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Primo Nutraceuticals Inc.,$PRMO.ca and World Agri Minerals Ltd. Discuss Potential Development of a Proprietary Natural Mineral Blend to Increase Production for Mushroom Growers $CROP.ca $VP.ca NF.ca $MCOA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:24 AM on Friday, June 5th, 2020
  • Announced that further to its letter of intent with World Agri-Minerals Ltd. , announced in the Company’s news release dated June 4, 2020, Primo and WAM have conducted discussions relating to the development and production of a proprietary mineral blend specially designed for employment by psilocybin mushroom growers
  • Company has identified growing global interest in the potential medical applications of psilocybin and other psychedelic mushrooms
  • WAM claims that their current research and testing will result in benefits similar to those attained when using their already successful GENESIS 89 GOLD blend on Hemp and Cannabis production.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2020 – PRIMO NUTRACEUTICALS INC. (CSE: PRMO) (OTC: BUGVF) (FSE: 8BV) (DEU: 8BV) (MUN: 8BV) (STU: 8BV) (“Primo” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its letter of intent (“LOI”) with World Agri-Minerals Ltd. (“WAM”), announced in the Company’s news release dated June 4, 2020, Primo and WAM have conducted discussions relating to the development and production of a proprietary mineral blend specially designed for employment by psilocybin mushroom growers.

The Company has identified growing global interest in the potential medical applications of psilocybin and other psychedelic mushrooms. With world-wide interest in this burgeoning Agri-landscape, WAM is currently developing a new proprietary mineral blend focused on enhancing the production and quality of mushrooms and in particular psychedelic mushroom production. WAM claims that their current research and testing will result in benefits similar to those attained when using their already successful GENESIS 89 GOLD blend on Hemp and Cannabis production. With the new WAM proprietary mineral natural mushroom blend, a healthy more vibrant and 100% organic product can be grown more economically thereby allowing product cost savings for the consumers in addition to enabling growers to be more efficient and profitable. WAM claims that that GENESIS 89 GOLD can increase Hemp and Cannabis productivity anywhere from 15% to 35%. WAM believes that a new mushroom blend could provide similar if not greater production numbers for psilocybin and other mushroom varieties grown for medical applications.

The Mushroom Market

According to the Psychedelic Science Review, the global market for conventional anti-depressants was valued at $13.7 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow to $15.9 billion by 2023.

Andy Jagpal, President Comments:

“We believe that Primo is especially well positioned to capitalize on the emerging ‘shroom boom’ Psilobycin and other varieties of mushrooms are quickly becoming a viable option for mental and physical health treatment. The market for investment opportunity is massive for a nutraceutical company like Primo which has demonstrated its ability to receive NPNs (Natural Product Number) from the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada for nutraceutical products.”

About World Agri Minerals Ltd. (WAM)

WAM was formed to actively pursue the manufacturing, marketing and sales of its premiere commercial Agri-product GENESIS 89, an organic plant nutrient that has a proven positive effect on agri-production. WAM now plans to use this same unique blending process to change the way the mushroom industry grows and fertilizes their product. With over 80 trace minerals, GENESIS 89 and GENESIS 89 GOLD contains a proprietary blend that boasts the highest concentration of seawater-harvested minerals available on the commercial and retail market.

About Primo Nutraceuticals Inc.

Primo Nutraceuticals Inc. (“Primo” or the “Company”) is dedicated to funding the rapid growth in production, processing, retail and branding of cannabis and non-cannabis related products in Canada and the United States. Primo has invested in several brands and is pursuing partnerships with retailers and distribution companies in Canada and the United States. Primo’s management is in the process of building a corporate road map to further vertically integrate the Company, specifically by way of “Primo” branded retail outlets – offering “Thrive,” “Primo,” and a selection of curated partner brands. The Company possesses proprietary formulas for cannabis edibles, topical, and tinctures. Primo is focused on building a strong presence in the hemp industry with the objective of extracting and selling cannabinoid (CBD) products in both Canada and the United States.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

PRIMO NUTRACEUTICALS INC.

“Andy Jagpal”

President and Director

For further information, please contact Zoltan, IR Representative at: 604-722-0305, or; [email protected]

To learn more about what this news means to the shareholders visit:

Shop: www.primoceuticals.com

www.twitter.com/prmonutra

https://t.me/PrimoNutraceuticals

www.thrivecbd.org

www.beautykitchen.net

www.drinkdefy.com

www.worldagriminerals.com

Corporate: www.primonutraceuticals.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.

Datametrex $DM.ca Awarded Tender for COVID-19 Test Kits From Canadian Mining Company

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:19 AM on Friday, June 5th, 2020
  • Awarded a tender for COVID-19 test kits from a Quebec based mining company; the Supply Arrangement
  • Under the SA, the mining company will order an initial 2,000 units of Health Canada authorized COVID-19 qPCR Detection Kits manufactured by 1drop Inc. with testing being conducted by Transpharm Canada Inc.
  • Datametrex anticipates that it will have little or no upfront costs associated with the sale of these test kits

TORONTO, June 05, 2020 — Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company” or “Datametrex”) (TSXV: DM, FSE: D4G, OTC: DTMXF) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a tender for COVID-19 test kits from a Quebec based mining company; the Supply Arrangement (the “SA”).

Under the SA, the mining company will order an initial 2,000 units of Health Canada authorized COVID-19 qPCR Detection Kits manufactured by 1drop Inc. with testing being conducted by Transpharm Canada Inc. (“TCI”). The Company has secured all testing kits from the manufacturer required to fulfill the order. All of the items will be shipped directly from manufacturer to the TCI lab. Datametrex anticipates that it will have little or no upfront costs associated with the sale of these test kits.

“By offering security technologies, Datametrex reaffirms its commitment to its customers, shareholders, families, and the Canadian public. We sincerely hope to aid in the reopening of businesses and social and cultural events in a safe and economic way,” said Marshall Gunter, CEO of Datametrex.

Infectious disease experts have indicated that without continuous testing there is a higher possibility of a second outbreak. According to Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, reopening schools and businesses relies on testing and the ability of public health departments to trace the contacts of positive cases.

Datametrex’s mission is to provide tools that support companies in fulfilling their operational goals, including Health and Safety with predictive and preventive technologies. By working with companies to set a new standard of protocols through Artificial Intelligence and health diagnostics, the Company provides progressive solutions to support the supply chain.

About Transpharm Canada Inc.

Transpharm Canada Inc. provides pharmaceutical education, technology, and research opportunities to students through its subsidiary, Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, North America’s premier pharmaceutical training institute. The facility is also fully compliant Health Canada licensed Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) manufacturing and testing facility and is a full-service clinical development business that provides clinical trial services to biotechnology companies.  Additional information on TIPT is available at www.tipt.com.

About 1drop Inc.

1drop Inc. aims to provide a solution to manage health with a drop of fluid. It has the key technologies for becoming a global leading company in the field of smart health care. 1copy™ COVID-19 qPCR Multi Kit can reduce the risk of asymptomatic and latent infection of COVID-19 by a single virus level limit of detection. Additional information on 1drop Inc. is available at www.1drop.co.kr.

About Datametrex

Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com).

Additional information on Datametrex is available at www.datametrex.com.

For further information, please contact:

Marshall Gunter – CEO
Phone: (514) 295-2300
Email: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor it’s 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 information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws.  All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.

Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

#KABN North America Completes Reverse Takeover of Torino Power Systems

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:51 PM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020
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  • Announced that its reverse take-over by KABN Systems North America Inc. has been completed.
  • RTO was approved by shareholders of the Company on March 31, 2020 and is a “fundamental change” for the Company within the meaning of applicable policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange

Toronto, Ontario–(June 4, 2020) – KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (formerly Torino Power Solutions Inc.) (CSE: TPS) (the “Company” or “Torino Power“) is pleased to announce that its reverse take-over (the “RTO“) by KABN Systems North America Inc. (“KABN North America“) has been completed. The RTO was approved by shareholders of the Company on March 31, 2020 and is a “fundamental change” for the Company within the meaning of applicable policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

In connection with the RTO, effective June 3, 2020 the Company changed its name to KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. and consolidated its shares on a 10 for 1 basis (the “Consolidation“).

The RTO was structured as an amalgamation of KABN North America and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company whereby the shareholders of KABN North America received post-Consolidation common shares of the Company in exchange for their common shares of KABN North America (“KABN Shares“). In accordance with the terms of the RTO, the Company issued a total of 59,777,942 post-Consolidation common shares to the shareholders of KABN North America in exchange for all of the outstanding KABN Shares based on a share exchange ratio of one post-Consolidation common share of the Company for each KABN Share. As part of the RTO, the Company assumed the obligation to issue common shares on the exercise of 13,799,968 warrants of KABN North America, 4,350,000 KABN North America options, and under certain other agreements and instruments. Further details can be found in the Company’s listing statement that will be available on SEDAR.

The Company also announces that on June 1, 2020, KABN North America completed its second tranche of its private placement financing of units of KABN North America (the “Units“) in connection with the RTO for additional gross proceeds of approximately $1,231,600. Each Unit was priced at $0.15 CDN and consisted of (a) one common share in the share capital of KABN North America and (b) one-half (1/2) KABN North America common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant having an exercise price of $0.20 for a period of 18 months from the date of issue. Aggregate gross proceeds of $2.2 million were raised by KABN North America in connection with the RTO.

Exchanges of Shares

Registered shareholders of the Company will receive a letter of transmittal from the Company’s transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company, describing the process by which shareholders may obtain new certificates or DRS Advices representing their post-Consolidation common shares. Shares held in uncertificated form by shareholders through brokerage accounts will be converted through each shareholder’s brokerage account, and shareholders are not required to take any action to surrender for exchange common shares held in this way. Until surrendered, each certificate or DRS Advice representing common shares prior to the Consolidation will be deemed for all purposes to represent the number of whole common shares to which the holder thereof is entitled as a result of the Consolidation.

Notwithstanding the letter of transmittal for KABN North America shareholders referred to in the management information circular of the Company dated February 24, 2020, the Company has determined to distribute the post-Consolidation common shares to be issued in the RTO by way of a direct “push-out” from the Company’s transfer agent.

Outstanding Shares

Following the closing of the RTO, the Company has, assuming no rounding as a result of the Consolidation, a total of 65,750,240 common shares issued and outstanding, and has reserved for issuance 19,579,367 common shares issuable pursuant to warrants, incentive stock options and other agreements and instruments. Further details can be found in the Company’s listing statement that will be available on SEDAR.

An aggregate of 27,425,000 common shares and 662,500 warrants held by Principals of the Company are, to the extent required under National Policy 46-201, subject to escrow and such shares will be released from escrow as follows: ten percent (10%) of the escrowed shares will be released from escrow on the date of listing and an additional fifteen percent (15%) will be released every 6 months thereafter.

The Resulting Issuer

The Company is now operating through KABN North America, a Canadian FinTech company that specializes in continuous online Identity Verification, Identity Management and Monetization and is currently in development to launch a digital banking and financial services platform. It is developing a financial services platform in North America (the “KABN NA Platform“) that consists of:

  • KABN ID: a reusable, Always On, compliant, biometrically-based, identity verification and validation platform that forms the engine of the KABN Network.
  • LIQUID AVATAR: a digital image-based “wallet and keyring” platform that allows users to manage their digital identity.
  • KABN’s Visa Card: an approved prepaid Visa card that includes a Mobile Banking Wallet that supports both digital and traditional currencies.
  • KABN KASH: a robust loyalty and engagement platform with cashback and card-linked programs.

KABN North America is the exclusive licensee in Canada and the United States of America of the intellectual property (the “Licensed IP“) that is comprised in the KABN ID, KABN Card and KABN KASH programs. KABN North America’s key shareholders are KABN (Gibraltar) Limited and Crypto KABN Holdings Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which are the licensors of the Licensed IP.

Liquid Avatar is a KABN (Gibraltar) Limited program and the terms of its use will be included as a new product under the current exclusive license with KABN North America.

Management and Board of the Resulting Issuer

As a result of the completion of the RTO the persons below are now directors and executive officers of the Resulting Issuer:

Benjamin Kessler – Director, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kessler has over 20 years of account management, business development, marketing and partnership experience in the financial services sector. Mr. Kessler is currently Chief Executive Officer and a director of KABN North America, as well as Chief Executive Officer of KABN (Gibraltar) Limited. Most recently, Mr. Kessler served as Managing Director, Payments Solution Group – Banc of California from January 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Kessler served as Vice President, Global Account Management at Earthport North America TLC from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Kessler has also served as Vice President, Emerging Verticals at Mastercard Worldwide from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Kessler has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and a Master of Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Management.

David Lucatch – Director, President

Mr. Lucatch has more than 30 years inventing technology and business solutions in the international marketing arena and over 20 years of that developing and taking to market internet and mobile based platforms. Mr. Lucatch has held senior management posts and directorships at both private and public media and technology firms and is currently President and a director of KABN North America. Mr. Lucatch has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in commerce and economics from the University of Toronto.

Bryan Loree – Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Loree is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Loree holds a Certified Management Accountant designation, a Financial Management Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a BA from Simon Fraser University. Mr. Loree has held various senior accounting roles for public and private companies in various industries including, renewable energy, exploration, and construction.

Michael Konikoff – Chief Revenue Officer

Mr. Konikoff has over 25 years of marketing, loyalty and partnerships experience. Prior to his position with KABN as Chief Revenue Officer, Mr. Konikoff held such positions as Head of Marketing for the Toronto Parking Authority, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Engage People and Senior Vice President at Fairlane Group.

Lynn Cumiskey – Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. Cumiskey is Chief Compliance Officer for both KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. and KABN (Gibraltar) Limited. Ms. Cumiskey has an extensive background working in the technology arena with securities and corporate counsel, auditors, regulators and investment brokers and dealers, having previously held positions in both public and private firms (Canada / US / Europe) over a 20+ year career, most recently as a Vice President of Corporate Operations for an Artificial Intelligence based language translation company.

Houssam (Sam) Kawtharani – Director

Mr. Kawtharani is a director of KABN North America and the co-founder of Corl Financial Technologies Inc., a fintech that offers data-driven growth capital to startups. Prior to co-founding Corl Financial Technologies Inc. Mr. Kawtharani was the Head of Product at IOU Financial Inc., a publicly-listed online lender (TSX:IOU), where he supported the company in originating over $500 million in loans across the United States of America and Canada through continuous product development and innovation Mr. Kawtharani is also the founder and director of Sam Kay Consultancy Inc. o/a FinBlox Labs, a fintech and blockchain advisory services firm for startups, enterprises and financial institutions. Mr. Kawtharani is also currently an advisor at KABN, AuBit International, EzyStayz Holiday Rentals Pty Ltd., OmniPsarx PBC and Trusted Inc. Holdings Limited. Mr. Kawtharani has a Bachelor of Science in computer science and business administration from the American University of Beirut and a Masters in Engineering from Concordia University.

J. Patrick Mesina – Director

Mr. Mesina is currently a director of the Company, KABN North America and Cortland Credit Group Inc., as well as a director and audit committee member of TSX Venture Exchange-listed Brockton Ventures Inc. Mr. Mesina presently works as a director with a Canadian based institutional investment firm, Cortland Credit Group Inc. Mr. Mesina had served as Vice President with a Toronto based institutional investment firm AIP Private Capital Inc. from March 2012 to September 2017. Since September 2017 he has been a consultant for several companies, including Vive Crop Protection Inc. and Northern Lights Partners Inc. Mr. Mesina has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from the University of Toronto.

Ravinder Mlait – Director

Mr. Mlait has served as director of the Company since February 2015 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 2015. From December 2013 to present, Mr. Mlait has served as Chief Executive Officer of Cannabix Technologies Inc., an early stage technology company listed on the CSE. Mr. Mlait has served as director and officer of Brockton Ventures Inc., a capital pool company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange since February 22, 2018. From June 2010 to present, Mr. Mlait has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Rockland Minerals Corp., a mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Mlait obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from Simon Fraser University in 1999 and obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia in 2010.

Re-Commencement of Trading

Trading in the Company’s shares was halted until all the requirements of the CSE have been met and the resumption of trading is approved by the CSE. The Company has delivered materials to the CSE. The Company expects that its common shares will resume trading on a post-Consolidation basis on the CSE under the symbol “KABN” on or before June 10, 2020.

For further information, please contact:

Benjamin Kessler
Chief Executive Officer
647-725-7742 Ext. 700

[email protected]

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities under the KABN Financing in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein may include, but are not limited to, information concerning the ability of the combined company to successfully achieve business objectives, and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.

Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.

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Five Tell-Tale Signs Of A Fake News Story – SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited $DM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:42 PM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020

SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited (TSX-V: DM) A revenue generating small cap A.I. company that NATO and Canadian Defence are using to fight fake news & social media threats. The company is working with US Government agencies on Covid19 and Coronavirus fake news and disinformation. The company also obtained the rights to import and sell COVID-19 test kits from South Korea – Click here for more info.

Five Tell-Tale Signs Of A Fake News Story

  • As you know, there has been a lot of talk about fake news stories lately, and tech companies, like Facebook and Google, have been looking for ways to incorporate fact-checking into their operations
  • These attempts to keep misinformation at bay will no doubt be helpful, but in the end, much of the responsibility lies with the readers themselves

By: Bernadette Coleman

The other day, I shared a news story I had received in my inbox with my husband. After reading him the email, he gave me a glance, slowly put the “loser” finger sign to his forehead in jest and simply said, “fake news.” Was it? At first glance, I didn’t think it was, so I looked again.

As you know, there has been a lot of talk about fake news stories lately, and tech companies, like Facebook and Google, have been looking for ways to incorporate fact-checking into their operations. These attempts to keep misinformation at bay will no doubt be helpful, but in the end, much of the responsibility lies with the readers themselves. I decided to not fall for fake news again.

It was at that moment of clarity that I really started looking. Now, if I encounter a news story that seems rather odd or hard to believe, I thoroughly vet that information as well as I can before passing it on to my husband and friends or discussing it with my colleagues at work. As I recently found out, falling for a fake news story can leave you feeling gullible, and passing on that false information could have far-reaching implications for the wider population. At least it will have your significant other looking at you oddly.

I figured the best defense against being suckered in by all the misinformation on the internet is to be well-read and well-informed on topics that interest me. The more I know about the world around me, the easier it will be for me to spot the tell-tale signs of a fake news story.

So here are some signs that the story you and I are reading may be less than truthful.

1. Unusual Or Unknown Web Addresses

Whether you are browsing through your Facebook feed, checking out your favorite news aggregator or reviewing the results of your latest search query, pay careful attention to the source of the story. You should be checking out the URL associated with the news story.

An unusual or unknown web address is a big red flag and a sign that you are dealing with a fake news source. Watch out for URLs that look similar to real news sources. Sites like msnbc.com.com or nytimes.biz may appear legitimate at first glance, but the unusual web address is a dead giveaway.

2. A Lack Of Corroboration

If a major political party candidate has been indicted on the eve of an election, you would expect to find those news headlines everywhere. If all you can find is a single headline in your Facebook newsfeed, you can be fairly certain the story is fake.

Whenever you spot an unusual story or piece of late-breaking news, you should first look for corroboration elsewhere. If the story is legitimate, it will show up on mainstream news sites that you recognize. If the story is a fake, it will probably be confined to more questionable sites, and that lack of corroboration should lead you to do further research.

3. An Old Date On A ‘Breaking’ News Story

One common trick of fake news publishers is presenting an outdated or previously debunked story as breaking news. When users click on a banner headline in search of breaking news, they often find an old story presented as if it were brand new.

Get into the habit of checking the dates on stories you read and links you click. If the date is an old one, you can be sure you are not dealing with new information.

You can go further and check to see if the story has been debunked since its original publication. Myth-busting sites like Snopes.com can be great for this kind of thing.

4. An Obvious Slant Or Bias By The Authors

One of the hallmarks of professional journalists is their independence, so an obvious slant or bias by the author can be a red flag. Even jaded readers who feel the mainstream media carries an inherent bias should be suspicious of stories that appear to support one side over the other in an obvious way, so always ask yourself what the writer has to gain.

A certain degree of bias is to be expected in an opinion piece or editorial. However, if the story is presented as straight reporting or journalism, an obvious slant might be an indication that the entire piece is fake.

5. A Sensational Headline

News writers work hard to get the attention of their readers. That is what headline writing is all about. That same dynamic holds true on the internet, where the competition for eyeballs is even more intense. Even so, if a headline seems like clickbait, it probably is.

A sensational headline is one of the tell-tale signs of a fake news story, and you should proceed with caution when you see one. If the headline would be more at home on a supermarket tabloid than in a real newspaper, the associated story could be fake.

Despite the efforts of Facebook, Google and other online giants, fake news stories are unlikely to disappear any time soon. With so many sites competing for viewers and so much money to be made, fake news publishers will probably be around for quite some time. The best way to protect yourself is to be an educated reader. The more you know, the easier it will be to tell the fake news stories from their legitimate counterparts.

I believe we need to cultivate an awareness of what’s fake and what’s not fake on the internet. Helping people understand that when they share fake news, they are littering our space is a must. We can only do this if we do this together!

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/06/04/five-tell-tale-signs-of-a-fake-news-story/#619fd7ad7d79

6 Highest-Paying #Esports Games Of 2020 So Far – SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $DKNG $PENN $GAN $ESPO

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:00 PM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020

SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL:NASDAQ) – Millions of people from around the world tune in to watch teams of video game players compete with each other. In first quarter 2020, YouTube reported 1.1 billion hours watched, an increase of 13% when compared to fourth quarter 2019. Wagering on Esports is projected to hit $23 BILLION this year although that number will likely be eclipsed due to the recent pandemic. Esports Entertainment Group is the next generation online gambling company designed for the purpose of facilitating as much of this wagering as possible.  LEARN MORE.

6 Highest-Paying Esports Games Of 2020 So Far

  • Despite the world grinding to a halt, esports continues to thrive
  • In 2019, global revenue from esports topped $1billion and with the popularity of competitive increasing, gamers and sponsors continue to see the benefits

By George Miller

But, what about during a pandemic?

Though many big tournaments have been cancelled, the gaming goes on at home and viewing figures are rising each month.

New research from esports betting company Unikrn has revealed the biggest esports of 2020 so far by prize money won**.

1. DOTA 2

Prize money (2020): $6,000,000

Tournaments: 54

Average prize: $111,111

Prize money (all-time): $224,300,000

The highest-paid game in esports continues to lead the way when it comes to prize money in 2020.

Last year, the game offloaded $52million in prize money with The International 2019 contributing to $34.3million of that.

Winning team OG picked up $15.6million between their five members, each taking home more than Tiger Woods at the 2019 Masters ($2.07million)

2. CS:GO 

Prize money (2020): $4,900,000

Tournaments: 96

Average prize: $51,042

Prize money (all-time): $96,200,000

The most active game in 2020, CS:GO has had tournaments going out almost every week.

Since the start of the year, the average number of Twitch viewers watching streamers and matches has almost tripled from 45,000 viewers in January to 120,000 viewers in April.

3. Rainbow Six Siege 

Prize money (2020): $4,000,000

Tournaments: 18

Average prize: $222,222

Prize money (all-time): $12,100,000

This year’s Six Invitational 2020 in February saw a $3million prize pot, higher than any previous year.

Despite being released in 2015, Rainbow Six Siege’s popularity continues to grow.

As of this month, the game has surpassed 60 millions players worldwide.

4. League of Legends 

Prize money (2020): $2,900,000

Tournaments: 26

Average prize: $111,538

Prize money (all-time): $75,600,000

The real-time strategy game developed by Riot Games is the fourth highest-paying game in history with over $75million in prize money.

The publisher announced last month that it was having to cancel this year’s Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), the game’s second largest international annual event.

However, fans will be excited for the start of the LPL that begins this weekend.

5. Rocket League  

Prize money (2020): $1,500,000 

Tournaments: 17 

Average prize: $88,235 

Prize money (all-time): $8,900,000 

Rocket League has recently stepped into the mainstream with the BBC broadcasting the European Spring Series last month.

Previously, Season 9 of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) saw almost $1million paid out across the tournament from February to April.

6. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) 

Prize money (2020): $1,500,000

Tournaments: 21

Average prize: $71,429

Prize money (all-time): $22,000,000

Another esport that has had to cancel a big tournament. In PUBG’s case, the PGS 2020 in Berlin was set to go ahead in April.

The creators have since committed to hosting four events around the world in 2020 as long as it adheres to government advice.

Source: https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2020/06/04/71790/6-highest-paying-esports-games-of-2020-so-far/

Chinese car demand could boost #PGM prices – SPONSOR: New Age Metals $NAM.ca $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca $PDL.ca $GLEN

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:17 PM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020

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Chinese car demand could boost PGM prices

  • A combination of another supply disruption in South Africa and improving Chinese auto sales bode well for prices of platinum group metals, said BMO Capital Markets
  • Anglo American Platinum has shut down its Phase B unit of the Anglo Converter Plant for the second time this year due to equipment issues

By: Allen Sykora

(Kitco News) – The combination of another supply disruption in South Africa and improving Chinese auto sales bode well for prices of platinum group metals, said BMO Capital Markets. Analysts cited Wednesday news that Anglo American Platinum has shut down its Phase B unit of the Anglo Converter Plant for the second time this year due to equipment issues. This could mean “a further near-term rally” in PGM prices, considering Chinese auto demand is improving again after COVID-19 lockdowns interfered with sales earlier in the year, BMO said. PGMs are used in auto catalysts. Amplats did not offer guidance on the impact of the closure, saying it would provide more details as it has more information. However, BMO estimated that should the outage last a month, this could remove around 150,000 ounces of platinum and 100,000 ounces of palladium from the market. “In particular, the latter [palladium] remains a market with low available inventory, such that any prolonged outage could see prices retest the previous record seen earlier this year,” BMO said.

Source: https://www.kitco.com/news/2020-06-04/Amplats-news-Chinese-car-demand-could-boost-PGM-prices.html

Trend Reversal in Silver is Coming: TD Securities Bets Long on Silver SPONSOR: Affinity Metals $AAF.ca $SII.ca $TUD.ca $GTT.ca $AMK.ca $OSK.ca $RKR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 3:44 PM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020
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  • A trend reversal is looking likely for silver, according to TD Securities, which issued a long call on silver, projecting a $19-an-ounce price level by March 2021.

TD Securities uses its C.H.I.L trend analytics to make trade predictions that uses “10,000 simulations of future price paths to determine critical thresholds for a change in trend.”

The bank’s latest call focuses on silver, with strategists citing an uptrend forming — “top trade betting on uptrend formation in silver: long Mar21 $19.00/oz silver call,” they said.

At the time of writing, July Comex silver futures were trading at $17.935, down 0.13% on the day. Silver has been playing catch-up to gold these past three weeks after missing out on the safe haven’s rally in April and the beginning of May.

TD Securities strategists project more gains for silver in the long term, highlighting industrial demand as one of the key drivers.

“A low hurdle rate for a sustained trend reversal, combined with a backdrop of firming industrial demand, rising investment flows and limited speculative activity argue for a potential positive skew in the distribution of silver’s returns,” the bank’s commodity strategists said this week.

This new trend could reverse the divergence in precious-metals space that saw gold posting gains while silver and platinum struggled, TD Securities said.

“Risk appetite and deflationary worries cap gold. Industrial precious benefits from improving commodity demand,” the strategists said. “Conditions are favorable for a trend reversal in silver which could keep prices supported as a sustainable uptrend forms.”

After reaching $19 in March 2021, TD Securities projects further gains that would see prices rise to $20.25 in the third quarter of 2021 and then to $21.75 in the fourth quarter of 2021.

‘Silver is an explosive metal’

Silver is benefiting from increased industrial demand as well as rising safe-haven flow demand, the bank pointed out.

“A simple analysis extracting the (rolling) regression coefficient of silver’s returns as a function of gold’s and our commodity demand indicator suggested that silver has increasingly been driven by commodity demand. At the same time, however, we note that silver ETF [exchange-traded-fund] holdings have been highly correlated to gold’s of late — suggesting investment demand for the precious metals theme is also flowing to silver. Speculative interest in CME products has been extremely low, but a CTA [Commodity Trading Adviser] buying program could revive speculative interest,” the strategists explained back in May.

The combination of the two drivers working side by side “creates the set-up for explosive performance,” the strategists added, pointing to fairly constrained supply side.

SOURCE: https://www.kitco.com/news/2020-06-04/Trend-reversal-in-silver-is-coming-TD-Securities-bets-long-on-silver.html

Gold Prices Solidly Up as Bulls Step in to Buy The Dip SPONSOR: Labrador Gold $LAB.ca $RIO.ca $WHM.ca $SIC.ca $NXS.ca $NVO.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:31 AM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020

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Gold prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as Wednesday’s sharp sell off has been met with bargain-hunting buying interest by the bulls. Weaker stock markets today are also slightly supportive for the safe-haven metals. August gold futures were last up $14.50 an ounce at $1,719.00. July Comex silver prices were last up $0.052 at $18.00 an ounce.

The just-released weekly jobless claims data showed 1.88 million in new claims, which was in line with market expectations. The marketplace got a pleasant surprise on Wednesday when the May ADP national employment report showed way less job-loss numbers than the marketplace expected. The U.S. Labor Department’s employment situation report for May is out Friday morning, expected to show non-farm payrolls down 8.3 million. In the April jobs report, there was a 20.5 million drop in non-farm payrolls.

Also in focus Thursday is the European Central Bank that held its regular monetary policy meeting. The ECB expanded its Euro bond-buying program by 600 billion Euros and said the program will last into June of 2021. The move by the ECB was expected. Meantime, Euro zone retail sales for April were reported down 11.7% from March and down 19.5%, year-on-year, it was reported today.

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The important outside markets see the U.S. dollar index higher early today on a corrective bounce after hitting an 11-week low Wednesday. Nymex crude oil prices are weaker and trading around $36.50 a barrel. The yield on the benchmark U.S. Treasury 10-year note is currently around 0.75%.  

Other U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the Challenger job-cuts report, revised productivity and costs, the international trade report and monthly chain store sales data.

Technically, the gold bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage but a price uptrend on the daily bar chart is in serious jeopardy. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in August futures above solid resistance at this week’s high of $1,761.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is pushing futures prices below solid technical support at $1,668.40. First resistance is seen at $1,725.00 and then at Wednesday’s high of $1,738.90. First support is seen at $1,700.00 and then at this week’s low of $1,690.30. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 7.0

July silver futures bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Silver bulls’ next upside price objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the February high of $19.075 an ounce. The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at $17.00. First resistance is seen at Wednesday’s high of $18.405 and then at $18.50. Next support is seen at this week’s low of $17.675 and then at $17.50. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 7.0.

SOURCE: https://www.kitco.com/news/2020-06-04/Gold-prices-solidly-up-as-bulls-step-in-to-buy-the-dip.html

Gold & Silver Get Ready For A Big Move Higher SPONSOR: American Creek $AMK.ca $TUD.ca $SII.ca $GTT.ca $AFF.ca $SEA.ca $SA $PVG.ca $AOT.ca $ESK.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:54 AM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020

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Gold and Silver moved lower early on June 2nd and 3rd.  Our research team believes this is a “Washout Low” price rotation following a technical pattern that will prompt a much higher rally in precious metals.  This type of washout price rotation is fairly common before very big moves after Pennant/Flag formations or just after reaching major price trigger levels.

With Gold, a sideways Pennant/Flag formation has been setting up near our GREEN Fibonacci Price Amplitude Resistance Arc.  We believe the downward price rotation recently is a perfect setup for skilled technical traders to take advantage of lower entry price levels.  The GREEN Fibonacci Price Amplitude Arc will very likely be breached over the next 5 to 10 trading days and the price of Gold should rally well above $1850 in the process.  We believe this Washout Rotation is a process of running through the Long Stops just below recent price activity that will end with a defined upside price rally over the next 2 to 5+ weeks.

 

Silver has set up a completely different type of price pattern – a true Double-Top pattern.  The downward price rotation recently in Silver is indicative of a weaker reaction to this massive resistance pattern and Double-Top.  The likelihood that Silver will find support above $17 and mount a further upside price rally over the next 2 to 5+ weeks is still very strong.  After the deep downward price collapse in Silver took place, just like what happened in 2009 and 2010, the upside potential for Silver is still massive – likely targeting $65 per ounce of higher.

This current Gold to Silver Ratio Monthly chart highlights the recent collapse in the ratio level as Silver rallied from near $12 towards current levels near $18.  A similar spike in the Gold to Silver Ratio took place in 2008-09 – just before the broader market collapse in the US and Global markets took place.  This happens as the initial reaction to risk in the global markets pushes Gold prices a bit higher while Silver, the often overlooked store of value, typically declines in value.

Once the price of Silver starts to rally, pushing the Gold to Silver ratio below 60 typically, both Gold and Silver start to align in price and begin to rally together.  The current level of the Gold to Silver ratio is 94.9.  This suggests that both Gold and Silver have quite a way to go in terms of reaching the “alignment phase”.  Our researchers believe Gold will rally above $2100 to $2400 and Silver will rally above $40 to $50 before the two metals align and begin to rally together in almost equal strength.

Concluding Thoughts:

Pay attention to what happens to precious metals over the next 10 to 15+ days.  If our research is correct, both Gold and Silver will rally higher by about 7.5% to 14% – setting up new price highs for both metals.  When the washout pattern completes, usually a fairly aggressive price trend begins where new price highs are established fairly quickly. Get ready, this should be a really nice upside price swing in precious metals over the next 6+ months or longer.

SOURCE: https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/gold-silver-washout-get-ready-for-a-big-move-higher-653283

PyroGenesis’ $PYR.ca Additive Manufacturing Quality Management System is Approved by Major Aerospace Company; Complements NexGen Technology $RTN $NOC $UTX $DDD.ca $SSYS $PRLB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:24 AM on Thursday, June 4th, 2020
  • Announced today that PyroGenesis’ quality management system for the production of metal powders for the Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) industry, has been approved by one of the premier non-European aerospace companies
  • “Although this does not guarantee any future orders and, on the face of it, may seem to be a minor and expected development, it is in reality very significant as it complements the cutting-edge improvements we have made with our NexGen™ technology which we have announced in previous press releases, and is a key and fundamental step forward,” said Mr. Peter Pascali, CEO and President of PyroGenesis.

MONTREAL, June 04, 2020 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch systems, is pleased to announce today that PyroGenesis’ quality management system for the production of metal powders for the Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) industry (“AM Industry”), has been approved by one of the premier non-European aerospace companies. The aerospace company’s name will be withheld for confidentiality and competitive reasons.

“Although this does not guarantee any future orders and, on the face of it, may seem to be a minor and expected development, it is in reality very significant as it complements the cutting-edge improvements we have made with our NexGen™ technology which we have announced in previous press releases, and is a key and fundamental step forward,” said Mr. Peter Pascali, CEO and President of PyroGenesis.

PyroGenesis’ game-changing NexGen™ Plasma Atomization System, which produces metal powder at over 25 kg/h, shattering any published plasma-atomized production rates for titanium known to management, was unveiled in 2019 after having fulfilled a specialty metal powder order for a non-aerospace client, while maintaining all the characteristics demanded by the AM Industry (ie. oxygen content, flowability, density, etc.). Of note, this increased production rate was achieved at lower OPEX per hour, which translated into significant cost per kilogram savings.

At the time, Mr. Massimo Dattilo, Vice President of PyroGenesis Additive noted that, “…a limiting factor in titanium adoption in the marketplace has been its cost. By lowering the cost of a typically expensive product, NexGen™ has opened the door to other opportunities (both markets and applications) which, until now, found titanium to be too expensive to adopt. We expect that price reductions now permitted by the NexGen™ technology will drive an increased adoption of PyroGenesis’ powders by new markets and applications where the higher cost of plasma atomized powders was typically prohibitive.”

“This relationship outside of Europe expands, builds upon and complements that which we have developed with Aubert & Duval in Europe,” added Mr. Pascali. “It has taken a bit more time than expected, but we now have in place one of the best quality systems which, combined with our game-changing NexGen™ technology, positions us well to service the AM Industry. PyroGenesis can now boast of at least two significant relationships with internationally recognized entities, one of them being a premier tier aerospace company, and both of which are spending considerable time, energy, and money to develop a business relationship with PyroGenesis.”

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward- looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation’s current expectation and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Corporation with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation’s ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com, or at www.otcmarkets.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange, its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) nor the OTCQB accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

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