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Spyder Cannabis $SPDR.ca Receives Approval on Development Permit for its Flagship #Cannabis Store in Calgary, Alberta $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:54 AM on Monday, July 22nd, 2019
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  • Announced that it has received approval on their development permit for a flagship retail location in the heart of Calgary
  • Spyder has now been accepted by Alberta Health Services and will begin construction in the coming weeks.

Vaughan, Ontario–(July 22, 2019) – Spyder Cannabis Inc.TSXV : SPDR) (“Spyder“), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retail operator, is pleased to announce that it has received approval on their development permit for a flagship retail location in the heart of Calgary.

In July 2018, Spyder acquired a lease for an approximately 8,000 square feet location in Calgary, Alberta, which Spyder intends to operate both as its flagship retail location, and as a central distribution hub for its product offerings. Spyder had received a municipal development and building permit in late 2018, subject to receiving a variance from the Province of Alberta. Spyder has now been accepted by Alberta Health Services and will begin construction in the coming weeks.

“We have built our Spyder retail brand to provide a superior customer experience and have focused on locations with high foot traffic in urban centres and destinations” said Dan Pelchovitz, Spyder President and CEO. “This will give us plenty of room to present an engaging retail experience, rooted in a customer centric retail concept with unique design, warm features, complete with well trained and knowledgeable staff”

This location brings Spyder’s total retail to 6 locations across Ontario and Alberta. This number is expected to grow over the coming months as the Spyder is currently negotiating additional leases with the intention of submitting applications for retail licenses. Spyder is executing an aggressive expansion plan to create a significant retail brand in the Canadian and U.S. adult use market. It is committed to acquiring and developing prime North American retail locations and continuing to expand the reach of its brand.

About Spyder

Founded in 2014 Spyder is an established chain of three high-end vape stores, and two cannabis accessory stores, in Ontario, with locations in Woodbridge, Scarborough, Burlington, Pickering and Niagara Falls. The Spyder brand is defined by its high-quality proprietary line of e-juice, liquids and exclusive retail deals, dispensed in uniquely designed stores creating the optimal customer experience. Spyder is building off this leading retail, distribution and branding eCig and vapes company and is pursuing expansion into the legal cannabis and hemp derived market. Spyder has developed a scalable retail model with plans to create a significant footprint with targeted and disciplined retail distribution strategy focusing on Canadian retail and U.S. boutique retail and kiosks in high traffic peripheral areas.

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Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca Announces Return of Former Chief Financial Officer $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:30 AM on Monday, July 22nd, 2019
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  • Announced that Mr. Andrew Osis will be returning as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective July 22, 2019.
  • Mr. Osis will replace Konstantin Lichtenwald in this role.

Vancouver, British Columbia–(July 22, 2019) – Good Life Networks Inc. (TSXV: GOOD) (“GLN” or the “Company“), is pleased to announce that Mr. Andrew Osis will be returning as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO“), effective July 22, 2019. Mr. Osis will replace Konstantin Lichtenwald in this role.

Mr. Osis previously served as interim CFO of GLN and was instrumental in the Company’s successful public listing. His experience includes Vice President-Global Banking at RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., and has been involved in more than $25 billion in transactions. Mr. Osis has also held positions with Peters & Company and Newcrest Capital where he focused on mergers, acquisitions, and equity and debt financings. Since leaving the investment banking business. Mr. Osis has served on numerous Boards of Directors, and as CEO and CFO of public and private organizations, covering technology, media and entertainment, energy and oilfield services, manufacturing, life sciences, and other sectors. Mr. Osis received an undergraduate degree from The Haskayne School of Business.

Jesse Dylan CEO of GLN commented, “We are delighted to have someone with Andrew’s extensive finance and public market experience and acumen re-join our company as GLN’s new CFO. Andrew was instrumental in guiding our company leading up to and including our initial public offering but unfortunately had to step down for family reasons. We are extremely happy to welcome him back. Andrew’s considerable financial management experience guiding RBC Dominion Securities and numerous publicly listed companies, track record of growth and strong leadership skills will add great value to GLN.”

Mr. Osis will return to his role as CFO taking over for Konstantin Lichtenwald, the Company’s current CFO. “Konstantin has been an integral part of the GLN team,” says Jesse Dylan CEO. We thank Konstantin for his hard work and commitment to excellence. Konstantin will remain at GLN as a strategic advisor and to assist Mr. Osis in the transition.”

The GLN Story

GLN’s patent pending technology is the engine that sits between advertisers and publishers. A highlight of GLN’s tech is that it does not collect PII (Personal Identifiable Information). Built for cross device video advertising: Mobile, In-App, Desktop and CTV (Connected Television) the GLN Programmatic Video Advertising Platform has among the lowest fraud rates of similar vendors in the industry. Advertisers make more money by reaching their target audience more effectively. GLN makes money by retaining a percentage of the advertiser’s fee.

GLN is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with offices in Newport Beach and Santa Monica California, New York and UK and trades on the TSXV under the stock symbol “GOOD” and The Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock symbol 4G5. For further information on the Company, visit www.glninc.ca

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – As #Facebook $FB Struggles For #Blockchain Support, A Truly Decentralized Challenger Emerges $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:45 PM on Sunday, July 21st, 2019

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As Facebook Struggles For Blockchain Support, A Truly Decentralized Challenger Emerges

  • So, what is Celo? In a similar fashion to Libra, Celo is at its core a stablecoin platform
  • This means that the key value proposition of the assets running on top of the platform is that they are immune to the wide swings in volatility that have plagued leading crypto assets in recent years
  • Creates an opportunity for companies and projects like Celo, which are building pure blockchain-based financial services aimed at linking the nearly 2 billion people in the world that do not have access to bank accounts or the ability to verify their identity

As Facebook Blockchain Lead David Marcus tries to simultaneously use his testimony in front of U.S. lawmakers to restore trust in the company, and convince them that Facebook will not always be the driving force of its Libra project, it is easy to see why some of its key blockchain competitors are enthusiastic about the company’s entrance in the space.

The prevailing belief is that at some point the inherent contractions in Facebook’s blockchain strategy and the Libra project are going to become too much to overcome. Of course, this assumes that the project launches at all, which is not certain given the regulatory scrutiny it faces around the world.

This creates an opportunity for companies and projects like Celo, which are building pure blockchain-based financial services aimed at linking the nearly 2 billion people in the world that do not have access to bank accounts or the ability to verify their identity.

To the point, it is interesting that some of Libra’s first members, including venerated venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and crypto-unicorn Coinbase, have invested in Celo. Some of Celo’s other high-profile investors include LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Twitter/Square CEO Jack Dorsey.

Understanding Celo

So, what is Celo? In a similar fashion to Libra, Celo is at its core a stablecoin platform. This means that the key value proposition of the assets running on top of the platform is that they are immune to the wide swings in volatility that have plagued leading crypto assets in recent years. Many are designed to mirror the price movements of traditional currency, and most have names that reflect their fiat brethren, such as the Gemini Dollar. This is a critical need for the industry, as no asset will be able to serve as a currency if it does not maintain a consistent price.

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However, rather than being a centralized issuer that supports the price pegs with fiat held in banks, Celo has built a full-stack platform (meaning it developed the underlying blockchain and applications that run on top), that can offer an unlimited number of stablecoins all backed by cryptoassets held in reserve.

Furthermore, Celo is what is known as an algorithmic-based stablecoin provider. This distinction means that rather than being a centralized entity that controls issuances and redemptions, the company employs a smart-contract based stability protocol that automatically expands or contracts the supply of its collateral reserves in a fashion similar to how the Federal Reserve adjusts the U.S. monetary supply. In this vein, Celo co-founder Rene Reinsberg told me that the company actually “Maintains overcollaterization via a multi-asset crypto reserve composed of Celo’s native asset, Celo Gold, and a basket of other crypto assets, such as bitcoin.” This overcollateralization is important, and common in crypto lending and stablecoin platforms, because it serves as a buffer against potential volatility.

Additionally, a key differentiator for Celo from similar projects is that for the first time its blockchain platform allows users to send/receive money to a person’s phone number, IP address, email, as well as other identifiers. This feature will be critical to the long-term success for the network because it eliminates the need for counterparties in a transaction to share their public keys with each other prior to a transaction.

And now today, Celo is open-sourcing its entire codebase and design after two years of development. Additionally, the company is launching the first prototype of its platform, named the Alfajores Testnet, and Celo Wallet, an Android app that will allow users to manage their accounts and send/receive payments on the testnet.

This announcement and product is intended to be just the first of what will be a wide range of financial services applications designed to connect the world.

A Bright Outlook But Significant Question Remain

With all of that said, the company’s near and long-term success will depend on its ability to navigate and address some key hurdles. Three in particular immediately come to mind:

Stability of the Network. There are currently no algorithmic/smart-contract based stablecoins in circulation today that have seen widespread adoption. There are multiple reasons for this. First, it is simpler to issue stablecoins on a 1:1 basis for fiat kept in reserves. Second, it is nearly-impossible to design a complex system that can account for and overcome any threat or challenge. It is likely that at some point the future the network’s governance structure will be challenged or that a critical flaw will be discovered in the underlying code. The platform’s ability to rebound from these challenges without compromising its decentralized nature will be a key determinant of its future.

Ability to Adapt to Highly Volatile Fiat. A key differentiator between Celo and other stablecoin issuers is that anyone that participates in its governance function can propose a new currency. The intention is that the platform will support a wide range of global, national, and local currencies. Given that it is first targeting users in the developing world, where the currencies are notoriously volatile, there is a chance that the system could be strained as it seeks to maintain constant pegs across the network. It is worth noting that the company has given great thought and care to ensure that it is anti-fragile, and part of this strategy involves using a diverse basket of collateral to support all assets on the network.

Regulation. If the Libra hearings in front of Congress proved nothing else, lawmakers are very concerned about crypto being misappropriated for illicit uses. All issuers will need to comply with existing AML/KYC laws. I asked Rene about this challenge and whether or not their ability to comply will be hindered by the firms ability to onboard users with little more than a phone number or some other numerical identifier. His response was, “Yes, we’ve had conversations with regulators both in the US and around the world. We think regulation is critical for this space, particularly when it comes to protecting consumers. We will absolutely comply with US laws and laws around the world. We’re looking forward to sharing more on this at a later stage, closer to mainnet launch”

Conclusion

There is a saying “nothing worth having comes easy”, and that certainly applies to Celo and its diligent approach to development. Additionally, the irony of its launch’s juxtaposition with the Libra hearings underscores the need for a decentralized approach to connecting the world.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2019/07/17/as-facebook-struggles-for-blockchain-support-a-truly-decentralized-challenger-emerges/#3e22e26319eb

Tartisan #Nickel $TN.ca – Nickel price catches battery, export ban fever. Again $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:15 PM on Sunday, July 21st, 2019

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Nickel price catches battery, export ban fever. Again

  • Nickel is adding shine to the otherwise lacklustre 2019 industrial metals complex, as expectations of booming demand from electric vehicles and renewed supply worries rev prices to a one-year high.
  • Nickel is now up 37% since the start of the year, reaching $14,665 per tonne on Thursday in London and jumping 4% in Shanghai to the equivalent of $16,690.

By: Frik Els

Nickel is adding shine to the otherwise lacklustre 2019 industrial metals complex, as expectations of booming demand from electric vehicles and renewed supply worries rev prices to a one-year high.

Nickel is now up 37% since the start of the year, reaching $14,665 per tonne on Thursday in London and jumping 4% in Shanghai to the equivalent of $16,690.

Open interest in Chinese nickel futures is up by half in a fortnight and trading volumes have surged – indicating that the price spike is likely the result of speculation more than fundamentals.

Miners of the devil’s copper are used to wild swings in price. From the lows mid-2017 below $9,000 a tonne to around this time last year, the metal gained 79%, only to slump by nearly a third to its opening levels of 2019. And who can forget that in March 2007, nickel peaked at $51,780 per tonne.

The right chemistry

The electric vehicle (EV) narrative is an exciting one for the metal, but it is still early days. Very early days. Last year, only around 6% of nickel ended up in EV batteries. 70% of supply goes into making stainless steel.

That said the outlook is certainly rosy. Battery metals tracker Adamas Intelligence says electric vehicle manufacturers deployed 57% more nickel in passenger EV batteries in May this year, compared to 2018.

The deployment of nickel also outpaced the growth of the EV market overall. In May this year, total passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally was 48% higher year-on-year, according to Adamas data.

Nickel’s inroads is mainly due to shifting chemistries of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cathodes. First generation NCM111 batteries had a chemical composition of 1 part nickel, 1 part cobalt and 1 part manganese, but the industry is shifting towards an 811 mix. Roughly speaking NCM 811 batteries for light passenger EVs require more than 50 kilograms of nickel.

Andrew Cosgrove, senior mining and metals analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence at a recent conference predicted that nickel demand in batteries could outpace that of stainless steel in absolute terms, adding as much as 900,000 additional tonnes per year by 2030. That compares to current annual nickel production of less than 2.5m tonnes.

Jakarta jolts supply

China’s nickel pig iron production fed from Indonesian and Philippine mines dominate the global industry, and despite the economic slowdown in China, which imports some 50% of the world’s nickel, stainless steel production is growing rapidly.

Nickel also jumped this week due the mooted reinstatement of a ban on ore exports from Indonesia from 2022 onwards.

When Jakarta enforced the ban to encourage the building of domestic smelters from 2014 to 2016 the price gained initially, but Chinese NPI producers were able to switch to Philippine miners in a relatively short time, so it’s unclear the impact of export restrictions would be this time around.

NPI contains only 8–12% nickel and less than half of the total nickel output is so-called Class 1 product, which is suitable for conversion into nickel sulphate used in battery manufacture.

Class 1 nickel powder for sulphate production enjoys a large premium over LME prices, but for miners to switch to battery grade material requires huge investments to upgrade refining and processing facilities.

But confidence in future demand is such that BHP decided last year to hold onto Nickel West after many attempts to offload it, and is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars switching its Australian operations to battery-grade production.

Source: https://www.mining.com/nickel-price-catches-battery-export-ban-fever-again/

Enthusiast Gaming $EGLX.ca – The boom in #Egaming / #Esports $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $WINR $TCEHF $ATVI $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 PM on Sunday, July 21st, 2019

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The boom in egaming/esports

  • Industry analytics house Newzoo forecasts esports (organised gaming at a professional level) to be worth $US1.1 billion in calendar 2019, rising to $US1.8 billion by 2022
  • The broader video games market is worth many billions more.

by Tim Boreham

For those who have never heard of Fortnite and are thus showing their advanced age, video gaming (egaming) has become a multi-billion dollar industry sector, which in its organised professional form is attracting serious sponsorship and advertising from mainstream consumer brands.

Egaming isn’t the preserve of vitamin D-deprived joystick jockeys in their dank bedrooms: it’s also a mass spectator sport with attendances at live tournaments eclipsing attendances at AFL football matches (the Adelaide and Essendon clubs have even acquired their own esports teams).

Professional esports teams tour the globe like rock stars, attracting a similar cult following as they pursue serious prize money. The site esportsearnings.com lists Germany’s Kuro Takhasomi as the sport’s biggest earner, having pocketed $6.2m in prize money from 98 tournaments.

Australia’s own Anathan Pham clocks in at number 11 on the esports rich list, reaping $4.15 million from 22 tournaments.

By the way, Fortnite is a Hunger Games style survival game that involves combatants dealing with adversaries such as zombies by, well, shooting them. While older game titles such as League of Legends and Dota2 remain popular, Fortnite’s popularity – especially among teenagers and even younger kids – is proving to be a game changer in heightening investor awareness.

Industry analytics house Newzoo forecasts esports (organised gaming at a professional level) to be worth $US1.1 billion in calendar 2019, rising to $US1.8 billion by 2022. The broader video games market is worth many billions more.

According to Esports Mogul (ESH, 1.3 cents) 20-25% of the broader population have played a mobile game. About half of 16-24s have watched esports and even in the crustier 45-65 year old bracket, 5% have done so.

 â€œIt’s evident the investment community is really only just coming to the fore of how big this sector is,” says Esports Mogul CEO Gernot Abl.

There’s also a strong element of ‘co-opetition’, with the companies executing a number of intertwined deals.  “We all know each other and support what we are doing,” Abl says.

Esports Mogul’s core focus is on a tournament platform called mogul.gg, which enables amateur gamers to hook up and test their wits out on each other.

The company this month hosted the Australian Apex Open Tournament on its platform, with 3850 gamers slugging it out for $35,000 or prize money.

Esports Mogul was also the exclusive platform provider for the Australian Esports League’s Girl Gamer festival, a global jamboree held in Sydney last month.

Meanwhile the South Africa based Emerge Gaming (EM1, 2.3 cents) has announced a string of collaborations, including  May’s memorandum of understanding with US games developer Digital Circus media to launch its products in North America.

These products include its GameCloud game streaming platform.

In June, Emerge teamed with Viacom International Media networks Africa to develop a kids-focused esports tournament platform called NickX, using Viacom’s Nickelodeon gaming content.

The company believes that as the professional market grows, so too will the market for amateur games based around a central hub.

 â€œMonetisation will be through brand take-up, premium subscriptions, in app subscriptions and advertising across the platform,” the company says.

In March, Emerge Gaming also signed a mobile gaming deal with ASX counterpart iCandy International (ICI, 3.8 cents), to broaden Emerge’s ArcadeX tournament platform. ArcadeX has been dubbed the “Netflix of gaming” in that it allows instant streaming of hundreds of 3D video games.

 iCandy will promote the offering to its 350 million global users. Separately, iCandy also plans to set up its own esports division, with first revenue by the end of 2019.

iCandy has also partnered with Animoca and Alibaba subsidiary 9Games to expand iCandy’s mobile game Groove Planet into the $29 billion mainland China market.

Perhaps not surprisingly, there’s a blockchain theme to the sectoral wheeling and dealing as well. In late June, Animoca said it would buy the US company Gamma Innovations, which enables gamers’ idle processing power to be used to ‘mine’ the cryptocurrency ethereum. The users are rewarded with loyalty-style points that that can be used to play their favourite games.

Despite the hype, the three smaller the ASX proponents have a long way to posting meaningful revenue. In the March quarter, Esports Hero turned over $20,000, “mainly by experimenting with subscription and sponsorship models.”

 iCandy generated $289,000, including from digital advertising and merchandising as well as the games themselves. Emerge had no revenue for the quarter but managed $129,600 of turnover in the December half, mainly from sponsorships of its online tournaments.

Animoca posted revenue from ordinary activities of $13.46 million in calendar 2018, up 107% and reduced its loss to $2.58 million from $8.26 million previously.

According to Esports chief commercial officer Jamie Skella, most of the value of the sector resides in sponsorship, advertising and media rights.

A professional Counter Strike and Cyberathlete League player, Skella sees emerging opportunities are in hosting micro tournaments (including merchandise) and holding ticketed live events.

Skella says egaming used to be the preserve of industry-focused advertisers such as hardware providers Razer Incorporated and Gigabyte Technology; now it’s attracting the interest of mainstream brands such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Coca Cola and the telcos.

 â€œThe 18-34 demographic is increasingly hard to reach but it’s a market segment of super high interest to advertisers,” he says.

All in all, the industry has gone a long way since the 1980s, when organised events for games such as Space Invaders, Pacman and Donkey Kong emerged. Online connectedness means combatants can play another competitor anywhere and at any time.

But for local investors, the reality is that the sector is in its infancy here.

At last glance, Esports Mogul, Emerge and iCandy had market capitalisations of $21 million, $15 million and $13 million respectively. Animoca is worth a less febrile $127 million and its shares have gained 75% since the start of the calendar year.

So while investors might be warming to the macro egaming story, it remains to be seen which stock will step up to the console with a serious winning manoeuvre.

Source: http://www.switzer.com.au/lifestyle/weekend-switzer/issue-188/the-boom-in-egamingesports/

Applied Biosciences $APPB: U.S. CBD Market to Grow 700% Through 2019 $WMD.ca $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $PFE $ACG.ca $ACB.ca $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:00 PM on Saturday, July 20th, 2019

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  • Brightfield Group 2019 U.S. CBD Market Report
  • Shifts across the U.S. CBD industry signal a seven-fold increase in the market
  • Bulk of growth coming from CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger entering the market and providing availability to consumers
  • 1.0% of CBD companies were in the top tier (with sales of $40+ million or being sold in greater than 1000 stores) while 92.9% of companies were in the low tier (with sales of <$1 million or being sold in 0-100 stores)

In their recent report, Brightfield Group, a leading market and consumer intelligence firm for the legal CBD and cannabis industries, uncovered numerous shifts across the U.S. CBD industry, signaling a seven-fold increase in the market. With hemp-derived CBD gaining in popularity – in line with health, wellness, and anti-pharma trends – and product availability and variety increasing, the market is on track to grow to $23.7 billion through 2023.

“The CBD market has been growing rapidly, but we will see unprecedented growth in 2019,” Brightfield Managing Director, Bethany Gomez, explains. “The bulk of this growth is coming from large retailers like CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger entering the market and providing that availability to consumers.”


Key highlights from the report:

  • Though they entered the market only this year, mass retail chains will eclipse all other channels in 2019, hosting 57% of sales this year
  • Although tinctures still dominate the market, driving 25% of sales, they are losing their lead as more mainstream consumer-friendly products surge
  • Topicals (17% of market) and skincare & beauty products (8%) have gained tremendous traction as mass retailers have signed on to carry these products first, since they are considered the safest bet under the current regulatory regime.
  • Natural food and smoke shop CBD revenues continue to grow and thrive – with increased uptake across the country and some level of saturation now that vendors feel more secure and confident carrying product. Notably, though the CBD market is no longer dominated by cannabis users, dispensaries and recreational shops have also seen an uptick in CBD-oriented traffic
  • 1.0% of CBD companies were in the top tier (with sales of $40+ million or being sold in greater than 1000 stores) while 92.9% of companies were in the low tier (with sales of <$1 million or being sold in 0-100 stores)

About Brightfield: Brightfield Group is a predictive market and consumer intelligence firm focused on the legal CBD and Cannabis industries. Their analytic solutions leverage data from millions of sources, enabling customers to get the most holistic view possible while drilling down into the fine details. They provide comprehensive, up-to-date, and actionable market and consumer insights that transform the best of research and technology into long-term business growth.
SOURCE: https://www.brightfieldgroup.com/press-releases/cbd-market-growth-2019

$LMR.ca Jason Gregg Joins Lomiko Board of Advisors $DNI.ca $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:17 AM on Friday, July 19th, 2019
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  • Mr. Jason Gregg has joined the Lomiko Board of Advisors.
  • Mr. Gregg is a seasoned mining professional with a broad range of experience in leading Human Resources for mining projects in a variety of jurisdictions

Vancouver, B.C., July 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) (TSX-V: LMR, LMRMF, FSE: DH8C, (ISIN: CA54163Q1028) (WKN: A0Q9W7) (LEI: 529900GJP51V4HR9MN94) is pleased to report that Mr. Jason Gregg has joined the Lomiko Board of Advisors.

“Mr. Gregg is a seasoned mining professional with a broad range of experience in leading Human Resources for mining projects in a variety of jurisdictions,” stated Mr. A. Paul Gill, CEO of Lomiko Metals.

Jason Gregg was most recently Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Alio Gold.   Mr. Gregg has more than 20 years of experience as a Human Resources professional. He holds a BBA (1995) and an MBA (2000) from Simon Fraser University. Before Alio Gold, he was Vice President of HR, Safety and Environment for Newmarket Gold. Before joining Newmarket, he provided HR consulting services to various mining organizations as well as other industries including forestry and technology. Prior to developing his consulting practice, he worked as a Human Resources executive in the mining industry with Farallon Mining and Nyrstar. Mr. Gregg has also held senior level human resource roles with HDI, International Forest Products, Canadian Forest Products, and Teck.

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

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American Creek $AMK.ca Reports That Treaty Creek JV Partner Tudor Gold Has Received a Further $3,000,000 in Exploration Funding from Eric Sprott $SEA.ca $SA $SKE.ca $TUD.ca $PVG.ca $MRO.ca $NGT.ca $SPMT.ca $GTT.ca $III.ca $GGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:13 AM on Friday, July 19th, 2019
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  • Eric Sprott places 3$ Million with Tudor
  • Sprott now owns 12.6% on a non-diluted basis, an increase from 7%
  • AMK holds 20% carried interest at Treaty Creek
  • 2018 drilling ended in 563M of 0.97g/t AU
  • 2019 drilling has begun at Goldstorm

Cardston, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – July 19, 2019) – American Creek Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AMK) (OTC Pink: ACKRF) (“American Creek”) is pleased to report that Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott has invested an additional $3,000,000 in JV partner Tudor Gold for the ongoing Treaty Creek drill program currently underway on the Treaty Creek property located in the Golden Triangle of Northwestern British Columbia.

Drilling is continuing on the gold enriched Goldstorm Zone which is on-trend with Seabridges’ Iron Cap Zone located five kilometers to the southwest. Drilling is designed to define a deposit with the potential of being open pit mined. For more details watch the Tudor Gold video here

Darren Blaney, CEO of American Creek stated: “This further significant investment by Mr. Sprott is a very solid endorsement of not only our partner, the Tudor Gold team, but more specifically of the potential of the flagship Treaty Creek project. Our 20% fully carried interest in the project is looking better and better.”

About American Creek

American Creek is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company with a strong portfolio of gold and silver properties in British Columbia. Three of those properties are located in the prolific “Golden Triangle”; the Treaty Creek and Electrum joint venture projects with Tudor Gold/Walter Storm as well as the 100% owned past producing Dunwell Mine.

The Corporation also holds the Gold Hill, Austruck-Bonanza, Ample Goldmax, Silver Side, and Glitter King properties located in other prospective areas of the province.

For further information please contact Kelvin Burton at: Phone: 403 752-4040 or Email: [email protected]. Information relating to the Corporation is available on its website at www.americancreek.com

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A new paper on the potential of graphene within the aerospace industry has been launched by Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester in the UK.

Jointly prepared by ATI and NGI, the INSIGHT paper features a sector perspective on the benefits of working with graphene and its potential market opportunities available to aerospace companies based in the UK.

Various consultations were carried out with stakeholders before the paper was produced.

Graphene is a two-dimensional material that has the potential to improve aircraft performance, cost, and fuel efficiency. It was isolated from graphite for the first time in 2004.   “According to the paper, aircraft safety and performance could be significantly enhanced by including atom-thin graphene in the materials used to manufacture aircraft.”

According to the paper, aircraft safety and performance could be significantly enhanced by including atom-thin graphene in the materials used to manufacture aircraft.Use of graphene is also expected to reduce the weight of the material, contributing to improved aircraft fuel efficiency.

ATI Technology for Manufacturing, Materials and Structures head Mark Summers said: “The UK has pioneered the research and development of graphene. The material has the potential to bring exciting applications and efficiencies into the sector.

“Although its exploitation into the aerospace sector is still in its infancy, it is anticipated that the scope of potential applications will continue to expand.

“We will seek to accelerate the maturation of graphene technology opportunities through our R&T programme, in a bid for the UK to remain ahead of the challenge and continue leading on the research and exploitation of the material in aerospace.”

Both ATI and NGI expect to continue collaboration on accelerating the technology development for graphene applications in the UK aerospace sector.

SOURCE: https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/new-study-potential-graphene-aerospace-unveiled/

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Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:04 PM on Thursday, July 18th, 2019

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lithium deployment in passenger EVs up 47% y-o-y in May 2019

  • In May 2019, 47% more lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) was deployed globally in batteries of passenger EVs than the same month the year prior, according to Adamas Intelligence’s latest subscription-based “EV Battery Lithium Monthly” report.
  • In total, 47% of LCE deployed globally in passenger EV batteries in May 2019 went into NCM 523 cells (primarily in the form of lithium carbonate), up from 43% the same month the year prior.

This increase in LCE deployment was driven primarily by two factors, Adamas said.

  1. Global sales of passenger HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs collectively increased by 12% in May 2019 versus May 2018, translating to an increase in deployment of li-ion batteries.
  2. Sales of high-capacity BEVs, such as the Tesla Model 3, BYD Yuan and Nissan Leaf PLUS/e+, made up a greater share of total passenger EV sales this year than they did last year, boosting the sales-weighted-average battery capacity of all EVs sold by 33% over the same period, translating to greater use of LCE per vehicle.

In total, 47% of LCE deployed globally in passenger EV batteries in May 2019 went into NCM 523 cells (primarily in the form of lithium carbonate), up from 43% the same month the year prior.

Similarly, 14% of LCE deployed globally in passenger EV batteries in May 2019 went into NCM 622 cells (primarily in the form of lithium hydroxide), up from 8% in May 2018.

Moreover, 2% of all LCE deployed globally in passenger EV batteries in May 2019 went into NCM 811 cells (primarily in the form of lithium hydroxide) versus near-negligible quantities deployed the same month the year prior.

In total, the collective market share of NCM 622 and NCM 811 cathodes (by capacity deployed) has doubled since May 2018, indicating increasingly heavy demand for lithium hydroxide and other precursors used in these chemistries. Source: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/07/20190717-adamas.html