May 11, 2007 08:25 ET

Friday's Stock to Watch: GNLM! May 11, 2007

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Stock Market Alerts.

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - May 11, 2007) - Stock Market Alert performance stock list includes: General Metals Corporation (OTCBB: GNLM), Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM), & Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD).

There is more news coming out of General Metals Corporation (OTCBB: GNLM). Yesterday the company issued a press release announcing that the company has set a record date of May 22, 2007 for shareholders of record to take part in the proposed 11:10 forward stock split which is anticipated to be approved at the annual and special general meeting scheduled for June 29, 2007, at the company's office in Reno, Nevada. The effective date of the forward split will be shortly after its approval at the annual and special general meeting.

We also reported earlier this week, that Market Advisors Research had issued an Intermediate Term Range of $1.65 on the company's stock. Highlights of the report include:

--  GNLM's experienced management team has a successful track record of
    precious metal discovery and mine development.
    
--  The company's low forecasted cost of production makes it one of the
    most highly leveraged of the junior gold & silver companies.
    
--  GNLM has every expectation that its silver discovery at Independence
    will be further expanded through the current drilling programs.
    
--  General Metals now holds a predominant exploration position in the
    best mining camp in Nevada with excellent potential for precious, base
    metal and industrial mineral discoveries.
    

Once again, this is the second such report issued this week. Onyx Equity Research just issued a Twelve-Month price target of $2.00 on the company's stock. General Metals Corporation controls 100% of the Independence claims, which are completely surrounded by Newmont Mining's Phoenix Mine and is a 240-acre island with legal access. Newmont enjoys 8.5 million ounces of gold and 660 million pounds of copper in reserves with substantial additional mineralized material, which is target to be upgraded. The Phoenix Mine is the largest operating gold mine in the US.

The research reports can be seen through the link below.

For Stock Market Alerts' in-depth and updated profile of General Metals Corporation, visit: http://www.WallStreetENews.com/HotStocks/GNLM051007/default.aspx

Other Stocks of interest:

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) down 3.5% on 2.1 million shares traded. Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the United States, Venezuela and Mexico. A 116-year-old company, Hecla has long been well known in the mining world and financial markets as a quality silver and gold producer.

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) down 2.2% on 5.4 million shares traded. Newmont is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company employs approximately 14,000 people, the majority of whom work at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, and Ghana.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) down 4% on 606,000 shares traded. Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalty interests.

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