First Vanadium Corp. announced that it is selectively strengthening its gold portfolio in Nevada by signing an Option Agreement exclusively with Dave Mathewson for a property he has held and planned to drill himself for a number of years in the Battle Mountain ­ Eureka Gold Trend. The option of the AVP Property will further strengthen Dave Mathewson's position and engagement in First Vanadium Corp. with additional stock in the Company and will spearhead and supervise the exploration on both AVP Property and the Carlin Vanadium-Gold Project. The AVP claim group, comprised of 40 unpatented lode claims, is located 23 kilometres southwest of Eureka, Nevada, within the southern extension of the Battle Mtn ­ Eureka Gold Trend and is specifically on the southern extension of the Cortez-Gold Bar Trend. The Battle Mtn ­ Eureka Gold Trend rivals the Carlin Gold Trend in gold production and prospectivity. Access around the entire AVP Property is easily obtained via existing roads and 2-track trails. The prospect area covers a 3.6 kilometre north-south stretch of the Mahogany range margin which exhibits silicified limestone but much is covered by a generally thin veneer of post-mineral gravel.