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Loop Insights $MTRX.ca $RACMF Selected to Join Impact Radius Marketplace to Connect Leading Global Brands With Insights Customers and Build Additional Revenue Streams $AT.ca $QTRH.ca $SNSR $BSQR $PTS.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:18 AM on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
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  • Announced the Company has been selected to join the Impact Radius Marketplace
  • Impact is the global leader in Partnership Automation and catalyst for the new Partnership Economy
  • Impact accelerates enterprise growth by automating the full partnership lifecycle for enterprise partnerships, with its Partnership Cloud™ managing over $50B in e-commerce sales and processing over $2B per year in payments to partners
  • Provides Loop with the opportunity to connect with and leverage marketing opportunities with Impact global brand partners such as Fanatics, Uber, Nike, Adidas, Airbnb, Levi’s and many more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2020 — Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV) (RACMF:OTCQB) (the “Company” or “Loop”), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement and automated venue tracing to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce the Company has been selected to join the Impact Radius Marketplace (“Impact”), providing Loop with the opportunity to connect with and leverage marketing opportunities with Impact global brand partners such as Fanatics, Uber, Nike, Adidas, Airbnb, Levi’s and many more.

IMPACT RADIUS IS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN PARTNERSHIP AUTOMATION MANAGING OVER $50 BILLION IN E-COMMERCE SALES

Impact is the global leader in Partnership Automation and catalyst for the new Partnership Economy. Impact accelerates enterprise growth by automating the full partnership lifecycle for enterprise partnerships, with its Partnership Cloud™ managing over $50B in e-commerce sales and processing over $2B per year in payments to partners.

As a result of its enterprise focus, Impact follows a rigorous selection process. In evaluating and eventually selecting Loop, Impact assessed both the opportunity Loop could provide brand partners with millions of potential users, as well as, the data Loop could provide to brands and the ability to deliver real-time activations to sports fans both at venues and at home.

Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson stated : “Selection into the Impact Radius marketplace is another strong vote of confidence for Loop as we continue to grow our client base. The Impact Radius marketplace will provide Loop with access to leading brands from around the world who will be discovering our anticipated massive venue audiences, AI analytics, real-time engagement, and verified reviews for the very first time. We look forward to providing these brands with never before seen opportunities to create new revenue streams with Loop.”

PAVING THE LAST MILE TO THE CUSTOMER IS THE NEXT STAGE OF ENTERPRISE GROWTH

A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting in 2020 on behalf of Impact Radius determined that companies with well-developed partnership programs grow faster and outperform their low-maturity peers on a number of key business metrics.

Specifically, clients of Impact are generating up to 25% of total enterprise revenue through partnerships, with partnership revenue as a channel growing by 50% or more year over year.

“With over 75% of world trade flowing indirectly, Forrester believes the third stage of enterprise growth will revolve around paving the last mile to the customer through partners and alliances.” (Jay McBain, Forrester, Principal Analyst Global Channels)

LOOP POSITIONED TO DRIVE AFFILIATE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, NEW REVENUE STREAMS THROUGH RETAIL INSIGHTS AND ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM

Through its AI-driven retail analytics and insights platform, Loop Insights is positioning itself to become a significant player in the e-commerce and affiliate marketing space. Placement in the Impact Radius marketplace will allow Loop to generate revenue through global brand affiliate marketing programs delivered directly to consumers through the Company’s Wallet pass technology.

By enabling direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand affiliate relationships, Loop will provide brands with new targeted marketing opportunities through AI-driven analytics and insights. The Company expects to generate high conversion rates for brands through its retail insights platform, which will drive brand engagement, clicks, and sales while also generating revenue for Loop, which receives up to 10% per retail transaction.

As announced in a press release dated November 12, 2020, Loop Insights’ Uklipz platform will allow the Company to provide additional marketing opportunities to Impact Radius clients through verified video reviews created by consumers. The reviews can then be purchased or analyzed by brands and retailers to drive further engagement and sales.

The Company is exceptionally confident our complete solution from DTC access to AI analytics to verified reviews will provide Impact global brand customers with a compelling new channel.

LOOP SELECTION TO IMPACT MARKETPLACE DELIVERS SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS

Moreover, Loop’s inclusion in the Impact Radius marketplace will deliver significant value to our own clients through optimized marketing opportunities. By gaining access to the Impact Radius marketplace, Loop will advance revenue-generating opportunities for both the Company and its expanding list of clients. Loop’s retail engagement platform offers direct 1:1 marketing opportunities to brands, providing both Loop and its client base with additional revenue streams at each purchase point.

Loop is set to showcase its affiliate marketing integration with its Engage service during the NCAA #BeachBubble in Fort Myers, Florida. Attendees using their All Access Wallet Pass for venue tracing will also receive personalized discounts and promotions tailored to the event. This will combine the safety and security of end-to-end rapid testing and notifications with enhanced personalized user engagement demonstrating Loop’s full solution stack during a live event.

According to TrueList, more than 80% of brands offer affiliate marketing programs today, with Affiliate Marketing responsible for 16% of global e-commerce sales.

According to Statista, affiliate marketing just in the USA is expected to generate almost $USD 9 Billion by 2022.

This press release is available on the Loop Insights Verified Forum on AGORACOM for shareholder discussion, questions and engagement with management https://agoracom.com/ir/LoopInsights

About Impact Radius

Impact is the global leader in Partnership Automation and catalyst for the new Partnership Economy. Impact accelerates enterprise growth by automating the full partnership lifecycle, including discovery, recruitment, contracting, engagement, fraud protection, optimization, and payment processing for enterprise partnerships. Impact’s Partnership Cloud™ manages over $50B in e-commerce sales and processes over $2B per year in payments to partners. Impact drives revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Bass Pro Shops, Fanatics, Getty Images, Lenovo, Levi’s, Techstyle, and Ticketmaster. Founded in Santa Barbara, CA in 2008, Impact has grown to over 500 employees worldwide.

About Loop Insights

Loop Insights Inc. is a Vancouver-based Internet of Things (“IoT”) technology company that delivers transformative artificial intelligence (“AI”) automated marketing, contact tracing, and contactless solutions to the brick and mortar space. Its unique IoT device, Fobi, enables data connectivity across online and on-premise platforms to provide real-time, detailed insights and automated, personalized engagement. Its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure, and customize campaigns according to each vertical, creates a highly scalable solution for its prospective global clients that span industries. Loop Insights operates in the telecom, casino gaming, sports and entertainment, hospitality, and retail industries, in Canada, the US, the UK, Latin America, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia. Loop’s products and services are backed by Amazon’s Partner Network.

For more information, please contact:
Loop Insights Inc.LOOP Website : www.loopinsights.ai
Rob Anson , CEOFacebook: @LoopInsights
T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 4Twitter: @LoopInsights
E : [email protected]LinkedIn: @LoopInsights

Forward-Looking Statements/Information:

This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Loop’s control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, and competition from other industry participants, stock market volatility and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although Loop believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, Loop does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of Loop should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that Loop will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives.

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.

CLIENT FEATURE: Kontrol Energy $KNR $KNR.ca $KNR.c $KNRLF Technology To Detect #COVID-19 In The Air $SNE $MSFT $HON $GOOGL $QCOM $SONA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
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Kontrol Energy is the Google NEST of smart building technology, with a Blue Chip client base to prove it with the likes of Beyond Meat, Toyota, Oxford, Telus and Brookfield to name a few.

As a result, Kontrol is already achieving commercial success as follows:

  • Q1 $2.3M
  • Q2 $2.7M

TOTAL Q1 AND Q2

  • REVENUE                 $5M
  • GROSS PROFIT        $2.7M

ADAPTING CORE TECH TO PROVIDE BLUE CHIP CUSTOMERS WITH REAL-TIME AIR DETECTION OF COVID-19 IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the needs of its blue chip customer base, Kontrol is adapting its core technologies team to development and commercialize its Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer, a wall-mounted technology which detects the presence of COVID-19 in the air of commercial buildings and triggers an alert system to provide real time notifications.

GEARING UP PRODUCTION FOR UP TO 20,000 UNITS PER MONTH

Initial expectations, based on lab testing completed to date, is that BioCloud will be effective in small to medium space settings with 3 or more people, and therefore would be suitable for areas such as classrooms, offices, airplanes, trains, buses, long-term care facilities and hospitals. The company is currently building a global supply chain with the goal of being able to supply 20,000 units per month.

The implications of the Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer could be enormous and could have a major impact on the global economy. Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy has received calls from interested parties spanning the entire globe. In addition, mainstream media has taken notice:

Early tests suggest new Canadian technology could detect the coronavirus in the air Read More

Canadian firm develops tech to ‘detect COVID-19 in the air’; stock doubles Read More.

Kontrol Energy’s BioCloud Featured By Singapore’s IBI Times Read More

CSA APPROVAL RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 5TH

On Novebmer 5th, KNR announced receipt of CSA standards approval for its BioCloud® technology.

“This is another important milestone for Kontrol and represents the continuing advancement of the BioCloud® technology,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO Kontrol. “CSA is a Canadian standard for safety and is also accepted in jurisdictions outside Canada. In addition to CSA we continue to work on other important regional certifications including UL and CE for the United States and European markets respectively.”

UL STANDARDS APPROVAL RECEIVED NOVEMBER 12TH

“We continue to execute on the important milestones for commercialization of BioCloud,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol. “With CSA and UL we now have standards approval that covers Canada, the United States and various other global regions. We continue to work towards CE standards certification which is primarily for the European market.”

DISCLAIMER: The Company has not made any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus).

For more information about the company, please check out the Kontrol Energy hub on AGORACOM.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Kontrol Energy is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

Red Light Holland $TRIP.ca Engages RadixMotion to Develop iMicrodose Digital Care Program Using Latest Immersive Technology $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $MMED $PLNT.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:09 AM on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
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  • RadixMotion will design and develop a digital care program for people exploring microdosing
  • The core of the digital care program is a privacy first iMicrodose Journal,
  • A web app where people can anonymously document their microdosing and receive data driven analytics that will help them make informed choices around their usage

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – November 17, 2020) – Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (“Red Light Holland” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that via its Scarlette Lillie Science and Innovation division, it has engaged RadixMotion Inc. (“RadixMotion“), an immersive technology company based in the State of Delaware, to design and develop a digital care program for people exploring microdosing. The program will accompany customers from the first time they encounter iMicrodose products in Smartshops via the iMicrodose Media Information Centre (“iMIC“) with an educational interactive augmented reality app. The core of the digital care program is a privacy first iMicrodose Journal, a web app where people can anonymously document their microdosing and receive data driven analytics that will help them make informed choices around their usage. The app will use Radix Motion’s expertise in biometric human pose data to give people feedback on whether microdosing has measurable effects on reducing their physiological tension or influences other features of their body posture. People using the digital care program will be able to opt in to share their anonymous data with the wider community allowing for substantial advancements in research.

“As access to psychedelics grows we want to provide people with the support they need to make the most out of microdosing via digital health mechanisms, which now includes our iMicrodose digital care program,” said Todd Shapiro, the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company. “While other companies in the sector are focused on clinical trials which take years to prove out, this approach of Scarlette Lillie, our science and innovation division, can have immediate benefits. We want to be a part of understanding psilocybin usage now as the mental health crisis is rampant. Gatekeepers can be limiting. We believe in working with informed consumers who are willingly sharing their data.”

‘Digital Health’ is defined as the convergence of digital technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and make it more personalized and precise. Scarlette Lillie is pleased to continue their partnership with Sarah Hashkes, CEO of RadixMotion – who published the first academic paper using the Predictive Coding frameworks to explain what psychedelics do to brains – to create a personalized iMicrodose Journal, a web-based app where people will be able to document their psilocybin use and they will be able to opt in to share their anonymous important data with the community which can then potentially be shared with scientific and medical experts. Microdosing research is at its infancy and this data has huge potential to increase Scarlette Lillie’s understanding rapidly.

“We are excited that our expertise in neuroscience and immersive technology is giving people tools to understand themselves and promoting responsible use of psychedelics. Red Light Holland’s and Scarlette Lillie’s care for their customers is a beacon of hope in the emerging psychedelic market. The consent based approach this program is taking around customers’ data and communicating with customers, we believe, is revolutionary and we hope many companies will follow this example. We are also excited about the AR aspect where customers can receive inspirational messages based on the latest research on wellness when they aim the app at iMicrodose products,” said Sarah Hashkes, CEO of RadixMotion and Scarlette Lillie’s Scientific Advisor. “But where it gets really exciting, as a scientific researcher in psychedelics, is if people do trust us and opt in to share their anonymous data with the community we will have a data set that can take microdosing research to a whole new level. The journal will immediately provide people with analytics about their microdosing so they can find what works best for them, but in the long run, Scarlette Lillie can hopefully use this data, including the unique biometric human pose data, to potentially find out what works best for people all over the world.”

Scarlette Lillie Science and Innovation estimates the total cost for the iMicrodose Digital Care Program, including Augmented Reality for the in-store iMic centres and the iMicrodose web-app Journal to be approximately USD$85,000. The completion of the Augmented Reality for the in-store iMIC remains on pace, expected to be launched before the end of 2020 and the iMicrodose web-app Journal is expected to be completed by RadixMotion and available by the end of Q1 2021.

About Red Light Holland Corp.

The Company is an Ontario-based corporation positioning itself to engage in the production, growth and sale (through existing Smart Shops operators and an advanced e-commerce platform) of a premium brand of magic truffles to the legal market within the Netherlands, in accordance with the highest standards, in compliance with all applicable laws.

For additional information on the Company:

Todd Shapiro
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Tel: 647-204-7129
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://redlighttruffles.com/

Lomiko $LMR.ca Forms Technical, Safety, and Sustainability Committee and Charter to Oversee La Loutre Assessment $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:04 AM on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C) is focused on the exploration and development of flake graphite in Quebec for the new green economy.  Lomiko is pleased to announce the Board of Directors has formed a Technical, Safety, and Sustainability Committee (“LTSSC”), reporting to the Board of Directors.  At the time of formation, the LTSCC is comprised of A. Paul Gill, CEO, and two Independent Directors, Gabriel Erdelyi and Julius Galik.

LTSSC Committee Responsibilities

The LTSSC will oversee the assessment of the La Loutre Flake Graphite Property, and liaise with service providers, technical staff and stakeholders to put forward a series of crucial technical documents including, but not limited to, a Scope of Work (SOW), Graphite Characterization and Metallurgy, Response for Proposal (RFP) on a Preliminary Economic Assessment, and, if required, pre-feasibility, bulk samples, pilot plant, feasibility and construction plans.  The Committee will govern the hiring of technical staff, liaise with extra-company agencies and representatives, and provide a conduit to the Board of Directors to make crucial decisions on the project.

Further additions to the Committee and the Lomiko team are anticipated and will be announced when confirmed.

Lomiko’s Near Term Goals

Graphite demand is expected to increase exponentially for the mined natural graphite material, as more is used in the production of spherical graphite for graphite in the anode portion of Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion batteries.

Lomiko completed a $ 750,000 financing October 23, 2020 and plans to work on its near-term goals:

1) Complete 100% Acquisition of the Property, currently 80% owned by Lomiko Metals.

2) Complete metallurgy and graphite characterization to confirm li-ion anode grade material.

3) Complete a Technical Report to confirm that the extent of the mineralization equals or surpasses the nearby Imerys Mine, owned by an international mining conglomerate.

A “technical report” means a report prepared and filed in accordance with this Instrument and Form 43-101F1 Technical Report, and includes, in summary form, all material scientific and technical information in respect of the subject property as of the effective date of the technical report;

4) Complete Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA)

A PEA means a study, other than a pre-feasibility or feasibility study, that includes an economic analysis of the potential viability of mineral resources.

For more information on Lomiko Metals, Promethieus, review the website at www.lomiko.com, and www.promethieus.com, contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or email: [email protected].

On Behalf of the Board

“A. Paul Gill”

Director, Chief Executive Officer

Else Nutrition $BABY.ca $BABYF Commences First Shipment to U.S. Retailers in Time for Christmas and Holiday Shopping $BYND $VERY.ca $INGR $VEGN $TOFB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:28 AM on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
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  • Novel, Plant-based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers to hit retail shelves in coming weeks
  • Now commenced shipping its Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers to retail stores across the U.S.. 
  • The Company and its distribution partner, KeHE Distributors, has thus far activated five distribution centers in various regions across the U.S.
  • This distribution will enable Else’s first product to very quickly be on the shelves of numerous U.S. retail stores, including a soon-to-be announced, national major grocery chain.

VANCOUVER, BC , Nov. 17, 2020  ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (TSXV: BABY) (OTCQB: BABYF) (FSE: 0YL) (“Else” or the “Company”) the plant-based baby, toddler and children nutrition company , is pleased to announce that as part of its mission to ensure its novel, plant-based toddler nutrition products will be accessible to health conscious families across North America , that it has now commenced shipping its Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers to retail stores across the U.S.. The Company and its distribution partner, KeHE Distributors, has thus far activated five distribution centers in various regions across the U.S. This distribution will enable Else’s first product to very quickly be on the shelves of numerous U.S. retail stores, including a soon-to-be announced, national major grocery chain.

“We are so pleased that Else will be available to consumers on their favourite store shelves in advance of the Christmas holiday,” said Mrs. Hamutal Yitzhak , CEO and Co-Founder of Else. “We are making strong headway now, adding brick and mortar as a core sales vertical, to be complemented by our already-growing e-commerce and Amazon business verticals. We continue to extend our appreciation to KeHE Distributors for its early support of our brand, and anticipate early success and aggressive listings in 2021, as we develop our core retail accounts,” she added.

KeHE Distributors has nearly 70 years of experience servicing store owners and today has a network of over 16 distribution centers across North America . KeHE is one of the largest and most well regarded national fresh, natural and organic and specialty food distributors in North America . Else Nutrition’s agreement with KeHE Distributors secures a retail distribution path of Else’s ground-breaking plant-based toddler nutrition products to thousands of store shelves in the United States , and millions of consumers seeking plant-based alternatives for their children.

About Else Nutrition Holdings Inc.

Else Nutrition GH Ltd. is an Israel -based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, clean and plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults. Its revolutionary, plant-based, non-soy, formula is a clean-ingredient alternative to dairy-based formula. Else Nutrition (formerly INDI) won the “2017 Best Health and Diet Solutions” award at the Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan . The holding company, Else Nutrition Holdings Inc., is a publicly traded company, listed as TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol BABY and is quoted on the US OTC Markets QX board under the trading symbol BABYF and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol 0YL. Else’s Executives includes leaders hailing from leading infant nutrition companies. Many of Else advisory board members had past executive roles in companies such as Mead Johnson, Abbott Nutrition, Plum Organics and leading infant nutrition Societies, and some of them currently serve in different roles in leading medical centers and academic institutes such as Boston Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School , USA , Tel Aviv University , Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel , Rambam Medical Center and Technion, Israel and University Hospital Brussels, Belgium .

For more information, visit: elsenutrition.com or @elsenutrition on Facebook and Instagram.

TSX Venture Exchange

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.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “will” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements with respect to the anticipated dates for filing the Company’s financial disclosure documents.  Such forward-looking statements reflect current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s perception of current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. No assurance can be given that the foregoing will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements made in this press release assume, among others, the expectation that there will be no interruptions or supply chain failures as a result of COVID 19 and that the manufacturing, broker and supply logistic agreement with the Company do not terminate.  Actual results may differ from the estimates, beliefs and assumptions expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s expectations only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

A 998-Carat Diamond, the Fifth-Largest Ever, Discovered in Botswana SPONSOR: Arctic Star Exploration $ADD.ca $RIO $DIAM.ca $NAR.ca $MPVD.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:49 AM on Monday, November 16th, 2020
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SPONSOR: Arctic Star Exploration is currently exploiting the Diagras Diamond Property, NWT. Adjoined by both Diavik and Ekati Mines, Arctic has combined known data on Diagras with modern Gravity and EM geophysical survey techniques to delineate viable Kimberlite targets. Arctic Star is currently preparing a drill program. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Another week, another huge diamond discovered in Botswana. But “huge” might do this stone a disservice, as it’s actually one of the five largest ever unearthed.

Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp has just announced the recovery of a 998-carat high white diamond at its Karowe mine in the southern African nation. The diamond is clivage, meaning it will have to be broken down before it can be processed into polished stones.

Lucara found the massive stone—which measures 2.6 inches x 1.9 inches x 1.8 inches—from direct milling of ore sourced from the south lobe of the mine, according to a press release. It’s just the latest noteworthy diamond discovery at the mine this year. Just in 2020 alone, Karowe has produced 31 diamonds greater than 100 carats, of which 10 are greater than 200 carats and two are greater than 500 carats. The other 500-plus carat stone is a 549-carat diamond named Sethynya that Lucara recently sold to Louis Vuitton.

Even before these recent discoveries, Karowe already had a reputation of producing giant stones. In 2015, the company found a 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona which sold for $53 million, and shortly after that a 813-carat Constellation stone that went for $63 million, according to Bloomberg. And last year, the Lucara found a 1,758-carat—the second biggest on the planet—which it also sold to Louis Vuitton in February of this year.

“Lucara is extremely pleased with the continued recovery of large high-quality diamonds from the South Lobe of the Karowe mine,” CEO Eira Thomas said in a statement. “To recover two 500-plus carat diamonds in 10 months along with the many other high-quality diamonds across all the size ranges is a testament to the unique aspect of the resource at Karowe and the mine’s ability to recover these large and rare diamonds.”

It remains to be seen what will happen to the diamond now. Lucara did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Robb Report, but did say in the press release that it is evaluating potential steps forward with its cutting and polishing partner, HB Antwerp.

SOURCE: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/998-carat-diamond-fifth-largest-223000002.html

Strapped In, and Fired Up: $TGS.ca and Crimson Wings to host Women’s Car Ball Championship $DKNG $PENN $GAN $ESPO $AESE $EGLX.ca $BRAG.ca $FDM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:15 AM on Monday, November 16th, 2020
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  • TGS Esports Inc. (TSXV: TGS) has teamed up with Crimson Wings to host the 3rd season of the Women’s Car Ball Championship, the world’s premier Rocket League tournament explicitly held for women
  • The WCBC is an amazing showcase of women’s esports talent, and we’re helping to make it bigger and more exciting than ever,” said Spiro Khouri , founder and CEO of TGS Esports. “This is going to be an exciting partnership – tons of action, tons of fun, and some of the best casters and hosts around.”

VANCOUVER, BC , Nov. 16, 2020 – Put on your driving gloves, top off the tank, and get ready to experience the utter joy of Rocket League. TGS Esports Inc. ( “TGS” or the ” Company” ) (TSXV: TGS) has teamed up with Crimson Wings to host the 3rd season of the Women’s Car Ball Championship, the world’s premier Rocket League tournament explicitly held for women.

“The WCBC is an amazing showcase of women’s esports talent, and we’re helping to make it bigger and more exciting than ever,” said Spiro Khouri , founder and CEO of TGS Esports. “This is going to be an exciting partnership – tons of action, tons of fun, and some of the best casters and hosts around.”

On November 12 , the WCBC officially announced Season 3 which will kick off December 12 . This season features a partnership with Rocket League developer Psyonix who is already showing support by sharing the news of Season 3 among their network.

The 2020 WCBC features divisions in Europe and North America , pitting teams of three in a round-robin style tournament starting in December. The total prize pool for this season is $10,000 . Jeff “Hunted” Lowe will host the event. Casters include Deep “RJsaurus” Nadar, Andrew “Squidd” Riffe , Layla “TamashiiKanjou” Abbott, and more.

“In its first year of existence, WCBC has given women a solid footing in the world of competitive rocket league, and some tier-one esports organizations use it to scout talent and plan for their future,” said Chase “Kilk” Mitchell , founder and CEO of Crimson Wings Entertainment. “This season, we’re better and stronger than ever, and we’re so excited.”

As part of the kick off for the upcoming 3 rd season TGS and Crimson Wings will be holding two open tournaments for any female Rocket League teams. November 28 th will be open to any teams in Europe while December 5 th will be for North American based teams. Both open events will have a cash prize. More info is available at www.thegamingstadium.com .

“Women are a large and often overlooked segment of the esports community,” Khouri said. “Hosting the WCBC allows us to continue to support these players and to introduce our brand to new competitors.”

For more information, please visit www.thegamingstadium.com or discord.gg/tgs .

Corporate Update
Further to its news release of November 2, 2020 , the Company has agreed to pay a finder’s fee to Jameel Bharmal in connection with the proposed acquisition of Pepper Esports Inc. by the Company (the ” Acquisition “), subject to the approval of the TSXV.  The finder’s fee is payable by the issuance of 3,870,968 warrants to purchase common shares of TGS at a price of $0.155 for a period of two years following closing of the Acquisition.

About TGS Esports Inc.
TGS Esports Inc. is an organization focused on creating the ultimate esports experience. TGS is made up of industry professionals with 20+ combined years in the space of tournament organization, league facilitation, and production. This experience combined with the proposed acquisition of Pepper Esports Inc. ( https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/tgs-esports-announces-signing-of-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-leading-competitive-esports-platform-pepper-esports-804515174.html ) allows TGS to offer a full suite of tools needed for any player or tournament organizer in esports. TGS is also the owner of Canada’s first dedicated esports arena, The Gaming Stadium, located in Richmond, British Columbia , which opened in June 2019.

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.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Spiro Khouri
Spiro Khouri , CEO
TGS Esports Inc.

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VIDEO – Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca $EPWCF Sets Record At NEW Testing Lab AND Says Much More To Come $WELL.ca $DOC.ca $DOCRF $VMD.ca $VPT.ca $ADK.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:25 PM on Sunday, November 15th, 2020

Sometimes, you just have to let the numbers speak for themselves.  With 165,000 patients, Empower Clinics (CBDT:CSE) (EPWCF:OTCQB) has a database that almost every medical cannabis and CBD company would kill for … but then you see these numbers for the first half of the year:

Revenues $USD 1.7M vs $745,000 = 130% Gain

Patient Visits 12,400 vs 5,500 = 125% Gain

CBDT has now delivered growth in 4 successive financial reports (Q4, FY 2019, Q1 and Q2), so it is safe to say that superstar CEO Steve McAuley can officially claim victory on the turnaround he inherited in 2019.

But he is far from done.

Earlier today Empower announced it’s fresh out of the oven, newly acquired Kai Medical Laboratory Achieved Record Testing Volume Month in October and Has Already Signed Numerous New Contracts

Despite officially acquiring KAI on October 5th, Empower was able to walk right into KAI and increase testing volume by 763% sequentially (vs September) to 1,375 units.  While most companies need a couple of months to really start making changes within the operations of new acquisitions, McAuley hit the ground running and even.

How much revenue was generated from these record October tests? CEO McAuley gives us back of the napkin math to play with.

But he is far from done.

Just as Empower did with their clinics, Empower has aggressive growth strategies in place for KAI, including servicing new COVID-19 testing contracts for the:

  • Film & television industry
  • Banks
  • Restaurants
  • Tourism and …. 
  • Supporting the Sun Valley Health COVID-19 RT-PCR and rapid antibody testing programs in the state of Arizona.

One, some or all of these should lead to even bigger numbers in November.  In fact, we asked him if he was “concerned” that he may run out of capacity of 4,000 tests per day (a great concern to have). Wait until you hear his answer.

But just one more thing

Empower announced it:

“has signed numerous new commercial testing contracts, the details of which will be provided in subsequent press releases.”

Somebody get out a calculator

It doesn’t take much to see that KAI has the potential to take Empower to a whole new level.  Specifically, if you’re an investor in Well Health (WELL:TSX) and/or CloudMD (DOC:TSXV) you have to start taking a serious look at Empower as the next great potential health and wellness company.  It’s already proven solid revenues and growth from its clinics, is expanding its telemedicine practice very nicely and now has the power to quickly generate significant enterprise level revenues from its newly acquired KAI medical diagnostics laboratory … which is already bearing fruit just 30 days after the acquisition.

Can McAuley pull it off?  First consider what he has already accomplished after inheriting a catastrophe of a company in early 2019.  Secondly, McAuley is Six Sigma certified under the quality initiative of legendary GE (General Electric) Chairman Jack Welch. We’ve never seen a Six Sigma certified CEO in the Canadian small cap markets. Never …. which explains how McAuley has been able to guide Empower Clinics through the most disruptive retail environment in recent history and turn it into significant growth through Q2 2020. 

And if you MISSED Well Health and CloudMD, you really need to take a close look at Empower as the next great potential small cap health & wellness company.

Watch this amazing interview.

VIDEO – Peak Fintech $PKK.ca $PKKFF CEO Johnson Joseph and ThreeD Capital $IDK.ca CEO Sheldon Inwentash, Discuss First Transaction Into 60,000 Store Marketplace – “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” $ALY.ca $DELX.ca $MOS.ca $MOGO.ca CTZ.ca $TRAD.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:22 PM on Sunday, November 15th, 2020
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How do you connect over 100M small businesses in China who need access to different kinds of credit …. with over 10K banks and lending institutions that have different lending criteria?

Well, if you try to do it the old fashioned way, you just can’t.  SMB’s (small and medium businesses) and Lenders are pretty much forced to deal within local markets which drastically reduces alternatives and business …. and both sides are left with a daunting, slow and inefficient manual workload. 

ENTER PEAK FINTECH

The Peak Fintech Lending Hub uses Artificial Intelligence and analytics to fully automate the process by which lenders and borrowers connect quickly and match perfectly across several market verticals.

When Joseph and Inwentash say this AI-Powered platform is revolutionizing the Chinese SMB commercial lending ecosystem, they’re not just paying lip service … Peak Fintech is delivering results

  • Reported revenue growth of 293% to $11.2 million for the first half of 2020
  • Targeting $40 million in revenues and $4 million in EBITDA for the 2020 year.
  • Platform now has lending products from 54 different banks and lending institutions
  • Signed Agreement To Bring Lending Hub To 60,000 Online Electronics Stores
  • Stores would use Lending HUB to finance purchase of electronics inventory
  • 100% market capture would translate into $1.35B in annual revenues 

Inwentash discusses what attracted him to PKK, what his interest is in the Company and what he sees for the Company’s future.

Joseph also discusses new government regulations in China since the Ant IPO was suspended and whether they would impact PKK, as well as, the Company’s growth outlook for 2021.  

Watch this great interview!

Client Feature: The 4 Reasons Goldman Sachs Believes Candente Copper $DNT.ca is a World Class Company $CN.ca $FCX.ca $TECK.ca $FSUGY $PER.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:56 PM on Friday, November 13th, 2020

The 4 Reasons Goldman Sachs Believes Candente Copper is a World Class Company

Candente Copper (TSX: DNT, BVL: DNT) owns 100% of a copper deposit in Peru and has big plans to become a miner.

Candente owns a large, economic, copper ore body in Peru waiting to be mined. Cañariaco Norte is a 100% owned feasibility-stage porphyry copper deposit.

Simply put, it is a mountainous rock body that holds 7.5 billion pounds of copper and has had multiple scientific studies propelling it along the way toward production. Strengthened by Goldman Sachs belief it is one of the top 80 copper deposits yet to be exploited and strategically guided by Australian Iron Ore giant Fortescue’s 19% inside ownership, Candente has the lowest quartile production costs that make it an intriguing project today and a must have for tomorrow.

 Reasons Why Candente Copper is A Top Small Cap Copper Company

1. Goldman Sachs has Canariacao Norte listed as one of the top 80 projects waiting to be developed worldwide and is top 42 in South America. Mining projects take a long time to be developed due to the strict standards required to prove metal content in the ground, which Candente has proven it has tremendous amounts of.

A single, contiguous, open-pit mineable deposit of 7.5B pounds Measured and Indicated and can be mined for 22 years once in production speaks to the stability of the project 

2. Supported Strategically by Fortesque’s 19.9% Ownership 

Fortesque is recognized as a global leader in the mining industry. Fortesque holds 19% Candente and became involved to advance Canariaco further into development. Fortesque committed 1$Million in January 2020 with an eye toward production and is considered a strategic investor, which means they have a long-term timeline for joint exploitation of the asset.

Fortescue is one of the largest global iron ore producers, recognized for its culture, innovation and industry-leading development of world class infrastructure and mining assets in Western Australia. This is truly a partnership which seeks to equally progress Canariaco into development and Candente into production status. The accepted odds for a discovery to find its way into production is about 1 in 1000, and speaks to the sheer difficulty of the exercise.

Candente is close to the finish line and Fortesque is there for the final push.

3. Canariaco is in the lowest quartile of production costs

Once in production Canariaco is in the lowest quartile of production costs for projects waiting to be developed Operating costs of US$0.988 per pound of copper

 Canariaco has 7.5Billion pounds of copper measured and indicated capable of generating annual production of 262,000,000lbs of copper, 39,000 oz gold & 911,000 oz silver over initial mine life of 22 yrs(@ 95,000 tpd). A long stable mine life is what attracts quality investors like Fortesque.

Canariaco is a stable, long term investment once it is producing because its output is consistent every year. The risk has been removed from the project.

4. Canariaco is the 1st of 3 projects all in the same area waiting to be discovered.

Candente has the opportunity to make further discoveries through Canariaco South and Quebrada Verde, both within a 5km trend that shares infrastructure. Management believes Canariaco Sur is a mineable deposit and will add tremendous support to shareholders in the future. Quebrada Verde demonstrates the same minerology and potential as both Norte and Sur which and requires future exploitation

Each of these projects will benefit greatly from Canariaco’s development as it will make development even cheaper than Canariaco Norte due to the infrastructure that will be in place, possible pushing Canariaco’s future overall costs even lower.

Click Here To Discover Why Candente Copper is Tomorrow’s Copper Deposit to Be Owned Today