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Spyder Cannabis $SPDR.ca Announces Corporate Update and Expansion Plan $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:47 AM on Monday, December 23rd, 2019
  • Spyder has two current Development Permits in Calgary, Alberta to build cannabis retail stores and has received the building permit for one of the two locations
  • The second building permit has been submitted and awaiting approval

Vaughan, Ontario–(December 23, 2019) – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) (“Spyder Cannabis” or the “Company“), an established Canadian cannabis accessory and an alternative to smoking retailer, provides an update to the corporate business development. Founded in 2014 Spyder is an established chain of three high-end alternative to smoking stores and two cannabis accessory stores in Ontario, with locations in Woodbridge, Scarborough, Burlington, Niagara Falls and Pickering. The Spyder brand is defined by its high-quality proprietary line of e-juice, liquids and exclusive retail deals, dispensed in uniquely designed stores creating the optimal customer experience. Spyder is building off this leading retail, distribution and branding platform by pursuing expansion into the legal cannabis market.

Spyder has two current Development Permits in Calgary, Alberta to build cannabis retail stores and has received the building permit for one of the two locations. The second building permit has been submitted and awaiting approval.

Two weeks ago the government of Ontario announced it will abandon the current lottery system for cannabis retail and move towards an open licensing system beginning January 6, 2020. Store authorizations will be issued starting in April, at the rate of 20 per month. Spyder will be submitting applications on January 6, 2020 for some of the stores currently operating. These stores are already built out and Spyder does not expect major renovations will be required to conform to the Ontario specifications for licenced stores.

Spyder is currently pursuing other locations in Ontario for aggressive expansion of its scalable retail platform.

The Company’s common shares will resume trading on the TSXV at market open on December 24, 2019

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

For more information, please contact:

Spyder Cannabis Inc.
Dan Pelchovitz
President & Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Investor Relations
Phone: 1-888-504-SPDR (1-888-504-7737)
Email: [email protected]

Cautionary Statements

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”, “estimated” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. In particular, this release contains forward-looking information relating to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contemplated under the Agreement. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Risk factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking information include, among other things: the TSX Venture Exchange declining to accept the transaction, the landlord not consenting to the Lease Assignment, changes in tax laws, general economic and business conditions; and changes in the regulatory regulation. The Company cautions the reader that the above list of risk factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/51039

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How #Edtech Has Evolved In 2010s – SPONSOR: BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 23rd, 2019
SPONSOR:  BetterU Education Corp. aims to provide access to quality education from around the world. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated ecosystem. Click here for more information.

How Education Technology Has Evolved In 2010s

  • EdTech (or Education Technology) industry in India, according to a KPMG report, was worth about $247million and could reach $1.96 billion by 2021.

New Delhi:

When Byju Raveendran set up his company, Think & Learn, in 2011, offering online lessons before launching his main app in 2015, he wouldn’t have imagined that the decade would end with him becoming a billionaire. Mr Byju, who developed an education app (Byju’s app ) that’s grown to a valuation of almost $6 billion in about seven years, joined the rarefied club after his company scored $150 million (roughly Rs. 1,000 crores) in funding in in July this year. That deal, according to Bloomberg, conferred a value of $5.7 billion (roughly Rs. 39,000 crores) on the company in which the founder owns more than 21 percent. 

The business signed up more than 35 million of whom about 2.4 million pay an annual fee of 10,000 to 12,000 rupees, helping it became profitable in the year ending March 2019. 

EdTech (or Education Technology) industry in India, according to a 2016 KPMG report, was worth about $247million and could reach $1.96 billion by 2021.

A survey done by Gradeup indicated that 70% of students would shift to online learning if given access to live online classes. Of these, over 80% cited ‘access to expert faculty’ as the primary reason. 

‘A decade ago, EdTech industry did not even exist’

Beas Dev Ralhan, Co-Founder and CEO, Next Edcuation India, says the industry is engaging latest technologies such as experiential learning tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Gamification of Learning which are revolutionising the preparation strategies of students currently and will continue to do so.

Mr Ralhan says the educational landscape of India has been transformed by a series of developments in new-age pedagogies and their popularity is expected to continue in the coming years. 

“Conventional methods of education have mostly lost their appeal among students who are now exploring new strategies to learn and prepare for exams,” he added.  

The increased mobile penetration in the country especially in rural areas was a major breakthrough for the development of this industry.

“A decade ago, EdTech industry did not even exist. Getting accessible, affordable and a quality education for students preparing for competitive exams, especially, in Tier 2,3 cities was a big challenge. This was the opportunity that Ed-tech industry resolved to address. This also coincided with the increased mobile penetration in the country especially in rural areas,” says Shobhit Bhatnagar, CEO and Co-Founder, Gradeup. 

‘Interactive and result-oriented’

Once the issue of accessibility was solved, the startups, which boomed in last one decade, concentrated on the delivery side.

“The preparation had to be effective and result-oriented, for which, EdTech players introduced live online courses from some of India’s best teachers through their platform. Classes are interactive, engaging and allowed students the freedom and privacy to learn at their convenience from the best. With a structured methodology and day-wise study plan,” Mr Bhatnagar details how the industry evolved.

Shweta Sastri, Managing Director, Canadian International School, Bangalore, says the penetration of internet-based smartphones and gadgets is taking quality learning to students across geographies in India.

The teacher connect

According to Ms Sastri, by using the internet or software tools, students can create online groups that connect them in real time with students and teachers. 

“They can receive feedback from their teachers and share questions and concerns about their lessons. Hence teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on,” she adds.

“Technology has become a crucial aspect of enabling learning and empowering teachers with the usage of multiple tools to improve teaching methodology. With the use of technology, learning and teaching not only become more interactive and exciting, but also become personalized to suit the needs of every individual student,” she said.

Classroom experience

The smart boards are gradually replacing the black-boards in the classrooms wherein the teacher can bring the world inside a classroom, which broadens the horizons of teaching and learning, says Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High International School.

“Through technology”, Ms Agarwal says “the teacher and students are always connected which enhances their preparation strategies. Media presentations are designed in a student-friendly manner, and which can also be shared easily. Calendar applications help in creating a schedule for the student, thereby making their goals achievable”. 

“Experiential learning tools are being implemented in India in the form of virtual labs and virtual and augmented reality tools. Virtual and augmented reality creates immersive, real-life experiences in the classroom through graphical simulations.  On the other hand, virtual labs help them conduct simulated experiments based on real-world phenomena via a computer interface,” says Mr Ralhan.

The outcome

According to Zishaan Hayath, CEO and Founder, Toppr , efficient use of tech in education has led to a reduction in the need for a human advisor, improving affordability for the student.

“There are about 350 million school-going students in India, one of the largest population in the world. Stronger implementation of AI and ML have helped bring out truly adaptive and personalized platforms addressing real learning needs. The main purpose of these assistive technologies is to provide a more accessible and on-demand experience for students that need immediate assistance with certain issues. Tech tools and software have also allowed to streamline the educational experience, improve accessibility and offer new resources to students,”  he adds.

However, psychologists and educationists are arguing the implementation of large scale technological solutions in school education needs detailed studies on how it’s affecting the cognitive abilities of a student in the era of “digital natives”.

“In the era of ‘digital natives’, the role of technology in teaching cannot be overlooked,” says Muhsina Lubaiba, a psychologist who works among school children. 

“As Prensky says,.. rapid dissemination of digital technology… changed the way students think and process information, making it difficult for them to excel academically using the outdated teaching methods of the day. In other words, children raised in a digital, media-saturated world, require a media-rich learning environment to hold their attention,” she quoted Marc Prensky, the writer of the book ‘Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants’.

She also said the quality and efficiency of the educational apps available today is debatable. 

“I’m of the opinion that, even if genuine and expert evaluated apps are used by children, it is by no means a substitute for the classroom teaching. The issue here is that the teachers need to be updated and should find ways to engage these digital natives using technology, but their role cannot be completely neglected,” she said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/how-education-technology-edtech-has-evolved-in-2010s-2152433

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BGL Metals Insider Says Nickel Forecasted to Shine – SPONSOR Tartisan #Nickel $TN.ca – $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:02 PM on Friday, December 20th, 2019

SPONSOR: Tartisan Nickel (TN:CSE)  Kenbridge Property has a measured and indicated resource of 7.14 million tonnes at 0.62% nickel, 0.33% copper. Tartisan also has interests in Peru, including a 20 percent equity stake in Eloro Resources and 2 percent NSR in their La Victoria property. Click her for more information

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BGL Metals Insider Says Nickel Forecasted to Shine

  • While stainless steel has historically been the primary end market for nickel, increased adoption of electrification in vehicle production is shifting demand for the material with advancements in battery technology
  • This structural shift is expected to change the supply and demand dynamics within the nickel market

CHICAGO and CLEVELAND, Dec. 18, 2019 – Technological advancements in the transportation industry are setting the stage for a surge in nickel demand, according to the Metals Insider, an industry report released by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL). While stainless steel has historically been the primary end market for nickel, increased adoption of electrification in vehicle production is shifting demand for the material with advancements in battery technology. This structural shift is expected to change the supply and demand dynamics within the nickel market.

Technological advancements in the transportation industry are setting the stage for a surge in nickel demand, according to the Metals Insider, an industry report released by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL). While stainless steel has historically been the primary end market for nickel, increased adoption of electrification in vehicle production is shifting demand for the material with advancements in battery technology.

Industry participants cite battery demand as a transformational development for the nickel industry, with vehicle electrification and global tightening of emissions standards key drivers underpinning market growth:

  • Market forecasts quantify the shift to electric mobility, which predict a nearly five-fold increase in electric vehicle (EV) models by 2030, when one in five passenger cars sold globally will be battery electric vehicles. Government initiatives are driving EV growth, notably stringent enforcement of emissions standards supported by targeted bans on internal combustion engine vehicle sales.
  • Nickel consumption in EV batteries could expand ten-fold by 2025, with battery demand projected to more than triple to an estimated 15 percent market share– up from 4 percent today.
  • Major nickel producers are validating the demand shift and investing to support double-digit volume growth, with nickel integral to strategic business models. Manufacturing capacity, raw materials availability, and advancements in new battery technologies are critical variables that will impact the supply outlook.

The nickel market is expected to undergo a structural shift across the value chain that will impact supply demand dynamics for stainless steel and nickel producers, distributors, manufacturers, and the major end markets they serve, with the oil & gas, aerospace, and food industries among the large consumers of the nickel- bearing material.

About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, capital markets, financial restructurings, valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, and real estate offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, San Antonio, and San Diego. The firm is also a founding member of Global M&A Partners, enabling BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, Inc., an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com. 

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bgl-metals-insider–nickel-forecasted-to-shine-300976918.html

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – How To Keep Your #Crypto Safe Against Exchange Hackers #Bitcoin #Ethereum $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:00 PM on Friday, December 20th, 2019

SPONSOR: ThreeD Capital Inc. (IDK:CSE) Led by legendary financier, Sheldon Inwentash, ThreeD is a Canadian-based venture capital firm that only invests in best of breed small-cap companies which are both defensible and mass scalable. More than just lip service, Inwentash has financed many of Canada’s biggest small-cap exits. Click Here For More Information.

How To Keep Your Crypto Safe Against Exchange Hackers

  • Exchange hacks appear to be one of the critical problems without any kind of a solution in sight. 
  • This year alone, there have been several high-profile attacks.

By Adrian Barkley

Despite all the developments and innovations in the cryptocurrency space over recent years, exchange hacks appear to be one of the critical problems without any kind of a solution in sight. These days, cryptocurrencies are far more distributed across hundreds of exchanges than they were back in 2014 when Mt.Gox was hit, derailing the price of Bitcoin overnight. Nevertheless, exchanges remain prime targets for hackers. 

This year alone, there have been several high-profile attacks. Cryptopia was one of the first, subject two separate incidents that ultimately crippled the New Zealand-based exchange, causing it to close its doors for good.

After that, Singaporean DragonEx and Korean Bithumb were both targeted, before trading behemoth Binance was hit in May this year. Although the company was quick to reassure users that their account balances were protected by its insurance fund, the attack left a smear on Binance’s previously unblemished record of security. 

The latest exchange to fall prey to hackers is Upbit, which lost $50 million worth of ETH in late November. 

So, what are crypto users to do, to keep their funds safe? In light of the ongoing hacking issues, many exchanges are now starting to sell themselves on their enhanced security measures. 

Going the Extra Mile to Prevent Attacks

For a while, two-factor authentication was the established means of ensuring user account. However, many exchanges are now taking additional measures, such as IP binding. This means that you can restrict access to your exchange accounts to only a single IP address. If someone attempts to log in from another machine than your own, you’ll be notified. 

Singaporean exchange ecxx is one example of an exchange following this practice, along with other measures to help keep your funds safe from theft. The exchange keeps user funds in cold wallets, requiring multiple signatures from the company to access. 

Earlier this year, QuadrigaCX users found their funds had gone missing after the exchange founder died abroad as the only person holding the private keys to access his company’s wallet. Multi-signature wallets are a way of protecting against this risk. 

Furthermore, ecxx has integrated with MyInfo, the government of Singapore’s user portal. It enables Singaporean citizens and residents to interact with government agencies and private companies online. The integration offers local users in Singapore a trusted means of logging on to the ecxx platform with their existing MyInfo credentials. 

For institutions, ecxx has also partnered with Ledger, one of the global leaders in digital asset cold storage. Professional traders and investors can choose to have their funds stored in a Ledger Vault, meaning that ecxx doesn’t take custody of funds at all. 

Decentralized Exchanges – a Non-Custodial Solution

Another option for exchanging tokens without incurring the security risks of hacking is to use a decentralized exchange (DEX.) A DEX generally doesn’t take custody of your accounts, meaning that you’re solely responsible for fund security. 

At this point in the evolution of cryptocurrency, users have their pick of DEXs, with various different models for enabling trading. However, a critical challenge of peer-to-peer DEXs is that many are underused, meaning they suffer from low liquidity. Unless you’re trading Bitcoin or one of the major alts, you may find your trade left hanging while the matching engine searches for a counterpart with whom to trade. Therefore, it makes sense to find a DEX with high liquidity. 

IDEX is one of the more popular DEXs, meaning that liquidity is less of a challenge. Users manage their funds via the platform’s Ethereum-based smart contract. Users can access the smart contract via four methods – a Metamask wallet, a Ledger Nano S cold storage wallet, a Keystore file, or a manual private key entry. 

Another safe option is to use a liquidity protocol, which is a kind of DEX using a third token to enable swaps between a wide variety of tokens. Bancor and Uniswap are both examples of liquidity protocols. 

Wallets

If you do prefer to stick with centralized exchanges, then conventional wisdom says that you should only keep your funds in your exchange account when you’re actively trading. Therefore, if you’re planning on keeping your investments in crypto, get yourself a wallet. Hot storage wallets such as Atomic or Edge are very easy to get started using only a smartphone app. 

An even safer option for long-term HODLers is to use a cold storage wallet such as a Ledger Nano S or Trezor. Just make sure you have a safe method of storing your recovery seed.

Source: https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-keep-your-crypto-safe-against-exchange-hackers

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ZEN Graphene Solutions $ZEN.ca – Provides Corporate Update $LLG.ca $FMS.ca $NGC.ca $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:33 AM on Friday, December 20th, 2019

ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) (“ZEN” or the “Company“) has closed its previously announced private placement of flow-through common shares of the company and reports that it was oversubscribed. The company raised $1.21-million in respect of the offering, which will be used to finance the 2020 environmental baseline field program and community engagement work on the company’s Albany graphite project.

The offering consisted of the issuance of 3.025 million flow-through common shares at a price of 40 cents per flow-through common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.21 million. Finders’ fees in an aggregate amount of $54,840 were paid by the company in connection to the offering.

The flow-through common shares issued in connection with the offering will be subject to a hold period until April 20, 2020, in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Graphene Production and Graphene Oxide Research Update

The Company is moving forward with graphene production and anticipates that small-scale graphene related production will commence before the end of Q1 2020. The first batch of equipment for the purification small-scale pilot plant was delivered this week. In the coming months, ZEN is aiming to setup small-scale graphite purification and graphene-related production facilities including Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) and Graphene Oxide (GO). These products will be available for research and development, application development and for commercial use.

In addition, the Company reports that Prof. Aicheng Chen and his team at the University of Guelph was recently awarded a $310,000, three-year NSERC CRD grant to continue developing an environmentally friendly and commercially scalable electrochemical process to produce GO and GQDs. ZEN looks forward to continuing its strong collaborative relationship with Prof. Chen and his team.

Graphene in Aluminum Products $450,000 Alliance Grant

The Company together with an industrial collaborator in the aluminum business are jointly supporting a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (“NSERC”) Alliance grant application by Dr. Lukas Bichler, a materials engineer from the University of British Columbia in Okanagan. This application followed promising results earlier this year where Dr. Bichler and his team used ZEN’s graphene products in aluminum alloys. NSERC recently approved the $450,000, three-year Alliance grant. ZEN looks forward to working with its aluminum industrial collaborator and Dr. Bichler to create innovative aluminum products for the automotive industry.

Environmental Baseline Program Update

The Company reports that in late November, the first full open water field season for the environmental baseline program for the Albany Project came to a successful close. All the program objectives were met with a wide range of data collected over a period of eight months. The collected data initiates the physical and biological characterization of the site needed for project development planning and regulatory permitting. ZEN is working closely with ERM Canada Ltd.’s (“ERM”) team of scientists, biologists, and engineers. Members from the Constance Lake First Nation (“CLFN”) were also important members of the field teams providing local knowledge and supported the process of data collection (click here to see CLFN videos of the various field activities). ERM is leading the desktop and fieldwork associated with this program on behalf of ZEN. ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, social and sustainability consulting services with over three decades of experience in the Canadian mining industry.

About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZEN is an emerging graphene technology solutions company with a focus on the development of graphene-based nanomaterial products and applications. The unique Albany Graphite Project provides the company with a potential competitive advantage in the graphene market as independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have independently demonstrated that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM is an ideal precursor material which easily converts (exfoliates) to graphene, using a variety of mechanical, chemical and electrochemical methods.

For further information:

Dr. Francis Dubé, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 (289) 821-2820
Email: [email protected]

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Gratomic $GRAT.ca – Gratomic Receives First Two Purchase Orders For Pre-Graphene Graphite From TODAQ $GRAT.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:29 AM on Friday, December 20th, 2019
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  • First of two monthly graphite purchase orders to the value of US$ 6 Million as part of an aggregate US$25,000,000 deal spanning over 39 months payable in Toda Notes (“TDN”)
  • The deal between TODAQ and Gratomic Inc. is powered by the TDN digital asset
  • Graphite to sit in TDN reserve backstop to underpin the true value of the digital asset

Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:GRAT)(FRANKFURT:CB81) a vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials development company announces it has received its first two purchase orders for a total of USD 6 Million following a previously announced supply agreement on October 17, 2019 (https://gratomic.ca/gratomic-signs-deal-to-supply-graphite-to-todaq/) for an aggregate of USD $25,000,000 of graphite in an all-digital-asset deal from TODAQ STAR Program Phase 1 Corp, a subsidiary of TODAQ Holdings. The purchase orders are each for 600 tonnes of graphite valued at USD $6,000,000 solely payable in TDN at a price of USD$0.10 per TDN for an aggregate of TDN 60,000,000 that is to be delivered within 90 days.

Subsequent to the success of the initial delivery, TODAQ will place one additional order of 600 tonnes of graphite with 30 day intervals bringing the total to 1800 tonnes of graphite for USD $9,000,000 in consideration for the issuance of an aggregate of 90 million TDN. Thereafter, TODAQ will place orders on a monthly basis with the value of USD $484,848.49 based on both the purchase price for graphite and the exchange between USD and TDN applicable at the time over a period of 39 months.

The agreement marks the first steps towards a significant journey for Sovereignty Tech pioneer TODAQ, with a strategic intention towards both building its TDN rewards program and allowing cryptographic ownership of commodities so that all business, people and markets can transact quickly with security and long-term stability. Furthermore, the graphite will sit in the TDN reserve backstop as part of a diverse set of commodities to underpin the true value of deployed TDN with physical substance and utility.

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 satisfying the terms of the Todaq Supply Agreement.

Gratomic wishes to emphasize that Supply Agreement 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 Aukam. Presently the Company uses its existing pilot processing facility to produce certain amounts of graphite concentrate from accumulated surface graphite.

Risk Factors

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.

The Supply Agreement provides that if Gratomic is unable to deliver graphite in accordance with the orders from Todaq, Todaq has the right to refuse to take any subsequent attempt to fulfil the order, terminate the agreement immediately, obtain substitute product from another supplier and recover from the Company any costs and expenses incurred in obtaining such substitute product or suing for damages under the contract.

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. has reviewed, prepared and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release and is Gratomic Inc’s “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About TODAQ

TODAQ serves businesses, financial institutions and governments, offering a true digital asset ownership management platform for secure and efficient settlement. Leveraging the TODA protocol, each asset maintains an immutable, sovereign record of ownership. TODAQ aims to enhance the right of ownership over digital assets through the use of cryptographic and legal techniques to replace intermediaries. In 2019, TODAQ officially launched the TODA Note (TDN) as a fungible digital payment and loyalty asset. To learn more about TODAQ and TDN, please visit https://todaq.net and https://tdn.network, questions should be directed to [email protected].

About Gratomic Inc.

Gratomic is an advanced materials company focused on mine to market commercialization of graphite products most notably high value graphene based components for a range of mass market products. Gratomic is collaborating with a leading European manufacturer of graphenes to use Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on an industrial scale. 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, Co-CEO, +1 416-561-4095

E-mail inquiries: [email protected]

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The Future of Nickel: Tensions, Trade Bans and Technology – SPONSOR Tartisan #Nickel $TN.ca – $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:22 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019

SPONSOR: Tartisan Nickel (TN:CSE)  Kenbridge Property has a measured and indicated resource of 7.14 million tonnes at 0.62% nickel, 0.33% copper. Tartisan also has interests in Peru, including a 20 percent equity stake in Eloro Resources and 2 percent NSR in their La Victoria property. Click her for more information

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The future of nickel: tensions, trade bans and technology

  • It’s an interesting time for nickel on the global markets
  • Prices have risen dramatically despite trade tensions between the US and China, and are expected to explode as Indonesia and the Philippines prepare for nickel export bans

By Umar Ali

Indonesia’s export ban

With increased demand for stainless steel production and recent developments in technologies such as electric vehicles, demand for nickel is higher than ever. Unfortunately, this demand is struggling against an increasingly tightening supply of the essential metal.

In response to the risk of this increasing demand tightening local supply, the Indonesian government announced in September 2019 a ban on the export of raw nickel ores, bringing the ban forward from 2022 to January 2020.

According to GlobalData analyst David Kurtz, this ban is intended to produce value-added nickel products, stimulate domestic processing of ore, and make the country a hub for electric vehicle production.

Indonesia is the largest global producer of nickel and a major supplier of the metal to China’s stainless steel industry; in anticipation of the ban, Chinese producers are building up nickel inventories.

This has increased the price of nickel significantly, with prices at the end of September 2019 reaching more than $16,000 per tonne, an increase of more than 60% from January. When the ban was announced, nickel prices increased by 8.8% to reach a peak of $18,620 per tonne, the highest price since 2014.

While over half of Indonesia’s nickel is processed in the country, around 218,000 tonnes of the metal is unprocessed and would be affected by the ban, which represents around 10% of global demand.

Concerns over supply have led to LME nickel warehouse stock levels dropping by almost 50% since the announcement of the ban, with Reuters reporting that stocks have fallen to 79,800 tonnes, the lowest since January 2009, as of 24 October 2019.

Potential for the Philippines?

The mining sector in the Philippines is expected to benefit from the supply gap created by this export ban, with the country’s nickel industry having suffered in recent years.

As the second-largest producer of nickel, the Philippines accounted for nearly 16% of global production in 2018.

However, production volumes fell sharply in 2016 when the country’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources launched an audit process for over 40 metallic mines, resulting in a number of suspensions and 27 closures. Of these 27 mines, 19 were involved in nickel production, resulting in a drop in nickel production of over 100kt.

Since the shutdowns, output has steadily increased but has become dependent on a smaller number of operations, particularly in the mining region of Caraga. According to Kurtz, the ban in Indonesia “paves the way for higher exports of nickel from the Philippines to China.”

However the shutdowns in the Philippines, as well as the lower quality of nickel ore in the Philippines compared to Indonesia, are expected to challenge this financial growth. The lower grade of nickel ore in the Philippines is a particular problem for Chinese operators, as it affects the ability of nickel pig iron producers to achieve the necessary purity mix for stainless steel production.

With China being a significant importer of nickel, particularly for its stainless steel production, the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China has had a considerable influence on nickel prices.

Prior to the announcement of Indonesia’s export ban, nickel prices fell steeply in the second half of 2018, but has eased in anticipation of trade talks later in 2019. Indonesia’s export ban has also allowed the price of nickel to fare better than other metals such as copper, avoiding the longer-term financial concerns seen across the resources sector.

Future prospects

Primary nickel production is forecast to rise by 9-10% in 2019 to reach 2.4MT, primarily driven by an increase in Indonesia from rising production in new mines. Demand for nickel in China is expected to grow over 2.1Mt, as opposed to the 1.6Mt estimated for 2019.

According to analytics from GlobalData, the number of electric vehicles is expected to increase from 1.6 million in 2018 to 6.8 million in 2023, and the demand for nickel for lithium-ion batteries is expected to quadruple over this period from 3-4% in 2019.

With the export bans in place, nickel prices are expected to remain high while stocks remain low. However, any escalation of the trade tensions between the US and China could lead to a fall in prices, and there remains the possibility of Indonesia relaxing their export ban (as it did previously in 2017 for a ban established in 2014).

This reversal applied to operators working on building processing capacity, and came about due to losses incurred by stated-owned nickel exporter PT Aneka Tambang as well as a need to ease the country’s budget deficit.

Source: https://www.mining-technology.com/features/the-future-of-nickel-tensions-trade-bans-and-technology/

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Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:29 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019

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Gaming Is Key to the Mass Adoption of Crypto

  • A whole new exciting world of value is being coded into life right now by gamers
  • While it may be a far cry from the lofty ideals of banking the unbanked and taking down the global banking system, gaming is gearing up to be a massive force in the crypto space

By Lark Davis

A whole new exciting world of value is being coded into life right now by gamers. While it may be a far cry from the lofty ideals of banking the unbanked and taking down the global banking system, gaming is gearing up to be a massive force in the crypto space.

Addictively fun games will draw a whole new base of users into the crypto economy. Gamers are an excellent target market for adoption because many gamers are a touch more tech savvy than the average internet user and tend to be a bit more open to new ideas.

Just imagine this — a gamer beating a monster, picking up a rare item, selling that item for Ether (ETH) on a secondary market, and then using that Ether to buy a new hat online. This creates a whole new network of value that is liquid, fast and global — and most importantly, taps into gamers’ existing behavior: playing games.

But for this exciting future to transpire, games need to be fun… addictively fun. Up until now, most crypto games have been little more than retro 1980s throwbacks — with very simple graphics and limited playability — which is nice for nostalgia but will not add anything significant to the crypto economy. However, a new class of games is changing this scenario and is set to take crypto games into the leagues of the truly great online games.

NFTs pave the way

Before looking at some examples, it is important to note that all of this has been enabled by nonfungible token technology, which allows for the proliferation of in-game digital assets on public blockchains.

Gaming could possibly be one of the major contributors to the crypto economy, with game developers making new token standards and technical developments that benefit the entire ecosystem — as well as the players of these games generating significant on-chain activity that helps to feed the miners. So, let us not make the mistake of thinking that crypto games are not lifting their weight in terms of ecosystem development.

Here are a couple of examples of what is being built and played.

Gods Unchained is bringing the wonder and excitement of a collectible card game like Magic: The Gathering to Ethereum. Gods Unchained is graphically enticing and has a great in-game flow of animations that keep the action rolling. The game has already attracted thousands of players to tournaments and continues to find a growing community of enthusiasts. Under the hood, players own the cards that they play with, storing the unique nonfungible tokens in their Ethereum wallet. Rarity is provable on-chain, and swaps on the secondary market are seamless. In February, a card sold for $62,000, which is astonishing for such a new game and really underlines the excitement building around crypto games.

Related: Blizzard Bans Hearthstone Player, Blockchain Comes to Rescue

Then, there is the Enjinverse, which is a growing multi-game experience that allows for in-game items to be used and moved seamlessly between dozens of games. Enjin itself is one of the most important cryptocurrencies in the gaming realm. One of the most interesting games in the Enjinverse is Age of Rust, which is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure with stunning graphics and an enticing story. Looking at the popularity of games like Dead Space or Fallout, it becomes clear that Age of Rust stands a good chance of gaining significant popularity.

While the game itself is exciting, it is the underlying tech that really makes Age of Rust stand out: Not only are Enjin assets interoperable between games, but they also have value baked into them. So, regardless of the long-term outcome of the game itself, the items you acquire in the game all are forged with Enjin tokens melted into the in-game asset. These assets can be melted back down at any time, enabling you to claim the tokens underpinning the value of the item — as well as creating increased scarcity for the item class, as once it is melted, that item it gone forever.

Here are some major players to watch. Enjin is working closely with Unity, which accounts for nearly half of all game developers globally. Cocos has 1.4 million game developers using its engine, and the launch of its blockchain is likely to bring many of those developers over. Loom is focused on interchain operability and on enabling fun, user-facing games that will draw more users into crypto — with such titles as Neon District, which is a Blade Runner-esque RPG.

According to the recent research conducted by a gaming and e-sport analytics provider, the gaming industry as a whole is expected to be worth $180 billion by 2021, so the opportunity for crypto gaming is massive. For players, there will be better experiences; for developers, there will be more tools to attract players to their games; and for investors, there will be the ability to own the cryptos that will be at the forefront of a major trend — but that has not yet taken off.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/gaming-is-key-to-the-mass-adoption-of-crypto

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Indian #EdTech Unicorn Byju’s Lands $540M to Expand Globally – SPONSOR: BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

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Indian EdTech Unicorn Byju’s Lands $540M to Expand Globally

  • Indian Edtech firm Byju’s has raised $540 million in funding round led by South Africa’s Naspers Ventures and the CPP Investment Board, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
  • With this investment, it is aiming to become the world’s most valuable education technology business.

by StartupWorld Staff         

Before one year ago, Byju’s revenue expanded to $208 million from $73.2 million. Earlier this year, the Bangalore headquartered startup valued to $5.75 billion in its preceding financing round. By March 31, 2020, it is going to double its income to $422 million. With this new investment, Byju’s will come in the ranking top valuable startups in India like Paytm, Oyo, and Ola.

Founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran, Byju’s has become quite popular among students in India. It mainly focuses on maths and science subjects and around 35 million students in India are using the app. It has app felicitating Indian regional languages, and it is also aiming to launch its new version app for English speaking students in other countries in 2019.

Byju’s had reported a net loss of $4 million on revenue in the last fiscal year. However, this financial year is very profitable for the company including taxes and all other expenses in its net profit.

Byju’s simplifies the process of learning complex subjects to students through its app. The tutors explain tough theories and calculations through day-to-day experiences. Currently, it has 2.8 million paying subscribers and 40 million registered students globally. The app helps students who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate courses. Besides,  it is gaining more popularity in small towns in India.

Chief operating officer of Byju’s Mrinal Mohit said that the startup is going to analyze more new products along with ‘Online Tutoring’ to expand its growth and get more profits in the coming year.

As part of the global expansion, the startup is planning to enter some of the countries such as the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. This year, it acquired Osmo, a Palo-Alto based education startup for $120 million. Osmo is popular among 5 to 12 age group children in the US.

Source: https://www.startupworld.com/news/byjus-land-540m-dollars-expand/

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American Creek $AMK.ca Announces the Discovery of a Copper-Silver Horizon Significantly Enriching the Grades at Treaty Creek Located in the Golden Triangle $TUD.ca $SII.ca $GTT.ca $AFF.ca $SEA.ca $SA $PVG.ca $AOT.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:56 AM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019

American Creek Resources (TSXV: AMK) (OTC Pink: ACKRF) (the “Corporation” or “American Creek”) is pleased to announce its partner Tudor Gold has concluded the interpretation of a copper-silver mineralized zone, the ‘CS 600 Horizon’, within the Goldstorm Zone. Composite grades for drill holes GS19-42, 47, 48, 49, 52 and CB18-39 were re-calculated utilizing the copper and silver grades obtained from the 2019 drill-hole program. These holes are located in the northeastern-most area of the project. The copper and silver mineralization contributed greatly to increasing the gold equivalent content of all drill holes that cut the new copper-rich ‘CS 600 Horizon’.

  • The largest increase in gold equivalent content to the ‘300 Horizon’ was from GS19-42. The gold-only grade previously reported for the 370.5 m interval was 1.097 gpt Au. After adding the copper-silver mineralization, the gold metal equivalent content has increased to 1.275 gpt Au Eq over the same 370.5 metre interval. This was due mainly to the elevated silver grades.
  • Copper grades were very consistent within the ‘CS 600 Horizon’. Grades ranged from approximately 0.16% Cu to 0.34% Cu over intervals of 69m to 151.5m in holes GS19-42, 47, 48, 49 and 52. These intercepts led to the largest gold equivalent increases within the Goldstorm System.
  • Silver grades averaged as high as 10 gpt within both the ‘300 Horizon’ and the ‘CS 600 Horizon’ and the metal appears to occur throughout the entire Goldstorm System.

Vice President of Project Development, Ken Konkin P.Geo. comments: “The newly discovered copper-rich ‘CS 600 Horizon’ is a very important feature of the Goldstorm System. The presence of copper and silver mineralization gives this discovery a true polymetallic nature yet it remains a gold-dominant project. Copper grades appear to be increasing with depth within the ‘CS 600 Horizon’. In the following weeks our technical team will continue to examine the rest of the drill holes to re-compute the gold-equivalent grades to include copper and silver throughout the entire system.”

Table l provides gold equivalent composites from five drill holes completed on three sections that cut the ‘300 Horizon’ and the ‘CS 600 Horizon’ within the Goldstorm System. Although the sixth hole in this table (CB18-39) did not intersect the ‘CS 600 Horizon’, the Au Eq composite increased the grade of the intercept by over 11% within the ‘300 Horizon’. Sections attached demonstrate that the copper pulse is un-like the main gold mineralization within the ‘300 Horizon’ as the ‘CS 600 Horizon’ appears to be dipping sub-parallel to the main Treaty Thrust Fault (TTF1) shown in section 111+00 NE. The Company’s Press Release dated October 24th provides the drill collar data including drill hole location, elevation, inclination, azimuth and drill hole length.

Table l: Gold Equivalent Composites GS19-42, 47, 48, 49,52 and CB18-39

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* All assay grades are uncut and intervals reflect drilled intercept lengths. True widths of the mineralization have not been determined. HQ and NQ2 diameter core samples were sawn in half and typically sampled at standard 1.5m intervals.

**Prices used to calculate the AuEq metal content are: Gold $1322/oz, Ag: $15.91/oz, Cu: $2.86/lb. All metals are reported in USD and calculations do not consider metal recoveries.

The goal is to design a diamond drill hole program that will fast-track the exploration program for 2020 with the objective to begin the Mineral Resource Estimate work at the end of the 2020 field season. Tudor hopes to accomplish as much drilling needed to bring a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate forward as quickly as possible.

Walter Storm, President and CEO, stated: “These new gold equivalents are extremely encouraging as our technical team continues to take positive steps advancing Tudor Gold’s flagship Treaty Creek Au-Ag-Cu project. During the following months our geologist and engineers will continue to work with the geological model and begin to prepare the diamond drill hole proposal for 2020 .”

Darren Blaney, President and CEO of American Creek, stated: “The Goldstorm deposit on Treaty Creek continues to amaze us. Its scale has grown exponentially over the last two years to close to a billion tonnes and these recent calculations are giving us a more accurate indication of the grades within the system. The focus has been on the 300 zone as it’s a gold enriched area just below the surface giving it great potential to be open pitted, and now we’re starting to see the tremendous potential at depth in the CS 600 zone. The Goldstorm is open at depth and to the north and east which is where these pulses of copper and silver are becoming more concentrated. With power and the highway only 20km down the valley, and the deposit increasing in size exponentially, the Goldstorm truly has the potential to be a world class deposit.”

The Treaty Creek Project is a Joint Venture with Tudor Gold owning 3/5th and acting as operator. American Creek and Teuton Resources each have a 1/5th interest in the project. American Creek and Teuton are both fully carried until such time as a Production Notice is issued, at which time they are required to contribute their respective 20% share of development costs. Until such time, Tudor is required to fund all exploration and development costs while both American Creek and Teuton have “free rides”.

The Treaty Creek Project lies in the same hydrothermal system as Pretium’s Brucejack mine and Seabridge’s KSM deposits with far better logistics.



Map 1

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QA/QC

Drill core samples were prepared at MSA Labs’ Preparation Laboratory in Terrace, BC and assayed at MSA Labs’ Geochemical Laboratory in Langley, BC. Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the submission of blanks, certified standards and duplicate samples inserted at regular intervals into the sample stream by Tudor Gold personnel. MSA Laboratories quality system complies with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 17025 and ISO 9001. MSA Labs is independent of the Company.

Qualified Person

The Qualified Person for this news release for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 is the Company’s Vice President of Project Development, Ken Konkin, P.Geo. He has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this news release.


Figure 1: Goldstorm Zone Section 111+00 NE

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Figure 2: Goldstorm Zone Section 112+50 NE

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Figure 3: Goldstorm Zone Section 114+00 NE

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About American Creek

American Creek is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company with a strong portfolio of gold and silver properties in British Columbia. Three of those properties are located in the prolific “Golden Triangle”; the Treaty Creek and Electrum joint venture projects with Tudor Gold/Walter Storm as well as the 100% owned past producing Dunwell Mine.

More information about the Treaty Creek Project can be found here: https://americancreek.com/index.php/projects/treaty-creek/home

An exploration program is ongoing on American Creek’s 100% owned Dunwell Mine property located near Stewart B.C.. More information can be found here: https://americancreek.com/index.php/projects/dunwell-mine

The Corporation also holds the Gold Hill, Austruck-Bonanza, Ample Goldmax, Silver Side, and Glitter King properties located in other prospective areas of the province.

For further information please contact Kelvin Burton at: Phone: 403 752-4040 or Email: [email protected]. Information relating to the Corporation is available on its website at www.americancreek.com

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