A1 Consolidated Gold (AYC) was given a portfolio grade rating in the 4 November PortfolioDirect/resources investment report. A1 Consolidated Gold is an explorer in northeast central Victoria at a location where gold was first discovered in 1861. The company listed in 2012 drawing on historical drilling, including a 2011 program, to restart the A1 mine. During October, PortfolioDirect reviewed and rated 15 companies. Four of these - Renaissance Minerals (RNS), Lawson Gold (LSN), Red Mountain Mining (RMX) and Blackham Resources (BKL) - qualified under the rating criteria as suitable for inclusion in a resources sector equity portfolio.