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PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Receives Purchase Order for Specialty Metal Powder from a Government Entity

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:18 AM on Monday, December 17th, 2018
  • Announced today that it received a purchase order to provide specialty metal powder from a government entity, the name, origin, amount, and type of powder are not permitted to be disclosed.
  • This order will require PyroGenesis to produce specialty reactive metal powder using its plasma atomization expertise
  • The Client intends to qualify this powder for undisclosed purposes.

MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2018 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF), a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) a Company that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, is pleased to announce today that it received a purchase order to provide specialty metal powder from a government entity (the “Client”), the name, origin, amount, and type of powder are not permitted to be disclosed.

This order will require PyroGenesis to produce specialty reactive metal powder using its plasma atomization expertise. The Client intends to qualify this powder for undisclosed purposes.

First delivery is expected to occur Q1 2019. It is expected that, upon successful qualification, follow-on orders would be anticipated.

“Although small, under 1 ton, this commercial order reinforces the fact that we are, once again, the go-to Company for an entity that has, at its fingertips, many options. Not only does this opportunity allows us to expand our powder offerings but it also creates a potentially high value niche market, which, once again, highlights our competitive advantages,” said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “This order is clearly a recognition of PyroGenesis’ strengths as an innovative plasma Company, and further underscores our position, and value, to the Additive Manufacturing industry.”

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward- looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation’s current expectation and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Corporation with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation’s ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com, or at www.otcmarkets.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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

SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

For further information please contact: Clémence Bertrand-Bourlaud, Marketing Manager/Investor Relations, Phone: (514) 937-0002, E-mail: [email protected]  

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New Age Metals Inc. $NAM.ca – Pricier than gold, and in your engine, #palladium $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca $PDL.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:16 AM on Monday, December 17th, 2018
SPONSOR:  New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. The property hosts M+I 4,626,250 Palladium Equivalent Ounces. Click here for more information
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  • Palladium is one of the best-performing commodities of 2018.
  • Its price has surged more than 50% in the past four months.Tiffany Hsu

Palladium inside a catalytic converter at Alpha Recycling in the Bronx, New York City. Palladium, a silvery-white metal, used in cars and sometimes jewellery, has topped gold in commodities trading for the last three days.   PHOTO: NYTIMES

GOLD was long the most valuable of precious metals until, suddenly, it wasn’t. Last week, an obscure and far less sexy rival called palladium swung ahead, for the first time in 16 years. Gold briefly retook the lead, but spot palladium prices have beaten out gold prices for the past three days. Palladium hit a record high on Wednesday before settling in at US$1,255.12 an ounce at the market close in London on Thursday, according to data from SP Angel, an investment research firm. Gold was US$1,243.02 an ounce.

It is an impressive dethroning aided by economic shifts, antipollution legislation, union campaigns by mine workers and global trade negotiations. Until recently, palladium was perhaps best known for sharing a name with several popular entertainment venues and for powering the fictional arc reactor mechanism hooked up to Iron Man’s heart.

Its primary purpose is far less glamorous: More than 80 per cent of the world’s palladium is used in the catalytic converters that help vehicles manage their pollutant output.

Palladium is one of the best-performing commodities of 2018. Its price has surged more than 50 per cent in the past four months. Some dealers have sold out of the metal.

For at least the near future, palladium will most likely remain in high demand and short supply, experts said. Here, we explain how a metal usually ignored in favour of gold, silver and platinum has recently eclipsed them all.

What is palladium?

A cousin of platinum and traditionally much less expensive, palladium is part of a family of metals known as the “noble metals” because they resist corrosion and oxidation. Palladium was discovered in the early 1800s by William Hyde Wollaston, a British scientist. It was named after Pallas, a recently identified asteroid. Silvery-white and durable, the metal is used in surgical instruments, dental alloys and in cellphones and other electronics.

Jewellers like Jenny Windler in Berkeley, California, sometimes use it because it is hypoallergenic and “not too fussy to work with”, she said. Palladium was also less expensive than other precious metals like gold or platinum. In the past few months, palladium men’s rings have been among the most popular search terms on her online store, Ms Windler revealed. But she uses the metal in less than 10 per cent of her products.

Recently, Ms Windler was buying platinum online and noticed a price chart that listed palladium as more expensive. “I thought: ‘That can’t be right; it must be some kind of typo,'” she said.

Increasing efforts to regulate tailpipe emissions in the 1970s paved the way for palladium’s gradual popularity. The metal, along with platinum and rhodium, helps keep toxic exhaust in check by reacting with carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide to make them less harmful. For decades, palladium has been a major, but largely unseen, component of cars.

A shift away from diesel vehicles, whose catalytic converters rely more heavily on platinum, has intensified the demand for palladium, especially in Europe. Sales of petrol-fuelled cars had surged for several years until this year. Tighter emissions regulations have led automakers to use more palladium.

Demand for the metal for catalysts will reach a record high of 8.5 million ounces this year, according to the consulting firm Metals Focus.

But car sales are beginning to soften. In the United States, drivers are keeping their cars longer and, faced with rising interest rates, are hesitating to replace them. US President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his proposal to significantly roll back emissions rules for cars and light trucks.

In China, demand for palladium could be tempered by worries about the slowing economy, tariffs by the Trump administration and curbs on lending to consumers. “That’s collectively weighing on demand for new cars,” said Rohit Savant, the director of research at the commodities research firm CPM Group.

Tight supply

Palladium is extremely rare, mostly generated as a byproduct of platinum mined in South Africa and nickel mined in Russia. Palladium’s price spiked in the early 2000s in reaction to disruptions in supply from Russia and increased interest in catalytic converters.

Demand for palladium has steadily increased for eight years and is expected to outstrip supply by 1.2 million ounces in 2018, and Metals Focus has forecast “further, sizable deficits to come”. As supply tightens, palladium’s price has climbed.

In South Africa, contentious wage negotiations with miners and complaints about hazardous working conditions have resulted in strikes that have sometimes stymied production. Many mining companies are loaded with debt and trying to cut costs.

Mining more palladium requires more platinum mining. But diesel’s decline, exacerbated by the emissions cheating scandal that engulfed Volkswagen in 2015, has depressed platinum prices.

Even as the prices for most other metals struggled this year, palladium hit high after high. Experts expect it to stay elevated for at least a few months. But coming investments by mining companies and shifts in clean-air technology could cause the price to slip.

In Russia, the Norilsk Nickel mining giant indicated this week that it would spend more than US$12 billion to raise production during the next five years. The company is the world’s largest producer of palladium.

Investors might move into gold and other safe-haven assets as they digest predictions of slowing global growth, the roiling equities market and the fading effects of last year’s tax cuts in the US, analysts said. NYTIMES

Source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/investing-wealth/pricier-than-gold-and-in-your-engine

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CLIENT FEATURE: Advance Gold ( AAX.TSX) Discovery Hole at Tabasquena of 1.7m of 9.64g/t Gold

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:06 PM on Saturday, December 15th, 2018
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Phase 1 Drilling Identified 4 Epithermal Veins -3 Have Demonstrated Greater Thickness at Depth:

  • AGT-02 Tabasquena intersected 19m of core and is discovery hole of 1.7m of 9.64g/t gold in first 10 metres assayed.
  • AGT-03 La Nina (OxideZone)
  • La Chiquita – 4.70m Intersection from (109.25 to 113.95) in AGT-04
  • AGT-04 Intersected new Vein Yaki for 0.8m, crosscutting La Chiquita vein for 4.70m,the Tabasquena vein for 10 metres in the oxide zone & the La Nina vein for 11m (129-140m depth)

Phase 2 Drilling Identified 30 new Epithermal veins in 2 drill holes

FULL DISCLOSURE: Advance Gold is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – Banking and #Fintech on The #Blockchain $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:28 PM on Friday, December 14th, 2018

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.

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  • Fintech on Blockchain is fast disrupting the financial industry
  • The speed and scale of this disruption will mainly depend on the adoption of the new economy by the users

Gerald Fenech Contributor 

Fintech on Blockchain is fast disrupting the financial industry. The speed and scale of this disruption will mainly depend on the adoption of the new economy by the users. People have spoken, everyone is tired of black boxes, we want to be the ones to determine how much we pay for the transfer of information and finances between us.

Why long, expensive money/asset/information transfers with the participation of several intermediaries through multi-layer systems? We do not wait for days to send urgent mail across the world. We expect the technology to work for us. Then why should we accept long lead times for cross-border payments? Could it be a question of trust?

Perhaps, we still rely on traditional banks to provide consultancy, security or dispute resolutions. We rely on banks to protect us to ensure that the counterparty will meet obligations. Banks are seen by government institutions, as guarantors for safeguarding our rights and contract agreements.

But the problem remains; banks are slow at solving our problems and this slows down the markets.   Time costs money and, in order to validate each other, we are paying huge commissions to third parties for this process. Anonymity does not exist, yet we want to understand that those who we deal with go through a clear verification procedure to provide the legitimacy of transactions.

One interesting company which aims to offer change the way banking is done is Platio. It claims to be one of the first fully licensed companies that aims to provide the complete spectrum of services in its multi-asset banking system. Platio’s function is banking as a service and its  CFO, Irina Berkon certainly has her ideas clear on where blockchain and fintech are going.

“The future is in blockchainization and tokenization of the finance industry. Blockchain is the most convenient environment in which AML regulation can be applied. All transactions have trusted track records. The wide spread of blockchain in the finance industry results in self-regulation of the financial system and the best option for further development, Berkon says.

Now, let’s not confuse blockchain with unregulated crypto transactions. Legitimacy and regulation of all transactions is required. As soon as the asset is converted into cash, regulation must kick in.

For people in their early and mid-twenties, when reflecting on their parent’s life, though full of admiration for putting up what they had to in order to get where they wanted to go, feel that since tomorrow is never guaranteed, there is a little more emphasis on living in the moment whilst still planning and saving for the future.

The idea that a bank could be part of that, instead of being the nightmare that they tend to be, with inconvenient opening times and red tape galore is very intriguing. Now when I previously stated that there is a bigger sense of carpe diem with millenials, I do not mean in a frivolous way. Rather however they seem to invest more in wellness.

Millennials would perhaps gladly invest 20 minutes of their precious time into a TED talk, on the off chance that it might inspire us or change our perspective. A criticism aimed at forty-somethings like me would be that we will never bother to listen to someone not known to be an expert on a subject, talk about it. We would be full of questions like, “Why should I listen to him/her?” or “What does she/he know about anything?”

Moreso in today’s world of social media, where most of us seem so connected…but only on the surface, are really quite lonely. Again the idea of emotionally connecting to a bank is really quite radical. Moreover, a bank that goes the extra mile and tries to connect you to like-minded individuals or a community even to help them reach their full potential, their authentic self.

With other online banking apps and systems, like Revolut being such a hit, clearly there is a huge gap in the market that is yearning to be filled. Mazlow is meant to help to foster excellence and help twenty-somethings reach their full potential by not only being a bank, but also a mentor on their journey through life. To embark with them on their personal development journey.

Having been an entrepreneur from an early age, initially in the Sports & Entertainment sectors and more recently as an Ambassador for a Blockchain technology company, Mazlow founder Kash Amini said that  he came to realize that consumers are looking for much more than just a product or service.

Mazlow founder Kash AminiMazlow

“What is missing from most businesses, and particularly in finance, is a focus on authenticity and an investment in aesthetics that will cultivate and foster an emotional connection between the product or service and the ultimate end user, the consumer themselves”.

Mazlow claims to have pioneered the theory of the hierarchy of needs, the pinnacle of every human’s life being self-actualization – to be your own authentic self. They promise to help people to become their authentic self by helping them grow their community so they feel supported enough to succeed. Though it may seem like a millennial’s dreamboat, we struggle to see how speeches and a community can really lead to growth and so-called self-actualization.

Ever looking to the future, Mazlow also gives users access to 5 cryptocurrencies –  which is supposedly the next big horizon in finance and banking. Designed by a veteran entrepreneur, Mazlow is certainly promising and is definitely an original idea however it remains to be seen whether they can actually deliver on all that they pledge. A personal touch is certainly needed in the cold world of banking but catering to the specific niche of millennials may backfire altogether. After all, everyone wants to reach their potential, however, whether financial health really could lead to overall well being may be a bit of a stretch.

I am an established journalist with over 15 years of experience in politics, economy and sports journalism. I have now specialized in crypto and blockchain and have taken on several high profile jobs in this space.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/geraldfenech/2018/12/14/banking-and-fintech-on-the-blockchain/#3d54687d5bbe

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Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. $EGLX.ca – Nielsen Uses Twitch Data to Share Insights on Esports Fan Attitudes, Behaviors $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:20 AM on Friday, December 14th, 2018

SPONSOR: Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: EGLX) Uniting gaming communities with 80 owned and affiliated websites, currently reaching over 75 million monthly visitors. The company has year to date revenue of $7.4 million representing a 625% increase over the same period in 2017. Click here for more information.

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  • Nielsen announced an in-depth research study of esports fan attitudes and behaviors in the U.S. to feature data from Twitch.
  • Nielsen combined survey-based attitudes and preference data with Twitch viewership and behavior data from more than 2,000 U.S. esports fans who viewed esports content related to major titles like League of Legends, Overwatch League, Fortnite, and more over the past year.

By SVG Staff
Friday, December 14, 2018 – 9:42 am

Nielsen announced an in-depth research study of esports fan attitudes and behaviors in the U.S. to feature data from Twitch. Nielsen combined survey-based attitudes and preference data with Twitch viewership and behavior data from more than 2,000 U.S. esports fans who viewed esports content related to major titles like League of Legends, Overwatch League, Fortnite, and more over the past year.

The result of this Nielsen and Twitch Esports Fan research study is a set of rich data that marketers, rights holders, and esports organizations can use to unlock the value of Twitch’s audience at a detailed level. The data will guide those looking to make informed decisions for investments, sponsorship and advertising, as well as help esports organizations effectively demonstrate the unique value their audience brings to the industry.

Some of the high-level insights from the Nielsen Esports study of the Twitch U.S. esports audience include:

  • Twitch esports fans are well-seasoned with nearly 60% following esports for four or more years. In contrast, among the broader U.S. esports audience, only 1 in 5 have been following this long, with 23% new to esports within the past year.
  • 50% of Twitch esports fans have a paid TV subscription service; less than 40% claim to view television on a weekly basis.
  • 90% of Twitch esports fans can recall at least one non-gaming related sponsor within esports.
  • Esports fans are more likely to spend time engaging with esports over traditional sports – Twitch fans significantly so, with 70% dedicating more time to esports than traditional.
  • Over 60% of Twitch esports fans engage with gaming personalities on a daily basis, and nearly one in three viewed at least five hours of live Fortnite video content on Twitch in the past year.

“As we continue to support our esports clients, a common theme has been their need for an even more detailed view of the esports audience to support data-driven business decisions,” says Nicole Pike, Managing Director, Nielsen Esports. “At Nielsen, we know the power of viewership and how it can enrich an already valuable data set like our Fan Insights work. Given Twitch’s depth of content and reach across esports properties, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with them since this marks a natural evolution for our annual research.”

“Twitch caters to the many interests of gamers with esports among the more popular types of entertainment we offer,” says Andrea Garabedian, VP, Advertiser Marketing, Twitch. “By providing Nielsen with an opportunity to survey our community, they were able to surface data that reflects the passionate nature of our esports fans. Based on the amount of time these gamers spend on our service and their familiarity with the scene, from the games to the sponsors, it is clear that Twitch represents an ideal destination for brands trying to connect with this audience.”

Nielsen collected the Twitch Esports Fan data via an online survey deployed among a representative group of U.S.-based users from the Twitch Research Power Group (RPG). The Twitch RPG is Twitch’s proprietary panel comprised of over 50,000 Twitch viewers and allows the brand to instantly tap into the pulse of its community. Members of the Twitch RPG who opted into the survey ranged from ages 18-40. Along with the survey invitation, Twitch shared anonymized behavioral viewership data from survey respondents across top esports leagues/tournaments and 20 different game titles.

Nielsen will incorporate key findings into its annual Nielsen Esports Report for the U.S. market, as well as leverage the data for consulting services. The data from this landmark research are currently available in the form of syndicated or custom analysis in addition to Nielsen’s survey results among the broader esports fan base in the U.S. plus 10 other global markets.

Source: https://www.sportsvideo.org/2018/12/14/nielsen-uses-twitch-data-to-share-insights-on-esports-fan-attitudes-behaviors/


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CLIENT FEATURE: North Bud Farms $NBUD.ca sustainable low cost, high quality cannabinoid production and procurement $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:10 AM on Thursday, December 13th, 2018
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WHY NORTHBUD FARMS?

  • Canadian regulatory door for CIP (Cannabinoid Infused Products) is opening in 2019
    As shown in other legal jurisdictions (Colorado, Washington, Nevada, California)
  • Infused products sector has become the highest margin segment of the industry
  • Positioned to be a raw input producer for this space
  • Currently working with multiple food, beverage and science companies to provide safe standardized cannabinoid infused raw inputs for large scale GMP manufacturing of products
  • Announced Creation of “1017” Distribution and Signing of a LOI to Acquire Janey’s Cannabis Line

 NORTHBUD Construction Update, Everything is on schedule!

FULL DISCLOSURE: North Bud Farms is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – Intel $INTC and #ESL sign 3-year, $100 million deal, adding heft to booming #Esports market $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:06 AM on Thursday, December 13th, 2018
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL – Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with an additional 42 Esports teams, bringing total to 176 Esports teams. Click here for more information
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  • Intel and esports company ESL have extended a long-standing partnership, signing a three-year, $100 million deal designed to boost the profile of electronic sports worldwide. 
  • Intel will provide the technology — including high-powered computer processors and 5G — for some of the best-known esports events through 2021

Annie Pei

Participants in the Intel Extreme Masters tournament in Chicago,  November 2018. Intel-ESL

Intel and esports company ESL have extended a long-standing partnership, signing a three-year, $100 million deal designed to boost the profile of electronic sports worldwide, the companies announced Thursday.

Under the deal, Intel will provide multiple layers of technology — including its high-powered “Core” computer processors and 5G — for some of the biggest esports events through 2021. The semiconductor giant will also work alongside ESL to create new events seen around the globe. ESL runs multiple esports leagues and tournaments worldwide.

The Intel Extreme Masters, an ESL-run league sponsored by Intel, is set to enter its 14th season as the longest-running global professional gaming circuit. As part of the deal, another tournament will be added to the roster with the IEM event in China set to be converted into a stand-alone event.

The $100 million investment marks an even deeper foray into esports for Intel, at a time when many big brands are entering the industry. The company has sponsored ESL events for 18 years — making Intel one of the first major companies to dive into the now-exploding esports space, which is expected to surge to $1.4 billion in 2020, according to estimates from research firm Newzoo.

The deal makes the Intel-ESL (formerly known as the Electronic Sports League) affiliation the biggest brand and technology partnership in the esports space, the companies said.

John Bonini, Intel’s vice president and general manager of virtual reality, gaming and esports, told CNBC the company is “very proud to have been a key part in growing esports.” The partnership creates more long-term, sustainable paths in the industry, he said.

“It puts substantial weight behind [Intel’s commitment to esports], and allows us and our partners at ESL to create new opportunities with the next 15 years in mind,” Bonini said.

Mark Cohen, ESL’s senior vice president of global brand partnerships, said Intel’s commitment represents the next phase in the rapid rise of esports.

“For a really long period of time, there were a lot of one-year deals, sometimes two-year deals, in esports,” he said. “Now other big brands and traditional entertainment companies have started to invest, and it’s allowed us to have an approach and strategy that’s pretty identical to traditional sports entertainment,” Cohen said.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/13/intel-signs-100-million-dollar-deal-with-esports-company-esl.html

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Beauce #Gold Fields Closes the $550,000 Concurrent Private Placement and Submits Form 2B Required for Listing on the TSX.V Exchange $HPQ.ca $BGF.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:39 PM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

  • For the purpose of the execution of the Plan of Arrangement, HPQ subsidiary, Beauce Gold Fields Inc (“BGF”) has closed the $550,000 private placement required for the listing on the TSX-Venture Exchange
  • Submitted to the Exchange the Listing Application (Form 2B) under the reserved stock symbol BGF

MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2018 — HPQ Silicon Resources Inc (“HPQ”) (TSX VENTURE:HPQ)(FRANKFURT:UGE)(OTC PINK:URAGF) is pleased to inform shareholders that, for the purpose of the execution of the Plan of Arrangement, HPQ subsidiary, Beauce Gold Fields Inc (“BGF”) has closed the $550,000 private placement required for the listing on the TSX-Venture Exchange (“Exchange”) and has submitted to the Exchange the Listing Application (Form 2B) under the reserved stock symbol BGF.

Once the Company receives satisfactory review of the Listing Application, it will set (in collaboration with the Exchange) the declaration date, record date, payment date of the distribution and finally, the listing date of BGF shares on the Venture Exchange.

Patrick Levasseur, President and CEO of HPQ Beauce Gold Fields subsidiary stated, “We are working closely with the Exchange to complete this listing process that will allow HPQ to unlock the full potential value of the Beauce Gold property through a fresh new entity starting with a tight capital structure.” Mr. Levasseur also stated  “The Beauce is Canada’s last underexplored historical placer mining camp. It’s similar to the placer to hard rock exploration projects in the Yukon or the Cariboo district in BC, that were both placer gold mining camps as well, but recently had major gold discoveries.  Combining our large claims holding in St-Simon-Les-Mines together with our increasing knowledge of the geology, we believe we have narrowed the search in exploring for a hard rock gold deposit”.

The Private Placement is for:

  1. 3,500,000 hard-cash units (HC Units) at the price of $0.10 per HC Unit for total of $350,000.00
  2. 1,666,666 flow-through units (FT Units) at the price of $0.12 per FT Unit for total of $200,000.00

Each HC Unit will be comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company to purchase one common share at the price of $0.15 per share. Each FT Unit will be comprised of one flow-through common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant allowing the holder to purchase one common share at the exercise price of $0.18 per share. The warrants are valid until December 15, 2020.

Patrick Levasseur, President and CEO of BGF, Lam Chan Tho, Director of BGF, through a wholly-owned company, 9228-6202 Québec Inc. and Ann Levasseur, Director of BGF have subscribed to 641,666 FT Units, 300,000 FT Units and 42,000 FT Units, respectively, representing an aggregate amount of $118,000

The participation of each of Patrick Levasseur, Lam Chan Tho (9228-6202 Québec Inc.) and Ann Levasseur in the Private Placement constitutes a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) and Policy 5.9 -Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions of the Exchange. In connection with this related party transaction, the Company is relying on the formal valuation and minority approval exemptions of respectively subsection 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the portion of the Private Placement subscribed by Directors does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Private Placement, including Director’s participation, has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, with each of participating Directors abstaining with respect to their participation.

In connection with the placement, the company paid Finders’ fees as follows:

1) $2,400 to Leede John Gable Inc., and the issuance of 24,000 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 24,000 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020; 2) $6,560 to Stephen Avenue Securities Inc. and the issuance of 40,000 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 40,000 common shares at a price of $0.15 per share and 4,800 warrants entitling the Agent to purchase 4,800 common shares at a price of $0.18, for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020; 3) the issuance to Falkenberg Holding Ltd and to Gathering Waters Ltd 8,000 warrants entitling the Agents to purchase 8,000 common shares at the price of $0.15 as well as 1,600 warrants entitling the Agents to purchase 1,600 common shares at the price of $0.18 for a period of 24 months until December 15, 2020;

About Beauce Gold Fields

BGF is a wholly owned subsidiary of HPQ Silicon into which HPQ gold assets were transferred.   Subject to approval by TSX-V, HPQ is in the process of listing BGF as a new public junior gold company, following the approval by shareholders during HPQ AGM held on Aug. 10, 2018, of the proposed terms of the plan of arrangement.

The Beauce Gold Fields project is a unique, historically prolific gold property located in the municipality of Saint-Simon-les-Mines in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec. Comprising of a block of 152 claims 100% owned by HPQ, the project area hosts a six kilometre long unconsolidated gold-bearing sedimentary unit (a lower saprolite and an upper brown diamictite). Textural observations (angularity) of gold nuggets suggest a relatively proximal source and therefore a short transport distance. The gold in saprolite indicates a close proximity to a bedrock source of gold, providing possible further exploration discoveries.  The property was also hosts numerous historical gold mines that were active from 1860s to the 1960s (see HPQ SEDAR-filed report).

Beauce Gold Fields website www.beaucegold.com

About HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed resource company planning to become a vertically integrated and diversified High Purity, Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) producer and a manufacturer of multi and monocrystalline solar cells of the P and N types, required for production of high performance photovoltaic conversion.

HPQ’s goal is to develop, in collaboration with industry leaders, PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) and Apollon Solar, that are experts in their fields of interest, the innovative PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR)”, a truly 2.0 Carbothermic process (patent pending), which will permit the transformation and purification of quartz (SiO2) into high purity silicon metal (Si) in one step and reduce by a factor of at least two-thirds (2/3) the costs associated with the transformation of quartz (SiO2) into SoG Si. The pilot plant equipment that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on schedule to start mid-2019.

For further information contact

Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO HPQ Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, COO HPQ, President and CEO BGF Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.HPQSilicon.com

Shares outstanding: 222,284,053

Disclaimers:

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S un der the U.S.  Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s on-going filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. 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.

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New Age Metals $NAM – High-quality battery-grade #lithium premiums will rise alongside #EV demand, Brazil’s Sigma says $LIC.ca $LIX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:19 AM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. The property hosts M+I 4,626,250 Palladium Equivalent Ounces. Click here for more information.

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  • Brazilian pre-operational miner Sigma Lithium Resources expects the premium for high-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate that goes into battery production to rise in the next few years while demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows, vice-chairman Ana Cabral told Fastmarkets.
  • “We believe prices for technical grade lithium hydroxide, at 56.5%, will fall further from now on, but premium for 90% content and beyond are set to increase as the material starts going into EV battery output,” she said.

By: Renata Rostas

Brazilian pre-operational miner Sigma Lithium Resources expects the premium for high-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate that goes into battery production to rise in the next few years while demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows, vice-chairman Ana Cabral told Fastmarkets. “We believe prices for technical grade lithium hydroxide, at 56.5%, will fall further from now on, but premium for 90% content and beyond are set to increase as the material starts going into EV battery output,” she said.

Fastmarkets assessed spot 56.5% lithium hydroxide prices in China at 105,000-115,000 yuan ($15,209-16,658) per tonne on December 6, unchanged from a week before but lower than this year’s peak of 148,000-153,000 yuan per tonne on January 11. 

Spot lithium hydroxide prices cif China, Japan and Korea were at $15-17 per kg on the same day, compared with a $20-22 per kg peak on May 3.

“Battery makers are increasingly looking for low-impurity, high-content lithium, and being able to deliver this product right now is key in our industry,” Cabral said. “We aim to produce refined material with high grades, and you can count on your fingers how many companies, mostly in Australia, do that.”

Sigma Lithium owns a spodumene pegmatite mine in Brazil’s Vale do Jequitinhonha, a region in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais whose GDP per capita ranks as the 121st lowest out of 137 meso-regions.

The company aims to start industrial operations in the fourth quarter of 2019 and produce 240,000 tonnes per year of spodumene concentrates (6-8% lithium oxide) by 2020, in “phase 2” of the plant.

A pilot 12,000-tpy capacity, or phase 1, is currently in place, meant for product approvals from clients while the miner finishes a feasibility study for the project. The study is scheduled to be finished by February 2019, Cabral said.

Japanese trader Mitsui has agreed to buy a third of initial commercial output in the second phase of operations, for $30 million, with an option to maintain its 33% proportion at a possible phase 3. A pre-payment will be done as soon as the feasibility study is ready, allowing the company to finance the start-up.

“We have continued discussing other offtake and similar agreements,” Cabral said. “There are more traders that wish to secure their supply, but we want to close deals with different types of companies and geographies, to diversify our portfolio.”

Learn more about Fastmarkets’ lithium pricing methodology and read the latest lithium price spotlight here.

Source: https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3848877/Latest-news/High-quality-battery-grade-lithium-premiums-will-rise-alongside-EV-demand-Brazils-Sigma-says.html


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CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca Secures MDSAP ISO Certification for the Manufacturing, Marketing and Sale of Consumer and Rx Medical Devices into the USA and Canada

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:48 AM on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

MDSAP Certification Completion Will Expand Market Access to CardioComm’s Medical Devices and Software

  • Completed its ISO 13485:2016 certification in compliance with the Medical Device Single Audit Program, which is now mandatory under Health Canada requirements and recommended by the USA Food and Drug Administration
  • CardioComm completing MDSAP for both Canada and the USA, solidifies the Company’s abilities to continue to produce and sell its Global ECG Management System software globally

Toronto, Ontario–(December 12, 2018) – CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSXV: EKG) (“CardioComm” or the “Company“), a leading global provider of consumer heart monitoring and electrocardiogram (“ECG“) acquisition and management software solutions, has completed its ISO 13485:2016 (“ISO“) certification in compliance with the Medical Device Single Audit Program (“MDSAP“), which is now mandatory under Health Canada requirements and recommended by the USA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“).

CardioComm completing MDSAP for both Canada and the USA, solidifies the Company’s abilities to continue to produce and sell its Global ECG Management System (“GEMS™”) software globally. CardioComm is also a preferred importer, distributor and reseller of hospital and consumer ECG medical devices for organizations based outside of Canada such as the USA, China and Singapore.

Manufacturers of Class II, III, and IV medical devices, whether based in Canada or elsewhere, must report to the Canadian Medical Devices Bureau that they have either passed, or initiated the transition to an MDSAP audit by December 31, 2018. Failure to do so will result in manufacturers losing their medical device licences and the rights to have their products imported into or sold into Canada. As of November 14, 2018, only two-thirds of the medical device companies that sell into Canada have signed up for MDSAP (Quality Digest, 11/14/2018). This situation may cause a shortage of medical products available to health care providers and consumers in Canada (Globe and Mail 05/09/2018).

With ISO under MDSAP, CardioComm has confirmed that it may contract with other medical devices makers that sell into Canada, but have decided not to renew their ISO medical device certification under the more stringent and costly MDSAP standard. Under this scenario, CardioComm can place non-MDSAP ISO-certified devices under the Company’s own MDSAP certification for a fee, gaining sole distribution rights for device sales in Canada and ensuring that established and emerging sales channels have continued access to needed medical devices. One such example involves the recent application for FDA 510(k) clearance of the HeartCheck™ CardiBeat by CardioComm on behalf of the original equipment manufacturer. While ISO under MDSAP is not required in the USA, CardioComm’s Canadian/USA MDSAP certification is accepted by the FDA and removes the need for routine FDA inspections. This certification will also help newly FDA-cleared products when applying for Health Canada medical device clearances.

To learn more about CardioComm’s products and for further updates regarding HeartCheck™ ECG device integrations, please visit the Company’s websites at www.cardiocommsolutions.com and www.theheartcheck.com.

About CardioComm Solutions

CardioComm Solutions’ patented and proprietary technology is used in products for recording, viewing, analyzing and storing electrocardiograms for diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Products are sold worldwide through a combination of an external distribution network and a North American-based sales team. CardioComm Solutions has earned the ISO 13485:2016 certification, is HIPAA compliant and holds clearances from the European Union (CE Mark), the USA (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Etienne Grima, Chief Executive Officer
1-877-977-9425 x227[email protected]
[email protected]

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of CardioComm Solutions and certain of the plans and objectives of CardioComm Solutions with respect to these items. Such statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

In evaluating these statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this release other than as required by applicable laws, including without limitation, Section 5.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations).

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