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#Esports is the future of gaming – SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $PENN $GAN $ESPO $AESE $EGLX.ca $BRAG.ca $FDM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:19 PM on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020

SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL:NASDAQ) Millions of people from around the world tune in to watch teams of video game players compete with each other. In first quarter 2020, YouTube reported 1.1 billion hours watched, an increase of 13% when compared to fourth quarter 2019. Wagering on Esports is projected to hit $23 BILLION this year although that number will likely be eclipsed due to the recent pandemic. Esports Entertainment Group is designed for the purpose of facilitating as much of this wagering as possible.  LEARN MORE.

Esports is the future of gaming

  • If it is said that esports is the most growing industry worldwide these days then it is not wrong
  • It is because this industry has a high economic value and it attracts many young players

By Staff Report

If it is said that esports is going to replace the real sports anytime soon then it is not wrong. It may sound like a big statement being made without any evidence but there are many pieces of evidence to support it. People are all ready to be digitally connected and they are playing the games all over the internet by paying on their own.

Olympics will have virtual games:

It is expected that the Olympics committee is suggesting to make virtual games a part of their next tournament. That’s how not only many new games will have emerged but the concept of traditional play may also be changed. People will also love to move in those dimensions where they can experience a new environment. It seems true also because FIFA 18 also have registered above 60 online competitions then why not in the next Olympics.

Free games attract youngsters:

If casinos are checked, there exist many casinos that allow you to play free games even. The user can even practice the skills by playing these offline. The free games are a very unique idea in casinos. It is truly the best way for the company to earn money and it will benefit them in real meaning shortly. The Bestbonus offers many free benefits and awards which brings a lot of audience towards them. They divide the bonuses into kinds like through free spins and no deposit bonuses which makes people more excited to participate.

Esports is a rapidly growing industry:

If it is said that esports is the most growing industry worldwide these days then it is not wrong. It is because this industry has a high economic value and it attracts many young players. This trend is getting common because of the excessive usage of phone and availability of free spins like in best bonus. The mobile games and now the virtual reality games are almost combined and it shows the future of the gaming world. What will be the future of real-world games, nobody knows.

People consider it a sport:

It is important to know that how people perceive e-sport. Do they take it as a real sport? The answer would simply be Yes esports and e gaming has made its mark in the industry. It is not easy to differentiate between real sports and e-sport because traditional sports have quality men who call them sportsmen. But the people being part of e-sport can not claim to be sportsmen because they hardly do any workout to be fit enough.

The sportsmen criteria are different for both the sports:

People playing esports have different skills like the eye movement, their fine finger and hand skills through which they can make a correct decision at the right time. On the other hand, traditional sports require body workout and fitness to participate.

Money makes the difference:

In normal sport, people play, perform, win and get the reward. On the other hand, esports or gaming offers multiple awards for free initially to get the players by giving them bonuses. This is how people move towards esports even if they will have to pay to play because they know the benefits and rewards can also be claimed later on. Though it is always not necessary to pay to get some bonus as many sites offers to play without paying a single penny just like Bestbonus.

Source: https://mymmanews.com/esports-is-the-future-of-gaming/

Avicanna $AVCN.ca August 2020 Recap $KHRN.ca $TRUL.ca $VFF.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:04 PM on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
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AVICANNA AUGUST 2020 RECAP

Achievements and Announcements 
August has been another incredibly progressive month for the Avicanna team with major commercial milestones being achieved. This included the nation-wide launch of our leading medical cannabis brand RHO Phyto in partnership with Medical Cannabis by Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada, the closing of a private placement financing, export of rare cannabinoids including CBG into the Unites States and strategic partnership with Red White and Bloom to distribute Pura H&W in the United States. 

See below highlights and press releases:
 
August 24, 2020

Avicanna Advances its Supply Chain Business with Commercial Exports of CBG And CBD into the United States and Germany as well as Industrial Scale THC Quota Granted by the Colombian Authorities

Avicanna majority owned subsidiary, Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S. (“SMGH“) completed exports of CBG and CBD isolates into the United States, CBD isolate into Germany and the commencement of a pilot tracking system for the export of its active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API“) products in partnership with TruTrace Technologies Inc. (“TruTrace“) (CSE: TTT) (OTCQB: TTTSF). The export and sale of the commercial lot of isolated CBG into the United States was completed in parallel with commercial export of isolated CBD into the United States, as well as a pilot export for R&D purposes of CBD into Germany.  The Colombian Ministry of Justice and Law granted SMGH a supplementary cultivation quota to cultivate 12,264 psychoactive cannabis plants. 11,587 plants will be destined to produce dry flower which will then be used to manufacture psychoactive derivatives for commercial production for export. The remaining 677 plants will be utilized for psychoactive derivatives for the purposes of research and development and pilot production of our RHO Phyto™ branded products in Colombia.
 
News Release
 
August 18, 2020

Avicanna Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement Raising $2.7 Million

Avicanna closed a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering“). Under the Offering, Avicanna issued an aggregate of 1,952,410 units (the “Units“) at a price of CAD$1.40 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately CAD$2.7 million. Avicanna intends to use the proceeds from the Offering for corporate development and general working capital purposes.
News Release
 
August 17, 2020
 
Avicanna Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Successfully launched advanced “medical cannabis 2.0” products under RHO Phyto™ brand nation-wide in Canada through Medical Cannabis by Shoppers™, a subsidiary of Shoppers Drug Mart Revenue increase of 172% from $260,903 in Q1 2020 to $709,468 in Q2 2020, and a substantial increase from $16,571 in Q2 2019, coupled with 8% cost reduction from Q1 2020, and 31% cost reduction from Q2 2019 Continued to fortify cannabinoid research and clinical leadership position in Canada with advancements with several collaborations with world class institutions including the MC-RWE by UHN
News Release
 
August 12, 2020

Avicanna’s RHO Phyto™ Medical Product Line is Now Available Nation-Wide in Canada Through Medical Cannabis by Shoppers Inc.

RHO Phyto “Micro Drop” oil formulations are the first of the RHO Phyto formulary of advanced medical cannabis products available for patients and health care practitioners on the Medical Cannabis by Shoppers™ platform. This product line includes advanced formulations under the “Cannabis 2.0” regulations that have undergone years of research and development and been manufactured under GMP standards at MediPharm Labs Inc. The RHO Phyto products are also now available to clinicians and patients at the University Health Network through the Medical Cannabis Real World Evidence study in partnership with Medical Cannabis by Shoppers.
News Release
 
August 11, 2020

Avicanna and Red White & Bloom enter Exclusive Partnership for the Distribution and Commercialization of Pura H&W Hemp-Derived CBD-Based Topical Products in the United States

Avicanna entered into a distribution agreement for the exclusive distribution of our advanced and clinically backed CBD-based cosmetic and topical products Pura H&W™ by Red White Bloom (“RWB”) in the US and certain other markets. The launch of this innovative and premium hemp-derived CBD product line will leverage from the growing use of online platforms for shopping including Pura H&W’s own e-commerce platform, third party e-commerce channels, and “big box” retailers in addition to the existing commercial infrastructure of RWB in the United States.
News Release
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS
 
August 7, 2020

Avicanna Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2020 Investor Conference Call Avicanna announced its first ever second quarter 2020 investor conference call on August 17, 2020. 

Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

Thoughtful Brands $TBI.ca Launches European Expansion Through Fully Funded Joint Venture with Franchise Cannabis $APH.ca $GBLX $PFE $ACG.ca $ACB.ca $WEED.ca $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $NOVA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:01 AM on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
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  • Formed a joint venture with Franchise Cannabis Corp. to sell and market Franchise-manufactured CBD, hemp and cosmetic products in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2020 / Thoughtful Brands Inc. (CSE:TBI FWB: 1WZ1; OTCQB: PEMTF) (the “Company” or “Thoughtful Brands“), a global natural health products and eCommerce technology company, is pleased to announce the formation of its joint venture with Franchise Cannabis Corp. (“Franchise“) to sell and market Franchise-manufactured CBD, hemp and cosmetic products in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom (the “JV Territory“).

The parties’ will share equal ownership in the joint venture. Franchise will manage procurement and fulfillment of customer orders from its European manufacturing facilities. Thoughtful Brands will provide marketing and eCommerce operations infrastructure in the JV Territory.

Franchise is a leading European-focused cannabis and pharmaceutical distribution company based in Germany with two Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certified distribution facilities, exporting to over 18 countries and currently serving a network of over 1,500 pharmacies within Germany for medical cannabis sales.

“The Thoughtful Brands agreement with Franchise ensures we are in a strong position to continue our European expansion,” said Thoughtful Brands CEO Ryan Dean Hoggan. “Our marketing expertise coupled with Franchise’s procurement and distribution facilities will allow us to grow our customer base and generate significant sales with good margins. This joint venture also enables Thoughtful Brands to duplicate the model that has made us so successful in the United States.”

Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, Franchise has agreed to make a $500,000 equity investment into the Company through a private placement subscription of $0.20 units (the “Units“). Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share of Thoughtful Brands (each, a “Share“) and one (1) Share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant“), with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional Share (each, a “Warrant Share“) at a price of $0.28 per Warrant Share for a period of twenty-four (24) months from their date of issue. Thoughtful Brands will then make a $350,000 equity investment into the joint venture, which will be used to develop business operations, including the initial funds to launch Franchise products in Europe using the Company’s advanced eCommerce capabilities. The Units will be subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws.

About Thoughtful Brands Inc.

Thoughtful Brands Inc. is an eCommerce technology company that researches, develops, markets, and distributes natural health products through various brands in North America and Europe. Through continuous strategic acquisitions, the Company has a strong footprint in the CBD market, as well as the burgeoning psychedelic medicine sector. Thoughtful Brands owns and operates a 110,000 square foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Radebeul, Germany, where its highly skilled team conducts clinical studies utilizing naturally occurring psilocybin and other compounds found in psychedelics for the treatment of opiate addiction, while planning for future opportunities to create proprietary psilocybin products.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THOUGHTFUL BRANDS INC.
Ryan Hoggan
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, readers are encouraged to contact Joel Shacker, President at +604.423.4733 or by email at [email protected]

VIDEO – Avicanna $AVCN.ca Is Delivering The Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company That Others Failed To $KHRN.ca $TRUL.ca $VFF.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:13 PM on Monday, September 7th, 2020
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The Tortoise and the Hare is the famous fable most of us grew up with that teaches this very important lesson – you can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily than by acting quickly and carelessly.  Said another way, slow and steady wins the race. 

Avicanna (AVCN:TSX) (AVCNF:OTCQB) (0NN:Frankfurt) is the Hare.  The company very few paid attention to because it started off the Cannabis stock market race slowly and surely, while all the other rabbits ran so quickly to win the race that they ended up tripping over themselves or getting so exhausted they couldn’t finish the race. 

You know who those companies are.  All flash, big promises, big promotions, big stock prices ….. and HUGE disappointments. 

Avicanna has surpassed all of them and is starting to pick up speed.  When Avicanna says it is vertically integrated, it isn’t a buzz word, it’s the real story with 4 fully operating divisions that are hitting on all cylinders including, Tier-1 National Partnerships, Global Distribution, Medical Acceptance and History Making Sales. 

Here is a snapshot of what we are referring to, followed by an incredible interview with CEO, Aras Azadian, whose quiet confidence sends the following powerful message –  

“Watch Us Cross The Finish Line” 

CONSUMER RETAIL – COSMETICS 

  • The Only Known CBD Cosmetics Backed By Clinical Trials
  • Full Line Of High End CBD Based Skin Care Products
  • Already Commercializing In Colombia
  • Global Distribution In H2 2020 In United States, Europe and Canada
    • Canadian Distribution Through Shoppers Drug Mart

MEDICAL CANNABIS

  • Medical Cannabis 2.0 – Superior Products To Products Currently On The Market
    • Evidence Backed Medical Cannabis So Doctors Can Prescribe With Confidence
  • Successfully launched advanced products under RHO Phyto™ brand nation-wide in Canada through Medical Cannabis by Shoppers™, a subsidiary of Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Global Distribution Through US, U.K, Australia, Colombia in H2 2020

      PHARMACEUTICALS

  • A Full Pipeline Of Pharmaceuticals In Various Stages Of Trials To Address Dermatology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Pain and Oncology
  • 3 Products Already As Far As PHASE 2

      CULTIVATION

  • 500,000 Sq Ft Of Low Cost and USDA certified Organic Cannabis Cultivation In Colombia First Ever Export Of Feminized Hemp Seeds From Colombia (To United States).
  • 7,000,000 Seeds For $380,000Additional 75,000,000 Seeds Available For Export In Several Pending Transactions 

Q2 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue increased 172% from $260,903 in Q1 2020 to $709,468 in Q2 2020, and a substantial increase from $16,571 in Q2 2019, coupled with 8% cost reduction from Q1 2020, and 31% cost reduction from Q2 2019

Watch this interview or listen by Podcast on AppleGoogleSpotify or your favourite podcaster.

Thoughtful Brands Inc. $TBI.ca Announces Q2 2020 Highlights $APH.ca $GBLX $PFE $ACG.ca $ACB.ca $WEED.ca $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $NOVA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:05 AM on Friday, September 4th, 2020
  • An eCommerce company specializing in natural health products chronicles latest revenue, strategic acquisitions and partnerships, expansion and trajectory
  • During a period of three months that ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded revenue of $12,842,934

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 4, 2020 / Global natural health products and eCommerce technology company Thoughtful Brands Inc. (CSE:TBI)(FSE:1WZ1)(OTCQB:PEMTF) (the “Company” or “Thoughtful Brands“), which recently changed its name from Mota Ventures Corp. to better reflect the Company’s long-term growth strategy, is proud to announce its second quarter 2020 earnings results, as reported on August 31, 2020.

During a period of three months that ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded revenue of $12,842,934, which was primarily due to the operations and strong sales performances of the Nature’s Exclusive CBD brand, whose product line led to a major sales boost amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cost of goods sold amounted to $11,293,727 during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Cost of goods sold included costs for product fulfillment, as well as eCommerce campaign costs including customer acquisition. Revenues grew by 68% in the second quarter. Customers acquired for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 reached 202,564 up from 44,207 compared with the twelve months ended June 30, 2019. Gross margin in Q2 2020 increased to 12%, as compared to gross margin in Q1 2020 of 8%, due to increased efficiencies in operations and increased customer acquisition due to online marketing campaigns in the current period.

“The Thoughtful Brands team would like to emphasize the Company’s commitment to its partners, the integral role of supply chain across its businesses, and its unrelenting effort to provide the best possible experience for its customers,” said CEO Ryan Hoggan. “Each of the ventures outlined below is part of our broader expansion plan and we’re looking forward to the remainder of 2020 and beyond.”

Key Highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2020

Financing

In April 2020, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $4.5 million.

Acquisitions & Joint Ventures

On June 1, 2020 the Company completed its acquisition of Verrian, which owns and operates a 110,000 square foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Radebuel, Germany. Operations within this full suite pharmaceutical manufacturing site include analytical laboratory and finished dose manufacturing, which exceed all international quality standards. The facility and equipment of Verrian have been independently appraised at Cdn$10,600,000 and include an analytical laboratory and full pharmaceutical manufacturing suite. Verrian also specializes in the development of psychedelic-derived medicines with the goal of formulating treatments for addictions-including opioids and alcohol. The move propelled Thoughtful Brands into the burgeoning psychedelic market and supports the Company’s forays into the natural health sector beyond the cannabidiol (“CBD“) market.

On April 7, 2020 the Company acquired a 20% ownership interest in Folium Life Sciences Inc., a Health Canada-licensed cannabis cultivator. Folium is expanding its licensed indoor cannabis production facility on Vancouver Island to produce a high quality and consistent cannabis product on site.

On March 25, 2020 the Company, through its Spanish subsidiary Global Zifar S.L., acquired the intellectual property and trade names of “Sativida” in Spain, and will license both back to Sativida in exchange for a royalty associated with the gross revenues generated by Sativida. Sativida is a producer and online retailer of CBD and branded CBD products in certain jurisdictions in Europe, including Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany, France and the UK. Sativida is also the top search-ranked online retailer of CBD products in Spain and Mexico and plans to continue expanding its footprint in Europe and Latin America.

On January 17, 2020 Thoughtful Brands completed its acquisition of First Class CBD (which was re-branded as Nature’s Exclusive on April 6, 2020), an online direct-to-consumer retail distributor in the United States. Nature’s Exclusive offers a CBD hemp-oil formula intended to provide users with the therapeutic benefits that hemp-derived CBD may offer. The hemp oil used in the products is derived from hemp grown and cultivated in the United States. The extraction process is designed to maintain all the beneficial qualities that hemp may offer. Natures Exclusive offers a range of products, which include CBD oil drops, CBD gummies, CBD pain relief cream and CBD skin serum.

In January 2020, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ihuana S.A.S entered into a research cooperation agreement with La Fundacion Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (The University Foundation of Health Sciences) located in Bogota, Colombia. Pursuant to the agreement with the university, the parties agreed to engage in research and formulation of medicinal products made with non-psychoactive cannabis and cannabis byproducts.

In January 2020, Ihuana completed its 2,000 square foot research and development facility in Guasca, Colombia. The purpose-built R&D facility is for a seed registration program on Ihuana’s licensed land. This was a significant step, as it allows Ihuana to register the genetics of its high-CBD, low-THC strains of cannabis with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (Instituto Colombiano Agroprecuario, or ICA).

Key highlights subsequent to June 30, 2020

On August 22, 2020, the Company, through its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Ecommerce Tech LLC, acquired the rights to an eCommerce software platform from Unified Funding LLC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Offer Space LLC. Prior to the Software acquisition, the Software was being used by the Company’s Nature’s Exclusive brand, and by the newly acquired brands, Golden Path and Wild Mariposa, through service agreements with Offer Space. The acquisition of the asset provides the Company with the opportunity to capture previously unrealized value from the products it launches in the online natural health market. The Software facilitated over Cdn$350 million in consumer transactions, including Cdn$93.8 million in 2019. The asset enhances the management of the Company’s already profitable online brands, and allows the Company to launch new products and enter into emerging natural health markets worldwide, more efficiently.

On August 19, 2020, the Company acquired Golden Path LLC and Wild Mariposa LLC, two direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands offering a range of natural health products, including nutraceutical and hemp-based CBD, within the United States. Every product manufactured is third-party tested for purity and manufactured in the United States in GMP certified facilities. The acquisitions expanded the Company’s portfolio in the nutraceutical and hemp-based CBD product space.

On July 21, 2020, the Company entered into a binding agreement with Franchise Cannabis Corp. to form a joint venture in Europe to sell and market Franchise-manufactured CBD, hemp and cosmetic products in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom. Sales of the custom-manufactured products will be sold online utilizing the Company’s eCommerce infrastructure.

Franchise is a European-focused cannabis and pharmaceutical distribution company based in Germany with two Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certified distribution facilities, exporting to over 18 countries and currently serving a network of over 1,500 pharmacies within Germany for medical cannabis sales.

About Thoughtful Brands Inc.

Thoughtful Brands Inc. is an eCommerce technology company that researches, develops, markets, and distributes natural health products through various brands in North America and Europe. Through continuous strategic acquisitions, the Company has a strong footprint in the CBD market, as well as the burgeoning psychedelic medicine sector. Thoughtful Brands owns and operates a 110,000 square foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Radebeul, Germany, where its highly skilled team conducts clinical studies utilizing naturally occurring psilocybin and other compounds found in psychedelics for the treatment of opiate addiction, while planning for future opportunities to create proprietary psilocybin products.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOUGHTFUL BRANDS INC.

Ryan Hoggan
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, readers are encouraged to contact Joel Shacker, President at +604.423.4733 or by email at [email protected]

Loncor $LN.ca Increases Interest in Adumbi Mining to 84.68% $ABX.ca $TECK.ca $RSG $NGT.to $GOLD $NEM

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:12 AM on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
  • Through Loncor’s 84.68% interest, attributable ounces at the Imbo Project have increased to 2,117,000 ounces of gold.

TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Loncor Resources Inc. (“Loncor” or the “Company“) (TSX: “LN”; OTCQX: “LONCF”; FSE: “LO51”) reports that its subsidiary, Adumbi Mining, has been restructured as per the requirements of the OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) Uniform Act relating to commercial companies.  OHADA Uniform Acts provide for a system of common business laws which have been adopted by seventeen West and Central African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”).  The restructuring has resulted in Loncor increasing its interest in Adumbi Mining to 84.68%, minority shareholders holding 5.32% and the DRC 10%.  The DRC was allocated 10% in accordance with the requirements of the new DRC Mining Code enacted in 2018.  Also as a result of the restructuring, Adumbi Mining will now operate as “Adumbi Mining S.A.” rather than Adumbi Mining SARL.

At the Imbo Project (which is held by Adumbi Mining), inferred mineral resources delineated to date are 2.5 million ounces of gold (30.65 million tonnes grading 2.54 g/t Au), such that, with Loncor’s 84.68% interest, Loncor’s attributable ounces at the Imbo Project have increased to 2,117,000 ounces of gold. 

In addition, the Company owns 100% of the Makapela deposit, where an indicated mineral resource of 614,200 ounces of gold (2.20 million tonnes grading 8.66 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource of 549,000 ounces of gold (3.22 million tonnes grading 5.30 g/t Au) has been delineated. 

Arnold Kondrat, CEO of Loncor, stated: “Further consolidation of the Adumbi Mining shareholding moves Loncor one step closer to releasing maximum value for our shareholders with drilling soon to commence at our key Adumbi deposit – the drilling looking to add significantly to the 2,500,000 ozs of inferred resources already within Imbo.”

About Loncor Resources Inc.
Loncor is a Canadian gold exploration company focussed on the Ngayu Greenstone Belt in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”).  The Loncor team has over two decades of experience of operating in the DRC.  Ngayu has numerous positive indicators based on the geology, artisanal activity, encouraging drill results and an existing gold resource base.  The area is 220 kilometres southwest of the Kibali gold mine, which is operated by Barrick Gold (TSX: “ABX”; NYSE: “GOLD”).  In 2019, Kibali produced record gold production of 814,000 ounces at “all-in sustaining costs” of US$693/oz.  Barrick has highlighted the Ngayu Greenstone Belt as an area of particular exploration interest and is moving towards earning 65% of any discovery in 1,894 km2 of Loncor ground that they are exploring.  As per the joint venture agreement signed in January 2016, Barrick manages and funds exploration on the said ground until the completion of a pre-feasibility study on any gold discovery meeting the investment criteria of Barrick.  In a recent announcement Barrick highlighted six prospective drill targets and have commenced confirmation drilling in 2020.  Subject to the DRC’s free carried interest requirements, Barrick would earn 65% of any discovery with Loncor holding the balance of 35%.  Loncor will be required, from that point forward, to fund its pro-rata share in respect of the discovery in order to maintain its 35% interest or be diluted.

In addition to the Barrick JV, certain parcels of land within the Ngayu Belt surrounding and including the Adumbi and Makapela deposits have been retained by Loncor and do not form part of the joint venture with Barrick.  Barrick has certain pre-emptive rights over the Makapela deposit.  Adumbi and two neighbouring deposits hold an inferred mineral resource of 2.5 million ounces of gold (30.65 million tonnes grading 2.54 g/t Au), with 84.68% of this resource being attributable to Loncor via its 84.68% interest in the project. Loncor’s Makapela deposit (which is 100%-owned by Loncor) has an indicated mineral resource of 614,200 ounces of gold (2.20 million tonnes grading 8.66 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource of 549,600 ounces of gold (3.22 million tonnes grading 5.30 g/t Au).    

Resolute Mining Limited (ASX/LSE: “RSG”) owns 26% of the outstanding shares of Loncor and holds a pre-emptive right to maintain its pro rata equity ownership interest in Loncor following the completion by Loncor of any proposed equity offering. 

Additional information with respect to Loncor and its projects can be found on Loncor’s website at www.loncor.com.

Kontrol $KNR $KNR.ca $KNR.c $KNRLF provides COVID-19 Technology Update $SNE $MSFT $HON $GOOGL $QCOM $SONA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:22 AM on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
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  • Kontrol BioCloud a Safe Space Technology™
  • During the week of August 31, 2020 Kontrol continued lab testing on its fully operating prototype to validate certain components required for commercialization of BioCloud
  • The testing continues to demonstrate positive results as previously reported in the press release dated August 27, 2020.
  • live COVID-19 testing has been rescheduled to the week of September 8th in order to secure ample time slots in the independent lab
  • To align with the completion of COVID-19 live testing, Kontrol anticipates having 5 functioning BioCloud units that can operate in real-time in the coming weeks

TORONTO, ON / September 3, 2020 / Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR)(OTCQB:KNRLF)(FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol” or “Company“) is pleased to provide an update on its Kontrol BioCloud (or “BioCloud“) technology.

Lab Testing with Prototype and Dormant COVID

During the week of August 31, 2020 Kontrol continued lab testing on its fully operating prototype to validate certain components required for commercialization of BioCloud. The testing continues to demonstrate positive results as previously reported in the press release dated August 27, 2020.

“Through additional testing we are in a position where we can determine that our detection chamber and fully operational prototype continue to deliver positive results against COVID-19 in its dormant form,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO Kontrol. “In addition, we have enhanced supply chain certainty over all material components required for commercialization.”

Live COVID-19 Testing

The live COVID-19 testing has been rescheduled to the week of September 8th in order to secure ample time slots in the independent lab.

Prototypes and Function Units

To align with the completion of COVID-19 live testing, Kontrol anticipates having 5 functioning BioCloud units that can operate in real-time in the coming weeks.

About Kontrol BioCloud

BioCloud is a real-time analyzer designed to detect airborne viruses. It has been designed to operate as a safe space technology by sampling the air quality over time. With a proprietary detection chamber that can be replaced as needed, viruses are detected, and an alert system is created in the Cloud or over local intranet. BioCloud has been designed for spaces where individuals gather including classrooms, retirement homes, hospitals, mass transportation and others. It can be an important technology which supports the entire system of individual testing and contact tracing.

The Company is not making any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus) at this time.

About Kontrol Energy

Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (OTCQB: KNRLF) (FSE: 1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. With a disciplined mergers and acquisition strategy, combined with organic growth, Kontrol Energy Corp. provides market-based energy solutions to our customers designed to reduce their overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.


Additional information about Kontrol Energy Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolenergy.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

For further information, contact:

Paul Ghezzi, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected] or [email protected]
Kontrol Energy Corp.,
180 Jardin Drive, Unit 9, Vaughan, ON L4K 1X8
Tel: 905.766.0400, Toll free: 1.844.566.8123

Neither IIROC nor any stock exchange or other securities regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is based on assumptions made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. Such assumptions include, without limitation, that sufficient capital will be available to the Company and that technology will be as effective as anticipated.

However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, that sufficient capital and financing cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or at all, that technologies will not prove as effective as expected, that customers and potential customers will not be as accepting of the Company’s product and service offering as expected, and government and regulatory factors impacting the energy conservation industry. In particular, successful development and commercialization of the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer are subject to the risk that the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer may not prove to be successful in detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 effectively or at all, uncertainty of timing or availability of any regulatory approvals and Kontrol’s lack of track record in developing products for medical applications.

Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date hereof and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations, and opinions of management on such date. Kontrol does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any such forward-looking statements or any forward-looking statements contained in any other documents whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required under applicable securities law. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties, and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Gratomic $GRAT.ca Aims to Become a Cleaner Source of Graphite for North American Consumers $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca #TODAQ $NMI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:17 AM on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

TORONTO, ON /September 3, 2020 / Gratomic Inc. (“GRAT” or the “Company”) (TSXV:GRAT) (OTC: CBULF) (FRANKFURT:CB81) (WKN:A143MR) aims to become a cleaner graphite source for North American consumers and is pleased to announce the Company’s objective to process graphite in a clean and environmentally responsible manner.

As the battery manufacturing industry becomes increasingly competitive, many electric vehicle battery manufacturers are currently forced towards choosing lesser environmentally friendly graphite options. In many cases, the mining and processing methods used can be unsafe and some have the potential to cause major pollution in neighbouring cities and towns.
Alternatively, many electric vehicle battery manufacturers are turning to synthetic graphite sources, often created in labs from petroleum and biogas by-products, among other carbon sources. These methods can also potentially produce undesirable emissions during the processing phase.

Arno Brand: President and CEO commented:

As the world is becoming more drawn towards Cleaner metals, Gratomic is taking on a leadership position by aiming to produce higher quality Cg with a lower carbon footprint. We have a clear objective as a company, to maximize engineering efforts and to minimize environmental impact. We intend to create a new commodity class that includes, as part of the product specifications, the environmental footprint imposed by producing that tonne of material in an effort to provide buyers with full disclosure on the product’s impact.

In its design efforts, the Gratomic team has taken every possible step to minimize environmental impact and lower the carbon footprint of Gratomic graphite. The Company has designed new and innovative graphite processing procedures that will produce higher quality graphite while minimizing environmental impacts and lowering the carbon footprint created during the processing phase. Calculations conducted internally by our team of industry experts reveals that the production of one tonne of graphite at a percentage of approximately 98% Cg will create a very low carbon footprint of 0.8Kg of carbon emissions, or 16,000 kg per annum.

We believe accomplishing this objective is a positive environmental step forward and a true example of Gratomic’s vision, innovation, and leadership in the graphite mining industry. Our graphite processing design also encompasses a unique water recycling and filtration system that is expected to recover up to 95% of the water used during the processing phase.

The graphite intended for processing at the Company’s Aukam Graphite Project is in a naturally weathered state and contains little deleterious elements mitigating any lasting negative environmental impacts. This information has been verified through numerous analytical results from testing programs. Pilot testing has validated that the majority of the reject material contained minor amounts of clay silica and iron with smaller traces of calcium. The rejects material when analyzed did not contain any sulfur or heavy metals which generally pose the greatest environmental threat.

The Company utilizes all resources so efficiently and effectively that waste is extremely limited. Gratomic is highly focused on recycling and has found a use for the residual material that resides in its tailing ponds. This slurry by-product to be extracted from the tailing ponds is intended to be recycled into bricks. It would be combined with concrete and compressed, and the residual graphite contained in the slurry, when incorporated into the bricks, should result in stronger, longer lasting product, particularly in hot climates.

Gratomic wishes to emphasize that no Preliminary Economic Analysis (“PEA”), Preliminary Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study has been completed to support any level of production. In fact, no mineral resources, let alone mineral reserves demonstrating economic viability and technical feasibility, have been delineated on the Aukam Property.

The Company recently appointed Dr. Ian Flint to complete a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Aukam Processing plant. The study, its recommendations, and their subsequent implementation, will provide conclusions and recommendation at a PEA level of comfort relating to the scale up of the existing processing plant to a commercial scale processing facility that will provide the desired concentrate grades and production rates.

A preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized.

Gratomic wishes to emphasize that the supply of graphite pursuant to any off-take or supply agreement referred to in this Press Release is conditional on Gratomic being able to bring the Aukam project into a production phase, and for any graphite being produced to meet certain technical and mineralization requirements. Gratomic continues to move its business towards production and as part of its business plan, expects to obtain a National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects technical report to help it ascertain the economics of the Aukam project.
Risk Factors

No mineral resources, let alone mineral reserves demonstrating economic viability and technical feasibility, have been delineated on the Aukam Property. The Company is not in a position to demonstrate or disclose any capital and/or operating costs that may be associated with the processing plant.

The Company advises that it has not based its production decision on even the existence of mineral resources let alone on a feasibility study of mineral reserves, demonstrating economic and technical viability, and, as a result, there may be an increased uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of minerals or the cost of such recovery, including increased risks associated with developing a commercially mineable deposit.
Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure. There is no guarantee that production will begin as anticipated or at all or that anticipated production costs will be achieved.

Failure to commence production would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund operations. Failure to achieve the anticipated production costs would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow and future profitability
Steve Gray, P. Geo. and a Director of the Company has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release and is the Company’s “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Gratomic Inc.

Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market commercialization of graphite products and components for a range of mass market products. The Company currently holds two off-take purchase agreements for graphite product sourced from the Aukam facility. One agreement is with TODAQ and the other is with Phu Sumika. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GRAT.
For more information: visit the website at www.gratomic.ca or contact:
Arno Brand at [email protected] or 416 561-4095
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Innocan Pharma $INNO.ca Announces Publication of Enterprise Report by Mackie Research $GWPH $CRDL.ca $PCLO.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:17 AM on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
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Mackie Research’s analyst, Yue (Toby) Ma, Ph.D., indicates in the updated Enterprise report that Innocan’s potential catalysts are:

  • Clinical Catalyst: Pre-clinical data of CLX in COVID-19 is expected in 9 to 12 months.
  • Licensing Catalyst: Innocan is looking to out-license CLX and the liposome product before Phase 1 trials.
  • Commercial Catalyst: Innocan’s CBD-based consumer health products are expected to be launched in several international markets in Q4 2020. The company is looking to sign more regional distribution agreements going forward.

Herzliya, Israel and Calgary, Alberta–(September 3, 2020) – Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (the “Company” or “Innocan”), is pleased to announce that Mackie Research Capital Corporation’s institutional sales group has issued an updated Enterprise report on the Company.

The Enterprise report provides valuable insight into companies that embody value-add for investors, have distinguished themselves among their peers and are bringing innovative and creative ideas into action.

Mackie Research’s analyst, Yue (Toby) Ma, Ph.D., indicates in the updated Enterprise report that Innocan’s potential catalysts are:

  1. Clinical Catalyst: Pre-clinical data of CLX in COVID-19 is expected in 9 to 12 months.
  2. Licensing Catalyst: Innocan is looking to out-license CLX and the liposome product before Phase 1 trials.
  3. Commercial Catalyst: Innocan’s CBD-based consumer health products are expected to be launched in several international markets in Q4 2020. The company is looking to sign more regional distribution agreements going forward.

This Enterprise report is based upon general comments with no ratings and should not be construed to be a research report.

About Innocan

The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Innocan Pharma Ltd., is a pharmaceutical tech company that focuses on the development of several drug delivery platforms combining cannabidiol (“CBD”). Innocan and Ramot at Tel Aviv University are collaborating on a new, revolutionary exosome-based technology that targets both central nervous system (CNS) indications and the Covid-19 Corona Virus using CBD. CBD-Loaded Exosomes hold the potential to help in the recovery of infected lung cells. This product, which is expected to be administrated by inhalation, will be tested against a variety of lung infections.

The Company signed a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Yissum, the commercial arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to develop a CBD drug delivery platform based on a unique-controlled release Liposome to be administrated by Injection. The Company plans, together with Prof. Berenholtz, Head of the Laboratory of Membrane and Liposome Research of the Hebrew University to test the Liposome platform on several potential indications. The Company is also working on a dermal product that integrates CBD with other pharmaceutical ingredients as well as the development and sale of CBD-integrated pharmaceuticals, including, but not limited to, topical treatments for relief of psoriasis symptoms as well as the treatment of muscle pain and rheumatic pain. The founders and officers of InnoCan have commercially successful track records in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in Israel and globally.

For further information, please contact:

For Innocan Pharma Corporation:
Iris Bincovich, CEO
+972-54-3012842
[email protected]

NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Caution regarding forward-looking information

Certain information set forth in this news release is forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond InnoCan’s control. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by InnoCan, including expectations and assumptions concerning the anticipated benefits of the product, satisfaction of regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions and satisfactory completion of requisite production and distribution arrangements. Forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this news release. The key risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: general global and local (national) economic, market and business conditions; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities; and relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, business partners and competitors. There are also risks that are inherent in the nature of product distribution, including import / export matters and the failure to obtain any required regulatory and other approvals (or to do so in a timely manner) and availability in each market of product inputs and finished products. The anticipated timeline for entry to markets may change for a number of reasons, including the inability to secure necessary regulatory requirements, or the need for additional time to conclude and/or satisfy the manufacturing and distribution arrangements. As a result of the foregoing, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this news release concerning the timing of launch of product distribution. A comprehensive discussion of other risks that impact InnoCan can also be found in InnoCan’s public reports and filings which are available under InnoCan’s profile at www.sedar.com.

Readers are cautioned that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking information. InnoCan Pharma does not undertake to update, correct or revise any forward looking information as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may vary materially from the forward-looking information. Innocan does not undertake to update, correct or revise any forward-looking information as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

Loncor Shares $LN.ca Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange $ABX.ca $TECK.ca $RSG $NGT.to $GOLD $NEM

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:09 AM on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
  • Shares are now quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol LO51.

TORONTO, Sept. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Loncor Resources Inc. (“Loncor” or the “Company“) (TSX: “LN”; OTCQX: “LONCF”; FSE: “LO51”) reports that its common shares are now quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol LO51.

John Barker, VP of Business Development, commented: “Loncor has dramatically developed over the last 12 months with the Company growing through increased gold resources, ongoing exploration and the commencement of drilling by our JV partner, Barrick Gold.  The listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange will heighten Loncor’s exposure in this major marketplace, given its knowledgeable investor base that is traditionally very active in the junior resource sector.  As the interest in gold and gold investments heightens, having its common shares quoted in Euros will assist European investors to participate in Loncor’s growth.”

About Loncor Resources Inc.
Loncor is a Canadian gold exploration company focussed on the Ngayu Greenstone Belt in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”).  The Loncor team has over two decades of experience of operating in the DRC.  Ngayu has numerous positive indicators based on the geology, artisanal activity, encouraging drill results and an existing gold resource base.  The area is 220 kilometres southwest of the Kibali gold mine, which is operated by Barrick Gold (TSX: “ABX”; NYSE: “GOLD”).  In 2019, Kibali produced record gold production of 814,000 ounces at “all-in sustaining costs” of US$693/oz.  Barrick has highlighted the Ngayu Greenstone Belt as an area of particular exploration interest and is moving towards earning 65% of any discovery in 1,894 km2 of Loncor ground that they are exploring.  As per the joint venture agreement signed in January 2016, Barrick manages and funds exploration on the said ground until the completion of a pre-feasibility study on any gold discovery meeting the investment criteria of Barrick.  In a recent announcement Barrick highlighted six prospective drill targets and have commenced confirmation drilling in 2020.  Subject to the DRC’s free carried interest requirements, Barrick would earn 65% of any discovery with Loncor holding the balance of 35%.  Loncor will be required, from that point forward, to fund its pro-rata share in respect of the discovery in order to maintain its 35% interest or be diluted.

In addition to the Barrick JV, certain parcels of land within the Ngayu Belt surrounding and including the Adumbi and Makapela deposits have been retained by Loncor and do not form part of the joint venture with Barrick.  Barrick has certain pre-emptive rights over the Makapela deposit.  Adumbi and two neighbouring deposits hold an inferred mineral resource of 2.5 million ounces of gold (30.65 million tonnes grading 2.54 g/t Au), with 76.29% of this resource being attributable to Loncor via its 76.29% interest in the project. Loncor’s Makapela deposit (which is 100%-owned by Loncor) has an indicated mineral resource of 614,200 ounces of gold (2.20 million tonnes grading 8.66 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource of 549,600 ounces of gold (3.22 million tonnes grading 5.30 g/t Au).    

Resolute Mining Limited (ASX/LSE: “RSG”) owns 26% of the outstanding shares of Loncor and holds a pre-emptive right to maintain its pro rata equity ownership interest in Loncor following the completion by Loncor of any proposed equity offering. 

Additional information with respect to Loncor and its projects can be found on Loncor’s website at www.loncor.com.

Qualified Person
Peter N. Cowley, who is President of Loncor and a “qualified person” as such term is defined in National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.