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#Blockchain can be new economic pillar $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF $AAO.ca $HQP.ca #Blockstation

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:34 AM on Monday, April 9th, 2018

  • Bermuda is placing the emphasis on quality over quantity when it comes to attracting business opportunities in the blockchain and digital currency sector
  • If it gets things right the advantages will likely include adding a new pillar to the economy that can generate revenue to help reduce the island’s $2.5 billion public debt, together with the creation of jobs, education opportunities

Scott Neil, Assistant Business Editor

Apr 9, 2018 at 8:00 am

Bermuda is placing the emphasis on quality over quantity when it comes to attracting business opportunities in the blockchain and digital currency sector.

If it gets things right the advantages will likely include adding a new pillar to the economy that can generate revenue to help reduce the island’s $2.5 billion public debt, together with the creation of jobs, education opportunities and increasing Bermuda’s reputation in global markets.

Those were points highlighted by Chris Garrod in a presentation on the topic to the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Garrod, who is a partner at Conyers, Dill & Pearman, is involved in the blockchain and insurtech space. He played a role in the Bermuda launch of blockchain-based tokens Unikrn and iCash during the past seven months. In addition, he is on both working groups that form the Government of Bermuda’s Blockchain Task Force, announced in November. The task force’s aim is to advance the development of blockchain technology in Bermuda.

Mr Garrod said Bermuda is seeking to be the world leader in blockchain, not merely the offshore blockchain leader. He acknowledged that there is stiff competition from the likes of Singapore, Switzerland, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands.

He noted that Cayman has been “progressing the most” among competing jurisdictions, and said: “Most of the queries I am getting from clients are saying ‘We’re trying to decide between Bermuda and Cayman’. They like Bermuda because we have a new, young, tech-savvy Premier and a new government. They are Googling Bermuda to see if it is moving into this space.”

Mr Garrod believes blockchain will be the next internet, and said that will become apparent over time. Using an analogy, he said in terms of development blockchain is today at the same stage as the “dot-com era” of the internet, when the likes of the now defunct Netscape Navigator web browser ruled the roost.

He said with blockchain “there will be failures, like Netscape and Pets.com, but you will have survivors like eBay and Amazon”.

Mr Garrod explained there were financial and non-financial uses for blockchain. Describing non-financial uses of the technology, where no regulation is required, he mentioned a proposal to update land registry details on blockchain, an aim aired by David Burt, the Premier, during a discussion linked to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

Other potential uses for non-financial blockchains are in the healthcare sector, where patient information could be speedily transferred and accessed between hospitals and institutions.

Mr Garrod pointed to the transport and shipping arena. He said Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, has its own private blockchain allowing it to securely monitor movements of its cargo and goods. He also mentioned self-executing smart contracts, such as insurance policies that are automatically triggered when a specific circumstance occurs, such as a delayed flight resulting in a travel insurance payout.

In addition, Mr Garrod said: “Fifteen per cent of financial institutions are now using some form of blockchain.”

Financial uses of blockchain include utility tokens that are issued to fund a business and provide associated benefits, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and altcoin, which are bought as investments and are traded on exchanges, and security tokens that have attributes of both utility tokens and cryptocurrencies.

Mr Garrod said the next steps for Bermuda regarding its digital ledger technology and blockchain ambitions include amendments of the Companies Act, and the development of a code of conduct with anti-money laundering, and know-your-customer requirements. Further steps include the creation of a Virtual Currency Business Act.

Mr Garrod said: “Will our regulations be perfect to begin with? No. It is a fast-moving space.” However, he pointed out that Bermuda had successfully improved and streamlined its initial regulations for other sectors, such as insurance and reinsurance, in the past.

He added that the code of practice for the Virtual Currency Business Act, which is being finalised, will have stringent AML requirements, while the code of conduct for the ICO [initial coin offering] legislation is also in the works.

“The emphasis is still quality over quantity, which is what Bermuda has always tried to emphasise,” said Mr Garrod. “We have always taken that approach, whether it was our funds industry or our insurance industry, and that is going to be the same approach with this brand new industry — blockchain. We only want the best; the quality business.”

Source: http://mobile.royalgazette.com/international-business/article/20180409/blockchain-can-be-new-economic-pillar&template=mobileart

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The Rise of #Mobile #Esports in 2018 $GMBL $KUU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:03 AM on Monday, April 9th, 2018
  • Competitive mobile games are slowly making their way into the spotlight and are successfully cementing themselves as the next big thing in the world of esports
  • You heard it right – 2018 might be the year of mobile esports
Julian Elona

If you told your parents years ago that you wanted to make a career out of playing mobile games, chances are they would have shrugged it off and got mad at the thought of their child make a living with a mobile phone.

But that is not the case in 2018, as competitive mobile games are slowly making their way into the spotlight and are successfully cementing themselves as the next big thing in the world of esports.

You heard it right – 2018 might be the year of mobile esports.

Esports is currently a popular spectator sport that has gained a lot of fans over the years. In fact, data shows that it may have overtaken some traditional sports when it comes to viewership. One example of this is when the Mid-Season Invitational 2017 League of Legends, a popular esports game for PC, garnered over 360 million unique viewers last year. That is more than the Super Bowl, which only took around 111 million unique viewers the same year.

As for mobile esports, they could not yet reach a viewership count equal to traditional esports games. According to Esports Chart, last year’s Clash Royale tournament only had around 20 million views while the lowest viewership was from Vainglory World Championship 2017 with only 56,000 viewers at its peak.

However, competitive mobile gaming has seen a huge increase this year. Mobile games such as Vainglory, Clash of Clans, and Arena of Valor have been organising successful tournaments and fostering a healthy environment for its professional athletes.

Clash Royale recently made a big announcement that it will be organizing one of the biggest mobile esports events called Clash Royale League with a prize pool of over $1m. Notable teams from other esports games such as Fnatic and Team SoloMid have also announced that they will be participating in the event.

Tencent, a Chinese tech company, also tried to capitalise on the western market by releasing Honor of Kings in the US and Europe and renaming it to Arena of Valor. The game drew heavy inspiration from traditional MOBAs. They also announced this year that they would be holding an international tournament with a prize pool of around $500,000.

Super Evil Megacorp, the developer of Vainglory, has also announced a partnership with Alibaba that will include Vainglory in the official lineup of games in the World Electronic Sports Games 2018 (WESG). Vainglory also announced before that it would be having a new 5v5 format, having had only a 3v3 format previously.

This will be the first time that a mobile game will be integrated into the WESG and will be headlining along with other popular games like Dota 2, Starcraft II, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

With no signs of backing down, mobile games may be the next big thing in esports. It’s only a matter of time before we fully embrace the notion that you can have a successful career just by playing with your mobile phone.

Source: http://www.foxsportsasia.com/esports/839328/rise-mobile-esports-2018/

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#Gaming stock KuuHubb $KUU.ca has 413% upside, Echelon Wealth Partners says $TCEHY $ATVI $CYOU

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 7th, 2018

 

  • KuuHubb Inc. (TSXV:KUU) is a small cap Top Pick for Ralph Garcea, analyst with Echelon Wealth Partners
  • On Wednesday, Garcea reiterated his “Speculative Buy” and target of C$4.00 for KUU

April 5, 2018 By Jayson MacLean

With an eye towards expansion into Asian markets and an experienced management team able to get the job done, mobile game and lifestyle company KuuHubb Inc. (TSXV:KUU) is a small cap Top Pick for Ralph Garcea, analyst with Echelon Wealth Partners. On Wednesday, Garcea reiterated his “Speculative Buy” and target of C$4.00 for KUU.

Last month, Helsinki, Finland-based KuuHubb reported its FQ2/18 financials, which showed a revenue increase of 123 per cent over the previous quarter, much of those gains coming from its leading digital colouring book app, Recolor, says Garcea, who thinks that KUU will be EBITDA positive by FY2019.

“We believe momentum continued for KUU into FQ3/18 (Mar) and expect results to be up q/q, driven by growth in Recolor and MyHospital,” says the analyst in a research note to clients. “In addition, the acquisition of the blockchain-enabled mobile e-sports platform (Valiance UG) is designed to support both mobile e-sports competitors and content creators and provides them with opportunities to monetize their involvement playing e-sports titles.

Garcea says that shareholder value should come from key acquisitions of proven, under-appreciated assets, projected that the company’s capable management team should be launching its mobile games in India and Japan this quarter.

“KuuHubb’s co-founder and CEO, Jouni Keränen, has over 18 years of international business and management experience, with particular experience and in-depth knowledge of the online games industry and market in China and elsewhere in Asia, which are a particular area of focus for KuuHubb in its business plans,” the analyst says.

“We believe there is plenty of upside in our estimates as KUU expands across demographics and into adjacent lifestyle categories (like interior design, fashion and jewelry, home and garden, etc.),” says the analyst. “We note that the Global Social App comparables are trading on average (excl. Facebook) at a multiple of US$40/monthly active users (MAU). Applying this multiple to KUU’s 7.0 million MAUs would value the Company at US$280 million (or C$6.50-7.50/shr).”

The analyst’s $4.00 target price represents a 413 per cent projected return on investment as of publication date.

Source: https://www.cantechletter.com/2018/04/gaming-stock-kuuhubb-has-413-upside-echelon-wealth-partners-says/

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Namaste $N.ca Announces March 2018 Sales of C$1.24M Representing a 74% Year-on-Year Increase and Acquires 535 New Patients Representing a 142% Month-on-Month Increase $ACB.ca $HIP.ca $WEED.ca $CMED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:26 AM on Friday, April 6th, 2018

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  • March net revenue C$1,249,670
    • 74% revenue increase in March 2018 when compared to March 2017
  • Namaste MD acquired 535 new medical cannabis patients on the NamasteMD platform
    • 142% month-over-month increase of patients
    • Company anticipates further acceleration of the growth
    • will be key driver of future revenue

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 06, 2018 —Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N) (FRA:M5BQ) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce March 2018 total unaudited net revenue as reported by the Company (including shipping revenues and after discounts and refunds) were C$1,249,670, representing a 74% revenue increase in March 2018 when compared to March 2017. Namaste’s management team is also pleased to report that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Namaste MD Inc. (“NamasteMD”), has acquired 535 new medical cannabis patients on the NamasteMD platform, representing a 142% month-over-month increase of patients. NamasteMD allows patients to consult with doctors or nurse practitioners for medical cannabis in a simple and convenient platform from the comfort of their homes. The Company anticipates further acceleration of the growth in the NamasteMD patient network and expects that NamasteMD will be key driver of future revenue.

The table below display’s Namaste’s total gross sales by revenue channel.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments; “We are very pleased to be seeing the positive trend of monthly sales increases year-over-year. What is most exciting is our increasing rate of patient acquisition on NamasteMD. With minimal outside marketing we were quietly able to bring on nearly 1,000 patients by the end of the March. We are working on expanding our nurse practitioner team with our partners at O Cannabis we Stand on Guard for Thee Inc. (“O Cannabis”) to accommodate the anticipated growth of patients. We strongly believe that our patients will be a key to our success, along with our strategy to provide our patients with not only the best care but also the largest and best variety of medical cannabis products. We’re proud to be innovating the industry by changing the way that patients access medical cannabis and look forward to continued growth through both the medical cannabis and hardware platforms.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste is the largest online retailer for medical cannabis delivery systems globally. Namaste distributes vaporizers and smoking accessories through 24 e-commerce sites in 20 countries and with distribution hubs located around the world. Namaste has majority market share in Europe and Australia, with operations in the UK, Canada and Germany and has opened new supply channels into emerging markets including Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Namaste, through its acquisition of Cannmart Inc., a Canadian based late-stage applicant for a medical cannabis sales licence (under the ACMPR Program) is pursuing a new revenue vertical in online retail of medical cannabis in the Canadian market. Namaste intends to leverage its existing database of Canadian medical cannabis consumers, along with its expertise in e-commerce to create an online marketplace for medical cannabis patients, offering a larger variety of product and a better user experience.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”

Chief Executive Officer

Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771

Email: [email protected]

 

Further information on Namaste and its products can be accessed through the links below:

namastetechnologies.com

namastevapes.ca

everyonedoesit.ca

namastevaporizers.co.uk

everyonedoesit.co.uk

australianvaporizers.com.au

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents, which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

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Move to #EVs to be ‘dramatic’ for metals: Penny #PGM #Nickel $TN.ca $NAM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:45 PM on Thursday, April 5th, 2018
  • Penny predicts a dramatic shift in commodity demand patterns as the electrification of the global economy continues to boost demand for the metals that Norilsk produces, particularly nickel and cobalt
  • Penny noted that hybrid battery vehicles in the United States currently account for 9% of the market, with annual growth of 18%; battery EVs have around 3% market share but growth of 25%
  • Fuel cell EVs represent just 1% of the market but are growing at an annual pace of 41%

Andrea Hotter
[email protected]

NEW YORK — Norilsk Nickel chairman Gareth Penny gave his predictions for electric and hybrid vehicle growth and how the company will move to maximize the value of its products in an interview with Andrea Hotter in the April 2018 issue of Metal Market Magazine.

Penny predicts a dramatic shift in commodity demand patterns as the electrification of the global economy continues to boost demand for the metals that Norilsk produces, particularly nickel and cobalt.

“Like most of these things, the move to [electric vehicles] will take longer than people think, but when the time arrives it’ll be even more dramatic,” he said.

Penny noted that hybrid battery vehicles in the United States currently account for 9% of the market, with annual growth of 18%; battery EVs have around 3% market share but growth of 25%. Fuel cell EVs represent just 1% of the market but are growing at an annual pace of 41%.

Although Norilsk is synonymous with nickel production, roughly 27% of the company’s revenue actually comes from the metal compared with 30% from palladium. With around 8% of Norilsk’s revenue coming from platinum, more than one-third of its earnings come from platinum group metals.

Penny remains unperturbed about the potential loss of demand for palladium  – his top commodity pick currently despite his self-confessed love for diamonds – due to the elimination of catalytic converters as the world electrifies its cars. This is largely because he expects the biggest absolute growth in the next 10 years to be in hybrid vehicles.

“You cannot make a diesel engine a hybrid as you need a very light engine, which is by definition a petrol engine. Palladium is the catalytic converter of choice for petrol engines, while platinum is for diesel,” he said. “We are confident that in the next 10 years, demand for palladium in hybrid vehicles is going to grow very rapidly and probably outstrip the absolute growth of battery and fuel cell EVs.”

Norilsk might even get involved in new areas of the battery production chain, Penny said, with a joint venture its likely method of entry.

“Norilsk will definitely look at some form of partnership at different levels in the industry in order to maximize the value of its product. That’s something we’re actively considering at the moment,” he said. “I don’t know about developing batteries, but we’re looking very carefully at working with European chemical company BASF, with whom we’ve had relationships before.”

Source: http://www.amm.com/Article/3798827/Nonferrous/Move-to-EVs-to-be-dramatic-for-metals-Penny.html

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Namaste $N.ca Announces Share Purchase and Medical #Cannabis Licensed Dealer Application Letter of Intent With 2624078 Ontario Inc

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 5th, 2018

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  • Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with 2624078 Ontario Inc.
  • Namaste would acquire 51% of the share capital of 2624078 Ontario Inc., which will undertake an application to become a Licensed Dealer (“LD”) of medical cannabis, in accordance with Health Canada regulations

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 05, 2018 – Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N) (FRANKFURT:M5BQ) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with 2624078 Ontario Inc., whereby Namaste would acquire 51% of the share capital of 2624078 Ontario Inc., which will undertake an application to become a Licensed Dealer (“LD”) of medical cannabis, in accordance with Health Canada regulations. Licensed dealers are authorized to perform research and development, analytical testing and conducting clinical studies with medical cannabis as well as importing medical cannabis for research purposes. The location for the LD facility is at 7 Canso Road in Etobicoke, Ontario and directly across the street from Namaste’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc.’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes (“ACMPR”) facility. The purpose of Namaste’s investment and partnership with 2624078 Ontario Inc. is to facilitate research and development of medical cannabis extracts as well as for testing of imported medical cannabis products in accordance with ACMPR guidelines. Namaste’s partnership with 2624078 Ontario Inc. reinforces Namaste’s position as a leader in the medical cannabis industry and helps ensure that it will be a first-mover in the research and production of cannabis concentrates as it anticipates a growing demand for extracts in the future.

Key LOI Terms:

  • Namaste will acquire 51% of the share capital of 2624078 Ontario Inc.
  • Namaste and will provide debt financing of up to $750,000 CAD to complete construction of the LD facility.
  • 2624078 Ontario Inc.’s existing management team will sign 3-year management agreements to provide operational oversight of the facility.
  • Both parties will have 30 days from the date of execution of the LOI to negotiate terms of definitive documentation which will include a share purchase agreement and management agreements.
  • The facility at 7 Canso Road will be constructed to meet ACMPR standards

The LOI and proposed share purchase agreement represent a significant milestone for Namaste in securing a facility that will facilitate the importation of unique strains of medical cannabis for testing purposes, as well as research and production of high potency cannabis extracts.  If an LD license is obtained, Namaste will be able to import medical cannabis from international partners for the purpose of testing the product against ACMPR standards. In addition to providing the ability to import medical cannabis for research purposes, the LD license would also allow Namaste to begin research and development of medical cannabis extracts. Currently, the Company estimates that cannabis extract sales in the US represent over 50% of all dispensary sales. As Namaste anticipates further expansion of Canada’s legal medical cannabis platform, it expects to see significant industry trends towards these higher potency products. This LOI and the implications of obtaining an LD license for Namaste would ensure the Company’s position in what it expects to become a strong segment of the Canadian medical cannabis industry in the future.

Management Commentary

Daniel Stern, President and CEO of 2624078 Ontario Inc. comments; “We are very excited to be working with Namaste on this project. We believe that our experience in cannabis extraction technology and many years of experience in the general cannabis industry will facilitate the success of this partnership with Namaste, who we believe is a leading innovator in the Canadian medical cannabis community.”

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments; “We are very pleased to have signed this LOI as we feel confident in the future of medical cannabis extracts in the Canadian marketplace. Although high potency concentrates are not yet approved under ACMPR regulations, the LD license will provide Namaste with the opportunity to take the first steps towards not only researching and producing extracts but also engage in the process of importing medical cannabis for testing purposes. The management team of 2624078 Ontario Inc. has shown confidence in Namaste’s leadership abilities as demonstrated through our success in the industry to date. The launch of NamasteMD and our pending ACMPR sales license coupled with this LOI and the application for an LD license are important building blocks to solidify Namaste’s position as a leader in the Canadian medical cannabis industry.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste is the largest online retailer for medical cannabis delivery systems globally. Namaste distributes vaporizers and smoking accessories through 24 e-commerce sites in 20 countries and with distribution hubs located around the world. Namaste has majority market share in Europe and Australia, with operations in the UK, Canada and Germany and has opened new supply channels into emerging markets including Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Namaste, through its acquisition of Cannmart Inc., is pursuing a new revenue vertical in online retail of medical cannabis in the Canadian market. Namaste intends to leverage its existing database of Canadian cannabis consumers, along with its expertise in e-commerce to create an online marketplace for medical cannabis patients, offering a larger variety of product and a better user experience.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”
Chief Executive Officer
Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

NamasteTechnologies.com
NamasteMD.com
NamasteVapes.ca
Everyonedoesit.ca

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The CSE has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

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betterU’s $BTRU.ca CEO to Speak at Global Leadership Summit in Singapore $ARCL $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:54 AM on Thursday, April 5th, 2018

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  • On April 13th 2018, Brad Loiselle, CEO of betterU along with 15 other global leaders were invited to speak at the HT-Mint Asia Leadership Summit in Singapore
  • Leadership Summit’s theme, The Road Ahead for Asia, will dive into the speakers’ viewpoints on future opportunities and advancements of the Asian markets
  • Will include active participation from over 300 invited leaders from industry, government, academia and world influencers.

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 05, 2018 — betterU Education Corp. (TSX-V:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA), (the “Corporation” or “betterU”), is pleased to announce that on April 13th 2018, Brad Loiselle, CEO of betterU, along with 15 other global leaders were invited to speak at the HT-Mint Asia Leadership Summit in Singapore. The Leadership Summit’s theme, The Road Ahead for Asia, will dive into the speakers’ viewpoints on future opportunities and advancements of the Asian markets, and will include active participation from over 300 invited leaders from industry, government, academia and world influencers.

Over the years, this event has included some of the world’s most well-known thought leaders and influences such as Nobel Peace Prize Winner His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and 45th Vice President of the United States Al Gore, Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood Actress Nicole Kidman. The knowledge, experience, and impact of such past HT Leadership Summits has created positive advancements in the world and this year will be no different. The highlighted 2018 speakers include:

  • Hon. Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam;
  • Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The RT. Hon. Tony Blair;
  • Chairman of Tata Sons, Natarajan Chandrasekaran;
  • MP, Indian National Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia;
  • CEO of betterU Education Corporation, Brad Loiselle;
  • Former Indian Cricket Captain, Sachin Tendulkar;
  • Chief Executive Officer International of Singtel, Arthur Lang;
  • Founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru;
  • Actor and Producer, Aamir Khan;
  • Executive Chairman YCH Group, Dr. Robert Yap;
  • National University of Singapore, Prof. Wang Gungwu;
  • Former Foreign Secretary of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;
  • National General Secretary, Janata Dal (United), Pavan K Varma;
  • National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Ram Madhav;
  • Hon. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu; and
  • Hon, Minister of Road Transport, Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, India, Nitin Gadkari.

The 21st century has been dubbed the ‘Asian Century.’ Riding the crest of seemingly unstoppable growth, Asia’s rise has captured the popular imagination for three decades. By measures including gross domestic product, trade volumes, technological prowess and military capabilities, Asia has emerged as the world’s third pillar, of which Singapore, India and China are the success hotspots and power base.

“I am thrilled and honored to be counted amongst such a wonderful roster of speakers and to have the opportunity to bring forth my views on such important topics. India has the potential to be one of the world’s economic leaders and I look forward to my panel discussion on the Opportunities in the Emerging Business Ecosystems,” said Brad Loiselle, CEO of betterU.

About betterU

betterU, a global education to employment platform, aims to provide access to quality education from around the world to foster growth and opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated education-to-employment ecosystem. betterU’s offerings can be categorized into several broad functions: to compliment school programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for next stage of education, to provide access to global educational opportunities from leading educators, to foster an exceptional educational environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better career, to bridge the gap between one’s existing education and prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect the end user to various job opportunities.

www.betterU.ca and www.betterU.in

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

This press release may contain forward-looking statements and information, which may involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with betterU’s growth, the state of the financial markets, regulatory risks and other factors. There can be no assurance or guarantees that any statements of forward-looking information contained in this release will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral statements containing forward-looking information are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, betterU disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should not place undue reliance on any statements of forward-looking information that speak only as of the date of this release. Further information on betterU’s public filings, including their most recent audited consolidated financial statements, are available at www.sedar.com.

For further information, please visit  http://www.betteru.ca/investor-overview/

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
better Education Corp.
Brad Loiselle, CEO

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Monarques Gold $MQR.ca investigating potential game-changer for its wholly-owned Wasamac Gold project $MUX.ca $SII.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:48 AM on Thursday, April 5th, 2018

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  • Retained BBA to conduct a conceptual study for the transportation of gold-bearing material from the Wasamac deposit to an existing processing plant with an authorized tailings management facility in the region for custom milling

BBA retained to confirm Management’s strategy and to assess various options

MONTREAL, April 5, 2018 – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V: MQR) (OTCMKTS: MRQRF) (FRANKFURT: MR7) is pleased to announce that it has retained BBA to conduct a conceptual study for the transportation of gold-bearing material from the Wasamac deposit to an existing processing plant with an authorized tailings management facility in the region for custom milling. Since acquiring the Wasamac Gold project from Richmont Mines, Monarques’ management has been working towards unlocking the tremendous potential value of the project.

Monarques’ management has made it a priority to investigate any and all avenues to make Wasamac economical and profitable at a significantly lower gold price than the scenario that the previous owner was working with. A major breakthrough that Monarques has achieved is the realization that the Wasamac Gold project can be serviced by bulk, railcar transport. As such, Monarques could eliminate the extremely large capital outlay required to build a mill as it could potentially ship the Wasamac ore to any of a number of possible custom milling opportunities in the vicinity of Wasamac (see map of potential sites).

“We look forward to working with BBA to confirm our belief that the Wasamac Gold project could be profitable at a significantly lower gold price than what was envisioned under the previous owner. This is a potential game-changer for Monarques and its shareholders,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “Following the update of the Wasamac resource estimate last October, which established a measured and indicated resource of 2,587,900 ounces of gold (see press release), we decided to look into the various possible operating scenarios, including custom milling. This study will allow us to collect data and information for the option of mining the Wasamac deposit using custom milling at one of the processing plants in Quebec and Ontario. This option has the advantage of significantly reducing the initial cost of the project as we would not have to build a mill or a tailings facility.”

The first phase of the study will establish an inventory of the main mining and processing sites in operation and accessible by road and/or rail in the Abitibi region, in both Ontario and Quebec, with their locations and qualifications. The second phase will develop a concept for the transportation of mineralization and/or treatment sludge for the three best options selected from the sites identified in the previous phase. The main goal of this phase is to design a concept for transporting the mineralization from the Wasamac deposit to a regional processing plant and tailings facility for custom milling. The Corporation expects to receive the results of this study in May 2018.

The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Marc-André Lavergne, P.Eng., the Corporation’s qualified person under National Instrument 43‑101.

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

Monarques Gold Corporation (TSX.V:MQR) is an emerging gold producer 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 Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), Wasamac, McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects, and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as six promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill. Monarques enjoys a strong financial position and has more than 150 skilled employees who oversee its operating, development and exploration activities.

ABOUT BBA

BBA is a Canada-wide consulting engineering firm that offers multidisciplinary consulting services in engineering, project management and environment. Thanks to its cutting-edge expertise in the energy, mining and metals, biofuels, and oil and gas sectors, BBA is now recognized for the excellence of its services, from pre-study to onsite commissioning support and detailed engineering.

The firm relies on a team of over 750 professionals from its 11 offices across Canada to carry out local, national and international mandates, thereby helping its industrial clients implement the most reliable, profitable and eco-friendly solutions.

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 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 press release.

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Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:32 PM on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

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New Age Metals $NAM.ca Signs a Binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Prominent Alaskan Geological Consulting Firm $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:55 AM on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

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  • Alaska has an extensive mineral inventory and is one of the leading states in America for mineral exploration and development.
  • New Age Metals (NAM) objective is to acquire Platinum Group Metals (PGM), PGM Polymetallic, and Rare Metal Projects in Alaska and has signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Avalon Development Corp., a prominent Alaskan geological consulting firm.
  • Avalon Development Corp. is a private company and a leader in mineral exploration and development in Alaska.
  • Avalon has agreed to share its extensive geological, geochemical, and geophysical database with New Age Metals (NAM) for 2 years, with the focus being on PGM, PGM Polymetallic, and Rare Metal Projects in Alaska.
  • According to the Fraser Institute’s 2017 survey of mining companies, Alaska ranks as the 10th best jurisdiction in the world for mining. In North America it stands as the 6th best mining jurisdiction behind only: Saskatchewan, Nevada, Quebec, Ontario and Arizona.
  • NAM has two green metals divisions and its major PGM focus is on the development of its 100% owned River Valley PGM Deposit, the largest undeveloped Primary PGM resource in North America, with 4.62Moz Pd Eq in Measured plus Indicated including an additional 2.7Moz Pd Eq in Inferred (see Mar. 21, 2018). River Valley is situated within 100 KMs of the world class Sudbury metallurgical complex.

April 4th, 2018 / Rockport, ON, Canada – New Age Metals Inc. (TSX.V: NAM; OTCQB: NMTLF; FSE: P7J.F) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Avalon Development Corp. (“Avalon”). The LOI calls for an agreement between the companies whereby Avalon will provide acquisition and geological services to New Age Metals (“NAM”) in the state of Alaska. The LOI further defines the extent of the services as follows:

1.To provide NAM with its extensive geological, geochemical, and geophysical database on Platinum Group Metals (PGM’s), PGM Polymetallic, and Rare Metals for a minimum 2 years.

2. Avalon will provide field manager services to NAM in the event any new acquisitions are made as a result of the LOI agreement.

3.Avalon and/or its associated companies will receive finder’s fees and/or property option compensation for its services.

Mr. Harry Barr Chairman/CEO stated: “We are pleased to partner with Avalon Development Corp. and its President Mr. Curt Freeman in Alaska. The LOI accomplishes another milestone in 2018 for NAM which was to find a new mining jurisdiction and a qualified consulting group to help our company continue its search for green metals, PGM’s, and Rare Metals. In the event the company acquires one or more projects in the state of Alaska, we will utilize our Prospector Generator Model, which has been successful in our Lithium Division, and will seek out partners to help us develop our newly acquired projects.”

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About Avalon development Corp

Since its founding in 1985, Avalon Development has evolved along with the mineral industry and its clients. Avalon exploration teams participated in a number of discoveries in the state. Avalon was responsible for Alaska’s newest gold discovery, the +1 million ounce Peak zone deposit, as well as the 6.5 million ounce intrusive-hosted Dolphin gold deposit, initial targeting of the 20 million ounce Livengood deposit, the southwestern extension of the 1.3 million ounce True North deposit, and deep high grade gold resources at the historic Cleary Hill mine. Avalon has also been responsible for platinum group element, copper-nickel and rare metal discoveries on several exploration projects across Alaska. Avalon continues to work with a number of major and junior mining companies involved in precious, base and strategic metal exploration in Alaska.

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). Presently the River Valley Project is North America’s largest undeveloped primary PGM deposit with Measured + Indicated resources of 160 million tones @ 0.44 g/t Palladium, 0.17 g/t Platinum, 0.03 g/t Gold, with a total metal grade of 0.64 g/t at a cut-off grade of 0.4 g/t equating to 3,297,173 ounces PGM plus Gold and 4,626,250 PdEq Ounces. This equates to 4,626,250 PdEq ounces M+I and 2,713,933 PdEq ounces in inferred (figure 1). Having completed a 2018 NI-43-101 resource update the company is finalizing its 2018 exploration programs which will include geophysics, and extensive drill programs, which are all working towards the completion of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA). Our objective is to develop a series of open pits (bulk mining) over the 16 kilometers of mineralization, concentrate on site, and ship the concentrates to the long-established Sudbury Metallurgical Complex.

ABOUT NAM’S LITHIUM DIVISION

The Company has five pegmatite hosted Lithium Projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field, located in SE Manitoba. Three of the projects are drill ready. This Pegmatite Field hosts the world class Tanco Pegmatite that has been mined for Tantalum, Cesium and Spodumene (one of the primary Lithium ore minerals) in varying capacities, since 1969. NAM’s Lithium Projects are strategically situated in this prolific Pegmatite Field. Presently, NAM is one of the largest mineral claim holders for Lithium in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field. On January 15th 2018, NAM announced an agreement with Azincourt Energy Corporation (see Jan 15, 2018 and Feb 22nd, 2018 Press Releases) whereby Azincourt will commit up to $3.85 million dollars in exploration, up to 3 million shares of Azincourt stock to NAM, up to $210,000 in cash, and a 2% net smelter royalty on all 5 projects. Exploration plans for 2018 are currently in progress, whereby a minimum of $500,000 will be expended this year.

QUALIFIED PERSON

The contents contained herein that relate to Exploration Results or Mineral Resources is based on information compiled, reviewed or prepared by Carey Galeschuk, a consulting geoscientist for New Age Metals. Mr. Galeschuk is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Harry Barr”

Harry G. Barr

Chairman and CEO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Should you have additional inquiries, please contact Paul Poggione, Corporate Development, Tel: 1-613-659-2773, email: [email protected].

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.

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