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Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca Launches Sun Valley Health and National Franchise Program $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $TRST.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:15 AM on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
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  • Announced the launch of new clinic brand Sun Valley Health and the launch of a nationwide clinic franchise program. http://www.sunvalleyhealth.com
  • Company is consolidating its clinic operations under one consistent brand, merging the existing clinic operations of Sun Valley Clinics in Arizona and Nevada, plus the existing physical and mobile clinic operations of Empower Clinics in Washington State and Oregon State

VANCOUVER, June 18, 2019 – EMPOWER CLINICS INC. (CSE: CBDT) (Frankfurt 8EC) (“Empower” or the “Company“), a vertically integrated and growth-oriented CBD life sciences company, and a multi-state operator of medical health & wellness clinics, is pleased to announce the launch of our new clinic brand Sun Valley Health and the launch of a nationwide clinic franchise program. http://www.sunvalleyhealth.com

The Company is consolidating its clinic operations under one consistent brand, merging the existing clinic operations of Sun Valley Clinics in Arizona and Nevada, plus the existing physical and mobile clinic operations of Empower Clinics in Washington State and Oregon State. All Company clinics will commence operating under Sun Valley Health, with the updated brand changes coming into effect immediately.

The Company is also announcing the official launch of the Sun Valley Health franchise program. With the 2019 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) ready to deploy and the 2019 franchise audit completed, the Company will be in a position to accept applications for a Sun Valley Health franchise throughout the United States.

Investment has already been made in developing a new trade show booth, plus new franchise sales & marketing material that will be utilized to showcase the franchise opportunity at industry specific and franchise trade shows throughout North America. The new website is live and will continue to be developed, adding content and features for patients, consumers and prospective franchisees.

Nine (9) trade shows have already been booked over the next nine months, with the first show taking place in St. Louis, MO July 23rd & 24th, 2019. Look for us at booth #144 at https://www.cannabisimp.com/st-louis-expo/

“At Sun Valley Health, we’ve taken the once cumbersome process of obtaining lab tested, all natural CBD and health supplements, into a clinical professional experience.” said Dustin Klein, Empowers SVP, Business Development and Director. “We provide alternative health modalities and products backed by science, that pass our rigorous standards of quality and effectiveness.”

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Scientific Approach to Alternative Medicine Having access to physicians that understand qualifying conditions of patients is a primary focus of our entire team. Care for each individual’s circumstance and need guides our staff protocols on privacy, care and treatment options.
  • Know What’s in your Product The products offered to our patients in clinics and online, go though rigorous testing standards by independent labs to ensure, what’s represented on the label is correct.

“Knowing what’s in your product is about trust, and professionalism counts, standards count and testing counts,” said Steven McAuley, CEO of Empower. “Our Sollievo product line and any product line that we choose to include in our clinic kiosks, online or are offered through franchise operations, will be subject to testing and must meet the highest of standards.”

ABOUT EMPOWER

Empower is a leading multi-state operator of a network of physician-staffed clinics focused on helping patients improve and protect their health through innovative physician recommended treatment options. Operating as a vertically-integrated health & wellness brand with it’s first hemp-derived CBD extraction facility under development, the Company can produce and package its proprietary line of cannabidiol (CBD) based products and distribute through company owned and franchised clinics, with wholesale partnerships, online and with retailers nationwide.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Steven McAuley
Chief Executive Officer

DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements can frequently be identified by words such as “plans”, “continues”, “expects”, “projects”, “intends”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding; the Company’s intention to open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility, the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders as a result of the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; the terms of the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; the effectiveness of the extraction technology; the expected benefits for Empower’s patient base and customers; access to Empower’s home delivery and e-commerce platform; the benefits of CBD based products; the effect of the approval of the Farm Bill; the growth of the Company’s patient list and that the Company will be positioned to be a market-leading service provider for complex patient requirements in 2019 and beyond. Such statements are only projections, are based on assumptions known to management at this time, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including; that the Company may not open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility; that the hemp-based CBD extraction facility may not be fully operation by Q2 2019 if at all; that legislative changes may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and product development; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing to pursue its business plan; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; failure to obtain any necessary approvals in connection with the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.

SOURCE Empower Clinics Inc.

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CONTACTS: Investors: Steve Low, Boom Capital Markets, [email protected], 647-620-5101; Investors: Steven McAuley, CEO, [email protected], 604-789-2146; For French inquiries: Remy Scalabrini, Maricom Inc., E: [email protected], T: (888) 585-MARICopyright CNW Group 2019

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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – Due to #Jio, #India is home to world’s 2nd largest internet user base: Report $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Monday, June 17th, 2019
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Due to Jio, India is home to world’s 2nd largest internet user base: Report

Nandita Mathur

  • According to Meeker, India’s internet growth story has largely come from Reliance Jio
  • Meeker’s report also reveals that owing to the large base of services Jio offers, the data usage has doubled in 2019 to close to 18 exabytes

New Delhi: More than half the world’s population is active on the internet, with India accounting for about 12% of them, retaining its second position, an annual report on internet trends by venture capitalist Mary Meeker said on Tuesday.

China has the largest base, accounting for 21% of all internet users globally, and the US comes third at 8%.

The number of people active online in 2018 was approximately 3.8 billion, or 51% of the world’s population. That compares with the previous year’s 3.6 billion people, or 49% of the world’s population.

The growth in internet users in India was driven by cut-price data plans introduced by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and cheaper smartphones, the report said.

According to Meeker, Reliance Jio has created a hybrid, online-to-offline commerce platform by integrating Reliance Retail’s physical marketplace with Reliance Jio’s digital infrastructure and services, thus doubling its growth in a year to a total of 307 million subscribers.

“This platform will bring together 350 million customer footfalls at Reliance Retail stores, 307 million Jio connectivity customers and 30 million small merchants all over India who provide the last-mile physical market connectivity,” the report cited Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani as saying.

Jio’s free voice call and cheap data plans have helped double data usage in a year, the report said.

In the online education and learning platforms segment, Meeker mentioned India’s Byju’s, a company that offers video-based classes for students in the 9-17 age group and has about 2 million subscribers.

Globally, the report claims that growth in e-commerce has quickened to 12.4% in 2018 from 12.1% in the previous year. E-commerce also accounts for about 15% of the share of US retail sales. Internet ad spending grew 22% in 2018, faster than the 21% in the previous year, with platforms such as Google and Facebook leading the pack. According to Meeker, Google’s ad revenue grew 1.4 times over the past nine quarters and Facebook’s grew 1.9 times, while the combined group of new players that included Amazon and Snapchat grew 2.6 times. Similarly, digital media usage has accelerated with 7% growth in 2018, the usage drivers being the growth of global internet and technology businesses where investment has remained robust.

The time spent on viewing videos globally has doubled in the last one year and according to the report, there are 1.5 billion monthly active users on video platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok. The number of interactive gamers worldwide grew 6% to 2.4 billion people last year, as interactive games such as Fortnite became a hit, reaching a user base of 250 million.

Podcasts have also grown, with roughly 70 million people globally listening to podcasts in the US, a figure that has doubled in about four years.

Also, the user base for voice-based devices like Amazon Echo grew, with Echo’s installation base doubling to 47 million in 2018.

Meeker also points out that seven of the top 10 companies in the world by market capitalization are technology companies, and four of the top six are US-based. These include Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Alphabet. Interestingly, 60% of the most highly valued tech companies were founded by first- or second-generation immigrants and employed 1.9 million people last year.

The report also pointed out that cloud services revenues of Google, Amazon and Microsoft are collectively closing in on $14 billion in 2018, a jump of about 58% from the previous year.

More data is now stored in the cloud than on private enterprise servers or consumer devices.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/

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PyroGenesis $PYR.ca Provides GEN2 Testing Report to $HPQ.ca Silicon Resources; Confirms PUREVAP™ Process Significantly Reduces the Cost of Making #Silicon Metal $FSLR $SPWR $CSIQ $PYR.ca $XMG.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:50 AM on Monday, June 17th, 2019
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  • Provided an interim report to HPQ Silicon Resources, confirming that the PUREVAP™ process can significantly reduces the cost of making silicon metal by lowering raw material costs.
  • One of PUREVAP™ process’ unique advantages is its capacity to use low cost highly reactive carbon sources, and convert them into high purity silicon metal.

MONTREAL, June 17, 2019 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, today announced that it has provided an interim report to HPQ Silicon Resources (“HPQ”), confirming that the PUREVAP™ process can significantly reduces the cost of making silicon metal by lowering raw material costs.

PUREVAP™ PROCESS PROPRIETARY ADVANTAGE: USING LOW COST CARBON

One of PUREVAP™ process’ unique advantages is its capacity to use low cost highly reactive carbon sources, and convert them into high purity silicon metal. In comparison, conventional processes available on the market are using expensive higher purity carbon sources. This advantage allows the PUREVAP™ process to significantly reduce the cost of making silicon metal.

Depending on the producer, making metallurgical grade silicon metal (98.0% to 99.5% silicon) in 2018 with a conventional process can cost between US $1,450-2,000/MT1. More than 40% of that cost2 is directly attributable to the 6+ metric tonnes of raw material (silicon dioxide and reductant) needed to produce 1 MT of metallurgical grade silicon metal 3. The carbon reductant used in those processes accounts for 30% of total cost3. From that cost, 10% accounts for woodchip, and 20% for carbon, the latter being twice as expensive.

Therefore, having a process that uses less feedstock to make 1 MT of metallurgical grade silicon metal and allows the substitution of costly high purity reductant with readily available lower cost material would make the process more economically viable, and that is what PUREVAP™ offers.

GEN2 TESTING RESULTS: PUREVAP™ ABLE TO PRODUCE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE SILICON

During GEN2 testing, the Company decided to push the limits of the project by using only one reductant, a highly reactive carbon source, in the PUREVAP™ reactor. The results show that GEN2 PUREVAP™ is able to produce commercially viable 99.73% silicon with 0.166% Fe and 0.0424% Al, representing chemical grade metallurgical grade silicon metal.4

“Being able to produce chemical grade metallurgical grade silicon underscores the versatility of the PUREVAP™ process and, as such, we continue to de-risk the project”, said Mr. Pierre Carabin, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategist of PyroGenesis.

GEN3 PILOT PLANT WILL VALIDATE THE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY

Being able to use lower cost raw material represents significant potential cost savings, however another significant outcome from this is that, as a result, the PUREVAP™ process should only require 4.5 MT of raw material5 (lower purity silicon dioxide and cheaper reductant) to produce 1 MT of metallurgical grade silicon metal.

As more than 40% of the cost of conventional processes is directly attributable to the 6+ metric tonnes of raw material (silicon dioxide and reductant) needed to produce 1 MT of metallurgical grade silicon metal3, it is possible to estimate that the PUREVAP™ process could cut in half raw material cost, representing a 20% reduction in the cost of making chemical grade metallurgical grade silicon metal. GEN3 pilot plant testing will allow us to refine and validate these numbers at commercial scale.

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.

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 Corporation’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 Corporation with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation’s ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com, or at www.otcmarkets.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Corporation 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, its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) nor the OTCQB accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

For further information please contact: Clémence Bertrand-Bourlaud, Marketing Manager/Investor Relations, Phone: (514) 937-0002, E-mail: [email protected]  

RELATED LINKS: http://www.pyrogenesis.com/

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1 CRU – Silicon Market Outlook – November 14 2018 (Page 17)
2 Ferroglobe_Investor_Day_Presentation__17_Oct_2017 (Page 40)
3 GSM_Investor_Presentation_-_March_2014 (Page 3)
4 Balazs™ NanoAnalysis – ICP OES (Inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry) analysis results
5 PyroGenesis efficiency estimation for the PUREVAP™ process

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$HPQ.ca Gen2 Testing Confirms PUREVAP™ Process Can Significantly Reduce the Cost of Making Silicon Metal by Lowering Raw Material Costs $FSLR $SPWR $CSIQ $PYR.ca $XMG.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:12 AM on Monday, June 17th, 2019
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  • Announced the receipt of a report from PyroGenesis Canada Inc (TSX-V: PYR)
  • Comparing the performance of the PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) process using a low cost highly reactive carbon source, versus conventional processes used by all the Metallurgical Grade Silicon Metal (Mg Si) producers such as Ferroglobe, Dow-DuPont, Elkem, Rima and Rusal, which use high cost, higher purity carbon sources.

MONTREAL, June 17, 2019 – HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. – (www.HPQSilicon.com) (TSX-V: HPQ), (OTCPink: URAGF), (FWB: UGE) is pleased to announce the receipt of a report from PyroGenesis Canada Inc (“PyroGenesis”) (TSX-V: PYR) comparing the performance of the PUREVAP™ Quartz Reduction Reactor (QRR) process using a low cost highly reactive carbon source, versus conventional processes used by all the Metallurgical Grade Silicon Metal (Mg Si) producers such as Ferroglobe, Dow-DuPont, Elkem, Rima and Rusal, which use high cost, higher purity carbon sources.

PUREVAP™ CAN MAKE 99+% SILICON USING ONE REDUCTANT: LOWER COST HIGHLY REACTIVE CARBON

Having a process that uses less feedstock to make 1 MT of Mg Si and allows the substitution of costly high purity Reductant with readily available lower cost material will reduce the cost of making Mg Si, giving that process a competitive advantage, which is what the PUREVAP™ QRR can offer.

As part of the ongoing R&D, PyroGenesis decided to push the envelope of the process by using only one Reductant, a highly reactive carbon source (92.1% Total Carbon) and HPQ off spec SiO2 (98.839% VS 99.83%), Fe2O3 (0.121% VS 0.05%) and Al2O3 (0.182% VS 0.04%) in the Gen2 PUREVAP™ reactor1.

In this test, Gen2 PUREVAP™ produced commercially viable 99.73% Si with 0.166% Fe and 0.0424% Al, representing chemical grade Mg Si2, a product with great commercial value.  By comparison, PyroGenesis calculated that similar material input in a conventional smelter would produce 96.95% Si, a product with little commercial value.1

“These results are a testament to our methodical approach, the Gen2 PUREVAPTM QRR platform has allowed us to check off this tremendous major milestone. These spectacular results are not only further de-risking the project, they are also opening up additional segments beyond solar energy applications where HPQ PUREVAPTM QRR could have direct application,” stated Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Resources Inc.  â€œMarket research indicates that demand for chemical grade Mg Si will drive demand for Mg Si from 2.8 Million MT worth US$ 7.5 B in 2018 to 3.8 Million MT worth US$ 12B by 20233.  HPQ is very well positioned to benefit from this increase in demand.”

A PUREVAP™ QRR PROPRIETARY ADVANTAGE:  REDUCING RAW MATERIAL COSTS TO MAKE Si

Depending on the producer, making Mg Si (98.0% to 99.5% Si) in 2018 cost between US$ 1,450/MT and US$ 2,000/MT4.  More than 40% of that cost5 (US$ 580/MT to US$ 800/MT) is directly attributable to the 6+ metric tonnes of raw material (SiO2 and Reductant) needed to produce 1 MT of Mg Si6.

The carbon reductant used in traditional processes to make Mg Si accounts for 30% of the total cost3.  That cost is divided between two different sources, woodchip counting for 10% (US$ 145/MT to US$ 200/MT) and Carbon (low ash coal & charcoal) counting for 20% (US$ 290/MT to US$ 400/MT).

For conventional process producers, high purity coal procurement and cost have been identified as critical elements for their operations because: a) there are only 2 coal mines in the world that can supply it (the 100% Ferroglobe-owned Blue Gem Coal and Colombian coal)7; and B) a US$ 10/MT increase in its cost has a US$ 13 per MT produced impact on the producer’s bottom line7.

GEN2 TEST WORK INDICATES POTENTIAL SAVINGS, GEN3 PILOT PLANT WILL VALIDATE SCALE AND SCOPE OF SAVING

While being able to use lower cost raw material represents significant potential cost savings, the other biggest factor that differentiates the PUREVAP™ QRR is that it should be capable of using highly reactive carbon as Reductant, and therefore only need to process 4.5 MT of raw material8 (lower purity SiO2 and cheaper Reductant) to produce 1 MT of Mg Si.

As more than 40% of the cost of conventional processes is directly attributable to the 6+ metric tonnes of raw material (SiO2 and Reductant) needed to produce 1 MT of Mg Si3, it is possible to estimate that a PUREVAP™ QRR could cut in half raw material cost, representing a 20% reduction in the cost of making chemical grade Mg Si.

Gen3 pilot plant testing will allow us to refine and validate these numbers at commercial scale.

Pierre Carabin, Eng., M. Eng., Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategist of PyroGenesis has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.

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. 

About HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed resource company that focuses on becoming the lowest cost producer of Silicon Metal and a vertically integrated and diversified High Purity, Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) producer and a manufacturer of multi and monocrystalline solar cells of the P and N types, required for production of high performance photovoltaic conversion.

HPQ’s goal is to develop, in collaboration with industry leader PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) the innovative PUREVAP™ â€œQuartz 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 Metal (Mg Si) at prices that will propagate it clean energy potential.

HPQ’s goal, working with industry leader Apollon Solar, is also to develop a metallurgical approach to producing Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) that will take full advantage of the PUREVAP™ QRR production of high purity silicon metal (Si) in one step and reduce by a factor of at least two-thirds (2/3) the costs associated with the transformation of quartz (SiO2) into SoG Si. The pilot plant equipment that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on schedule to start in 2019. 

Disclaimers:

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
www.HPQSilicon.com

1 PyroGenesis TM-2019-024 (May 27 2019)
2 Balazs™ NanoAnalysis – ICP OES (Inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry) analysis results
3 CRU – Silicon Market Outlook – November 14 2018 (Page 20 – 23)
4 CRU – Silicon Market Outlook – November 14 2018 (Page 17)
5 Ferroglobe_Investor_Day_Presentation__17_Oct_2017 (Page 40)
6 GSM_Investor_Presentation_-_March_2014 (Page 3)
7 Ferroglobe_Investor_Day_Presentation__17_Oct_2017 (Page 46 -41)
8 PyroGenesis efficiency estimation for the PUREVAP™ process

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Tartisan Nickel Corp. $TN.ca Completes Acquisition of Sill Lake Silver-Lead Property, Sault Ste. Marie Mining Division, Ontario $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:12 AM on Monday, June 17th, 2019
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  • Company has closed the acquisition of the past-producing Sill Lake Silver-Lead property, Vankoughnet Twp, Sault Ste. Marie Mining Division, Ontario.
  • Sill Lake acquisition includes 13 single-cell mining claims and four boundary-cell claims that total some 372.8 hectares.

TORONTO, CANADA / June 17, 2019 / Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN, US-OTC-TTSRF FSE: A2D) (“Tartisan”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the acquisition of the past-producing Sill Lake Silver-Lead property, Vankoughnet Twp, Sault Ste. Marie Mining Division, Ontario.

The Sill Lake acquisition includes 13 single-cell mining claims and four boundary-cell claims that total some 372.8 hectares. Lead-zinc-silver mineralization was discovered at Sill Lake in 1892; since that time sufficient works have been completed so as to define a (historical) measured and indicated resource of 112,751 tonnes of 134 g/t silver, 0.62% lead, and 0.21% zinc. A 60 g/t cutoff for silver was used, with no cutoff used for base metals content. Some 7,000 tonnes was exploited from the Sill Lake Project to produce a lead-silver concentrate which was sold to nearby smelters.

Consideration for the acquisition paid to the Vendor, Klondike Bay Resources, comprised a cash payment of C$15,000; the issuance of 700,000 shares and a 2% net smelter royalty. One percent of the net smelter return may be repurchased by Tartisan Nickel Corp for $250,000.00.

Tartisan CEO Mr. Mark Appleby noted, “The Sill Lake Silver-Lead Deposit joins the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Deposit in the Tartisan portfolio as brownfield development projects with excellent greenfield exploration potential.”

Tartisan will now move to visit the Sill Lake Silver-Lead Project to take confirmation samples of exposed vein material as well as surface structural mapping and evaluation of surface infrastructure. In addition, the Company is reviewing an opportunity to evaluate surface and shallow mineralization across the entire Sill Lake property as part of a satellite-based spectral analysis targeted to silver-lead mineralization.

About Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Tartisan Nickel Corp is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company which owns 100% of the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Ontario holding historical resources of 97.8 million lbs of nickel and 47 million pounds of copper. As well, the Company owns 100% of the Sill Lake Silver-Lead Deposit, holding historical resources of 0.485 million ounces of silver; 1.5 million lbs of lead, and 0.5 million lbs of zinc.

In addition, the Company owns a 100% stake in the Don Pancho Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in Peru just 9 km from Trevali’s Santander mine and owns a 100% stake in the Ichuna Copper-Silver Project, also in Peru, contiguous to Buenaventura”s San Gabriel property. Tartisan also owns a significant equity stake (6 MM shares and 3 MM full warrants at 40c) in Eloro Resources Ltd, which is exploring the low-sulphidation epithermal La Victoria Gold/Silver Project in Ancash, Peru.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE:TN, US-OTC-TTSRF, FSE A2D). Currently, there are 100,403,550 shares outstanding (103,103,550 fully diluted).

For further information, please contact Mr. D. Mark Appleby, President & CEO and a Director of the Company, at 416-804-0280 ([email protected]). Additional information about Tartisan can be found at the Company’s website at www.tartisannickel.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Jim Steel MBA P.Geo. is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has read and approved the technical content of this News Release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

SOURCE: Tartisan Nickel Corp.



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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL Partners With Dignitas, The #Esports Organization Of Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, To Provide P2P Esports Betting $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:05 AM on Monday, June 17th, 2019
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  • Announced multi-year partnership with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment to provide safe and transparent P2P esports betting to Dignitas fans via VIE.gg.
  • Dignitas is an international esports team with one of the most iconic and recognizable brands in the professional gaming industry that fields teams in seven of esports’ largest and most popular games

BIRKIRKARA, Malta, June 17, 2019 — via OTC PR WIRE – Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCQB: GMBL) (or the “Company”), a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (“HBSE”) to provide safe and transparent P2P esports betting to Dignitas fans via VIE.gg. Dignitas is an international esports team with one of the most iconic and recognizable brands in the professional gaming industry that fields teams in seven of esports’ largest and most popular games.

Dignitas is the esports organization of HBSE, a globally renowned sports and entertainment company whose portfolio includes the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Crystal Palace F.C. and the Prudential Center, one of the world’s top-ranked venues located in Newark, N.J.  HBSE is owned by an investor group led by Managing Partners Josh Harris, the Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of Apollo Global Management, LLC., as well as, David Blitzer, the Global Head of Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities group.

FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TIER-1 ESPORTS PARTNERSHIP FOR VIE.GG SETS NEW BENCHMARK

As a world champion and one of the original names in esports with a successful history since 2003, Dignitas represents the first North American Tier-1 esports organization to partner with the Company’s VIE.gg esports betting platform. Dignitas is working with VIE.gg for the following reasons:

1.  The VIE.gg P2P model is much more attractive to Dignitas because an esports fan (a Dignitas fan) always wins, as opposed to a “house” model where odds are heavily stacked against fans.

2.  VIE.gg is the first and most transparent esports bet exchange as a result of Esports Entertainment Group being a fully reporting SEC issuer in the United States. 

3.  Player safety features built into VIE.gg create a fun but responsible esports betting experience for fans. For example, players must choose their maximum bet amounts when they initially sign up with VIE.gg. Any subsequent increase to those levels requires a 30 day cooling off period to make sure players do not get carried away.

4.  The recent addition of pool betting is a further extension of the P2P model, which allows groups of opposing fans to wager against each other when their teams go head to head.

5.  Given the fact some esports fans bet on esports, Dignitas fans may as well bet on a safe platform that also supports the organization.

Dignitas CEO Michael Prindiville stated, “Esports Entertainment Group and Vie.gg offer a premier destination for our fans to engage with the games they love in ways that play upon a competitive spirit that is decidedly Dignitas in nature. The future of Dignitas is bound to our fans and the way they engage, interact, share and are moved by our content, products, players, streamers and more. The partnership with Esports Entertainment Group and Vie.gg is extremely natural; we are connected in our shared dedication to developing and amplifying the gaming space in this period of rapid and inspiring growth, and as it blends naturally with entertainment, music, lifestyle, and more.”

Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group stated, “I am very proud of this new partnership with HBSE and their Dignitas esports brand, which is founded in our shared common beliefs of player safety above all else.  I look forward to sharing our incredible product with Dignitas’ highly engaged fan base over the next three years and beyond. For Esports Entertainment Group, a partnership of this calibre is a significant milestone for our shareholders and tremendous validation of both our P2P esports wagering model and future plans within the esports world.”

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 DIGNITAS

Dignitas is an international esports team with one of the most iconic and recognizable brands in the professional gaming industry that fields teams in seven of esports’ largest and most popular games:  Apex Legends, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Rocket League, SMITE, Clash Royale and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends through the recent merger with Clutch Gaming. Dignitas’ innovative and authentic brand position offers a premier opportunity for partners seeking a direct portal into the gaming and esports market. Dignitas was originally formed in September 2003 with the merger of two Battlefield 1942 teams. In September 2016, Dignitas was acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. Dignitas is a part of the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment family of innovative and competitive holdings owned by an investor group led by Managing Partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, which also includes the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, and the Prudential Center, world-renowned arena in Newark, N.J.  In June 2019, Dignitas merged with the Houston Rocket’s owned and operated Clutch Gaming, to form a new, gaming-centric, media and entertainment company.

ABOUT VIE.GG

VIE.gg offers bet exchange style wagering on esports events in a licensed, regulated and secured platform to the global esports audience, excluding jurisdictions that prohibit online gambling. VIE.gg features wagering on the following esports games:

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO)
  • League of Legends
  • Dota 2
  • Call of Duty
  • Overwatch
  • PUBG
  • Hearthstone
  • StarCraft II 

VIE.gg has announced affiliate marketing partnerships with 190 esports teams from around the world and expects that number to increase in 2019.

ABOUT ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. is a licensed online gambling company with a specific 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 licenses to conduct online gambling and 18+ gaming on a global basis in Curacao, Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Company maintains offices in Malta, Curacao 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]

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INTERVIEW: betterU $BTRU.ca Discusses Working Relationship with #McDonald’s India $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 PM on Sunday, June 16th, 2019

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INTERVIEW: $ZEN.ca Developments Over The Past 60 Days Points Towards Serious Graphene Commercialization Opportunities

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:20 PM on Friday, June 14th, 2019

Zen Graphene Solutions (ZEN:TSXV) has discovered the largest and very rare ultra high-purity graphite deposit in Northern Ontario.  The company is now determined to illustrate the commercial viability of the Deposit, which sounds like every company until you consider what has taken place in just the past 60 days:

1.  ZEN was awarded a $1,000,000 grant for Graphene-Infused Concrete Applications research.  Yep, graphene & concrete.  Who would have figured?  Well, ZEN did as research with two different Universities indicates the combination has the potential to increase the strength of concrete by 40% … which would save developers an incredible amount of money.  ZEN thinks they may be ready to deliver product into Ontario by 2020…. and so does the Grantor who didn’t want their name disclosed!

2.  ZEN signed an agreement to license a low cost, high-yield graphene production process.  Now why would it do something like that if ZEN didn’t think it would have a need to … produce?

3.  ZEN signed an MOU with the University of Manchester on commercialization collaboration opportunities.  Again “commercialization”.
Even more happened over the past 60 days … but we figure we’d save some great stuff for you to watch!

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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – Milken-Backed Immortals Makes Esports’ First $100 Million Deal $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:32 PM on Thursday, June 13th, 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
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Milken-Backed Immortals Makes Esports’ First $100 Million Deal

By Christopher Palmeri

  • They acquired Infinite Esports from Texas Rangers co-owners
  • The resulting company becomes competitor in four major esports

Immortals Gaming Club, an esports business backed by Meg Whitman and the family of Michael Milken among others, acquired Infinite Esports from two of the owners of the Texas Rangers baseball team, marking what the buyers said is the industry’s first $100 million deal.

The transaction merges Los Angeles-based Immortals, best known for its Valiant team in the Overwatch League, with the parent of OpTic Gaming, one of the more prominent teams in the League of Legends Championship Series. Its fans are known as the Greenwall.

“We expect there’s going to be general consolidation in the industry,” Immortals Chief Executive Officer Ari Segal said an interview. “This is the first wave of that.” Milken-Backed Immortals CEO on Esports’ $100 Million Deal 

Immortals Gaming Club CEO Ari Segal speaks to Bloomberg’s Chris Palmeri at E3 in Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)

The valuation includes the purchase price, debt and other liabilities, including franchise fees still owed to the leagues. The Immortals’ lineup of games will also include Call of Duty, which is launching a new league, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, meaning the company now competes in four major esports.

Based on the equity consideration in the transaction, Infinite stockholders collectively become the largest shareholder of Immortals Gaming Club, according to a spokesman, with AEG continuing to hold the biggest single stake. Neil Leibman and Ray Davis, co-owners of the Texas Rangers, will become shareholders in Immortals as part of the deal.

Growing Business

Esports, where fans watch professional video-game players compete online and in arenas, is among the fastest-growing businesses in entertainment, attracting big money investors from the world of media and sports. Last week, the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils bought a majority stake in Clutch Gaming, a professional team owned by the Houston Rockets.

The deal marks a return to League of Legends competition for Immortals, which was co-founded in 2015 by Noah Whinston, a college dropout and esports enthusiast. Immortals operated a team, but failed to get a franchise in the League of Legends Championship Series when parent Riot Games offered them two years ago. They plan to sell the Houston Outlaws franchise in the Overwatch League.

Immortals raised $30 million in a follow-on offering last month. The overall business is now valued at $250 million, according to a person familiar with the terms who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-12/milken-backed-immortals-makes-esports-first-100-million-deal

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Bougainville Ventures $BOG.ca and ESEV R&D Begins Formulation Process for CBD Energy Drink $CROP.ca $VP.ca NF.ca $MCOA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:41 AM on Thursday, June 13th, 2019
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  • Further to the Israeli sponsorship research agreement announced in the Company’s news release dated May 14, 2019, management is pleased to announce that it has paid a 10% deposit to ESEV R&D to begin the formulations process on the water soluble cannabis-based (CBD) supplement energy drink
  • The final report will include; clinical trials results, sourcing of ingredients, PH balance, nutritional chart, shelf-life, as well as cost of ingredients and contacts.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 13, 2019 – BOUGAINVILLE VENTURES INC. (“Bougainville” or the “Company”) (CSE:BOG) (Frankfurt:8BV)Further to the Israeli sponsorship research agreement announced in the Company’s news release dated May 14, 2019, management is pleased to announce that it has paid a 10% deposit to ESEV R&D to begin the formulations process on the water soluble cannabis-based (CBD) supplement energy drink. The final report will include; clinical trials results, sourcing of ingredients, PH balance, nutritional chart, shelf-life, as well as cost of ingredients and contacts.

Andy Jagpal, President, Comments:“We have already begun sourcing a local bottling company to handle the production and processing of the CBD energy drink once the formulations are ready. We are adamant about bringing the energy drink formulation to market and feel we have developed the right relationships to get the job done right.”

WORMCASTING TRANSACTION FINANCING UPDATE

Further to the Company news release dated June 11, 2019, management is pleased to announce that it has paid-off the final outstanding payment of USD$120,000 owed to Worm Castings Farms Inc. pursuant to Bougainville’s obligation under the Worm Castings Share Exchange Agreement.

OROVILLE CAMPUS UPDATE

Further to the Company news release dated April 1, 2019, management would like to announce that the tenant grower is waiting to receive final occupancy approval from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) to begin planting. The tenant expects a visit to the site by the WSLC in the near future and is planning to plant a 20,000 sq. ft. out-door crop.

In addition, the Company wishes to correct an error in its news release dated May 1, 2019 in which the Company announced that a private placement with gross proceeds of $190,000 for 3,166,666 Units at a price of $0.06 per Unit (the “Private Placement”) had closed. The Private Placement was oversubscribed for 3,316,666. The remainder of the news release dated May 1, 2019 is accurate and the oversubscribed Private Placement was closed on May 1, 2019 with the amount of $199,000 for 3,316,666 Units

About Bougainville Ventures, Inc.  
Bougainville Ventures Inc. is dedicated to rapid growth in production, processing, retail and branding of cannabis and cannabis related products. Currently the company provides strategic capital to the thriving cannabis cultivation sector through ownership and development of commercial real estate properties. We offer fully built out turnkey facilities equipped with state-of-the-art growing infrastructure to cannabis growers and processors. Also, the Company is focused on building a strong presence in the hemp industry with the objective of extracting cannabinoids (CBD & CBN) in both Canada and the United States. With our flagship Hemp project in Oregon State the Company has proprietary, patent-pending hemp root oil extraction technology and formulas for cannabis topicals and tinctures.

http://bougainvilleinc.com/

On behalf of the Board of Directors 
BOUGAINVILLE VENTURES INC.

Andy Jagpal, CEO and Director

For further information, please contact Andy Jagpal at [email protected] or 1-888-395-7816 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.

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