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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – How the #Esports Industry Fares Against Traditional Sports $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:29 AM on Thursday, September 5th, 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 190 Esports teams. Click here for more information
GMBL: OTCQB

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  • In just a decade, electronic sports (eSports) has evolved from an underground culture into a mainstream industry worth billions of dollars today
  • The industry is growing at an explosive rate, and with major tech giants like Amazon and Google vying for a piece of the pie, the future of this industry is an exciting one.

How the eSports Industry Fares Against Traditional Sports

In just a decade, electronic sports (eSports) has evolved from an underground culture into a mainstream industry worth billions of dollars today.

The industry is growing at an explosive rate, and with major tech giants like Amazon and Google vying for a piece of the pie, the future of this industry is an exciting one.

It’s no surprise that eSports is often compared to its predecessor, traditional sports. However, eSports certainly has none of the typical confines of a traditional sport—so how does it compare in terms of audience size, market potential, and revenue?

An Equal Playing Field?

eSports is an umbrella term for competitions played on electronic systems, typically by professional video gamers—with the first competition dating back to 1972.

The 16 to 24-year-old audience has increased by 60% since 2017, fueling the rapid growth of this emerging industry. The global audience is expected to grow to 276 million by 2022, with League of Legends tournaments often boasting a higher viewership than some of the biggest U.S. leagues:

Cumulative Viewership (2017 finals)

  • NFL Super Bowl: 124 million viewers
  • League of Legends: 58 million viewers
  • MLB World Series: 38 million viewers
  • NBA Finals: 32 million viewers
  • NHL Stanley Cup Finals: 11 million viewers

While viewership can surpass that of well-known professional leagues, it doesn’t yet stack up in terms of monetization. That said, this aspect is now increasing enough to be seen as a threat to more traditional leagues.

How Much is eSports Worth?

According to Goldman Sachs, eSports will exceed $1 billion in revenue in 2019, and reach $3 billion by 2022. eSports creates the foundation for an entire ecosystem of opportunities, which include live-streaming, game development, player fanbases, and brand investments for sponsorship and advertising—where 82% of revenue currently comes from.

Although eSports under-indexes on monetization relative to the size of its audience, there is a huge opportunity for it to close the gap, given the predicted 35% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for total eSports revenue between 2017 and 2022.

Getting Attention from the World’s Biggest Players

The success of eSports tournaments is attributed to live-streaming platforms. Amazon’s purchase of leading video-streaming site, Twitch, allowed Amazon to tap into the rapidly growing eSports audience, along with other live-streaming opportunities. Since the acquisition in 2014, the number of average viewers has doubled to 15 million, half of YouTube’s daily viewership.

Google, which lost the bidding war for Twitch, has recently made its own big move into gaming with cloud gaming service Google Stadia. Ultimately, the company hopes it will help keep live-streamers on YouTube instead of competing platforms.

The Future of eSports

Over time, eSports will tap into bigger advertising budgets, and reach national, regional, and global levels, as traditional sports are able to. eSports will also be a medal event in the 2022 Asian Games, which could pave the way for full Olympic status.

As a whole, eSports is starting to seriously compete with the big leagues. With a massive worldwide appeal, passionate fans, and billion-dollar revenues, the industry is only beginning to take flight.

The debate however, is not around the battle between eSports and traditional sports. It is around the shift to celebrating a culture that is completely virtual, over one that is physical—which has much bigger implications.

Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-the-esports-industry-fares-against-traditional-sports/

INTERVIEW: $HPQ.ca #Silicon Press Releases Add More Fuel To Commercialization Fire $FSLR $SPWR $CSIQ $PYR.ca $XMG.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:23 AM on Thursday, September 5th, 2019

HPQ Silicon (HPQ:TSXV) has switched gears in the last 2 weeks, with “commercialization” of their revolutionary silicon manufacturing technology taking center stage.On August 19th, CEO Bernard Tourillon stated:

We are ready to start commercializing our PUREVAP™ QRR technology. We are aiming to completely revolutionize the economics of the $24B industry and create significant cash flow. In the coming months we will be meeting with end users…”

Then on September 4th, HPQ announced a 2nd patent filing, which can be inferred as very high confidence in the commercialization of the technology.  In fact, the CEO of their technology partner, PyroGenesis Canada, stated as follows: 

”  â€œAt PyroGenesis we have developed an approach to protecting Intellectual Property, and we have the patent portfolio to prove it. We only engage in patent applications where we feel (i) that we will prevail with an award and (ii) that there is commercial application to protect.”

The winds at HPQ Silicon have definitely shifted in the past 2 weeks.  After 3 years of developing a new process for manufacturing silicon metal that is far cheaper and cuts green house gas emissions by as much as 90%, it appears HPQ and their world class partners – Apollon Solar and PyroGenesis – are making serious preparations to come to market.

Watch this interview and get your popcorn ready.

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL Engages Partis Solutions for #iGaming Mergers And Acquisitions Advisory #Esports $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:08 AM on Thursday, September 5th, 2019
  • Engaged Partis Solutions Limited as the Company’s iGaming Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor
  • Esports Entertainment Group has an interest in acquiring one or more successful iGaming operators to help accelerate its growth by expanding its reach in the regulated iGaming markets
  • In addition, the Company has an interest in acquiring established leading B2C iGaming brands that can help accelerate growth, as well as, expand the Company’s global reach.

BIRKIRKARA, Malta, Sept. 05, 2019 — Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCQB: GMBL) (or the “Company”), a licensed online gambling company with a focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, is pleased to announce the Company has engaged Partis Solutions Limited (“Partis Solutions”) as the Company’s iGaming Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor. Partis Solutions, part of the Conexus Group, is a global leader in the provision of corporate services to the interactive gaming & gambling industry.

Esports Entertainment Group has an interest in acquiring one or more successful iGaming operators to help accelerate its growth by expanding its reach in the regulated iGaming markets.

In addition, the Company has an interest in acquiring established leading B2C iGaming brands that can help accelerate growth, as well as, expand the Company’s global reach.

Robert Dowling, Managing Director of Partis Solutions stated, “Esports Entertainment Group is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in the huge but highly fragmented iGaming market and we look forward to supporting them in their growth efforts.”

Grant Johnson, Chief Executive Officer stated, “Rob and his team at Partis Solutions have years of iGaming M&A experience and extensive industry contacts. We are excited to have the opportunity to work together.”

This press release is available on our Online Investor Relations Community for shareholders and potential shareholders to ask questions, receive answers and collaborate with management in a fully moderated forum at https://agoracom.com/ir/EsportsEntertainmentGroup

RedChip investor relations Esports Entertainment Group Investor Page: 
http://www.gmblinfo.com

ABOUT PARTIS SOLUTIONS

Partis Solutions is a global leader in the provision of corporate services to the Interactive Gaming & Gambling industry. We deliver strategic consulting, outsourcing and brokerage solutions to a diverse portfolio of international clients from across the sector. As part of the Conexus Group, Partis Solutions is uniquely positioned to leverage over a decade of collective market intelligence and industry understanding to provide tailored solutions that support the growth aspirations and strategic choices of our customers. Partis Solutions operates a business brokerage that utilizes over a decade of global intellectual property to provide transactional services for mutually interested parties within the Interactive Gaming & Gambling Industry. We are able to harness our industry knowledge and a network of carefully selected introducers to match parties interested in purchasing or disposing of companies or assets. The Conexus Group consists of a diverse group of companies including Partis Solutions and its sister companies, Pentasia, the iGaming Academy and Marden Executive Search. For more information visit www.partissolutions.com/

ABOUT ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. is a licensed online gambling company with a focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming. Esports Entertainment offers bet exchange style wagering on esports events in a licensed, regulated and secure platform to the global esports audience at vie.gg.  In addition, Esports Entertainment intends to offer users from around the world the ability to participate in multi-player mobile and PC video game tournaments for cash prizes. Esports Entertainment is led by a team of industry professionals and technical experts from the online gambling and the video game industries, and esports. The Company holds a license to conduct online gambling and 18+ gaming on a global basis in Curacao, Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Company maintains offices in Malta and Warsaw, Poland. Esports Entertainment common stock is listed on the OTCQB under the symbol GMBL.  For more information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.

Contact:

Corporate Finance
+356-2757-7000 (Malta)
[email protected]

Media & Investor Relations Inquiries
AGORACOM 
[email protected]
http://agoracom.com/ir/eSportsEntertainmentGroup

U.S. Investor Relations 
RedChip 
Dave Gentry
407-491-4498
[email protected]

INTERVIEW: Lomiko Metals $LMR.ca – Get Your Popcorn Ready For The Next 6 Months $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:15 PM on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Just 120 Km’s North of Montreal, Lomiko Metals (LMK:TSXV) has been quietly building a high-grade graphite behemoth, with the goal of becoming a world-class supplier to the electric vehicle market in terms of both quantity and quality.  With a new 43-101 looming, the last set of drill results on July 9th brought in multiple 100 m+ intercepts and 10%+ Cg Zones, serving as the icing on the cake. 

These were in addition to similar big intercepts in 2016 and gave Lomiko the final bit of incontrovertible evidence it needed to announce a financing round primarily aimed at institutions.  The Company is so confident in its completion, that it believes an updated 43.101 will be out by October and a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) will be done by Q1 2020.  That PEA is what CEO, Paul Gill, plans to use as a marketing document for major auto suppliers when he goes looking for automotive partners that will want to lock in Lomiko’s supply for the next 20-30 years.

Gill has one final reason to feel confident about his ability to become a world-class supplier to North American Mega factories by 2022 …. the only operating graphite mine in North America is just 53 km northwest of Lomiko.

As you think about your next show to start watching on NetFlix over the next few months, make sure to add Lomiko Metals to the watch list …. and get your popcorn ready.

$HPQ.ca #Silicon Files Second Provisional Patent Application $FSLR $SPWR $CSIQ $PYR.ca $XMG.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:07 AM on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
  • Announced that a new provisional patent application covering a critical part of the PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) process has been filed
  • This is the second distinct patent filing for HPQ and PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX-V: PYR) since the 2015 commencement of the Company’s quest to improve the global economics and supply concerns of the Silicon (Si) market.

MONTREAL, Sept. 04, 2019 — HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. - TSX-V: HPQ; OTCPink: URAGF; FWB: UGE (“HPQ” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that a new provisional patent application covering a critical part of the PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) process has been filed. This is the second distinct patent filing for HPQ and PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX-V: PYR) since the 2015 commencement of the Company’s quest to improve the global economics and supply concerns of the Silicon (Si) market.

The first patent filing is currently pending and covers the entire novel PUREVAP™ QRR process usage of a plasma arc within a vacuum furnace for the one step production of Silicon (Si) from Quartz (SiO2). This new provisional filing is focused on a new and novel process for continuous operations of the plasma arc furnace under vacuum.

“Our approach to protecting and strengthening the PUREVAP™ Intellectual Property Portfolio combines both Patents Protection and Trade Secrets,” said Bernard Tourillon, President & CEO of HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. “The filing of this new provisional patent is another step forward in securing and protecting value for stakeholders. HPQ PUREVAP™ QRR is ready to solve the real world challenges facing Silicon markets today, completely revolutionize the Silicon industry and prepares us for commercialization which will in turn create tremendous value for HPQ shareholders.”

While PyroGenesis filed the new provisional patent application, it is covered by the HPQ 2016 acquisition of the Intellectual Property rights to the PUREVAP™ QRR as it relates to the production of Silicon (Si) from Quartz (SiO2), and can therefore be transferred to HPQ at anytime. As part of the agreement, PyroGenesis retains a royalty-free, exclusive irrevocable worldwide license to use the process for purposes other than the production of Silicon (Si) from Quartz (SiO2). However, if PyroGenesis develops any other such application, HPQ does have a right of first refusal in the event of any sale or otherwise disposal.

“The new provisional patent application represents another significant milestone in our long term relationship with HPQ Silicon, and underscores our belief that what we are doing is truly unique as well as demonstrating our confidence in the ultimate commercial viability of the PUREVAPTM project,” said P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “At PyroGenesis we have developed an approach to protecting Intellectual Property, and we have the patent portfolio to prove it. We only engage in patent applications where we feel (i) that we will prevail with an award and (ii) that there is commercial application to protect.” 

About Silicon

Silicon (Si) is one of today’s strategic materials needed to fulfil the renewable energy revolution presently under way. Silicon does not exist in its pure state; it must be extracted from quartz, one of the most abundant minerals of the earth’s crust and other expensive raw materials in a carbothermic process.

About HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed company developing, in collaboration with industry leader PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) the innovative PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction Reactors” (QRR), a truly 2.0 Carbothermic process (patent pending), which will permit the transformation and purification of quartz (SiO2) into Metallurgical Grade Silicon (Mg-Si) at prices that will propagate its significant renewable energy potential.

HPQ is also working with industry leader Apollon Solar to develop a metallurgical pathway of producing Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) that will take full advantage of the PUREVAPTM QRR one-step production of high purity silicon (Si) and significantly reduce the Capex and Opex associated with the transformation of quartz (SiO2) into SoG-Si.

HPQ focus is becoming the lowest cost producer of Silicon (Si), High Purity Silicon (Si) and Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG-Si). The pilot plant equipment that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on schedule to start in 2019.

This News Release is available on the company’s CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders. 

Disclaimers:

The Corporation’s interest in developing the PUREVAP™ QRR and any projected capital or operating cost savings associated with its development should not be construed as being related to the establishing the economic viability or technical feasibility of the Company’s Roncevaux Quartz Project, Matapedia Area, in the Gaspe Region, Province of Quebec.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectation and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s on-going filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange 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.

For further information contact
Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, Vice-President and COO Tel: (514) 262-9239
http://www.hpqsilicon.com Email: [email protected]

INTERVIEW: With Imminent Contracts in Excess of $32M + Relationships with U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Is Firing On All Cylinders $LMT $RTN $NOC $UTX $HPQ.ca $DDD.ca $SSYS $PRLB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:32 AM on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – Esports Regulatory Congress to host event in Barcelona $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:57 PM on Tuesday, September 3rd, 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 190 Esports teams. Click here for more information
GMBL: OTCQB

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Esports Regulatory Congress to host event in Barcelona

  • The event will provide opportunities for networking with prominent industry figures and is said to be the first international esports regulations event.

Logo credit: Esports Regulatory Congress

The Esports Regulatory Congress will bring together more than 200 participants to get involved in discussions and debates, and to develop a consolidated set of rules for the industry. Spanning over two days, there will be over 20 keynotes & panels and over 30 speakers.

Among those speaking are Anna Baumann, Managing Director of Rogue, Chester King, CEO of British Esports Association, Saeed Sharaf, CEO of Esports Middle East, and Andy Miah of University of Salford.

Topics that will be discussed on the first day include:

  • The future of esports
  • Governmental recognition of esports
  • Investments in esports
  • The protection of esports ingretity
  • Collegiate esports
  • Education, scholarships, and certification in esports
  • The protection of intellectual property
  • Top esports players & influencers and their responsibilities
  • Race and gender equality in esports
  • Communication and collaboration with game publishers

The second day will include the following:

  • Sponsorship and advertisement in esports
  • Legal relations between athletes, organisations, authorities
  • Monetisation in esports and video games
  • Safety and security
  • The rise of esports arenas

In attendance will be esports federations, governing bodies and media representatives, politicians, legal professionals, athletes, and other figures that work within the industry.

The Esports Regulatory Congress is shaping up to be an event you can’t miss if you want to be in the same room as the above and want to learn more about the industry and its most pressing topics.

Source: https://esportsinsider.com/2019/09/esports-regulatory-congress/

ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – #Bitcoin And #Crypto Market Rally Looks Real: LTC, BNB, BCH, TRX Analysis $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:35 AM on Tuesday, September 3rd, 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: CSE

Bitcoin And Crypto Market Rally Looks Real: LTC, BNB, BCH, TRX Analysis

  • The total crypto market cap recovered nicely and broke the key $250.0B resistance area.
  • Bitcoin price is up more than 7% and it recently climbed above $10,400.
  • Binance coin (BNB) price is also gaining momentum and it recently broke the $22.50 resistance.
  • Litecoin (LTC) price is facing a few solid hurdles near the $68.00 and $70.00 levels.
  • BCH price is up more than 5% and it is about to break the $300 resistance area.
  • Tron (TRX) price is slowly moving towards the $0.0160 and $0.0162 resistance levels.

By: Aayush Jindal

The crypto market cap and bitcoin (BTC) are currently surging above key resistances. Ethereum (ETH), litecoin, ripple, BCH, TRX, XLM, BNB and EOS are also correcting higher.

Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis

BCH price formed a decent support base near the $280 level against the US Dollar. The BCH/USD pair started a solid upward move and broke the $290 resistance level. The price is currently up more than 5%, with an immediate resistance near the $300 level.

If the price surges above the $300 and $305 resistance levels, there could be more gains in the coming sessions. On the downside, the $290 level may now act as a support in the short term.

Binance Coin (BNB), Litecoin (LTC) and Tron (TRX) Price Analysis

Binance coin (BNB) price is also showing a lot of positive signs and it recently climbed above the $22.00 resistance area. BNB price is up around 6% and it is trading above the $22.50 resistance level. The next key resistances are near the $23.00 and $23.20 levels.

Litecoin price is still facing a lot of hurdles on the upside near the $68.00 and $70.00 level. LTC price must settle above the $70.00 level to start a decent upward move. On the downside, the main supports are near the $65.00 and $62.00 levels.

Tron price is slowly moving higher and is trading above the $0.0155 level. An immediate resistance is near the $0.0160 level, above which TRX price could climb further above the $0.0162 resistance level. The main supports on the downside are near $0.0152 and $0.0150.

Looking at the total cryptocurrency market cap 4-hours chart, there solid recovery initiated from the $235.0B support area. The market cap broke the $240.0B and $250.0B resistance levels to move into a positive zone. Moreover, there was a break above this week’s followed bearish trend lines near $248.0B and $252.0B. The market cap is now placed nicely above $250.0B and the 100 SMA on the same chart. Therefore, there could be more gains in bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, litecoin, ripple, binance coin, BCH, TRX, XMR, XLM and other altcoins in the near term.

Source: https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/09/03/bitcoin-crypto-market-rally-ltc-bnb-bch-trx-analysis/

St-Georges Eco-Mining $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF Provides Corporate Update

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:12 AM on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
  • Advancing lithium technology initiatives;
  • Pilot plant design and preparation on-going;
  • Iceland Resources fieldwork commencing;
  • Julie nickel work program;Kings of the North – completion of the sale and purchase transaction anticipated by the end of September 2019;
  • ZeU Crypto Networks listing imminent and product developments at final stages;
  • Borealis Commodity Exchange, interviews potential board and management candidates;
  • white paper expected within Q4;
  • Hydro-Dam Project in Iceland advancing on its environmental permits.

Montreal, QC September 3, 2019 – St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CNSX:SX.CN) (OTC:SXOOF) (FSE:85G1) would like to update its shareholders on its on-going corporate developments.

During the last 12 months the management and directors of the company have streamlined the structure of the Company and its projects. The core competences and focus of the Company are lithium metallurgical technology, gold exploration in Iceland, and the Julie nickel project.

Mineral Processing and Exploration Initiatives

Lithium Technology

Following the successful completion of the Stage 1 agreement with our client Iconic Minerals (TSX.V:ICM) and as announced on July 24, 2019, the Company continues to advance the work to complete Stages 2 and 3 of the agreement.

The company continues to work towards developing its technology with solids (clay and hard rock). Applying the leaching and purification strategy from clay to hard rock resources is on-going.

The Company is looking at opportunities to apply its technologies to mining projects that are advanced. Discussions have been initiated. There is no certainty that these discussions will lead to definitive agreements.

Pilot Plant

The Company’s metallurgical team has finished the conceptual design of the lithium pilot plant and is now advancing into detailed technical design with equipment vendors, as well as finding an appropriate site on which to build the plant. The Company expects that the construction of the plant could commence within this quarter or early Q1 2020 depending on site location that is currently under review and necessary permits approvals from local authorities.

Iceland Resources

The previously announced work program on March 2 of this year was approved by the Icelandic authorities on August 21. The Company is engaging its team to start work in Iceland as soon as work in eastern Quebec has been completed. It is expected that fieldwork will commence in mid-September and will be on-going throughout the year. The areas of focus will be Trollaskagi (Troll), Vopnafjor?ur (Vopna), and Thormodsdalur (Thor).

The Company has not yet received approval to drill Thor and may need to revise its approach in terms of getting drilling approval. The Company is of the view that the municipality cannot prevent the Company from drilling activities on-site. Management is evaluating its options and expects drilling to commence before year-end.

Julie Nickel

Following last year’s fieldwork, the Company’s geological team and exploration sub-contractors will do further drilling on the Julie nickel property. An effort will be made to get a bulk sample to advance a nickel-iron initiative within the Company’s metallurgical team.

Nickel and copper concentrating efforts will be initiated shortly with potential research grants. In addition, the Company is looking at ways to capture the full value chain of the resource including recovering the iron. Preliminary discussions have been initiated to work on a ferro nickel development with a consortium planning a project in Quebec.

Investments and Development Companies

Kings of the North – BWA

St-Georges’ geological team together with its exploration contractors has been doing fieldwork on the Nova Gold project in eastern Quebec and is expected to return from the site the first week of September.

The Company has also taken samples from the Isoukustouc property and awaits the sample results.

Per the announcements regarding the sale of the Company’s subsidiary Kings of the North to BWA Group plc on May 30 and August 5, 2019, the Company is waiting for the completion of the proposed transaction which is expected to take place on or before September 30.

Following the acquisition, the project’s expenditure and work programs will be the responsibility of BWA Group plc.

ZeU Crypto Networks

The review of the updated filing statement provided by management to the Canadian Securities Exchange in early June has been completed. The final requirements requested by the Exchange are being finalized by the management.

The Company has signed a joint venture agreement with St James House PLC and has mandated its Maltese legal advisors to move forward with both the joint venture corporate structure and the lottery and gaming licenses

The Company’s developments in September include:

  • – A working demo of the SaaS platform base module will be rolled out. – Live testing of MulaMail with a select group of people is scheduled to begin. – Development of the Social Networking App is expected to start.

In light of recent technological developments, the company has received interest from third parties to collaborate in the development of aerospace applications.

Borealis ehf

Borealis ehf is a hybrid blockchain ledger-driven platform. Borealis will harness ZeU Crypto Networks technology and aims to limit transaction costs while keeping control of smart contract token issuance and utility tokens in a distributed platform. It will be regulated by the Icelandic and Maltese governments.

The Company has been interviewing potential board members with the relevant experience and contacts in preparation for the operations ramp-up scheduled for early 2020. The software has undergone beta testing within the technical team for the last few months, and the project’s white paper is expected to be issued in Q4, 2019.

Hydro-Electric Dam Project

The Company has been informed that the environmental impact assessment and permitting process is advancing positively. Islensk Vatnsorka expects a positive outcome in the latter part of 2020 for its permit to start construction. The Company has engaged in discussions with specialized funds that have expressed interest in purchasing the Company’s stake in Islensk Vatnsorka.

Vilhjalmur Thor Vilhjalmsson President and CEO of St-Georges, commented, “(…) Over the past year the management team has re-shaped the Company, brought into the team world-class professionals on both sides of the Atlantic, led the development of new technologies, and enabled separate listing of its subsidiaries which we expect will occur within the next few weeks. This should enable our investors to have a better view of the different avenues of value creation within SX”.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Vilhjalmur T. Vilhjalmsson”

VILHJALMUR THOR VILHJALMSSON

President & CEO

About St-Georges

St-Georges is developing new technologies to solve some of the most common environmental problems in the mining industry. The Company controls directly or indirectly, through rights of first refusal, all of the active mineral tenures in Iceland. It also explores for nickel on the Julie Nickel Project & for industrial minerals on Quebec’s North Shore and for lithium and rare metals in Northern Quebec and in the Abitibi region. Headquartered in Montreal, St-Georges’ stock is listed on the CSE under the symbol SX, on the US OTC under the Symbol SXOOF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 85G1.

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VIDEO: NORTHBUD $NBUD.ca Provides September Update – Submits Evidence Package to Health Canada $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $TRST.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019

The summer was busy for NORTHBUD, as the company completed the facility and submitted evidence package to Health Canada.

NORTHBUD September Update from NORTHBUD on Vimeo.

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