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ReadyUp raises $2 million to manage #Esports teams and help players improve $GMBL $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF $Game.ca $EPY.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:29 PM on Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Dean Takahashi@deantak September 20, 2018 5:30 AM
  • ReadyUp, a platform for player connection and team management for gaming and esports, has raised $2 million in funding from game-savvy investors.
  • The combined company has 11 people in San Francisco, and they will focus on a few different missions related to esports, said Alemania, in an interview with GamesBeat.
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ReadyUp, a platform for player connection and team management for gaming and esports, has raised $2 million in funding from game-savvy investors.

Last month, ReadyUp acquired Ready Up Live, a gaming community site that was doing some of the same things as ReadyUp. That deal brought together a number of game veterans and celebrities, including Roderick Alemania, CEO of ReadyUp, and famous pro gamer and ReadyUp cofounder Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, and Ready Up Live founder Dan “Greenskull” Hammill, a celebrity gamer who has 262,000 subscribers on YouTube.

The combined company has 11 people in San Francisco, and they will focus on a few different missions related to esports, said Alemania, in an interview with GamesBeat.

“Our mission is to be the epicenter of the esports community, so that people can find people they actually want to play with,” he said. “The idea across the pillars of that mission is to meet, compete, and get better. And we have a really strong team of people who have been in the game business for decades.”

In terms of meeting, the company wants to create a matchmaking service where esports players can find people they want to play with, rather than just play pickup multiplayer games all of the time with strangers.

In terms of “compete,” the company will also help esports players find teams, and help teams find esports players, or even help players find others so they can form esports teams. Alemania compared this to the application TeamSnap, which helps parents deal with changes and details for their children’s sports team. In the case of players, this solution would help teams figure out who is playing in a particular match or is not available. This will enable team managers to focus on team and player development, rather than logistics.

And in terms of “get better,” ReadyUp will create a marketplace for services that parties can offer, such as coaching services for Fortnite. And it will provide other services that enable players to get better and play with their friends.

“We called our friends at the major publishers and asked if they were doing this, and they all said no,” Alemania said. “We saw we could fill a need in the market. It can address a massive pain point for teams.”

The cofounders like Wendell and Hammill get asked to provide coaching, paid or not, all of the time. But this marketplace would provide an organized way to scale up such services to a much larger level, Alemania said.

San Francisco-based ReadyUp was founded in 2017 to benefit amateur and professional gamers, teams, and gaming clans. The platform is set to launch later this year, with other services coming next year. Investors include Boost VC, which led the round, as well as Fenwick & West, Smith & Crown, and other individual investors from across gaming, sports, esports, blockchain and other sectors.

“ReadyUp will change competitive video gaming and esports on a fundamental level,” said Jay Cohen, former president of Wargaming America, in a statement. “By providing an on-ramp for gamer connection, player development, and competition, ReadyUp lets every gamer, team, and the esports industry as a whole to reach their full potential. The ReadyUp platform will not only accelerate the path to revenue for players, teams, and partners, it is the spark for the wildfire that is waiting to happen.”

Lead investor Boost VC is a blockchain and virtual reality accelerator with a portfolio of more than 200 companies including Coinbase.

“ReadyUp has assembled an awesome team of accomplished, experienced and well connected executives.” said Adam Draper, founder and managing partner, in a statement. “Their process of product validation and design coupled with a feedback loop from gamers puts ReadyUp in a great position to build a successful company that will capitalize on the $900 million esports industry.”

Source: https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/20/readyup-esports-team-management-firm-raises-2-million/

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$GGX.ca GGX Gold Discovers Extension of Gold Drop Vein During 2018 Trenching Program $K.ca $TUSK

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:58 AM on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

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Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) – GGX Gold Corp. (TSX-v: GGX), (OTCQB: GGXXF), (FRA: 3SR2) (the “Company” or “GGX”) is pleased to announce it has discovered an extension of the Gold Drop Vein System south of underground workings on its Gold Drop property near Greenwood, B.C.

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The vein extension was discovered by the Company through a combination of a 2017 soil geochemical survey and follow-up trenching during the 2018 summer exploration program. A quartz vein was exposed over a 20 meter length in a 2018 trench south of the Gold Drop underground workings. Historic production from the Gold Drop Vein System is reported to be 335 tonnes mined during 1926-1988 (mainly during 1933-1941) with 5,020 grams of gold (14.99 g/t gold) and 35,894 grams of silver (107.1 g/t silver) recovered.

The Gold Drop Vein System, located in the east region of the property, had been previously traced in underground workings for a strike length of approximately 160 meters. It was explored and developed underground through drifts, shafts and two adits. The area south of the Gold Drop Vein has seen historical exploration through numerous pits and hand trenches. Historical exploration failed to locate the southern extension of the Gold Drop Vein System.

In 2017 the Company conducted a small soil geochemical sampling program south of the Gold Drop underground workings. The program consisted of three short east-west soil lines spaced 25 apart with staggered 20 meter sample intervals. A distinct linear gold anomaly was identified being approximately 50 meters long, trending approximately north-south and being approximately 50-100 meters south of the Gold Drop underground workings.

2017 Soil geochemical samples (gold anomalies)

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A trench was excavated during the 2018 summer exploration program across the anomaly. The trench successfully located a quartz vein. The quartz vein has so far been traced for 20 meters. The vein pinches and swells within the trench exposure with measured widths of approximately 0.6 meters to approximately 2 meters. The vein trends approximately north-south. The vein was observed to be sporadically mineralized with pyrite, chalcopyrite and trace amounts of galena.

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Company management is very excited by this new discovery. Channel sampling and further trenching are planned for this area.

David Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, is responsible for the technical information contained in this News Release.

To view the Original News release with pictures please go to the website or contact the company.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Barry Brown, Director

604-488-3900

[email protected]

Investor Relations: Mr. Jack Singh, 604-488-3900   [email protected]

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Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Announces Significant Progress on Storz & Bickel Co-Development in Treating #Fibromyalgia $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:09 AM on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

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  • Made significant progress in its co-development partnership with Storz & Bickel
  • The study protocol has received approval from the Independent Ethics Board (IRB Services) and was recently submitted for review to Health Canada

ORLEANS, Ontario, Sept. 20, 2018 — Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc., a leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development (TSX VENTURE: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF), has made significant progress in its co-development partnership with Storz & Bickel.  The study protocol has received approval from the Independent Ethics Board (IRB Services) and was recently submitted for review to Health Canada.  In addition, Tetra Bio-Pharma expects to complete the identification of every compound in the PPP001 vapor generated by the Mighty Medic vaporizer later this month.  Tetra intends on initiating a Phase 1 clinical study in healthy volunteers to determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of its vaporized PPP001 drug later this year.

This clinical data and vapor compound identification will allow Tetra to bridge to its existing and future clinical data of the Phase 3.  The bridge will provide a significantly reduced time to market and reduced development cost for the commercialization of PPP001 as a treatment for fibromyalgia.

“The Independent Ethics Board approval represents a major step forward prior to obtaining approval from Health Canada and the clinical study will allow Tetra to accelerate bringing PPP001 for fibromyalgia patients,” stated Dr. Guy Chamberland, Ph.D., Interim CEO and CSO at Tetra Bio-Pharma.  “We are very confident in Tetra’s strategy to become a global leader in the development of cannabinoid derived prescription and natural health products.”

About Storz & Bickel
STORZ & BICKEL built the first factory in the world for the manufacture of medical herbal vaporizers in Tuttlingen, Germany, a town with almost 500 medical device manufacturers. Tuttlingen is reputed to be the center of medical technology, where the first factory to produce surgical instruments was established more than 150 years ago.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX-V: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development with a Health Canada approved, and FDA reviewed, clinical program aimed at bringing novel prescription drugs and treatments to patients and their healthcare providers. The Company has several subsidiaries engaged in the development of an advanced and growing pipeline of Bio Pharmaceuticals, Natural Health and Veterinary Products containing cannabis and other medicinal plant-based elements. With patients at the core of what we do, Tetra Bio-Pharma is focused on providing rigorous scientific validation and safety data required for inclusion into the existing bio pharma industry by regulators, physicians and insurance companies.

For more information visit: www.tetrabiopharma.com

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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.

Forward-looking statements
Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company’s business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, the success of the Company’s research and development strategies, including the approval of PPP001, the applicability of the discoveries made therein, the successful and timely completion and uncertainties related to the regulatory process including the applications for Orphan Drug Designation, the timing of clinical trials, the timing and outcomes of regulatory or intellectual property decisions and other risks disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. While no definitive documentation has yet been signed by the parties and there is no certainty that such documentation will be signed. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

For further information, please contact Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
Robert Bechard
Executive Vice-President Corporate Development and Licensing
514-817-2514
[email protected]

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#Esports: #Mastercard $MA comes on board as global sponsor for League of Legends #LOL in multi-year deal $GMBL $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF $Game.ca $EPY.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018

  • Mastercard announced a multi-year global sponsorship deal with the popular League of Legends eSports title on Wednesday (Sept 19),
  • The company’s first such tie-up with an eSports partner
  • League of Legends is one of the world’s most widely played and followed eSports games, with about 100 million unique monthly users and its most-watched match pulling in over 80 million live unique viewers

Lester Wong

SINGAPORE – Mastercard announced a multi-year global sponsorship deal with the popular League of Legends eSports title on Wednesday (Sept 19), the company’s first such tie-up with an eSports partner.

League of Legends is one of the world’s most widely played and followed eSports games, with about 100 million unique monthly users and its most-watched match pulling in over 80 million live unique viewers.

Mastercard is also League of Legends parent company Riot Games’ first global sponsor. There are about 380 million eSports fans worldwide, according to market researcher Newzoo.

The deal will see Mastercard work with Riot to offer live-event activations and fan experiences across three major annual League of Legends tournaments: the Mid-Season Invitational, the All-Star Event, and the World Championship.

“eSports is a phenomenon that continues to grow in popularity, with fans that can rival those at any major sporting event in their enthusiasm and energy,” said Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard’s chief marketing and communications officer.

“This deal made a lot of sense for us. We’re a global brand and League of Legends is a global phenomenon so the scale is there. In-game purchases are a big part of eSports, and we are a payment solutions company.”

Rajamannar declined to reveal the exact value of the deal but said it was “very comparable” to Mastercard’s other global sponsorships in music and traditional sport with partners like the Grammy Awards and golf’s British Open, one of the sport’s four Major tournaments.

“We’re thrilled to team up with Mastercard on this ground-breaking partnership that will provide meaningful and long-term value to our fans,” said Naz Aletaha, head of eSports partnerships at Riot Games. “Mastercard is among the first of world-class brands to take such a big step into eSports at the global level, and we’re proud to have them support League of Legends eSports events alongside their other premier sports and entertainment sponsorships.”

Fan engagement efforts are set to kick off immediately in the South Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese markets ahead of the 2018 League of Legends World Championships in Seoul next month.

The first experiences available on Mastercard’s Priceless platform include the opportunity to watch a game at the championships with a pro player from VIP seats and behind-the-scenes tours of rehearsals.

Mastercard is also planning to launch a co-branded League of Legends credit card early next year.

Said Rajamannar: “We took two years to fully understand this space because we wanted to be clear how the consumers think. And what we found out is that they want brands to be authentic, organic and creative. So this collaboration is not just about how many cards we must sell but a long-term effort to engage consumers.”

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/esports-mastercard-comes-on-board-as-global-sponsor-for-league-of-legends-in-multi-year-deal

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Monarques Gold $MQR.ca Starts Diamond Drilling Program on its McKenzie Break Property $GDX.ca $ECR.ca $MZZ.ca $QMX.ca $IMG.ca $IAG $MUX

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:35 AM on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

  • Goal is to increase the 165,608-ounce pit-constrained/underground gold resource
  • Announced the start of a new 8,350-metre diamond drilling program on its wholly-owned McKenzie Break gold property
    • located 25 kilometres north of Val-d’Or, near Monarques’ Camflo and Beacon mills.
    • Drilling started on September 13 with one drill, and a second drill will be added as the work progresses

MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2018 – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques”, “Monarques Gold” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV:MQR) (OTCMKTS:MRQRF) (FRANKFURT:MR7) is pleased to announce the start of a new 8,350-metre diamond drilling program on its wholly-owned McKenzie Break gold property, located 25 kilometres north of Val-d’Or, near Monarques’ Camflo and Beacon mills. Drilling started on September 13 with one drill, and a second drill will be added as the work progresses.

McKenzie Break is a high-grade, multiple-narrow-vein gold deposit hosted in the dioritic Pascalis batholith and underlain by porphyritic diorite and mafic and felsic volcanic rocks. On June 14, 2018, the Corporation reported an NI 43-101 pit-constrained resource of 48,133 ounces in the Indicated category and 14,897 ounces in the Inferred category on the property, as well as an underground resource of 53,448 ounces in the Indicated category and 49,130 ounces in the Inferred category, for a total of 165,608 ounces of gold (see press release dated June 14, 2018).

Historical drilling on the property totals 258 holes and 37,750 metres of core, most of which targeted the Green and Orange zones. The average length of the holes was only 150 metres. The current 39-hole drilling program will consist of holes 150 to 350 metres long to test the property’s potential at depth below the known lenses and on the periphery of the Green and Orange zones (see projected drilling map). The peripheral holes represent infill drilling in areas where information is missing, and could lead to an increase in the size of the planned open pit.

“The McKenzie Break property has great exploration potential,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “It has the advantages of being high grade at depth and easily accessible, as the average overburden thickness is only 5 metres, meaning that we could put the project into production relatively quickly. The program is aimed at increasing the property’s pit-constrained resource and exploring its potential at depth.”

The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Ronald G. Leber, P.Geo., the Corporation’s qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

Monarques Gold Corporation (TSXV:MQR) is an emerging gold mining company focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the Wasamac deposit (measured and indicated resource of 2.6 million ounces of gold), the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as five promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques’ actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. Neither 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 press release.

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SOURCE Monarques Gold Corporation

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Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1-888-994-4465, [email protected], www.monarquesgold.com; Elisabeth Tremblay, Senior Geologist – Communications Specialist, 1-888-994-4465, [email protected], www.monarquesgold.comCopyright CNW Group 2018

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CLIENT FEATURE: Explor Flagship $EXS.ca Hosts NI 43-101 Resource – 609K Oz Indicated, 470K Oz Inferred Gold $EXN.ca $HBE.ca $OSK.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:05 AM on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Why Explor Resources?

  • Flagship Property Offers The Following:
  • NI 43-101 Resource – 609,000 oz Indicated / 470,000 Inferred Gold
  • Property Is 13 KM From Downtown Timmins
  • Preliminary Metallurgical Testing on the low grade near surface gold ore completed

FULL DISCLOSURE: Explor Resources is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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KoreSummit First Stop: New York

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:02 AM on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

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KoreSummit First Stop: New York

Key speakers will discuss the “KoreToken,” a fully-compliant security token protocol

[New York, NY – 13 Sept, 2018] – KoreConX, the all-in-one platform for managing all compliance activities and security tokens that is revolutionizing Global Private Capital Markets, announces the beginning of a global tour that will gather partners, advisors and key figures of the Security Token sector.

The first stop will be in New York on October 03, 2018. This is an invite-only event in which attendees will be able to learn more about “KoreToken,” a fully-compliant security token protocol for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of security tokens.

Among the key speakers are Dr. Kiran Garimella, Ph.D., chief scientist and chief technology officer at KoreConX; Oscar A. Jofre, CEO and Co-Founder at KoreConX; David Weild, Father of the JOBS Act, stock market expert and former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ; Hugh Austin, CEO at Small Cap Nation & Corporate Connect; and Sara Hanks, CEO and Founder at CrowdCheck, Inc.

The industry is changing very rapidly and the KoreSummit is bringing an event for companies and investors to learn how a security token offering should be done in USA and Canada.  “This will be the first of its kind in North America to set the record straight on what truly smart, AI-enabled tokenized securities really are.  Our first stop in New York is timely with the industry evolving rapidly towards real compliance and existing market participants try to figure out how tokenization really works within the current regulatory frameworks” said Oscar A. Jofre.

More Information:    www.KoreSummit.io

About KoreConX

KoreConX is the world’s first highly-secure permissioned blockchain ecosystem for fully-compliant tokenized securities worldwide.

To ensure compliance with securities regulation and corporate law, the KoreConX all-in-one, AI-based blockchain platform manages the full lifecycle of tokenized securities including the issuance, trading, clearing, settlement, management, reporting, corporate actions, and custodianship. KoreConX connects companies to the capital markets and secondary markets facilitating access to capital and liquidity for private investors.

KoreConX is the first secure, all-in-one platform for private companies to manage their capital market activity and stakeholder communications. Removing the burden of fragmented systems and inefficient tools across multiple vendors, KoreConX offers a single environment to connect companies, investors and broker/dealers. Leveraged for investor relations and fundraising, private companies can share and manage corporate records and investments including portfolio management, capitalization table management, virtual minute book, security registers, transfer agent services and virtual deal rooms for raising capital.

www.KoreConX.io

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PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Announces Receipt of Multi-Million Dollar Order for Two DROSRITE™ Furnace Systems $LMT $RTN $NOC $UTX $HPQ.ca $DDD.ca $SSYS $PRLB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:44 AM on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

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  • Received a multi-million dollar order for two DROSRITE™ furnace systems from an Asian client
  • Systems are the third and fourth commercial systems sold to date, and the first order from this new Client
  • Delivery of the Systems is expected to be in April 2019

MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2018 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR), a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) a Company that designs, develops and manufactures plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch systems, is pleased to announce today that it has received a multi-million dollar order for two (2) DROSRITE™ furnace systems (the “Systems”) from an Asian client (the “Client”); the name, and value of the contract, remain confidential for competitive reasons.

The Systems are the third and fourth commercial systems sold to date, and the first order from this new Client. Delivery of the Systems is expected to be in April 2019.

PyroGenesis’ DROSRITE™ system is a salt-free, cost-effective, sustainable process for maximizing metal recovery from dross, a waste generated in the metallurgical industry. PyroGenesis’ patented process avoids costly loss of metal while reducing a smelter’s carbon footprint and energy consumption, providing an impressive return on investment. The system has been designed to process and recover valuable metal such as aluminum, zinc and copper from dross.

“DROSRITE™ has been many years in the making; from the original paid-for-demonstration, to the delivery and acceptance of a first commercial unit, to a reorder from the same customer,” said Mr. Pierre Carabin, Chief Technology Officer of PyroGenesis. “This order, announced today, from a new Client, positions PyroGenesis as a solid provider of industrial furnaces to the metallurgical industry; particularly to the aluminum sector. PyroGenesis’ DROSRITE™ system provides exceptional return on investment to our customers, all with a green technology that has, in our opinion, no equivalent in the market.”

The previously announced paid-for-demonstration for zinc recovery in India is about to begin, and the trials are expected to be completed within the next ten (10) weeks. In addition, previously announced tolling discussions continue with potential joint venture partners. A successful site visit was recently completed.

“This double order, from a new Client, reflects the fact that DROSRITE™ is finally gaining acceptance. The addition of the mini DROSRITE™ (500 TPY), to our original offering (5,000 TPY), together with the decision to embrace tolling opportunities, has effectively positioned PyroGenesis as a one stop shop for dross processing,” said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “The announcement today must be taken in the context of what we are doing; we are essentially introducing a new technology into a very conservative industry. This is not a platform where change is expected and embraced. To the contrary, the mere fact that we claim to be able to process dross without salt is viewed skeptically and, as such, is another hurdle we had to overcome. What is readily apparent to us is the value proposition DROSRITE™ offers to an industry that rarely sees improvements of such magnitude, and what that means for PyroGenesis. There is over 3,000,000 TPY1 of Aluminum dross produced, which when added to the market for processing zinc and copper dross, creates a very significant business opportunity for the Company. Given the fact that, as I said, this is a new technology we are introducing to a conservative industry, it was difficult to predict with certainty if, and when, DROSRITE™ would take hold, but there was no doubt in our mind that when it did, and it looks like this double order is the start, it would be significant and long term, creating additional value for shareholders.”

Furthermore, PyroGenesis will be presenting its DROSRITE™ solution, and exhibiting at “Aluminium 2018” being held in Düsseldorf, Germany between October 9 and 11 (Hall 11, booth G50/06). Contact us to book an appointment or meet with us there.

Separately, the Company has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange of the previously announced Normal Course Issuer Bid to purchase up to 5% of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding over a period of twelve (12) months.

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. 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 9001:2008 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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AGORACOM Welcomes Bougainville Ventures $BOG.ca a Turnkey Greenhouse Growing Infrastructure Provider $MCOA $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $ACG $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

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WHY BOUGAINVILLE?

  • Converting irrigated farmland to greenhouse-equipped farmland
  • Bougainville does not “touch the plant” by only providing agricultural infrastructure as a landlord for licensed marijuana growers
  • First 10,000 square feet of greenhouse space has been completed
  • Ready for occupancy
  • Room for expansion
  • JV Agreement with Marijuana Company of America (MCOA:OTC)
  • MCOA invested $1M in cash

Early estimates show a greenhouse can produce twice the amount of product and at least
less than 50% of the cost compared to warehouse production.

Oroville, Washington

  • Construction complete of a 10,000 sq. ft. greenhouse optimized for low-carbon and sustainable operations
  • I-502 compliant property ready for tenant-grower occupancy
  • 50% + senior water right holder on the main stem of the Eden Valley Aquifer and two supplemental groundwater wells
  • Entered into a lease agreement with a Tier 3 I-502 production and processing license holder
  • Leadership has local farming knowledge and relationships in this region
  • Room for further expansion

Turnkey Growing Facilities

Development Phases

 

Legalized States – Cannabis legalization is spreading across the Nation.

Industry estimates show $27 billion in infrastructure will be needed to meet a full legal US market and Washington State alone will need $679 million in infrastructure.

Market Overview

  • Currently up to 650,000 recreational marijuana users in Washington State, worth approximately $1.5 Billion USD in annual sales.
  • Beyond the traditional uses for cannabis, the industry has benefited from edibles and CBD/THC products for medical use.
  • Upward trajectory of growth in the U.S. market is positively forecasted for years to come.

I-502 License Holders Current Challenges

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STAR-A.D.S. ®$SNA.ca system has received its approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:53 AM on Monday, September 17th, 2018

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  • STAR-A.D.S. ® system has received its approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • This important step from a renowned regulation Authorities is the most recent validation granted to the Star Navigation system

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2018 — Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (CSE: SNA) (OTCQB: SNAVF) (“Star” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the STAR-A.D.S. ® system has received its approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This important step from a renowned regulation Authorities is the most recent validation granted to the Star Navigation system.

It builds on Star credibility and visibility while the company keeps on engaging with operators and stakeholders in this region of the world. In the short run, Star will now work on the implementation of its STAR-A.D.S. ® solution over the remaining part of the fleet of its current local customer.

About Star Navigation:

Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. owns the exclusive worldwide license to its proprietary, patented In-flight Safety Monitoring System, STAR-ISMS®, the heart of the STAR-A.D.S. ® system. Its real-time capability of tracking performance trends and predicting incident-occurrence enhances aviation safety and improves fleet management while reducing costs for the operator.

Stars’ M.M.I. Division designs and manufactures high performance, mission critical, flight deck flat panel displays for defence and commercial aviation industries worldwide. These displays are found on aircraft and simulators, from P-3 Orion and C-130 aircraft, to Sikorsky and AgustaWestland helicopters, as examples.

Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this document, the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “expected” and similar expressions, as they relate to Star or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect Star’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause Star’s actual performance or achievements to vary from those described herein. Should one or more of these factors or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Star does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this release.

Please visit www.star-navigation.com or

Jean-Louis Larmor, (416) 252-2889 Ext. 221
C.O.O.
[email protected]

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