Agoracom Blog

Bougainville Ventures Inc. $BOG.ca Announces Listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange $CROP.ca $VP.ca NF.ca $MCOA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:16 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
  • Announced that the Company’s common shares are now listed and trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “8BV.”

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 15, 2019 — Bougainville Ventures Inc. (“Bougainville” or the “Company”) (CSE: BOG) is pleased to announce that the Company’s common shares are now listed and trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (“FRA”) under the ticker symbol “8BV.” The Company’s common shares continue to be listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”) under the ticker symbol “BOG”. The Company is actively pursuing an OTC listing in the United States.

CEO, Andy Jagpal Comments:
“Our listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is an important step forward in the Company’s future growth internationally allowing European investors to capitalize on our ongoing expansion and opportunity in the Canadian and US cannabis markets.”

About Bougainville Ventures Inc.  Bougainville provides cannabis infrastructure and seed-to-sale services to I-502 tenant-growers leasing greenhouse facilities space and providing fully built-out, turnkey solutions and ancillary services including processing, cannabis expertise and marketing and sales resources.

For more information please visit: http://bougainvilleinc.com/

On behalf of the Board of Directors 
BOUGAINVILLE VENTURES INC.

Andy Jagpal, CEO and Director

For further information, please contact Andy Jagpal at [email protected] or 1-844-734-8420.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BOG in light of its experience and perception of current and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BOG believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause BOG’s results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including: discrepancies between actual and estimated results from exploration and development and operating risks, dependence on early exploration stage concessions; uninsurable risks; competition; regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability; currency fluctuations; defective title to mineral claims or property and dependence on key employees. 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.

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – #Puma Enters #Esports with #Cloud9 $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:08 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with an additional 42 Esports teams, bringing total to 176 Esports teams. Click here for more information
—————-

Puma Enters Esports with Cloud9

  • Apparel brand Puma is set to become the official apparel and official game-day pants/shoes provider of the Cloud9 LCS team.
  • The deal only covers the 2019 Spring Split, but C9’s head of partnerships indicated that the relationship has the potential to expand in the future.
  • Puma will also provide women’s apparel for team managers.

Ben Fischer

Puma will announce its first major esports move today, an apparel deal with the tier-one team organization Cloud9 .

Under the deal, Puma becomes the official apparel and official game-day pants/shoes provider of the Cloud9 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) team. The Puma logo will also appear on the breastplate of the team’s jersey, which are sold by We Are Nations via a league-wide apparel deal with Riot Games.

“This deal gives us ability to be a part of more things our kids love, and that’s how our brand moves the culture forward,” said Matt Shaw,  team head, digital marketing for Puma. “Cloud9 is really uniquely posed to help us do that.”

The deal only covers the spring LCS season, which kicks off Jan. 26, and it does not include any Puma product available for retail. But both sides suggested the relationship will expand. â€œThere’s a lot of potential for growth on both sides, so we’re ecstatic that this is only the beginning of the partnership,” said Cloud9 head of partnerships Jordan Udko.

Terms were not disclosed. Cloud9 is one of esports’ most valuable and successful brands, with its League of Legends team becoming the first American team to make the global semifinals in 2018. Because the deal covers team managers too, Puma is providing women’s apparel as well.

Puma did a brand integration deal with the video game Pro Evolution Soccer in 2014, but this is its first foray into modern elite esports. Other apparel brands that have entered esports recently include Champion with Team Dignitas and K-Swiss with Immortals.

Source: https://esportsobserver.com/puma-apparel-cloud9/

Betteru Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – Adult learners prefer university degrees, but short courses gaining popularity too $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:07 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
SPONSOR:  Betteru Education Corp. Connecting global leading educators to the mass population of India. BetterU Education has ability to reach 100 MILLION potential learners each week. Click here for more information.
BTRU: TSX-V

———————————

Adult learners prefer university degrees, but short courses gaining popularity too

New Delhi: A certificate from a college is still the most important thing for Indian learners, but many in the country would now consider taking up short online courses too, according to data from a survey of more than 1,000 Indians by British multinational publishing and education firm Pearson.

One in three Indian learners would consider doing a university master’s degree in the next three years, but one in four learners would also consider taking up short courses, either free or paid, ..

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/67532351.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

INTERVIEW: PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Discusses Partnership Agreement with Aubert & Duval to Supply Plasma Atomized Titanium Powder to European Union Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Market

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:13 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

New Age Metals $NAM.ca Updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate 2,867,000 PdEq Measured and Indicated Ounces, with an additional 1,059,000 PdEq Ounces in the Inferred Classification River Valley #Platinum Group Metal Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario #Palladium #PGM

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:08 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
  • The amended January 9, 2019 NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate confirms that the River Valley Project has 2,867,000 Measured and Indicated PdEq ounces, with 1,059,000 PdEq ounces in Inferred at a 0.35 g/t and 2.0 g/t PdEq cut-off for open pit and underground respectively.
  • The amended and restated Mineral Resource Estimate presents a Mineral Resource that demonstrates reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.
  • The new pit constrained Mineral Resource will be more representative of the potentially economic portion of the Mineral Resource that will be disclosed in the upcoming 2019 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
  • River Valley is the largest undeveloped primary PGM Mineral Resource in North America. The Project has excellent infrastructure and is within 100 kilometres of the Sudbury Metallurgical Complex. The Project is 100% owned by New Age Metals.
  • The Project’s first economic study (Preliminary Economic Assessment) is slated to be completed on or before the end of Q2 2019.

January 15, 2019 / Rockport, Canada – New Age Metals Inc. (NAM) (TSX.V: NAM; OTCQB: NMTLF; FSE: P7J.F) Harry Barr, Chairman & CEO, stated; “The company is pleased to update our shareholders with the new amended May 2018 NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate of the River Valley Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Project. As a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) the Company is clarifying the Technical Report on its River Valley PGM Project filed on May 7, 2018. WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) under the supervision of Todd McCracken, P. Geo., completed the Mineral Resource estimation. Management believes this study has upgraded the open pit bulk mining potential of this project. The May 2018 Technical Report presented a global mineral inventory whereas the January 2019 Technical Report presents a pit constrained Mineral Resource that shows reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. Our objective is to complete the Project’s first economic study, a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on or before the end of Q2 2019. The second objective is to continue to explore and develop the entire 16 kilometres of mineralization throughout the contact zone (current established Mineral Resource) and test the new footwall discovery that has potential to extend throughout the overall Project.” (See Figure 1)

WSP Canada, under the supervision of Todd McCracken, P. Geo (Manager-Mining at WSP Canada) has recently amended the 2018 NI 43-101 Mineral Resource estimation of the River Valley PGM Deposit in the Sudbury Mining District of Ontario, Canada. The new Mineral Resource Estimate has incorporated all the past data, geophysics, new drilling since 2015 and the River Valley Extension (RVE), including the additional drilling in the new footwall discoveries Pine Zone and T3.

The results of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate are tabulated in Table 1 below (0.35 g/t PdEq open pit and 2.0 g.t PdEq underground cut-off). This 43-101 Technical Report is available on SEDAR.

Table 1: Results from the amended NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate.


Click Image To View Full Size

Class PGM + Au (oz) PdEq (oz) PtEq (oz)
Measured 1,394,000 1,701,000 1,701,000
Indicated 983,000 1,166,000 1,166,000
Meas +Ind 2,377,000 2,867,000 2,867,000
Inferred 841,000 1,059,000 1,059,000

Notes:

  1. 1.CIM definition standards were followed for the Mineral Resource Estimate.
  2. 2.The 2018 Mineral Resource models used Ordinary Kriging grade estimation within a three-dimensional block model with mineralized zones defined by wireframed solids.
  3. 3.A base cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t PdEq was used for reporting Mineral Resources in a constrained pit and 2.00 g/t PdEq was used for reporting the Mineral Resources under the pit.
  4. 4.Palladium Equivalent (PdEq) calculated using (US$): $950/oz Pd, $950/oz Pt, $1,275/oz Au, $1500/oz Rh, $2.75/lb Cu, $5.25/lb Ni, $36/lb Co.
  5. 5.Numbers may not add exactly due to rounding.
  6. 6.Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have economic viability

7. The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.


Click Image To View Full Size

Figure 1: The Yellow Band represents the footwall potential area of the River Valley Deposit based on the results of the Pine Zone where footwall mineralization was noted to extend 150 metres eastward from the Pine Zone/ T3 main deposit. At present the only area that has confirmed footwall mineralization is in the Pine Zone (defined from 2015 to 2017 drilling). Geophysics and exploration are in progress to test other areas of the Deposit. Management’s specific focus is to outline a sufficient potentially economic Mineral Resource in the northern portion of the project, and subsequently develop a series of open pits (bulk mining), crush, and concentrate on site, and ship the concentrates to Sudbury for metallurgical extraction.

CONFERENCES THIS QUARTER

In late January, our Chairman & CEO Harry Barr is travelling to South Africa attending two 1-2-1 style conferences with over 25 pre-booked meetings with mine finance companies, major mine companies, institutions, stock brokers, and high net worth individuals.

OPT-IN LIST

If you have not done so already, we encourage you to sign up on our website (www.newagemetals.com) to receive our updated news or click here.

ABOUT NAM’S PGM DIVISION

NAM’s flagship project is its 100% owned River Valley PGM Project (NAM Website – River Valley Project) in the Sudbury Mining District of Northern Ontario (100 km east of Sudbury, Ontario). See results from the most recent NI 43-101 Mineral Resource update above in Table 1. NAM management and consultants are currently designing a complete drill program to be executed in 2019 for the River Valley Project. This plan will consider previously proposed drill parameters and will be based on the most recent geophysical assessment and consultant expertise. The projects first economic study, a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is underway and is being overseen by Mr. Michael Neumann, P.Eng., a veteran mining engineer and one of NAM’s directors. See the most recent press releases for the River Valley Project PEA which details the appointment of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and DRA Americas to jointly conduct the study, dated July 25, 2018 and August 1, 2018 respectively. Our new Fall Chairman’s message can be accessed at our website (www.newagemetals.com) .

On April 4th, 2018, NAM signed an agreement with one of Alaska’s top geological consulting companies. The companies stated objective is to acquire additional PGM and Rare Metal projects in Alaska. On April 18th, 2018, NAM announced the right to purchase 100% of the Genesis PGM Project, NAM’s first Alaskan PGM acquisition related to the April 4th agreement. The Genesis PGM Project is a road accessible, under explored, highly prospective, multi-prospect drill ready Palladium (Pd)- Platinum (Pt)- Nickel (Ni)- Copper (Cu) property. A comprehensive report on previous exploration and future phases of work was completed by Avalon Development of Fairbanks Alaska in August 2018 on Genesis. A full sampling program will be conducted to continue to outline additional mineralization along the 800-metre by 40-metre mineralized zone

On August 29, the Avalon report was submitted to NAM, management is actively seeking an option/joint-venture partner for this road accessible PGM and Multiple Element Project using the Prospector Generator business model.

QUALIFIED PERSON

The contents contained herein that relate to Exploration Results or Mineral Resources is based on information compiled, reviewed or prepared by Todd McCracken, P.Geo. an employee of WSP and independent of New Age Metals. Mr. McCracken is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and approves the content of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Harry Barr”

Harry G. Barr

Chairman and CEO

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results and are based on current expectations or beliefs. For this purpose, statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which the Company uses words such as “continue”, “efforts”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “confident”, “intend”, “strategy”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “project”, “goal”, “target”, “prospects”, “optimistic” or similar expressions. These statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including, among others, the Company’s ability and continuation of efforts to timely and completely make available adequate current public information, additional or different regulatory and legal requirements and restrictions that may be imposed, and other factors as may be discussed in the documents filed by the Company on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), including the most recent reports that identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to review or confirm analysts’ expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

$IEQ IntellaEquity Subsidiary Sensor Receives $292,200 in New Work Orders $SENS.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:55 AM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.agoracom.com/public/companies/logos/564614/hub/IntellaEquity_Inc._LOGO_v1.jpg
  • Sensor Technologies Inc. (“Sensor”), has received work orders for the first two (2) new electric field mapping systems (“EFM”)
  • Client is one of North America’s largest pipeline companies.
  • The work orders received are for the client’s various assets in Canada.

Sensor Technologies Corp. (CSE: SENS) (the “Corporation”), a developer and marketer of patented non-intrusive sensing systems, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sensor Technologies Inc. (“Sensor”), has received work orders for the first two (2) new electric field mapping systems (“EFM”) from one of the Corporation’s current clients which is one of North America’s largest pipeline companies. The work orders received are for the client’s various assets in Canada.

The work orders are the first in a proposed program whereby the client will be replacing its existing systems with Sensor’s EFM systems. As part of the work orders, the Corporation will provide the client with the monitoring of its various assets along with engineering field services and data analysis. The Corporation estimates that the aggregate value of the work orders is approximately $292,200 which is based on a five (5) year equipment, field services and data analysis commitment by the client.

Pursuant to the work orders, the Corporation will deploy the two (2) electric field mapping corrosion monitoring systems (the “EFMC Systems”) across the client’s assets in Canada. The client will pay a recurring fee to the Corporation to access the data gathered by the EFM Systems. The client has the ability to extend the term of the contract based on its specific needs and requirements.

“These work orders represents a new recurring revenue model for the Corporation,” said Jay Vieira, the President of the Corporation. “These orders is a validation of the continuing efforts of the Corporation in offering new services and products to its existing and new clients. The Corporation is currently in discussions with the client with respect to the execution of additional work orders from the client pertaining to similar service revenue recurring model.”

About the Corporation

Sensor Technologies Corp develops non-intrusive asset health monitoring sensor systems for the oil and gas market to help operators track the thinning of pipelines and refinery vessels due to corrosion/erosion, strain due to bending/buckling and process pressure and temperature. The Corporation’s FT fiber optic sensor and corrosion monitoring systems allow cost-effective, 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities to improve scheduled maintenance operations, avoid unnecessary shutdowns, and prevent accidents and leaks.

Corporation contact:

Jay Vieira, President, CEO
email: [email protected]

New Age Metals Inc. $NAM.ca – Demand for lithium expected to put a charge in Manitoba’s mining sector $GLEN $LIC.ca $LIX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:28 AM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. (TSX-V: NAM) The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. Learn More.

NAM: TSX-V
——————————-

Discovery of mineral used in batteries has drills turning around Snow Lake

  • The growing prominence of electrified vehicles may be of huge benefit to Snow Lake, which is home to a large lithium find. The commodity is used in batteries
  • One of the hubs of activity for a mineral vital in the world’s drive to electrification is around Snow Lake, 200 kilometres east of Flin Flon.

Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2019 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 12

It may not offset the hundreds of mining jobs that northern Manitoba is losing, but exploration companies are bullish on the potential for lithium.

One of the hubs of activity for a mineral vital in the world’s drive to electrification is around Snow Lake, 200 kilometres east of Flin Flon.

“If we get three or four mines going up there again, we could probably get 500 directly employed people,” said geologist Dale Schultz, who is collaborating with a new mining company called Snow Lake Resources.

It’s a lofty goal, but then lithium, used in batteries, is a hot commodity in the expected electrification of our society, including vehicles. And jurisdictions are taking notice: only months ago the B.C. government promised it would take steps to ensure all new cars and trucks sold in the province are emission-free by 2040.

That means the resource will become more valuable as time goes on, Schultz says.

“That’s the common wisdom right now.”

Betting on lithium

In and around Snow Lake, drills are turning for lithium. 

Snow Lake Resources has dibs on a 6.3-million-tonne resource estimate, while Far Resources is digging into an initial resource of 1.1 million tonnes.

The exploration comes amid a downturn in the province’s mining industry.

The sector faced a body blow last year when Hudbay announced its intentions to pull up stakes in Flin Flon by 2021 due to a lack of ore in the ground. In another setback, Vale laid off 169 employees last year at its Thompson mine.

To save even some of those Hudbay positions, Snow Lake is being held up as a saving grace. The miner expects to transfer employees to the Stall mill, Lalor mine and a refurbished New Brit Gold mill, all near Snow Lake.

It will lessen the blow, but it won’t save all 800 Hudbay jobs at risk in Flin Flon.  

A helicopter view of a drill rig Far Resources is using to uncover lithium deposits. (Far Resources )

That’s where further exploration may come into play.

In addition to the play for lithium, Rockcliff Metals, a Toronto-based miner, is after a gold deposit in the region. 

Toby Mayo, president and CEO of Far Resources, says there’s no denying the demand for lithium can lift the fortunes of Snow Lake. 

“There’s no reason why a huge number of additional discoveries can’t be made that will really put Snow Lake on the map â€” again.”

Hope during a downturn

Snow Lake has a storied mining history, but is subject to the whims of the industry’s cyclical nature.

Mayor Peter Roberts acknowledges his northern community may be approaching a time when a stream of Flin Flon residents come to their community to work, instead of a flow of citizens travelling in the opposite direction.

He’s encouraged by any sign of drilling, but said he cannot hang his hopes on firms which haven’t started mining yet. In the meantime, he’s hopeful that Hudbay, still exploring in the region, can strike riches. 

“As long as there is exploration, there’s always hope for a longer future,” he said.

In Manitoba, senior mining companies intended to spend $41.3 million toward exploration in 2018, while junior miners invested $6.3 million toward the same task, according to Natural Resources Canada figures.

Ken Klyne, president of the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association, said provincial exploration can rise again by simplifying the permitting process and reducing the need for onerous consultations.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/snow-lake-lithium-batteries-mining-potential-1.4975149

ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – #HSBC suggests it might have found a… use for #blockchain? $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:59 AM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

SPONSOR: ThreeD Capital Inc. (IDK:CSE) Led by legendary financier, Sheldon Inwentash, ThreeD is a Canadian-based venture capital firm that only invests in best of breed small-cap companies which are both defensible and mass scalable. More than just lip service, Inwentash has financed many of Canada’s biggest small-cap exits. Click Here For More Information.

Idk large
————————

HSBC suggests it might have found a… use for blockchain?

  • HSBC claims to have settled three million foreign exchange (FX) transactions and made payments worth $250,000 using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
  • The bank said it had made “significant efficiencies” while using its DLT product, HSBC FX Everywhere, for the past year – suggesting the risk-averse financial sector is treating blockchain technology as a legitimate biz tool.

Says it used tech to settle 3 million forex transactions, $250k in payments last year

HSBC claims to have settled three million foreign exchange (FX) transactions and made payments worth $250,000 using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The bank said it had made “significant efficiencies” while using its DLT product, HSBC FX Everywhere, for the past year – suggesting the risk-averse financial sector is treating blockchain technology as a legitimate biz tool.

In a statement, the bank revealed it had been using a share-permissioned ledger for payments on its internal balance sheets. “It transforms the process around intra-company foreign exchange activity, automating several manual procedures and reducing reliance on external settlement networks.”

The DLT was used for 3 million FX transactions and 150,000 payments, which HSBC admitted was a small proportion when compared with traditional processes.

The much-hyped technology has long been criticised by observers who see it as a solution in search of a problem, as over-eager vendors stick the buzzword on everything they can.

A recent study of its use in the international development sector found no evidence of success – rather just “a proliferation of press releases, white papers, and persuasively written articles”.

Up until now, the most common example of a practical use of blockchain – where it was being used to solve a problem in a way other tech couldn’t – has been in supply chain management, although such deployments haven’t been a raging success for a variety of reasons.

HSBC’s announcement, which discusses three main benefits for its use in FX trading, is also notable because risk-averse financial institutions are typically regarded as being less keen on untested emerging technologies.

But the bank’s interim global head of FX and commodities, Richard Bibbey, said that it was now looking into using DLT to help multinational clients with multiple treasury centres and cross-border supply chains to “better manage foreign exchange flows within their organisations”.

In listing the benefits, HSBC said the singularity, transparency and immutability provided by DLT created a “shared, single version of the truth of intra-company trades” from execution to settlement, reducing “risk of discrepancy and delay”.

Meanwhile, confirmation and settlement can be automated by matching and netting transactions – reducing costs and reliance on external settlement network – and a consolidated, global view of cash flows and certainty of funds “supports greater balance sheet optimisation”. ®

Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/15/hsbc_blockchain_forex/

Monarques Gold $MQR.ca Intersects 74.23 g/t Au Over 2.0 Metres and 13.85 g/t Au Over 1.0 Metre at its Croinor Gold Project $ECR.ca $MZZ.ca $QMX.ca $IMG.ca $IAG $MUX

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:20 AM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
  • Hole CR-18-659 returned a very impressive 74.23 g/t Au over 2.0 metres, including 139.50 g/t Au over 1.0 metre.
  • This intersection is just below the historic 500-foot level drift, 150 metres below surface, and is 30 metres east and 30 metres down dip from two planned stopes, with no other holes between the stopes and this hole

Continuous positive assay results from initial drilling program on the Croinor Gold deposit

MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2019 – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: MQR) (OTCMKTS: MRQRF) (FRANKFURT: MR7) is pleased to report additional positive assay results from the 2018 diamond drill program at its wholly owned Croinor Gold project 50 kilometres east of Val-d’Or, Québec. The initial 20,000-metre program started in March 2018 and focused on the expansion and infilling of the Croinor Gold deposit. The program was completed in early September with a total of 19,935 metres of core drilled in 89 holes. This last phase of the initial program shows the results from a total of 3,514 metres of drilling in 13 holes (see longitudinals: figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3). Assays have been received for all 89 holes (see table below and press releases dated July 10, 2018, September 5, 2018 and October 4, 2018, for a compilation of the drilling program results).

The results obtained from the initial program warranted additional drilling on Croinor Gold. Drilling continued with one rig on the property and a second drill was added on September 17, allowing Monarques to drill an additional 6,645 metres before the winter freeze. The results of the additional drilling will be released soon.

Hole CR-18-659 returned a very impressive 74.23 g/t Au over 2.0 metres, including 139.50 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. This intersection is just below the historic 500-foot level drift, 150 metres below surface, and is 30 metres east and 30 metres down dip from two planned stopes, with no other holes between the stopes and this hole. This hole has the potential to connect the two stopes and could substantially increase the tonnage and grade of the resource at the 500-foot level.

Like Hole CR-18-659, Hole CR-18-660 is also an infill hole drilled between two planned stopes that are 60 metres apart. Hole CR-18-660 returned values of 7.77 g/t Au over 2.1 metres, including 11.05 g/t Au over 1.1 metres. This hole also connects the two stopes, increasing the grade and tonnage in this part of the mine. This intersection is 80 metres below the surface and is just below the 250-foot level of the old workings.

Hole CR-18-662 was drilled between four planned stopes and returned values of 5.55 g/t Au over 2.5 metres, including 6.74 g/t Au over 1.3 metres just below the 250-foot level, 90 metres below surface. This hole could connect the four stopes together, again increasing the grade and tonnage in this area of the mine.

Hole CR-18-663 was drilled in the eastern part of the deposit. This hole intersected two zones, the first on the 250-foot level and the second below the 500-foot level. The first zone returned 4.69 g/t Au over 20.9 metres, including 10.38 g/t Au over 1.6 metres and 10.71 g/t Au over 1.9 metres. The hole was drilled east of the most easterly planned stope, thereby enlarging the width of the stope eastward by nearly 20 metres; most planned stopes at Croinor Gold are two metres wide. The second zone is below the historic workings, 215 metres below surface, and returned 13.85 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. This hole was drilled between two holes drilled in 2011: the hole to the west is 43 metres away and returned 3.26 g/t Au over 0.9 metre and the hole to the east is 75 metres away and returned 1.81 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. These values show that the deposit is still open to the east, to the west and at depth, and that this area merits further drilling.

Holes CR-18-664 and CR-18-665 are exploration holes drilled approximately three kilometres to the west of the Croinor Gold deposit in volcanic rocks and another narrow diorite sill. Both holes encountered visible gold, but only Hole CR-18-665 showed significant values, returning 12.20 g/t Au over 0.5 metre. An intersection with visible gold in Hole CR-18-664 returned 0.76 g/t Au over half a metre. These are encouraging results for pure exploration holes in an area that has never been drilled. Follow-up drilling has been done between these holes and assays will be released soon.

Holes CR-18-666 through CR-18-670 are exploration holes that were drilled to test induced polarization anomalies.

“These impressive results from the infilling diamond drilling phase of the program demonstrate that the Croinor Gold deposit has room to grow the resource even more, at depth and within the deposit itself,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “The goal of the additional 6,645-metre drilling program, which was completed before the winter freeze, was to increase the tonnage of the Croinor Gold deposit, as well as to drill around the periphery of the deposit to follow up on positive assay results to extend the resource to the west, where it is still open. We should be able to release the results of the additional drilling in the coming weeks.”

Last set of results from the Croinor Gold initial drilling program

Hole Length From To Width* Grade Area
Number (m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) Targeted
CR-18-659 232 138.3 139.0 0.7 4.08 Deposit
163.4 165.4 2.0 74.23
Including 164.4 165.4 1.0 139.50
CR-18-660 214 91.2 92.2 1.0 3.27 Deposit
99.0 101.1 2.1 7.77
Including 100.0 101.1 1.1 11.05
CR-18-661 232 104.7 105.9 1.2 2.57 Deposit
CR-18-662 280 3.1 3.6 0.5 4.05 Deposit
100.3 102.8 2.5 5.55
Including 101.5 102.8 1.3 6.74
111.3   112.2   0.9   4.59  
CR-18-663** 331 113.1 114.0 0.9 8.75 Deposit
136.0 156.9 20.9 4.69
Including 136.0 142.0 6.0 7.54
Including 149.4 151.0 1.6 10.38
Including 155.0 156.9 1.9 10.71
268.0 270.0 2.0 6.57
275.0 276.0 1.0 13.85
CR-18-664 250 157.2 158.2 1.0 2.12 Exploration
224.2 224.7 0.5 0.76
CR-18-665 250 110.9 111.4 0.5 12.20 Exploration
CR-18-666*** 151 13.8 15.2 1.4 0.01 Exploration
CR-18-667 304 No significant values Exploration
CR-18-668 301 88.0 89.0 1.0 0.25 Exploration
CR-18-669 304 95.0 96.0 1.0 0.23 Exploration
CR-18-670 301 193.7 195.0 1.3 0.27 Exploration
CR-18-671 364 228.0 229.1 1.1 6.47 Deposit
*The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated to be 90-95% of the core length.
**Hole CR-18-663 was drilled down dip, parallel to the diorite, to test for the presence of multiple directions of quartz veining. The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated to be 30-35% of the core length.
***Hole CR-18-666 is a vertical hole, to test the presence of an interpreted flat-lying vein. The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated to be 90-95% of the core length.

The Croinor Gold deposit is hosted in a sheared diorite sill three kilometres long by 60-120 metres wide, striking 295 degrees north and dipping 50-65 degrees to the north. The mineralization is associated with pyrite found within and adjacent to quartz-tourmaline veins.

Sampling normally consists of sawing the core into equal halves along its main axis and shipping one of the halves to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Val-d’Or, Quebec for assaying. The samples are crushed, pulverized and assayed by fire assay, with atomic absorption finish. Results exceeding 3.0 g/t Au are re-assayed using the gravity method, and samples containing visible gold grains are assayed using the metallic sieve method. Monarques uses a comprehensive QA/QC protocol, including the insertion of standards, blanks and duplicates.

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

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

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

Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques’ actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monarques-gold-intersects-74-23-gt-au-over-2-0-metres-and-13-85-gt-au-over-1-0-metre-at-its-croinor-gold-project-300777985.html

SOURCE Monarques Gold Corporation

$ZEN.ca Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. Announces Name Change to ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. $DNI.ca $GRAT.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:29 AM on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.agoracom.com/public/companies/logos/564424/hub/ZENYATTA_HUB.jpg
  • Name changed to “ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.” effective January 16, 2019.
  • The unique genesis and microcrystalline structure of the high-purity Albany Graphite mineralization gives ZEN a significant competitive advantage in producing mono-layer to few-layer graphene that is in the highest demand.
  • Graphene is emerging as the most promising new material in modern times for enhancing the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of materials used in a broad range of industrial applications.

Thunder Bay, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – January 15, 2019) – Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) (“ZEN” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has obtained TSX Venture Exchange approval and has changed its name from “Zenyatta Ventures Ltd.” to “ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.” effective January 16, 2019. The name change reflects the Company’s decision to focus its development plans for the Albany Graphite Project on the graphene nano-material product opportunity.

Graphene is emerging as the most promising new material in modern times for enhancing the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of materials used in a broad range of industrial applications. New innovations are being announced by researchers around the world on a regular basis with market demand for graphene growing rapidly. In 2017, there were a total of 13,371 patent filings about graphene worldwide, an upsurge of 30.7% over the previous year. The global graphene market size stood at roughly US$85 million in 2017, before growing to nearly US$200million in 2018. It is now forecast to reach US$1 billion in size by 2023 as new applications are developed and implemented according to a report published by Research and Markets in November, 2018.

The unique genesis and microcrystalline structure of the high-purity Albany Graphite mineralization gives ZEN a significant competitive advantage in producing mono-layer to few-layer graphene that is in the highest demand. Furthermore, in a recent study by Tokyo Tech, researchers concluded that, due to the size and characteristics of its flakes, the exfoliation productivity of Albany Graphite performed up to 1500% better than the researchers’ reference flake graphite materials (see October 2018 news release). The Company is presently assessing the various graphene conversion methods developed within its network of collaborative research partners with the goal of defining various scalable, low-cost, low-energy and environmentally friendly production methods.

In the near future, ZEN plans to source the appropriate equipment required for graphene production and begin working with its partners on new technology development. The name change is the next logical step for ZEN to clearly signal to its future customers and investors its commitment to becoming a global leader in graphene technology. Interestingly, ZEN was included in the National Graphene Association’s “Top 10 Graphene Companies of 2018” based on the number of posts written about it on Graphene-info.

In conjunction with the name change, the Company’s new CUSIP number will be 98935P108 and the ISIN number will be CA98935P1080. The Company’s trading symbol will remain as “ZEN”.

Non-Brokered Flow-Through Offering

The Company also announces that 353,250 finders warrants were distributed by the Company in connection with the Company’s previously announced private placement of flow-through common shares that closed on December 21, 2019. These warrants will be subject to a hold period until April 22, 2019 in accordance with applicable securities laws.

For further information:

Brian Bosse, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +1 (705) 618-0900
Email: [email protected]