Effective immediately, a customized and monitored Next Gen Metals IR HUB will be available on AGORACOM at (http://agoracom.com/ir/nextgenmetals). The IR HUB will allow Next Gen Metals to communicate with all investors simultaneously, anytime and in near real-time. This HUB will provide Next Gen Metals management with the ability to extend communications beyond text via audio messages, video presentations, webcasts and podcasts. In addition to traditional e-mail, investors will also have the ability to receive all communications via RSS feed.

THE “AGORACOM 100”

On January 19th, 2009 AGORACOM launched a Canadian TV, web and search engine marketing campaign to drive small-cap investors to the “AGORACOM 100”, an elite and exclusive group of great Canadian small-cap companies in which Next Gen Metals will be included. This marketing campaign will target main stream media including daily spots on BNN, CNBC TV, Bloomberg TV, Globe & Mail’s GlobeInvestor.com, Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Facebook, AGORACOM and an array of other Tier 1 properties.

LAUNCH OF NEXT GEN METALS COMMUNITY

The Next Gen Metals IR HUB propels the Company into the forefront of Web 2.0 community building by providing investors with two very important functions. First, a monitored discussion forum for the purposes of constructive and high-quality discussion amongst investors that is free of spam, profanity and misinformation. Second, a social network that provides investors with the ability to create extensive profiles that include photos, bios, video messages to fellow investors, a rating system and other important items to create a closer bond between our shareholders.

TIER-1 EXPOSURE AND AWARENESS

As an exclusive provider of “Small-Cap Centres – Powered by AGORACOM” to Globe Investor, Yahoo Finance Canada, AOL Finance Canada and every Blackberry device on the planet, AGORACOM will provide Tier-1 financial coverage of all newsworthy Next Gen Metals press releases for the purposes of attracting new and prospective shareholders

Next Gen Metals CEO Harry Barr states, "I believe the time has now come to significantly increase our communications with both existing shareholders and the massive online small-cap community of investors that are searching for their next great investment. I strongly encourage our shareholders to begin taking advantage of our new online IR system, which demonstrates we are a fully accessible organization.”

For all future Next Gen Metals investor relations needs, investors are asked to visit our IR Hub at http://agoracom.com/ir/nextgenmetals where they can post questions and receive answers within the same day, or simply review questions and answers posted by other investors.

The terms of the agreement are as follows: Duration - 6 months Monthly Cash Compensation - $6000 plus GST with the option to renew for an additional 6 months.
AGORACOM also wishes to disclose the ownership of 120,000 shares of Next Gen Metals Inc.

About AGORACOM

AGORACOM Investor Relations (http://www.AgoracomIR.com) is North America's largest online investor relations firm for small-cap companies. We have partnered with the world’s biggest internet companies, including Yahoo, Globe Investor, AOL, Google and Blackberry to market our clients to a massive audience of new small-cap investors. We have served over 300 companies since 1997.

AGORACOM Investor Relations has displaced the telephone and e-mail as primary IR communications devices. Our IR HUB delivers two-way investor relations in near real-time that is 24/7/365 accessible to shareholders around the world and goes far beyond text by offering both audio and video communications.

AGORACOM (http://www.Agoracom.com) is North America’s only small-cap community built to serve the needs of serious small-cap and micro-cap investors. No rumors, profanity, stock bashing or hyping. Our traffic ranking is above the top 0.5% of all websites around the world.

About the Next Gen Metals Inc.

Next Gen Metals Inc. “Next Gen” is a diversified mineral exploration company with a focus on gold, silver and base metals projects in North America. Next Gen is currently developing the Silver Chalice Property (news release December 7, 2009) located in Alaska and the recently acquired Fate Project (news release December 15, 2009) located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Northwest Québec, one of the most famous gold and base metals regions in the world.

Next Gen is the newest company to join the International Metals Group and is listed on the CNSX under the symbol “N”. The new Board of Directors is comprised in part with Directors from the International Metals Group who, along with the new management group, has a combined 150 years or more of experience in all aspects of managing public companies related to the resource industry.

Silver Chalice Epithermal Gold & Silver Project - Alaska

Next Gen Metals has reached an agreement with the privately owned Alaska Corporation to acquire a 100% interest in the Silver Chalice epithermal gold/silver project consisting of 31 State of Alaska mining claims for 4,960 acres, located in west-central Alaska approximately 345 miles northwest of Anchorage and 330 miles west southwest of Fairbanks.

2010 Work Program

Based on preliminary field, laboratory and literature studies completed to date, the Company is planning an extensive 2010 exploration program consisting of follow up mapping, trenching, rock/soil sampling and geochemical work to identify targets for a proposed 2,000 meter diamond drill program.



Fate Gold Project - Québec

  • 83 claims for approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares), Val d’Or Area, Québec

  • Staking activity based on recent news from Alto Ventures/ Pacific North West Capital’s high grade Destiny gold project and announcements from Maudore Minerals Comtois Project

  • Winter Geophysical/Summer Geochemical program slated with objective to outline drill targets

  • Québec rated #1 mining jurisdiction in the world by Fraser Institute

The Fate project is located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Northwest Québec, one of the most famous gold and base metals regions in the world. Portions of the area surrounding the Fate project have thicker over burden and Management believes it has hindered exploration efforts.

About International Metals Group

The International Metals Group (IMG) is an organization of professionals with a wealth of experience in all aspects of the mining industry.

Our group consists of a brain bank of project acquisition, exploration and development professionals, including dedicated CEOs, geologists, engineers, corporate finance, investor relations experts, corporate management, public company administrators, and regulatory and government affairs specialists. The companies within the group are able to share resources, costs and expertise, which provides a significant advantage in comparison to individual public companies.

For further information on the International Metal Group Companies, please visit:
www.internationalmetalsgroup.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"Harry Barr"
Harry Barr, President & CEO, Next Gen Metals Inc.

The Canadian National Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Disclaimer: This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the British Columbia Securities Commission and available at www.sedar.com or filed with the Canadian National Stock Exchange. Any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the Company's future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments, and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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