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$CKR.ca Carbon Announces Extension of Exclusive Prospecting License to 2019, Elevated Surface Sampling Results

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:50 AM on Thursday, September 7th, 2017

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  • Reports up to 43.01% Carbon as Graphite from Surface Sampling
  • Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 3895 renewed for a period of two years until April 3, 2019

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – September 7, 2017) – CKR Carbon Corporation. (TSXV: CKR) (FSE: CB81) (“CKR” or the “Company”) a vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials development company is pleased to announce that the Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy has approved the renewal of Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 3895 for a period of two years until April 3, 2019.

The renewed license covers an area of 27,870 hectares (278.7 square kilometres) over the historical Aukam vein graphite mine in southern Namibia. Recent work by the Company over the past two years has led to a better understanding of the quality and distribution of the graphite mineralization at Aukam. In particular exploration has demonstrated significant potential for expansion of the mineralization outside the old workings.

Recent surface sampling of graphite occurrences has resulted in assays of 1.96% Cg (carbon as graphite) to 43.01% Cg from 22 samples of disseminated graphite, vein graphite and mineralized zone (see Table below). The graphite occurrences were taken from over approximately 200m within a larger east-west zone of 500 metres of disseminated graphite. This zone broadly corresponds to a 700 metre long electromagnetic anomaly delineated earlier this year (see news release dated January 18, 2017). Sampling is ongoing to fully delineate the potential of the graphite mineralization at Aukam.

“We are pleased to receive the approval of the Minister for the renewal of the EPL and thank the Minister and his staff at the Ministry of Mines and Energy for the vote of confidence that the approval represents,” said Roger Moss, Chief Executive Officer of CKR Carbon. “We intend to aggressively move the Aukam project ahead for the benefit of our shareholders, local stakeholders and the people of Namibia.”

Summary of assay results of surface samples.

Sample ID Sample Type Description Cg (%)
AK 17 DGS -001 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 4.59
AK 17 DGS -002 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 1.96
AK 17 DGS -003 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 2.94
AK 17 DGS -004 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 2.57
AK 17 DGS -005 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 5.57
AK 17 DGS -006 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 6.01
AK 17 DGS -007 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 3.87
AK 17 DGS -008 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 3.67
AK 17 DGS -009 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in medium grained granite 1.42
AK 17 DGS -010 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in medium grained granite 2.79
AK 17 DGS -011 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in medium grained granite 2.36
AK 17 DGS -012 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in medium grained granite 4.10
AK 17 DGS -013 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in medium grained granite 3.57
AK 17 DGS -014 Composite Grab Disseminated graphite in granite 4.01
AK 17 MZS -001 2.5m Channel Vein network/mineralized zone 9.65
AK 17 MZS -002 1.8m Channel Vein network/mineralized zone 7.38
AK 17 MZS -003 1.7m Channel Vein network/mineralized zone 24.05
AK 17 MZS -004 Composite Channel Vein network/mineralized zone 10.96
AK 17 VGS -001 Composite Grab Graphite Vein 43.01
AK 17 VGS -002 Composite Grab Graphite Vein 33.97
AK 17 VGS -003 Composite Grab Graphite Vein 36.06
AK 17 VGS -004 Composite Grab Graphite Vein 20.29

 

Channel lengths do not represent true widths. Composite grab samples are not necessarily representative of the graphite mineralization on the property.

Samples were placed in a plastic sample bag along with a sample tag. Bags were sealed with a single use tie. All samples were securely stored prior to shipping toTEA-Lab in Swakopmund. Samples were crushed by hammer and jaw crusher to 2mm and split before milling to < 200 microns for thermo-gravimetric analysis. The company routinely submits duplicates and blanks with sample batches to monitor the quality of the assays.

The technical content of this News Release was approved by Roger Moss Ph.D., P.Geo, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About CKR Carbon Corporation

CKR Carbon Corporation 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. We are 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 CKR.

About the Aukam Project

The Aukam property covers a past producing vein graphite deposit and associated graphite occurrences. CKR owns a 63% interest in the property and is currently undertaking technical studies to support an application for a mining license. The company maintains high safety and environmental standards and has a comprehensive strategy of social engagement.

For more information: visit the website at www.ckr-carbon.com or contact:

Roger Moss, CEO, +1 416-704-8291 E-mail inquiries: [email protected]

For graphite product enquiries:

Arno Brand, +1 416-561-4095 [email protected]

“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 release.”

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$GGX.ca COD vein intercept of 16.3M of 4.59 g/t Gold and 38.64 g/t Silver

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:27 AM on Thursday, September 7th, 2017

GGX Gold Drill Intercepts The COD Vein,  Greenwood BC

  • Gold Drop Southwest Zone, Phase 1 Diamond Drill Program
  • Hole COD17-14 returns 4.59 g/t Gold & 38.64 g/t Silver over 16.03 meters
  • Aug 28, 2017  core samples for the COD Vein returned up to 24.1 g/t Gold and 192 g/t Silver

    Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) – GGX Gold Corp. (TSXV: GGX) (the “Company” or “GGX”) is pleased to announce it has received analytical results for the second batch of drill core samples from the Phase I diamond drilling program at the Company’s Gold Drop Project near Greewood, BC.  GGX is currently exploring and defining the COD Vein, a Dentonia/Jewel style quartz vein, located in the Gold Drop Southwest Zone. Trenching during 2017 has exposed the northeast – southwest striking COD vein for over 160 meter strike length. The second batch of drill core samples returned significant gold and silver values including a broad intersection in hole COD17-14 (grading 4.59 g/t Gold and 38.64 g/t Silver over 16.03 meters with a high grade core grading 10.96 g/t Gold and 89.86 g/t Silver over 5.97 meters).

     

    The Company had previously received analytical results for 68 trench channel samples. These samples returned anomalous to high grade values for gold, including high values of 43.2 g/t Gold and 224 g/t Silver (News release of July 26, 2017). The first batch of drill core samples for the COD Vein returned up to 24.1 g/t Gold and 192 g/t Silver (News release of Aug 28, 2017).

     

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    The Phase I drilling program aimed to delineate the COD Vein in the Gold Drop Southwest Zone from 5 pad locations along the North-south trench.  The drilling tested the vein along 80 meters of strike length. The drilling commenced south of the C.O.D. mine shaft and progressed systematically to the north.  The Phase I drilling totaled 15 holes (691 meters). The objective of the drilling was to determine depth and the dip of the vein exposed at surface and confirm gold and silver mineralization below the channel samples. Drilling to date has confirmed the vein to a vertical depth of 150 feet (46.36 meters), being open at depth.

     

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    Drill core is being geologically logged and sampled at the Greenwood facility. The core samples are sawn in half and stored in a secure location. Core samples are being delivered to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Vancouver to be analyzed for gold by Fire Assay – AA. The second batch of samples was also analyzed for 48 Elements by Four Acid and ICP-AES / ICP-MS. Quality control (QC) samples are inserted at regular intervals.

     

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    The analytical results listed below are from holes COD17-10 to COD17-14, testing the COD Vein. Since true widths cannot be accurately determined from the information available the core lengths (meters) are reported. The Gold, Silver grade is reported in grams per tonne (g/t). The intervals listed below are from the gold and silver bearing vein and adjacent low grade mineralized envelopes.  The sampling also revealed other intervals with low grade gold (up to 0.4 g/t gold over 1 meter) in veining and / or host rock.

     

    HOLE ID Core interval Length (m) Au g/t weighted average Ag g/t weighted average
    COD17-10 5.45 0.47 4.31
    including 0.27 5.85 63.3
    COD17-11 3.45 1.15 7.31
    including 1.00 2.13 8.61
    COD17-12 2.68 1.03 13.78
    including 0.79 2.89 28.6
    COD17-13 3.32 1.19 11.68
    including 0.67 4.97 51.2
    COD17-14 16.03 4.59 38.64
    Including 5.97 10.96 89.86
    including 0.56 38.4 339
    including 0.60 24.5 257

     

    Hole COD17-14 intersected a broader zone of veining and gold and silver mineralization grading 4.59 g/t Gold and 38.64 g/t Silver over 16.03 meter core length. Core intervals with the silver-grey mineral that was speculated to be the gold/silver telluride Calaverite have returned significant levels of gold and silver. The two higher grade samples from COD17-14 listed in the preceding table also returned higher tellurium values of 211 g/t (0.56 meters) 140 g/t (0.60 meters).

     

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    Quartz veins in COD17-14

     

    Readers are warned that historical records referred to in this News Release have been examined but not verified by a qualified person. Further work is required to verify that historical assays referred to in this News Release are accurate.

     

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

     

    On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

    Barry Brown, Director

    604-488-3900

     

    Investor Relations: 

     

    Mr.  Jack Singh: 604-720-6598

    E-mail: [email protected]

     

     

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    The Crew

     

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    Forward Looking Information

     

    This news release includes certain statements that constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities law, including without limitation, the Company’s information and statements regarding or inferring the future business, operations, financial performance, prospects, and other plans, intentions, expectations, estimates, and beliefs of the Company. Such statements include statements regarding the completion of the proposed transactions. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved), and variations of such words, and similar expressions are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statement are necessarily based upon several factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements express or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of gold and other metals, anticipated costs and the ability to achieve goals, and the Company will be able to obtain required licenses and permits. While such estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the management of the Company, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and risks including that resource exploration and development is a speculative business; that environmental laws and regulations may become more onerous; that the Company may not be able to raise additional funds when necessary; fluctuating prices of metals; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations; operating hazards and risks; and competition. There can be no assurance that economic resources will be discovered or developed at the Gold Drop Property. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, the loss of key directors, employees, advisors or consultants, equipment failures, litigation, competition, fees charged by service providers and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and, accordingly are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

     

    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 release

    To view this press release as a PDF file, click onto the following link:
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    Source: GGX Gold Corp. (TSX Venture:GGX, OTC Pink:GGXXF)

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Namaste $N.ca Announces Record BREAKING Sales in August of C$1.43M #Vaping

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Thursday, September 7th, 2017

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  • August 2017 sales as reported by the Company were CAD$1,426,755
  • Represents the Company’s all-time record in monthly sales.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 07, 2017 — Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N)(FRANKFURT:M5BQ)(OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce August 2017 unaudited sales as reported by the Company (including shipping revenues and after discounts and refunds) were CAD$1,426,755 which represents the Company’s all-time record in monthly sales.

The total unaudited sales in August 2017 can be compared to CAD$1,196,971 in July 2017, a 19% increase. The increase in revenues was driven due to a 516% increase in sales through channels (eBay, Amazon) and a 43% increase in wholesale revenues. Namaste Vapes revenues increased by 15%.

The table below displays a revenue breakdown for Namaste’s sales channels:

Revenues – June 2017 (C$)
Namaste 539,546
EDIT 173,645
Australian Vaporizers 416,469
Green Vapes 11,454
Distribution Goods 132,685
Dropshipping 16,981
Channels 135,975
Total revenues     1,426,755 

 

The following table details selected data for traffic, conversion rates, order quantities, basket prices and related revenues:

Selected operating data e-Commerce June 2017 in C$    
  traffic conversion orders  basket price   gross revenues 
Namaste 136,046 2.14 % 2,911 $ 181 $ 526,484
Australian Vaporizers 45,476 4.49 % 2,041 $ 210 $ 428,898
EDIT 258,646 0.99 % 2,561 $ 69 $ 175,401
GreenVapes 3,587 1.37 % 49 $ 227 $ 11,124
Total   443,755  1.70 %   7,562  $    151  $    1,141,908

Namaste has seen growth in revenue during what are typically the slowest months of the year for e-commerce businesses. Implementation of various machine learning algorithms on only 4 of its 30 sites has resulted in significant improvement in conversion rates and page values. The machine learning algorithms are used on product landing (category) pages and adjust the content of the page, based on the user’s on-site browsing history, product categories and price points. The landing pages which have the algorithms installed will display differently for every user that visits the site. Namaste has seen an immediate and direct impact on conversion rates resulting from the implementation of these algorithms on select landing pages. Namaste plans to implement the same technology across its entire platform of sites starting September 15, 2017 and with a brand new design.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments: “We are very pleased to again see record breaking sales in one of the slowest months of the year for e-commerce companies. We are looking forward to full implementation of the machine learning algorithms across our entire platform. We are also very pleased to see strong growth in our marketplace channels (eBay and Amazon) and are looking forward to seeing strong growth going in to the fall and holiday season.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc. 

Namaste Technologies Inc. is an emerging leader in vaporizer and accessories space. Namaste has 26 ecommerce retail stores in 20 countries, offers the largest range of brand name vaporizers products on the market and is actively manufacturing and launching multiple unique proprietary products for retail and wholesale distribution. The Company is currently focused on expanding its product offering, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, and entering new markets globally.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”
Chief Executive Officer
Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

www.namastetechnologies.com

www.namastevaporizers.com

www.namastevaporizers.co.uk

www.vaporseller.com

www.everyonedoesit.com

www.everyonedoesit.co.uk

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The CSE has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

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Invested in Millennial Esports $GAME.ca ? Esports Entertainment $GMBL signed +60 affiliate streamers, with>250M online views, last 30 days

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:55 PM on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

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  • Signed over 60 affiliate Esports streamers at gamescom 2017
  • Collectively had over 250 million online video views in the last 30 days
  • Company will be the safest and most secure online Esports gambling site due to being fully licensed and regulated by the SEC
  • Received its Curaçao Egaming License

    VIDEO: eSports Investing AGORACOM at League of Legends Finals

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CKR Carbon $CKR.ca adds Mr. Arno Brand to Board of Directors

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:57 PM on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
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  • Mr. Brand is a Namibian entrepreneur with extensive experience in Southern Africa
  • Worked on the development of the Aukam graphite project since 2013
  • Will serve as  Project Manager

Toronto, Ontario–(September 6, 2017) – CKR Carbon Corporation. (TSXV: CKR) (FSE: CB81) (“CKR” or the “Company”) a vertically integrated graphite to graphenes, advanced materials development company is pleased to provide an update of the diamond drilling and trenching program at it’s 100% owned Buckingham graphite project in Quebec. To date four diamond drill holes totalling 522 metres and four trenches have been completed over 700 metres of a 1.54 kilometre conductive zone, all of which show visible graphite mineralization.

Drill Hole two intersected graphite mineralization between 25 and 97 metres, while hole three intersected mineralized marble and paragneiss between 10 and 60 metres with large (up to 0.5 cm) flakes in places. Drill hole four also intersected marble and paragneiss, with strong graphite mineralization occurring in the marble from 5 to 21 metres and from 157 to 198 metres downhole. Lesser mineralization also ocurs in the paragneiss. Results of the earlier drill holes were described in a news release dated August 17, 2017.

The four trenches, measuring from 30 to 40 metres in length were excavated across the electromagnetic conductor and all of them revealed graphite mineralization. Marble is the main host to the graphite and significant intersections of 13 to 14 metres were observed in trenches two and three.

The Company further welcomes Mr. Arno Brand to the board as a director effective immediately. Mr. Brand replaces Mr. Rejean Gosselin who has resigned. Mr. Brand’s appointment is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Mr. Brand is a Namibian entrepreneur with extensive experience in major construction and mining deals in Southern Africa. He has worked on the development of the Aukam graphite project since 2013, initially as the founder and most recently as Project Manager.

“We are pleased to have Mr. Brand join the Board of Directors. He has been an integral part of the Company both in Canada and on the ground in Namibia working to advance the Aukam project,” said Roger Moss, Chief Executive Officer of CKR Carbon. “We would also like to thank Mr. Gosselin for his contributions to the company over the past four years and wish him well in his future projects.”

The company also announces that a total of 1 million options to purchase common shares has been granted to directors and a consultant to the company at a price of $0.07 per share, expiring on September 4, 2022.

The technical content of this News Release was approved by Roger Moss Ph.D., P.Geo, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About CKR Carbon Corporation

CKR Carbon Corporation 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. We are 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 CKR.

About the Buckingham Project

The 100%-owned Buckingham Graphite Property is located 7 kilometres northwest of the town of Buckingham, Quebec, Canada and consists of eight claim blocks totaling 480 hectares. Well-maintained bush roads provide easy access to the property. The property lies within the Central Metasedimentary Belt of the Grenville Geologic Province 82 km south of Imerys Graphite & Carbon’s operating Lac des Iles graphite mine. Graphite occurs disseminated in marble and paragneiss and within veins hosted in pegmatite, diopside skarn, marble and gneiss.

Two graphitic zones, the Uncle Zone and the Case Zone have been discovered to date, with both zones showing high grade occurrences of disseminated flake and vein type graphite and yielding assay values as high as 81.1% Cg. Initial crushing and flotation of two samples from the Uncle zone has achieved purity up to 99.4% Cg from a single flotation test without process optimization (see news release dated February 17, 2015).

For more information: visit the website at www.ckr-carbon.com or contact:

Roger Moss, CEO, +1 416-704-8291 E-mail inquiries: [email protected]

For graphite product enquiries:

Arno Brand, +1 416-561-4095 [email protected]

“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 release.”

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions.  Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks anduncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com).

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Namaste Technologies $N.ca Provides Update on CannMart Inc. – Facility is under review #MMJ #Marijuana #Hemp

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:40 AM on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

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  • Received confirmation from Health Canada that the facility acquired in the acquisition of Cannmart Inc. is under the review stage of its application
  • Under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations to become a “sales only” licensed producer of medical cannabis

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 05, 2017 — Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N) (FRANKFURT:M5BQ) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from Health Canada that the facility (the “Facility”) acquired in the acquisition of Cannmart Inc. (“CannMart”) is under the review stage of its application (the “Application”) under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “ACMPR”) to become a “sales only” licensed producer of medical cannabis. Namaste has also engaged David Hyde & Associates to provide security consulting for the Facility and Eurofins Experchem Laboratories Inc. (“Eurofins Experchem”) to consult for CannMart on regulatory compliance.

On August 22, 2017, CannMart received confirmation from Health Canada that it has reached the review stage of the Application, during which Health Canada will be completing a thorough review of the Application. Concurrently, CannMart’s submitted personnel security clearances are being processed. The Security Clearance Application Forms that were submitted as part of the Application will be reviewed for completeness before a request is submitted to the RCMP to conduct a check of the relevant files of law enforcement agencies, including intelligence gathered for law enforcement purposes.

Over the past 4 years, David Hyde & Associates has provided security consulting services to over 165 ACMPR license applicants across Canada, worked with 27 licensed producer sites and attended 22 pre-license inspections with Health Canada. Its 11-member team has extensive experience in security consultation within the regulated medical cannabis sector in Canada and beyond and recently became the first Associate Member of the Cannabis Canada Association.

Eurofins Experchem has been engaged by Namaste to provide regulatory consulting services for CannMart through its final stages of approval from Health Canada. Eurofins Experchem provides a wide range of regulatory and testing services for the Canadian medical cannabis industry, ensuring that facilities comply with the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments: “We are very excited to make this announcement on the progress of activities with our CannMart facility. We are also very much looking forward to working with the teams from both David Hyde & Associates and Eurofins Experchem Laboratories Inc. to consult for CannMart during this stage and once operations at the Facility begin.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste Technologies Inc. is an emerging leader in vaporizer and accessories space. Namaste has 26 ecommerce retail stores in 20 countries, offers the largest range of brand name vaporizers products on the market and is actively manufacturing and launching multiple unique proprietary products for retail and wholesale distribution. The Company is currently focused on expanding its product offering, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, and entering new markets globally.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”
Chief Executive Officer
Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

www.namastetechnologies.com

www.namastevaporizers.com

www.namastevaporizers.co.uk

www.vaporseller.com

www.everyonedoesit.com

www.everyonedoesit.co.uk

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The CSE has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

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Once a novelty, coaching a growing necessity in competitive #Esports $GMBL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:24 AM on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
  • Rising popularity of the sport has also created a demand for coaches.
  • “I saw how eSports is similar to traditional sports. I saw an opportunity. There wasn’t really anyone who was doing data publicly on League of Legends,” he said referring to the popular multiplayer battle arena game.

By Matthew Black, CBC News Posted: Sep 03, 2017 9:00 AM PTLast Updated: Sep 03, 2017 1:34 PM PT

Live eSports events like this 2013 competition in Los Angeles have also packed the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum.

Live eSports events like this 2013 competition in Los Angeles have also packed the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum. (The Associated Press/Mark J. Terrill)

When Denis Beausoleil first began breaking down data, he thought it would help his fledgling basketball coaching career.

Beausoleil, 36, learned data analysis skills while completing an undergraduate degree, and did well enough to earn a spot at the University of Victoria’s coaching institute.

“I did it to help myself be a better basketball coach but it opened up opportunities,” he said.

One of those opportunities materialized away from the hardwood and in the virtual world of competitive video gaming, better known as eSports. It’s an industry that has ballooned in popularity in recent years, drawing millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships as well as drawing thousands of fans to packed arenas, including in Toronto and Vancouver.

The rising popularity of the sport has also created a demand for coaches.

So, when Beausoleil found himself at an anime convention nearly three years ago and spotted a UBC eSports booth, he introduced himself and made the team an offer:  take the coaching and analytical skills he’d use with a basketball team and apply it to the world of competitive gaming.

“I saw how eSports is similar to traditional sports. I saw an opportunity. There wasn’t really anyone who was doing data publicly on League of Legends,” he said referring to the popular multiplayer battle arena game.

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UBC’s eSports team won back-to-back collegiate League of Legends titles in 2015 and 2016. (UBC eSports Association/Facebook)

Last year, Beausoleil helped the UBC squad beat 31 other collegiate teams to win its second straight LOL Campus Series title in 2016 as the top college team in North America.

He’s turned that experience into data analyst jobs for both professional eSports and basketball organizations.

“I coached basketball for 10 years before I got paid anything … I was happy to volunteer my time. I wanted the experience and to learn about the game.”

He’s one of a growing number of eSports coaches who rely on experience, data, and management skills to help amateur and professional players improve their play.

“You don’t have to be the greatest statistician. It’s a piece of the argument and I try to make it convincing.”

Big league coaches

Brandon “Mash” Phan is just 22, but has already been playing professionally for almost 5 years.

Phan picked up League of Legends for the first time on Christmas Day 2009, and by the next summer grew confident that he could play for more than just fun.

Brandon Phan

Brandon Phan, seen here competing for Echo Fox in July of 2017, says the best coaches help eSports players with both their physical and mental games. (Riot Games/Flickr)

“I realized that this could be a thing for me,” he said.

Since then, the Toronto resident has played for several pro teams and has seen coaching evolve from a novelty to a necessity.

“It was funny to see a coach. People thought ‘this guy is just here for show.’ Now, we have almost a minimum of two coaches per team.”

Phan now plays for Echo Fox’s League of Legends squad — a team owned by Canadian-born former NBA player Rick Fox — where Beausoleil provides data-based scouting reports on opponents.

His typical in-season work day starts with an hour-long players meeting with coaches to talk strategy and gameplan.

“We talk about anything we want to try. Anything we’ve seen from other regions.”

A three-hour practice session follows that meeting, then an hour break for lunch before the team ends the day with another three-hour practice.

“Most coaches are former players so there’s a lot of respect for those in the coaching role.”

Phan says good coaches go beyond gameplay, and work to improve teamwork and maintain a calm, healthy environment.

“Coaching facilitates a healthy discussion and positive feedback and making sure each player owns up to their own play if they misplayed it or played well.”

Working up the ranks

Coaching isn’t just for members of elite teams, it’s also for those players looking to replace them.

Hearthstone player and UBC eSports alum Benton “ItzBolt” Chan has made coaching amateur players into a steady sideline business.

Benton Chan

Benton Chan, seen here while playing for UBC eSports Association, now coaches players as a part-time job. (Vivian Chung/UBC eSports Association)

Chan charges clients $15 US an hour for an individual online coaching session lasting up to four hours long where he works on strategy and gameplay.

“For a while I was thinking I don’t need a part time job because I can do this on the side.”

Chan, 23, uses social media to promote his service and typically draws players from as far away as Asia and the United States who are looking to advance to the elite level.

He says it’s a competitive industry, with other coaches charging anywhere between $5 and $150 US per hour for one-on-one sessions.

“I have to convince my clients that I’m the better coach.”

He helps players prepare for tournament play, and advises them ahead of tournaments on how to beat elite level talent. He says that while coaching is important, just like in real sports, it’s up to the players to apply the lessons in future competitions.

“If you want to be better in the long term you want a coach who can get you thinking.”

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coaching-competitive-esports-1.4269619

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Peeks Social $PEEK.ca App Becomes the 15th Top Grossing Social App on the #Google Playstore

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:03 AM on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

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  • Peeks Social app has risen in the United States to the 15th top grossing social app on the Google Play Store
  • App is also rapidly approaching the top 100 overall grossing apps on the Google Play Store out of approximately 3 million apps available for download in the United States

TORONTO, ON–(September 05, 2017) – Peeks Social Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: PEEK) (OTCQB: PKSLF) today provided an update on the progress of the Peeks Social app in relation to competitive services on the Google Play Store.

The Company is pleased to announce that the Peeks Social app has risen in the United States to the 15th top grossing social app on the Google Play Store. The app is also rapidly approaching the top 100 overall grossing apps on the Google Play Store out of approximately 3 million apps available for download in the United States. Noteworthy is the fact that Peeks Social is 7 positions higher than its competitor Periscope on the top grossing social category list in the United States. Periscope is a Twitter owned product with reportedly 10 million plus users. The Company attributes the rising standing of the Peeks Social app to be a result of: successful marketing and sponsorship programs; the launch of the Peeks account management portal which can be found at www.peeks.com; recent changes to its digital coin pricing strategies; and to the fact that the Peeks Social service is a purpose built social commerce product which naturally monetizes itself.

The rise in the product’s rankings comes despite significant changes to the service in June 2017, at which time the Company made a strategic decision to further restrict access to content of a mature nature within the app. This decision was made in order to provide a more brand friendly service with the aim of attracting advertising sponsorship sales, and to allow the app to continue to grow as a mainstream service. Although the change did have a temporary impact on revenues, revenues were greater for the quarter ending August 31st, 2017, as compared to the previous quarter, resulting in 3 straight quarters of growth. The Company expects continued growth quarter over quarter for the foreseeable future.

The Peeks Social app can be downloaded in either the Apple or Google app stores, or by visiting www.peeks.com.

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

Forward-Looking statements:

The information and statements in this news release contain certain forward-looking information relating to the future product performance of the Peeks Social app and the related financial performance of the Company. This forward-looking information is subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking information. Peeks Social Ltd.’s forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, Peeks Social Ltd. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information.

For further information, please contact:
Peeks Social Ltd.
Mark Itwaru
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
647-992-7727
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The Future Of #Gaming: Activision Blizzard $ATVI , The Future Of #Egambling: #Esports Entertainment $GMBL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:33 PM on Friday, September 1st, 2017
  • The gaming industry is growing rapidly, though mobile gaming is set to displace older consoles.
  • Activision Blizzard has made key investments in eSports and will look to capitalise on its march to the mainstream.

Introduction

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) is a primarily a video game developer founded less than a decade ago through the merger of Vivendi Games and Activision. It operates through five business units: Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Major League Gaming (a professional eSports organisation), Activision Blizzard Studios, and King Digital Entertainment (a social games development company).

The company owns and operates record breaking franchises, including the beloved Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Destiny and King’s social behemoth Candy Crush Saga. With a market cap of $47 billion, it is one of two dedicated gaming companies on the S&P 500, along with EA (NASDAQ:EA) at $36 billion. The gaming development industry is highly competitive, with a number of players, including Konami (NYSE:KNM), Ubisoft (OTCPK:OTCPK:UBSFY), Capcom, and Sony (NYSE:SNE).

Gaming Continues Breakneck Growth

Overall sales, including hardware, software, and accessories, rose 19% Y/Y to $588M, according to NPD Group, while PC and console software were up 14% and 17%, respectively. A large portion of that increase across the board belonged to ATVI’s Crash Bandicoot renaissance, with the game’s sales in its second month since release edged out only by Nintendo’s new release Splatoon 2 in July sales.

Looking forward, Newzoo predicts that the global video game industry will grow at a CAGR of 6.2% from $101.1 billion in 2016 to $128.6 billion in 2020. The interesting segment, though, is mobile gaming, with its revenue set to grow 68% from $38.6 billion in 2016 to $64.9 billion in 2020, with its share of the total market increasing from 29% to a full 50% over that time frame.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4103698-future-gaming-activision-blizzard

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Invested in #MMJ stocks such as #Cannabis Sativa $CBDS? Check out the world’s largest B2C #Vaporizer company Namaste $N.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:43 PM on Friday, September 1st, 2017

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  • World’s Largest E-Commerce B2C Vaporizer Company
  • Record Monthly Sales of CAD$1.349M For June 2017
  • Revenue for AUG 31 2018 expected $24.9 million
  • Owns 26 e-commerce stores in 20 countries
  • Distribution centers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific
  • Aggressively expanding into manufacturing and wholesaling

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