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Upsurge in demand, overseas cues lift nickel futures by 0.30 pc
Supported by pick up in demand in the domestic spot market, nickel prices moved up by 0.30 per cent to Rs 841.20 per kg in futures market Monday as speculators built up fresh positions.
Besides, positive global cues on easing trade dispute between the US and top metals consumer China, influenced metal prices.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel for delivery in January went up by Rs 2.50, or 0.30 per cent, to Rs 841.20 per kg in a business turnover of 1,760 lots.
Besides the pick up in spot demand, a firm trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME) led to the rise in nickel prices in futures trade as speculators created positions, analysts said.
At the LME, nickel gained 2 per cent to trade at USD 11,820 per tonne, the highest since November 7.
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Top 5 Trends Ad Intelligence to Look Forward in 2019
Programmatic Advertising Trend:
Is 2019 the year that could change the face of digital advertising?
YES!! If we believe eMarketers, programmatic trading makes up 80 per
cent of all digital display advertising and it has been predicted to
increase to up to 95 per cent by 2020. It has and continues to,
completely transformed the digital display advertising space with
continuous inventions in advanced technology, which projected to
represent over â…”rd of all digital ad spend worldwide in 2019.Throughout
2018, few trends such as blockchain, influence marketing, native
advertising, and user-generated content trends were as widely talked
about – and lift up – as ML and AI. In the realm of Ad Intelligence
growth, we expect that to continue to be the case throughout 2019.
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In terms of improving the overall effectiveness of targeted
advertising, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
holds a lot of promise. Earlier this year, we have already seen the
effectiveness and popularity of machine learning systems and AI-based
chatbots and how social media giants like Facebook, Instagram uses
Intelligence algorithm to improve the results of ad campaigns. But
what’s next? How can Intelligence further boost the success for business
in 2019? We believe, it’ll become even bigger trends with mobile in-app
advertiser campaigns in 2019.
In 2019, here are 5 trends Ad Intelligence, which will help maximize lift and improve ad performance across the sector.
Mobile In-App ad Creative Trend:
What can advertisers do to make sure their Ad spends return real values? Is there a better way?
In 2019, AI and ML can go a long way to make in-app ad creatives
better for any targeted audience. By applying extensive historical
performance data and advanced computer vision algorithms brands can
determine more precise ad creatives that worked well in the past and
predicts what kinds of creatives will perform better in near future.
It can also help brands to get a better sense of how their target
audience reacts to different Ad-creatives under different scenarios. As
an example, it’s possible that advertisements that feature celebrities
perform better or particular fonts, colours, and imagery can boost the
overall ad campaign results.
In addition, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Language
(ML) algorithms in conjunction with location data can help brands
improve the creativeness and effectiveness of local campaigns.
In accordance with eMarketers, brands and their marketing partners
are expected to spend more than $77 billion in the U.S. alone in 2019.
However, ensuring potential benefits of using advanced AI and ML
application in advertising can be sure to provide better creative
results which are optimized for success and deploy quality results for
the business.
Ad-Supported OTT Trend:
Over the past couple of months, the business of digital advertising
has been changed. Marketers are trying to increase the mobile audience
of their content, lift their monetization game and better leverage the
opportunity that newest trend brings.
In 2019, we expect brands and advertising partners could see that
critical mass of viewers will watch Ad Supported OTT (Over The Top)
video. And Brands that don’t participate in Ad supported OTT will surely
miss out the unforeseen heights of viewers for their Ad campaigns.
As per the reports, 73per cent of viewers who regularly streamed
videos have more focus to watch ad-supported OTT, and out of them, 45per
cent of viewers watched Ad supported OTT the most. Over the 52per cent
of OTT, viewers are cord shavers or cord cutters. In continuation, why
ad-supported OTT viewers cut or shave the cord, 38per cent better
content on streaming services,42per cent cite “flexibility/convenienceâ€
and 77per cent point to cost.
Here a Few Key Potential Benefits offered by Ad Supported OTT to the Brands and Their Advertising Partners –
Improved ability to reach a large and distinct audience across
geographies and ages who have been a struggle to reach via traditional
routes like radio or television advertising.
Increased number of audience to follow social media influencers with Ad supported OTT.
The largest amount of viewers are 18 to 34 age groups with incomes exceeding $75,000 a year.
A key opportunity to monetize valuable insight into the audience, such as viewing habits and behaviours.
Another key opportunity for brands and their advertising partners is
combining influencer marketing with OTT video ad campaigns as ASV OTT
viewers are more likely to follow digital media influencers.
Viewers on Ad supported OTT complete 98per cent of ads, this is 12per
cent higher than ad completion on smartphones and 14per cent higher
than ad completion on the desktop.
Mobile Data Monetization Trend:
In 2019, all possible business models will hinge on the increasing
revenue opportunity given by all data types, especially the case in
advertising, with brands. And if they don’t take a smarter approach to
data management and data usage, then Ad campaigns will be going to fall
flat in 2019. Considering a lot of business can reduce cost and grow
revenue if companies monetize their data and use in day-to-day
operations.
Why Mobile Data Monetization Trend is Prevalent in Marketing and Advertising?
Monetizing the data to greater degrees in prevalent for every
possible business venture today, but YES, it’s especially prevalent in
marketing and advertising.
In near time, brands gain insights on where the targeted audiences
are located, density and flow of targeted audiences, how they spend
their time, what they’re interested in, click-stream insights about ad
campaigns. These insights can be used to direct activities as varied as
customer segmentation, pricing optimization, demand and churn
prediction, cost management and, retention marketing — and they can also
command even bigger margins when sold externally.
Digital Advertising Transparency Trend:
Over the last few years, programmatic advertising has seen much
growth, but there are few issues which have been lying dormant for years
now. One of the biggest issues is in regards to Digital Advertising
Transparency. In 2019, we expect they will be put into bed.
In 2019, we expect everyone in the digital advertising ecosystem to
focus more on accountability, digital advertising transparency and
openness throughout the entire blockchain. So what could be the
solutions that can solve these issues in this arena?
First of all, advanced technologies designed to increase transparency
will come in the front. The recent introduction of Ads.txt for mobile
in-app environments and the Open Measurement SDK are only a glimpse of a
larger problem here. It would not be surprising to see ad tech-focused
blockchain app – which have been long on hype, however short on results
so far – really make genuine progress in 2019.
Moreover, media supply chain partnerships will keep on driving these
activities forward. While these sorts of transparency-focused
arrangements were beginning to make genuine progress in 2018, siloed
approaches and walled gardens still governed the roost in 2018. In 2019,
expect cross-organizational transparency and openness to be the
standard.
Furthermore, last yet surely not least, all digital advertisers will
progressively put their money where their mouth is as far as
prioritizing trust and transparency. For a really long time, the
industry has paid lip service to these issues while still enabling
issues to go crazy. That will end in the new year.
Do you think the biggest issues cited by brand and their advertisers
throughout both 2017 and 2018 will be put into a bed in 2019 or they
will still pay lip service?
Programmatic Advertising Trend:
Is 2019 the year that could change the face of digital advertising?
YES!! If we believe eMarketers, programmatic trading makes up 80 per
cent of all digital display advertising and it has been predicted to
increase to up to 95 per cent by 2020. It has and continues to,
completely transformed the digital display advertising space with
continuous inventions in advanced technology, which projected to
represent over â…”rd of all digital ad spend worldwide in 2019.Throughout
2018, few trends such as blockchain, influence marketing, native
advertising, and user-generated content trends were as widely talked
about – and lift up – as ML and AI. In the realm of Ad Intelligence
growth, we expect that to continue to be the case throughout 2019.
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Option partner completed maiden drill program at the Kagoot Brook Cobalt/Manganese base metals property in New Brunswick
The two holes, 500 metre program was designed to drill along one transect across the target stratigraphy within the 4 x 1 km target area.
GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES CORP. (TSX-v: GR) (the “Company” or “Great Atlantic”)
is pleased to announce its option partner Explorex Resources Inc. has
completed its maiden drill program at the Kagoot Brook Cobalt/Manganese
base metals property in New Brunswick prior to the Christmas Break. The
Company completed two holes for a total 500 metres. This initial
two-hole drilling program was limited in scope and designed to drill
along one transect across the target stratigraphy within the 4 x 1
kilometre target area.
The Explorex geological crew has returned
to New Brunswick to finish processing the core produced during the
December 2018 drilling program. It is anticipated that the processing of
the core will take one week to complete, and results should be
available mid to late February.
Kagoot Brook Co – Mn – Base Metals Project
Historical
work at Kagoot Brook has delineated two drainages, two kilometres
apart, that exhibit a series of remarkably anomalous cobalt values up to
6,000 ppm* in the silts (see Explorex news releases dated May 31 and
February 14, 2018).
Follow-up stream silt sampling programs performed by the Explorex during 2018 revealed:
a
significant concentration of and a strong relationship of cobalt with
manganese and associated base metals (nickel, copper, lead and zinc);
the relative percentage of the cobalt to manganese indicates a favourable high cobalt tenor (i.e. grade component); and
a distinct upstream cut-off of the cobalt mineralization (see Explorex news release dated November 5, 2018).
The
project area is blanketed by a thin till cover with little or no
outcrop and the in-stream silt grade cut-offs are interpreted to closely
reflect the southern contact of the underlying mineralized horizon. The
grade cut-offs align well with stratigraphy adding confidence to the
>2 km inferred potential length of mineralization along the
geological trend.
*Note: The stream silt samples reported in this
release are solely designed to show the presence or absence of
mineralization and to characterize the mineralization. Silt samples are
by definition selective and not intended to provide nor should be
construed as a representative indication of grade or mineralization at
the projects.
Technical Information in this news release has been
reviewed by David Martin, P Geo., a Qualified Person as that term is
defined in NI 43-101.
Option agreement
The
Kagoot Brook property is 100 per cent owned by Great Atlantic Resources
and is subject to an underlying agreement with Explorex Resources Inc.
Explorex Resources is acquiring up to a 75-per-cent interest in the
project (please see Great Atlantic Resources’ news release dated Feb.
14, 2018).
About Great Atlantic Resources Corp.: Great
Atlantic Resources Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on
the discovery and development of mineral assets in the resource-rich and
sovereign risk-free realm of Atlantic Canada, one of the number one
mining regions of the world. Great Atlantic is currently surging forward
building the company utilizing a Project Generation model, with a
special focus on the most critical elements on the planet that are
prominent in Atlantic Canada, Antimony, Tungsten and Gold.
On Behalf of the board of directors
“Christopher R Anderson“
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Esports Disrupt How Brands and Events Engage With Their Communities
How organizations and events build communities is shifting with new digital networks and the evolution of how people interact online.
The culture and growth of esports represents a window into how these changes will affect associations, businesses, and the event sector at large. Â
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift Â
How organizations and events build communities is shifting with new digital networks and the evolution of how people interact online. The culture and growth of esports represents a window into how these changes will affect associations, businesses, and the event sector at large. Â
No matter how boring and trite you may find the concept of esports
competition and culture, the hobby is on the forefront of a major shift
in the habits of how we consume media and interact in online
communities.
The event industry needs to adapt to the reality of how a new
generation of attendees demand engagement through a variety of online
platforms.
Fortnite, a video game wherein cartoon characters blast each other
with weapons and dance around, captured the imagination and dollars of
the world in 2018. For the extremely online millennial and Gen Z
generations, the game’s free online battle royal mode represents
something more than just a colorful time-waster. Since everyone is
online all the time, the game acts as a platform for engagement on multiple levels.
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Friends play and chat over the internet with each other each night,
earn almost random rewards that incentivize them to keep playing,
closely track the news regarding updates and exploits on websites and
message boards. They do this while watching tournaments and streams
populated by players who routinely dedicate 10 hours a day to mastery of
the game’s competitive systems. Kids may be dancing the stupid dances
from the game, but plenty of adults have embraced this style of
engagement with Fortnite as a platform.
It’s no surprise that the multifaceted elements of the online gaming
ecosystem are starting to bleed into the world of big business; Fortnite
publisher Epic Games
routinely holds online tournaments with a million dollar prize, and
fans flock to real-life stadium events featuring the best in the world
at other games.
As Skift has reflected consistently over the years, shifts in the
behavior of travelers and consumers begin in their personal lives; their
expectations shift as their habits do, leaving organizations to often
play catch up as old paradigms become ineffective.
Building Community
Social networking has undergone a reckoning as of late.
Facebook has become a cesspool of racism and misleading clickbait,
while LinkedIn is rapidly becoming Facebook for people who wear suits.
Twitter is chaotic and dense, making it hard to identify and join
communities. Instagram is style over substance, rewarding a motif that
everyone is trying to ape for increased engagement at the cost of true
value to users.
As the battle over online privacy has heated up, new players have slowly entered the social networking arena.
Slack, a messaging app for the workplace, has picked up casual social
users for communities based on certain topics while Discord, an online
voice and text chat service, has slowly risen to prominence as a
successor to old-school IRC (Internet Real Chat) of yore. As Instagram
expands the ability of organizations to sell tickets to events, also
expect the platform to introduce group and community interaction
capabilities and management tools for organizers.
The truth is that the explosion in online communities spurred by
esports has serious ramifications for the traditional events sector,
particularly business events and conventions. Keeping association
members engaged and educated is a complex issue, particularly in the
always-on digital world. How do you keep members engaged and satisfied
in a world defined by digital distraction?
Engagement is going to be limited even if you offer an app for your
association, group, or event; people want to be reached where they spend
most of their time, which will increasingly be in apps like Slack that
provide the ability for hundreds of contributors to chat, send files,
and more. The conversation is persistent and doesn’t disappear after an
event ends. Chatting with organizers and direct messaging between
attendees has been common for event apps for a few years, but lacks the
ability to facilitate communication, education, and bonding over the
full event lifecycle.
Dedicated message boards or LinkedIn or Facebook groups lack the
immediacy of live chat, particularly for those looking for timely
information or advice. Why wait until your chapter meeting to pose a
question? There is no replacement for real-life meetings and the
face-to-face connections they create, but digital platforms can help
enhance the overall event experience the rest of the time.
So often, organizers encourage attendees to post on Twitter or
Facebook from an event. Sure, it looks good for the organization’s
marketers that people are tweeting, but does it provide any lasting
value to attendees or the organization’s health?
Building an engaged community is more valuable than things like
Twitter chat or webinars, even if it can’t be seen by the outside world
as a visible marketing success. In particular, it offers increased value
to those who may not be able to attend a real-life event for whatever
reason, and those new to a group or sector who may lack the connections
to feel comfortable at an event.
Live chat that persists beyond the timeline of a physical event is
more valuable, a living and searchable testament to the strength and
power of an association or community. With digital communication and
content more effectively threaded throughout a physical experience, so
too will the overall event experience become more cohesive and powerful
for attendees. If stronger digital personalization really ever comes to
meetings, digital platforms will be intermediating the experience
anyway.
This will help thread the offline event experience with a persistent,
always-on digital community that younger professionals operate within.
It’s not enough to be relevant once or four times a year; groups need to
provide constant value and brain food to members, wherever they are.
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Higher-margin consumption options are on the way — and so are added regulations from Health Canada.
The marijuana industry blossomed before our eyes in 2018, with the cannabis movement taking steps toward legitimacy like never before.
Sean Williams – Jan 20, 2019 at 9:06AM
The marijuana industry blossomed before our eyes in 2018, with the cannabis movement taking steps toward legitimacy like never before.
In the United States, Food and Drug Administration approved its very first cannabis-derived drug, and President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law,
legalizing hemp and hemp-based cannabidiol products. But of all events,
none offered more validity to the long-term cannabis business model
than the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada this past
October. Although this legalization will generate billions of dollars in
added annual sales, it’s the legitimacy of weed now being legal that’s
worth even more.
Image source: Getty Images.
The wait for alternative cannabis options lingers on in Canada
However, Canada’s legalization wasn’t as broad-based as you might think.
Although dried cannabis flower, sublingual sprays, and cannabis oils
were legalized, other popular forms of consumption were not. This
included edibles, cannabis-infused beverages, extracts/concentrates,
topicals, and vapes. This was likely done to expedite the approval of
the Cannabis Act through Parliament, as well as allow the industry to
get its bearings.
One of the bigger questions has been when the Canadian government
would address alternative consumption options. Since dried cannabis
flower has been commoditized in a handful of recreationally legal U.S.
states, the expectation is that Canada will follow suit in the years to
come. This puts alternative marijuana products into the spotlight, since
they’re expected to have higher price points, higher margins, and be
far less susceptible to pricing pressure, than dried flower.
New consumption options are coming, but there are caveats
Recently, Health Canada helped put some of those questions to rest by
laying out its plan of action on alternative consumption options.
According to a rough outline provided by the Canadian regulatory agency,
and detailed by the National Post,
edibles, infused beverages, topicals, and extracts should be legal by
this fall, no later than Oct. 17, 2019. That’s exactly one year after
adult-use pot became legal for sale in Canada. Of course, there are
plenty of caveats to this product expansion.
For example, the draft provided by Health Canada calls for strict
caps on the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that these products can
contain. THC is the psychoactive cannabinoid responsible for getting a
user high. The agency suggests that no package of edibles would be
permitted more than 10 milligrams of THC, with topicals and extracts
limited to 1,000 milligrams of THC.
Image source: Getty Images.
Just as we’ve witnessed in the U.S., there would also be strict
packaging regulations on edibles to make them less appealing to
children. Packaging that resembled candy or other foods familiar with
children wouldn’t be allowed, and neither would ingredient labeling that
would attract kids, such as sweeteners. The packaging itself must also
be tamper- and child-resistant, plain, and carry the standard health
warning.
Edible, topical, and extract producers would also be barred from
making any health benefit or nutrition claims on their packaging.
Interestingly, the one item left off the list is cannabis-infused alcoholic
beverages. Although nonalcoholic infused beverages should be legal
within the next nine months, those containing alcohol will have to wait a
bit longer.
These companies are champing at the bit for the green flag to wave
With few exceptions, this draft from Health Canada was music to the
ears of cannabis producers and ancillary players. Now they’re simply
champing at the bit for these products to be legalized.
Last August, Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE:TAP) announced a 57.5%-42.5% joint venture with Quebec-based HEXO that’ll
see the duo work on developing and retailing a line of cannabis-infused
beverages in Canada. Molson Coors has seen its beer market share
decline in Canada over the past decade, and is hoping that the marijuana
industry can reignite top-line growth with a line of non-alcoholic
infused beverages. With Molson Coors’ expertise in marketing new
products, and HEXO’s intricate knowledge of the cannabis industry, this
duo is eager to diversify their portfolio of products.
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An early bitcoin mining firm turned global blockchain company based out of London, has announced that it will launch an entertainment division tasked with developing an open-source music platform that runs on blockchain technology.
By CCN.com: The Bitfury Group, an early bitcoin mining firm turned global blockchain company based out of London, has announced that it will launch an entertainment division tasked with developing an open-source music platform that runs on blockchain technology.
From Mining Bitcoin to Tracking Music IP on a Blockchain
Tech companies trying to make waves in the music industry is nothing
new. Bitfury is a significant player in the blockchain industry,
however, which makes this foray particularly interesting. The aim of
decentralizing the music industry has long been a pipedream but could
now be closer to reality.
The open-source platform, labeled SurroundTM, will purportedly
simplify the safe transferal of copyright assets. At the very core of
the project is the creation of an environment that allows musicians to
manage their affairs far more efficiently. This includes monitoring
their output, being able to see what works, and — most importantly —
what doesn’t. According to Bitfury, SurroundTM will lead the way in
promoting innovation within the music industry.
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Speaking to Reuters, Bitfury Surround CEO Stefan Schulz commented:
There is a very strong momentum for an open entertainment-related
blockchain where market participants themselves would be participating
in the market venue, not only from a transactional point of view.
The platform itself will look to provide a digital system for both
monetizing and sharing intellectual property. Based out of Europe with a
presence in Amsterdam and Berlin, offices in Tokyo, LA, Moscow, and
Seoul are set to follow. Schulz, a veteran of the entertainment and
music industry, said that although “the actual platform is being put
together and developed as we speak,†it wouldn’t be near completion for
quite a while.
Bitfury isn’t the only major firm to eye blockchain as a solution to copyright management. Via a licensing agreement, Kodak‘s blockchain platform also offers photographers the ability to register their images and secure their intellectual property.
Bitfury Becomes Bitcoin Mining’s Latest Unicorn
Recently valued at $1 billion, The Bitfury Group raised $80 million from investors late last year, including Mike Novogratz-led
merchant bank Galaxy Digital. The former Fortress Investment Group
hedge fund manager’s contribution helped push Bitfury’s valuation into
the “blockchain unicorn†category inhabited by firms such as Bitmain,
Coinbase, and Circle.
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107.5 g/t gold and 880 g/t silver over 6.90 meters core length
High-grade quartz vein intersection is near-surface, near high grade intersections of COD18-45, 46 and 67 indicating high grade ore shoot.
COD18-67: 129 g/t gold and 1,154 g/t silver over 7.28 meters
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 18, 2019 / GGX Gold Corp. (TSX-v: GGX), (OTCQB: GGXXF), (FRA: 3SR2) (the “Company” or “GGX“)
is pleased to announce it has received drill core analytical results
for the final four drill holes (COD18-68 to COD18-71) of the November
2018 diamond drilling program at its Gold Drop Property near Greenwood,
southern British Columbia. Drill hole COD18-70 intersected near-surface
high-grade gold and silver with significant tellurium in the southwest
part of the COD quartz vein. This high-grade intersection is in
close-proximity to high-grade intersections in drill holes COD18-45, 46
and 67 indicating a high grade ore shoot. The mineralized COD vein
system has been traced by drilling and / or trenching for approximately
400 meters strike length and is open to the northeast, at depth and
possibly to the southwest. Highlights for COD18-70 include:
107.5
g/t gold and 880 g/t silver over 6.90 meters core length (multiple
samples greater than the upper 500 g/t analytical limit for tellurium).
High-grade
quartz vein intersection is near-surface (18 to 24 meters vertical
depth), near high grade intersections of COD18-45, 46 and 67 indicating
high grade ore shoot.
Part of
exploratory shallow drilling designed to define high-grade
mineralization and expand the understanding of controls on
mineralization.
The
November 2018 diamond drilling program (11 drill holes: COD18-61 to
COD18-71) tested the southwest region of the COD vein in an area of
high-grade gold and silver mineralization. The COD vein is located
within the Gold Drop Southwest Zone. Prior 2018 drill holes in this part
of the COD vein intersected near-surface high-grade gold and silver
mineralization. The COD vein strikes approximately northeast-southwest.
Intersections
exceeding 1 g/t gold for drill holes COD18-68 to COD18-71 are listed in
the table below. Since true widths cannot be accurately determined from
the information available the core lengths (meters) are reported.
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Te (g/t)
Description
COD18-68
19.49
22.25
2.76
8.77
85.4
56.3
Quartz vein and wall rock
COD18-68
incl. 20.86
22.35
1.39
14.47
131.8
87.9
Quartz vein and wall rock
COD18-69
19.75
20.42
0.67
1.24
9.59
6.55
quartz band
COD18-69
26.72
34.18
7.46
5.76
67.9
61.2
Quartz veins & wall rock; local quartz breccia
COD18-69
incl. 27.30
28.10
0.80
9.77
95
110
Quartz vein
COD18-69
incl. 31.20
31.60
0.40
70.9
569
278
Quartz vein with massive sulfide band
COD18-70
22.57
29.47
6.90
107.5
880
Quartz vein with tellurides
COD18-70
incl. 23.3
24.15
0.85
541
4532
>500
Quartz vein with tellurides
COD18-71
28.50
30.30
1.80
1.57
11.7
8.4
Alteration zone
Note: 1-meter core loss in COD18-70 between 22.57 – 29.47m.
All
November 2018 drill holes were collared within 25 meters of prior 2018
drill holes COD18-45 and COD-46, the objective to define the high-grade
mineralization in this part of the COD vein and to provide information
on the controls on mineralization. Drill holes COD18-45 and COD18-46,
drilled to the west at 45 and 50 degree-dips, intersected near-surface,
high grade gold and silver mineralization in the COD vein (News Releases
of August 15 and 22, 2018). Drill holes COD18-67and COD18-70, part of
the November 2018 program, intersected high grade gold and silver
mineralization in the same area. These holes were drilled slightly
northeast at dips of 50 degrees (COD18-67) and 54 degrees (COD18-70) to
intersect the COD vein at a shallower angle and test the continuity of
the quartz veining and high-grade mineralization. Highlights of these
four holes include (core length):
COD18-45: 50.1 g/t gold and 375 g/t silver over 2.05 meters (including 167.5 g/t gold, 1,370 g/t silver & >500 g/t tellurium over 0.46 meters).
COD18-46: 54.9 g/t gold and 379 g/t silver over 1.47 meters (including 223 g/t gold, 1,535 g/t silver & > 500 g/t tellurium over a 0.30 meters).
COD18-67: 129 g/t gold and 1,154 g/t silver over 7.28 meters (multiple samples exceeding upper 500 g/t analytical limit for tellurium).
COD18-70: 107.5 g/t gold and 880 g/t silver over 6.90 meters (multiple samples exceeding upper 500 g/t analytical limit for tellurium).
The
close-spaced intersections of COD18-45, 46, 67 and 70 all occur within
18-25 meters vertical depth indicating a high-grade ore shoot.
Analytical
results for drill holes COD18-61 to COD18-64 were reported in the
Company’s News Release of January 9, 2018, the highlight being 28.0 g/t
gold, 424.7 g/t silver and 150.4 g/t tellurium over 1.17 meters core
length in COD18-63. Analytical results for drill holes COD18-64 to
COD18-67 were reported in the Company’s News Release of January 11,
2019, the highlight being the intersection of 129 g/t gold and 1,154 g/t silver over 7.28 meters core length in COD18-67.
Holes
COD18-61 to COD18-66 were drilled to the west and slightly northwest at
dips of 45 to 60 degrees to intersect the approximately northeast
striking vein(s). Holes COD18-67 to COD18-71 were drilled at dips of 45
to 60 degrees slightly northeast to intersect the vein(s) at a shallower
angle, the objective being to test the continuity of the quartz veining
and mineralization. Although drill holes COD18-67 and COD18-70 were not
drilled perpendicular to the strike of the COD vein, they still show
the exceptional high-grade nature of the vein, possibly being, or
leading to, a “motherlode”-style feeder system. As the Company continues
reminding of the old saying “we drill for structure and we drift for
grade”, both holes indicate how potential drifting may encounter the
vein in case a potential production decision can be made in the future.
Drilling along veins at slight angles helps in locating possible “ore
shoots” and gaining a structural understanding of its vertical and
horizontal orientations/extensions for targeted follow-up drilling.
The
drill core was split with half core samples securely packaged and
delivered to ALS Canada Ltd. in Vancouver, BC. The core samples were
analyzed for gold by Fire Assay-Atomic Absorption and for 48 elements
(including silver and tellurium) by Four Acid – ICP-MS. Samples
exceeding 100 g/t gold were re-analyzed for gold by Fire Assay –
Gravimetric Finish. Samples exceeding 100 g/t silver were re-analyzed
for silver by Four Acid – ICP-AES. Samples exceeding 1,500 g/t silver by
Four Acid – ICP-AES were re-analyzed for silver by Fire Assay –
Gravimetric Finish. Quality control (QC) samples were inserted at
regular intervals.
Gold
and silver bearing quartz veins occur in multiple regions on the Gold
Drop property with high grade gold reported (samples exceeding 1 oz. /
ton gold reported).
Historic gold and silver production occurred at the Gold Drop, North Star, Amandy and Roderick Dhu vein systems.
David
Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, is
responsible for the technical information contained in this News
Release.
To view the Original News release with pictures please go to the website or contact the company.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Barry Brown, Director 604-488-3900 [email protected]
Posted by AGORACOM-JC
at 3:35 PM on Friday, January 18th, 2019
WHY NORTHBUD FARMS?
Canadian regulatory door for CIP (Cannabinoid Infused Products) is opening this year As shown in other legal jurisdictions (Colorado, Washington, Nevada, California)
Infused products sector has become the highest margin segment of the industry
Positioned to be a raw input producer for this space
Currently working with multiple food,
beverage and science companies to provide safe standardized cannabinoid
infused raw inputs for large scale GMP manufacturing of products
Announced Creation of “1017†Distribution and Signing of a LOI to Acquire Janey’s Cannabis Line
THE OPPORTUNITY
Acquired late stage ACMPR applicant GrowPros MMP from Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSXV: TBP)
GrowPros MMP application was submitted in November 2014 and is currently in the ‘Confirmation of Readiness’ stage.
Announced the amendment of its licence application to add 500K SQ. FT. of outdoor cultivation area
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at 2:28 PM on Friday, January 18th, 2019
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This week in esports: Shell, Puma, Mercedes-Benz, Panini
This week in esports has proven that the industry still has pulling power when it comes to bringing in major non-endemic companies.
Energy company Shell, athletic brand Puma, and collectibles company Panini have all entered esports in the last few days!
By: Adam Fitch
This week
in esports has proven that the industry still has pulling power when it
comes to bringing in major non-endemic companies. Energy company Shell,
athletic brand Puma, and collectibles company Panini have all entered
esports in the last few days!
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LEC enters partnership with energy company Shell
Riot Games has brought in energy giant Shell as a partner of its newly-franchised European competition, LEC.
Shell
will power the Baron Power Play segment of the LEC broadcast and it will
offer XP incentives for German fans. The British-Dutch oil and gas
company will also act as the main partner of the 2019 DACH Premier Tour.
North
American organisation Cloud9 has partnered with Puma, marking the German
athletic apparel company’s first venture into esports.
The deal
specifically involves Cloud9’s LCS team and is expected to last the
duration of the Spring Split. Puma will provide trousers and trainers on
match days, as well as occupying a spot on the team’s jersey.
Mercedes-Benz and FC Köln purchase stake in SK Gaming
ESforce has agreed to sell 67% of its stake in German organisation SK Gaming to FC Köln and Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz).
Mercedes-Benz
will appear on the front of the organisation’s jersey, while the German
football club will have its #effzeh branding located on the sleeves.
Panini enters esports through compLexity Gaming partnership
Sticker
and trading card company Panini has entered esports through a
partnership with North American organisation compLexity Gaming.
The
one-year deal is partially seen as compLexity helping Panini enter
esports in an efficient and natural way – it’ll also result in trading
cards and posters being made for the organisation.
Posted by AGORACOM-JC
at 10:49 AM on Friday, January 18th, 2019
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Palladium held above $1,400 U.S. an ounce on Friday after surging to record levels in the previous session, amid tight supplies and robust demand, while gold slipped as risk sentiment got a boost from hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
Glenn Wilkins – Friday, January 18, 2019
Palladium held above $1,400 U.S. an ounce on Friday after surging to
record levels in the previous session, amid tight supplies and robust
demand, while gold slipped as risk sentiment got a boost from hopes of
progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
Spot gold was down 0.1% at
$1,290.51 U.S. per ounce, while U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at
$1,290 per ounce. One official said the market is currently unable to
gauge the extent of economic slowdown, and that uncertainty is
supporting gold.
Meanwhile, spot palladium climbed 1.1% to
$1,411 U.S. per ounce Friday, having hit an all-time high of $1,434.50
U.S. on Thursday. The metal is on track to rise for a fourth week in its
strongest weekly gain since the week ended Sept. 21. It has risen
around 12% so far this month.
The price of palladium, used
mainly in emissions-reducing catalysts for vehicles, is up nearly 70%
since a low marked in mid-August. Prices for the metal overtook gold for
the first time in 16 years early in December.
However, spot
gold was set for its fifth straight weekly gain, supported by
expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may not raise interest rates
this year on worries about economy and uncertainties around Brexit.
Gold
watchers say spot gold is due for a sharp move, as its consolidation
within a neutral range of $1,285-$1,299 U.S. per ounce is ending.
In other metals, platinum rose 0.5% to $809 U.S. an ounce, while silver gained 0.1% to $15.53 U.S.
