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KWG Moves Forward on Global Patent Protection by Undertaking National Phase of Gas Reduction Patent Claim With Filings in Key Ferrochrome-Producing Countries: Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, USA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:56 PM on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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  • In the process of filing the National Phase in the above-identified countries under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • seeking patent grants for its method to reduce chromite ore to metallics utilizing natural gas, a carbon reductant, and a catalyst formulation.

TORONTO, ON–(March 22, 2016) – KWG Resources Inc. (CSE: KWG) (FRANKFURT: KW6) (“KWG”) is in the process of filing the National Phase in the above-identified countries under the Patent Cooperation Treaty to seek patent grants for its method to reduce chromite ore to metallics utilizing natural gas, a carbon reductant, and a catalyst formulation. The grant of a patent will be sought for the invention in each of the countries where the method might have commercial application and viability.

An Abstract for the Torstein Utigard Memorial Symposium COM 2015 titled: Reducing energy consumption by alternative processing routes to produce ferrochromium alloys from chromite ore cites:

A techno-economic study on the new process identifies a reduction in overall energy consumption of 80% against conventional processing and approximately 40% lower than the current best practice. By utilising more natural gas than coal based energy sources, the KWG process is able to show an overall 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with the most energy efficient current practice. The impact of the new process on future processing is therefore regarded as highly significant, with global energy reductions equivalent to the effect of completely eliminating energy demand from a country the size of Italy.

The study concluded that the potential for this process to completely revolutionise the global ferrochrome industry should not be underestimated. Its impact reaches far beyond exploitation of a regional natural resource.

KWG previously announced on January 6, 2015 that it had received from the US Patent Office’s International Searching Authority the International Search Report in response to its international application to patent the direct reduction method (the “PCT application”). It is the opinion of the inventor and the attorney of record that based on the International Search Report, the eventual outcome appears to be favorable to KWG.

National applications will be launched in Treaty signatory countries prior to the expiry of the 30 and 31-month international priority protection period afforded by the PCT application. The national filings continue the priority protection period in those countries during the national application process, each of which are hoped to culminate in the grant of a patent enforceable in that country.

About KWG:

KWG has a 30% interest in the Big Daddy chromite deposit and the right to earn 80% of the Black Horse chromite where resources are being defined. KWG also owns 100% of CCC which has staked claims and conducted a surveying and soil testing program, originally for the engineering and construction of a railroad to the Ring of Fire from Aroland, Ontario. KWG subsequently acquired intellectual property interests, including a method for the direct reduction of chromite to metalized iron and chrome using natural gas. The Company is prosecuting patent applications for both the direct reduction method and for a method of producing high purity chromium metal by continuous smelting.

Shares issued and outstanding: 871,418,968

KWG Resources Inc.
Bruce Hodgman
Vice-President
416-642-3575
[email protected]

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Durango Acquires Historic Silver Project with 2,458 OZ/Ton AG Grab Sample

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:40 AM on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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  • Announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Dianna Lake Silver Project
  • Consists of 131 hectares located 17 kilometres northwest of Uranium City, Saskatchewan.

Vancouver, BC / March 22, 2016 – Durango Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Durango”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Dianna Lake Silver Project, which consists of 131 hectares located 17 kilometres northwest of Uranium City, Saskatchewan.

Durango’s new Dianna Lake Silver Project covers an historic area in which, from 1968 to 1969 two high grade, primarily native silver-bearing exploration targets of between 30,000 to 50,000 tonnes grading 5-10 oz/tonne silver, approximately 600 metres apart were determined by trench grab sample assays, according to an historic evaluation report composed for Comaplex Resources in 1980 (1). *

* Potential quantities and grades are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.

Additionally, the main silver-bearing zone is spatially associated with a large zone of low-grade, disseminated copper-silver mineralization in which “drilling of two IP anomalies indicated approximately 5 million tonnes averaging 0.4 oz/t Ag and 0.4% Cu” (undefined category historic resource estimate), according to the same report (1). **

** A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or reserves. Further work must be carried out to verify all historic information before a resource estimate is possible.

Fourteen additional IP anomalies in the historic exploration area surrounding Dianna Lake and the nearby Doug Lake remain yet undrilled, according to the Comaplex Resources report (1), four of which occur within the property boundary of Durango’s Dianna Lake Silver Project.

Previous work on the claims was reported in 1969, 1980 and 1998 and included diamond drill holes, trenches, and pits primarily across two zones where mineralization was identified at or near surface. One zone was reported to have five trenches exposing Ag-Cu mineralization over approximately 80 metres. Historic grab samples from Pit 1 of this zone included oz/ton silver values of 2,458.4, 684.4, 647.4, 600.2, 464.2, and 454.8 oz/ton Ag. Out of 18 grab samples, 13 samples assayed between 185.0 and 2,458.4 oz/ton silver. Pit 2 grab samples returned reported highs of 298.0 oz/ton Ag and 197.0 oz/ton Ag (out of 7 samples ranging from 12.2oz/ton Ag to 298.0 oz/ton Ag) (1). (The Company cautions that grab samples are selective and may not be representative of the mineralization on the property.)

Durango has agreed to pay up to $150,000 to an arms-length vendor over a period of three years upon completion of a financing for 100% title to the mineral claims and an additional $150,000 upon achieving a 43-101 indicated resource of a minimum of 50,000 ounces of silver.

President and Director of Durango, Marcy Kiesman, states, “We are pleased to add a significant asset to Durango’s growing portfolio of high-potential projects. We look forward to advancing on the next steps to creating value for our shareholders as we now plan for the upcoming exploration season.”

The technical contents of this release were approved by Mr. Case Lewis, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The property has not been the subject of a National Instrument 43-101 report.

References:

“Evaluation report of the Dianna Lake Silver – Copper Property, CBS 3141, S-97735 and S-97736, Uranium City Area, Saskatchewan, Canada for Comaplex Resources International Ltd.” E.G. Kennedy, P.Eng., 1980.

About Durango

Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a 100% interest in the Mayner’s Fortune and Smith Island limestone properties in northwest British Columbia, the Decouverte and Trove gold properties in the Abitibi Region of Quebec, and the NMX East lithium property near the Whabouchi mine and the Buckshot graphite property near the Miller Mine in Quebec, the Whitney Northwest property near the Lake Shore Gold and Goldcorp joint venture in Ontario, as well as three sets of claims in the Labrador nickel corridor.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243

Facsimile: 888.266.3983

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to Durango, please refer to the Company’s prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

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 release.

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Durango Renews Trove Property Neighbouring Oban Mining at Windfall Lake

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:04 PM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

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  • Renewed the Trove claims situated in the Windfall Lake are of the Urban-Barry greenstone belt in Quebec
  • Twenty one (21) claims and 1,176 hectares border both Oban Mining Corporation (TSX-OBM) and Beaufield Resources Inc. (TSX.V-BFD) in Quebec

Vancouver, BC / March 16, 2016 – Durango Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Durango”) announces that it has renewed the Trove claims situated in the Windfall Lake are of the Urban-Barry greenstone belt in Quebec. The Trove property is located ninety kilometers east of the town of Lebel-sur-Quevillon and about 100km southwest of Chibougamau. The twenty one (21) claims and 1,176 hectares border both Oban Mining Corporation (TSX-OBM) and Beaufield Resources Inc. (TSX.V-BFD) in Quebec.

Marcy Kiesman, CEO stated, “The Trove property area is particularly interesting since it has a high potential for gold in fault-controlled and gold-bearing bodies along the major deformation zones which is why Durango has maintained the property. Previous exploration on the Trove has shown anomalous gold and zinc results along the contact of the Barry fault. With Oban Mining’s increased activity and land position in the Windfall Lake area, I am pleased Durango continues to hold the Trove property.”

About Durango

Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a 100% interest in the Mayner’s Fortune and Smith Island limestone properties in northwest British Columbia, the Decouverte, Trove and Allegiant gold properties in Quebec, and the NMX East lithium property near the Whabouchi mine in Quebec, as well as three sets of claims in the Labrador nickel corridor.

DURANGO RENOUVELLE Trove PROPRIETE VOISINS OBAN MINING AT WINDFALL LAKE

Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / 16 Mars 2016 – Ressources Durango Inc. (la “Societe” ou “Durango”) annonce qu’elle a renouvele les demandes de Trove situees dans le lac Windfall sont de la ceinture de roches vertes d’Urban-Barry au Quebec. La propriete Trove se trouve quatre-vingt kilometres a l’est de la ville de Lebel-sur-Quevillon et a environ 100 km sud-ouest de Chibougamau. La vingt et un (21) revendications et 1,176 hectares frontiere a la fois Oban Mining Corporation (TSX-OBM) et Ressources Beaufield Inc. (TSX.V-BFD) au Quebec.

CEO, Marcy Kiesman a declare, “La zone Trove est particulierement interessante car elle a un fort potentiel pour l’or dans les organes de defaut controles et auriferes le long des principales zones de deformation qui est pourquoi Durango a maintenu la propriete. Exploration precedente sur le Trove a montre l’or et de zinc ainsi que des resultats anormaux au contact de la faille Barry. Avec Oban Mining augmentation de l’activite et la position des terres dans la region Windfall Lake, je suis ravi Durango continue de detenir la propriete Trove.”

A propos de Durango

Durango est une societe des ressources naturelles specialisee dans l’acquisition et l’exploration de proprietes minieres. La Societe a un interet de 100% dans la fortune et Smith ile calcaire les proprietes du mineur du nord-ouest Colombie-Britannique, les proprietes auriferes Decouverte, Trove et Allegiant au Quebec, et la propriete de lithium NMX Est pres de la mine Whabouchi au Quebec, ainsi que trois ensembles des reclamations dans le couloir Labrador de nickel.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243
Facsimile: 888.266.3983
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to Durango, please refer to the Company’s prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

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 release.

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AGORACOM Welcomes Nevada Energy Metals (BFF: TSX-V) With Strong Green Energy Initiatives

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:17 AM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

TSX-V: BFF, OTC Pink: SSMLF

Why Lithium?

  • Major companies such as Sony and Panasonic got behind lithium as an anchor material in a possible successor to the lead-acid battery paradigm.
  • Although it took decades, lithium-based batteries are now the industry standard.
  • Lithium has limited supply and increasing demand.
  • Lithium seems untouched by economic downturns.
  • Lithium prices increased by about 20% in 2014 and by a larger percentage in 2015 when gas, coal and natural gas were down 50%
  • Climate change has lead to the frenzied search for green energy solution
  • Because of its high reactivity, lithium does not occur as a pure element in nature but is contained within minerals in a range of hard rock types or in brine solutions (elements contained in salty water) in salt lakes, “salars.” Lithium’s primary driver for growth is:

Batteries and grid-scale energy storage:

  • Most important use of lithium is in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage, phones, laptops, cameras, gaming consoles and hundreds of other electronic devices.
  • Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used for bikes, power tools, forklifts, cranes and other industrial equipment. In essence, lithium powers modern technology.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates that the

“EV market will grow five-fold between 2015 and 2020 while the market for stationary storage will increase 8-fold.”

We have already seen Tesla increase the land holding of their $5 billion under-construction lithium-ion battery factory and Faraday Future strike a deal to build a $1 billion electric car plant.

Projects

  • Acquired, by staking, 100 placer claims covering 2000 acres (809 hectares) at Teels Marsh, Nevada.
  • Property, called Teels Marsh West is highly prospective for Lithium brines and is located approximately 48 miles northwest of Clayton Valley and the Rockwood Lithium Mine, North America’s only producing brine based Lithium mine supporting lithium production since 1967.
  • Access to Teels Marsh is via dirt road, west of Highway 95 and northwest of Highway 360.

Teels Marsh West is a highly prospective Lithium exploration project, 100% owned without any royalties, located on the western part of a large evaporation pond, or playa (also known as a salar). Structural analysis reveals that Teels Marsh is bounded by faults and is tectonically active. Tectonic activities supply additional local permeability that could be provided by the faults that bound the graben and sub-basins.

  • Located 12 km (7.5 miles) northeast of Albemarle Corporation’s (formerly Rockwood Lithium),Silver Peaksolar evaporation ponds. Silver Peak is the only producing brine-based lithium facility in North America.
  • 60-40 earn-in joint venture with Dajin Resources Corp.
  • In addition to its proximity to Silver Peak, the property is 20 km (12.5 miles) east-northeast of Pure Energy Minerals’ Clayton Valley exploration project.
  • Preliminary data from ongoing exploration activities on the property, suggest that Alkali Lake could be situated on one of the most prospective areas in the entire basin.
  • Lithium assay results from sediment sampling carried out on the Alkali Lake property confirmed the presence of near-surface lithium at grades ranging from 73 ppm to 382 ppm.

  • Early stage exploration property, located in the northern foothills of the Alaska Range, which contains VMS (volcanogenic massive sulfide) mineralization.
  • Property is located in the east portion of the Bonnifield Mining District, central Alaska, approximately 60 mi (96 km) south of Fairbanks, Alaska (Figure 1).
  • Property consists of 36 quarter-section State of Alaska mining claims (Galleon 1-36; Appendix 1) held by Anglo Alaska Gold Corporation (AAGC). Rock Star Resources Inc (RSRI) holds the rights to a 100% earn-in interest under an agreement with AAGC to pay for exploration and make required payments.
  • Access to the Property currently is only by helicopter, or by trail from a nearby airstrip, however, strong potential exists for future development of a road connecting the Property with an existing mine road system to the west.
  • The claims are subject to a 3% Net Production Royalty to the State of Alaska beginning 3.5 years after mine start-up. All claims comprising the Galleon Property are in good standing at the time of this writing.

Energy metal markets are booming

The age of electrification across the transportation sector, the solar panel revolution, and Tesla’s battery gigafactory are igniting a battle for the cheapest battery. That will transform lithium into a boom-time mineral and the hottest commodity on the energy investor’s radar. It has been easy to take lithium for granted. This wonder mineral is the backbone of our everyday lives, popping up in everything from the glass in our windows to our mountains of electronics.

And while investors have long appreciated the steady rise in demand for this preferred mineral, the number of new applications continues to multiply. Smart phones, tablets, laptops, and other consumer electronics demand more lithium. But the largest driver for future lithium use will be in electric vehicles and home batteries for solar panels. That has lithium on the verge a boom for which supply can no longer be taken for granted.

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Uragold Carbon Footprint From Impending Solar Grade Silicon Metal Process Estimated 75% Lower Than Conventional Siemens Process

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:11 PM on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS LOWERED BY 75%

  • Announced the results of a carbon footprint analysis evaluating the environmental impact of its PUREVAP(TM) QVR process versus the conventional Siemens1 process to make polycrystalline solar-grade (Sg) Silicon Metal
  • The analysis2 shows that the PUREVAP(TM) QVR process would generate 14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si, while the Siemens process normally generates 54.0 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si of emissions. This represents 3.8 times, or 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which is justified by elimination of the emissions emanating from the use of chemicals, as well as, energy consumption from the additional purification step.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada / March 15, 2016 – Uragold (TSX Venture: UBR) is pleased to announce the results of a carbon footprint analysis evaluating the environmental impact of its PUREVAP(TM) QVR process versus the conventional Siemens1 process to make polycrystalline solar-grade (Sg) Silicon Metal.

The study was conducted by PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (“PCI”), a clean-Tech company that designs, develops, manufacture and commercializes plasma waste-to-energy systems, plasma torch products and the PUREVAP(TM) Quartz Vaporization Reactor (QVR).

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS LOWERED BY 75% – SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES

The analysis2 shows that the PUREVAP(TM) QVR process would generate 14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si, while the Siemens process normally generates 54.0 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si of emissions. This represents 3.8 times, or 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which is justified by elimination of the emissions emanating from the use of chemicals, as well as, energy consumption from the additional purification step. (See Figure 1)


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Figure 1 Carbon footprint comparison (1: PCI process, 2: Siemens process)

Bernard Tourillon, Chairman and CEO of Uragold Stated: “Reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing Sg Si by 75% opens up Uragold to Green and Cleantech investment funds. Furthermore, eliminating approximately 40,000 Ton of CO2 eq/per Ton SG Si produced could represent an opportunity for Uragold to benefit from carbon tax credits and incentive funding for green technologies.”

Tourillon further stated: “In addition to the Carbon footprint reduction, Uragold is going to replace the traditional toxic process with a one step direct transformation of Quartz into Sg Si using the PyroGenesis PUREVAP(TM) QVR process, thereby providing a green manufacturing process for the Solar industry. This is important because – In addition to be energy heavy process – it is a well-kept secret that the traditional manufacturing process to make Sg Si is not a very environmentally friendly process. Specifically, three to four tons of silicon tetrachloride (a very toxic compound) is generated for every ton of polysilicon produced.

Study Methodology

The environmental advantages of the PUREVAP(TM) QVR are demonstrated by comparing its theoretical carbon footprint with the baseline process.

Key Hypothesis

Table 1 Explanation of carbon footprint study boundaries

Description Reference – PyroGenesis Reference – Baseline case
Procurement Operations for extracting the quartz and the reducing agents. Analysis in FerroQuebec’s report on carbon footprint of metal silicon [5]. Analysis in FerroQuebec’s report on carbon footprint of metal silicon [5].
Quartz reduction Reduction of quartz to metallurgical-grade silicon. From theoretical mass balance. Analysis in FerroQuebec’s report on carbon footprint of metal silicon.
Electricity Electricity required for production. From theoretical heat balance and estimated furnace power. Electricity generation profile from Ecoinvent 2.2. B.S. Xakalashe and M. Tangstad. Silicon processing: from quartz to crystalline silicon solar cells [1].
Purification Refining from metallurgical-grade to solar-grade silicon. None, since it’s a one-step process. R. Glockner. M. de Wild-Scholten. Energy payback time and carbon footprint of Elkem Solar silicon [2].

Carbon footprint Calculations are summarized in Table 2

Table 2 Carbon footprint study results

PCI PUREVAPTM process Baseline process Unit
Procurement 10.6 10.6 kg CO2 eq/kg SG Si
Quartz reduction 3.54 3.68 kg CO2 eq/kg SG Si
Electricity 0.00080 0.00078 kg CO2 eq/kg SG Si
Purification – 39.8 kg CO2 eq/kg SG Si
Total 14.1 54.0 kg CO2 eq/kg SG Si

The data and results are taken from several reference articles that had done the research and calculations.

References:

  1. 1.B.S. Xakalashe. M. Tangstad. Silicon processing: from quartz to crystalline silicon solar cells. Southern African Pyrometallurgy 2011, Edited by R.T. Jones & P. den Hoed, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Johannesburg, 6-9 March 2011.
  2. 2.R. Glockner. M. de Wild-Scholten. Energy payback time and carbon footprint of Elkem Solar silicon. 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.
  3. 3.Rapport d’empreinte carbone du silicium metal. FerroQuebec, Usine de Port-Cartier, 25 mars 2015. http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/usine_silicium_port-cartier/documents/PR8.1.pdf
  4. 4.Carbon emissions for hydropower : http://hydroquebec.com/sustainable-development/pdf/energy-supplies-and-air-emissions-2014.pdf
  5. 5.Carbon emissions for natural gas combustion (CHP): https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.cfm
  6. 6.http://www.hydroquebec.com/generation/

About Uragold

Uragold, with its worldwide exclusive usage of PyroGenesis’ PUREVAP(TM) QVR, is endeavouring to become a vertically integrated High Purity Silicon Metal (99.99% Si), Solar Grade Silicon Metal (6N Purity / 99.9999% Si) and/or Higher (9N Purity / 99.9999999% Si) producer.

The PUREVAP(TM) QVR process’s big advantage is its one step direct transformation of Quartz into High Purity Silicon Metal (99.99% Si), Solar Grade Silicon Metal (6N Purity / 99.9999% Si) and/or Higher (9N Purity / 99.9999999% Si) producer, thereby potentially allowing Uragold to manufacture high value material for the same operating cost presently being paid by traditional producers to make Metallurgical Grade Si (98.5% Si) using the traditional arc furnace approach.

The science behind PyroGenesis PUREVAP(TM) QVR process is solid:

  • ooPlasma arc based process can and has transformed High Purity Quartz into Mg Si.
  • ooPlasma arc based process can and is being used to purify Mg Si into higher value materials such as Sg Si.
  • ooFinally, refining Mg Si using an electron-beam furnace in a high vacuum-processing environment has proven the concept of the elimination of elements whose vapor pressures are higher than that of silicon.

What is unique and ground breaking is the combination of these three proven processes into one step.

Uragold is also the largest holder of High Purity Quartz properties in Quebec, with over 3,500 Ha under claims. Despite the abundance of quartz, very few deposits are suitable for high purity applications. High Purity Quartz supplies are tightening, prices are rising, and exponential growth is forecast. Quartz from the Roncevaux property successfully passed rigorous testing protocols of a major silicon metal producer confirming that our material is highly suited for their silicon metal production.

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 and CEO Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, President and COO Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.uragold.com

The conventional process considers the procurement (the extraction of quartz and reducing agents), the quartz reduction in an atmospheric electric furnace followed by the chemical purification and deposition using a Siemens process deposition reactor.

2 The analysis considered the target production rate of 2,000 ton/year of SG Si as the basis for material and energy balance calculations.

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KWG Files Notice of Sale From Control of Debut Diamonds

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:22 AM on Monday, March 14th, 2016

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  • Filed a Notice of Sale from Control with respect to all of its 144,630,000 common shares of affiliate Debut Diamonds Inc. (CSE:DDI)
  • Notice provides that the shares will be sold either in whole or in part and either privately or through the facilities of the Canadian Securities Exchange stock market

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(March 14, 2016) – KWG Resources Inc. (CSE:KWG)(FRANKFURT:KW6) (“KWG”) has filed a Notice of Sale from Control with respect to all of its 144,630,000 common shares of affiliate Debut Diamonds Inc. (CSE:DDI) (“Debut”). The notice provides that the shares will be sold either in whole or in part and either privately or through the facilities of the Canadian Securities Exchange stock market.

About Debut:

Debut has both joint-ventured and wholly-owned diamond exploration properties that include the previously discovered MacFadyen and Good Friday kimberlite pipes within claims contiguous to the DeBeers claim block containing the Victor Diamond Mine. Debut also has an interest in the diamond bearing Kyle kimberlites about 100 kilometers to the west. See more at: http://www.debutdiamonds.com/docs/2015/01/debut-diamonds-inc-completes-private-placement-3/#sthash.CuirzLLh.dpuf

About KWG:

KWG has a 30% interest in the Big Daddy chromite deposit and the right to earn 80% of the Black Horse chromite where resources are being defined. KWG also owns 100% of CCC which has staked claims and conducted a surveying and soil testing program, originally for the engineering and construction of a railroad to the Ring of Fire from Aroland, Ontario. KWG subsequently acquired intellectual property interests, including a method for the direct reduction of chromite to metalized iron and chrome using natural gas. The Company is prosecuting patent applications for both the direct reduction method and for a method of producing high purity chromium metal by continuous smelting.

Shares issued and outstanding: 871,418,968

KWG Resources Inc. Bruce Hodgman Vice-President 416-642-3575 [email protected]

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Durango Acquires Additional Ground South of Metanor Moroy

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:13 AM on Monday, March 14th, 2016

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  • Announces that it has acquired via GESTIM online staking additional ground south of Metanor Resources, TSX-MTO, Moroy discovery
  • Previously acquired ground adjacent to Metanor ground as announced on March 3rd, 2016 which encompasses the Bachelor Lake Mine and the Moroy discovery and the staking in this news releases is additional ground adjacent the previous ground

Vancouver, BC / March 14, 2016 – Durango Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Durango”) announces that it has acquired via GESTIM online staking additional ground south of the Moroy discovery of Metanor Resources, TSX.V-MTO. On March 3rd, 2016, Durango announced that it had acquired ground adjacent to Metanor’s Bachelor Lake Mine and it’s Moroy discovery in Québec, and the staking in this news release is in addition to the previously announced ground.

About Durango
Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a 100% interest in the Mayner’s Fortune and Smith Island limestone properties in northwest British Columbia, the Decouverté gold property in the Abitibi Region of Quebec, and the NMX East lithium property near the Whabouchi mine in Québec, the Buckshot property near the Miller Mine in Québec, as well as three sets of claims in the Labrador nickel corridor.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243
Facsimile: 888.266.3983
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to Durango, please refer to the Company’s prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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Supreme Obtains MMPR License to Cultivate Medical Marijuana

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:37 PM on Friday, March 11th, 2016

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  • Announce its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Medical Marihuana Canada (“AMMCan”) has been granted a license to cultivate medical marijuana pursuant to the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”)

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(March 11, 2016) – Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Supreme”) (OTC PINK:SPRWF)(CSE:SL) is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Medical Marihuana Canada (“AMMCan“) has been granted a license to cultivate medical marijuana pursuant to the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR“).

About Supreme

Supreme is a Canadian publically traded company committed to becoming a leading supplier of affordable medical cannabis through its wholly-owned subsidiary AMMCan. AMMCan is a federally licensed producer of medical marijuana pursuant to the MMPR operating a 7 Acre hybrid greenhouse facility. The Hybrid Greenhouse combines the best technology of indoor production with the efficiencies and sustainability of a greenhouse, in a single large-format production footprint. Please visit www.supreme.ca and www.ammcan.com for more information.

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to satisfy the conditions associated with its cultivation license, the Company’s ability to obtain a sales license and the related timing considerations, the availability of further financing, consumer interest in its products, competition, regulation, operational and technological risks, and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays. These statements speak only as of the date of this news 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 news 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.

Investor Relations
(416) 630-7272
[email protected]
www.supreme.ca

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Uragold Plans To Issue Dividend To Shareholders Via Spin Out Of Gold Projects. Exploration Program Majority Funded By Government Grants Set To Begin At Beauce

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:39 AM on Friday, March 11th, 2016

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  • Announced the start of an exploration program focused on the detection of deep sulphide mineralization targets on the Company’s Beauce Gold project
  • Approximately 80% of which is funded through governmental grants, will bring together an international world-renowned multi-disciplinary geophysical team
  • Bernard Tourillon, Chairman and CEO of Uragold stated, “Our decision to participate in this government funded exploration program at this time represents the official start of the Company’s plan to spin out its’ gold assets into a separate publicly traded company…”

Montreal, Quebec, Canada /March 11 2016 – Uragold (TSX Venture: UBR) is pleased to announce the start of an exploration program focused on the detection of deep sulphide mineralization targets on the Company’s Beauce Gold project located in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec. The research program, approximately 80% of which is funded through governmental grants, will bring together an international world-renowned multi-disciplinary geophysical team oriented on studying and identifying the location of potentials hard rock sources of the Beauce Gold property.

GOLD PROJECTS TO BE SPUN OUT TO UNLOCK VALUE

Bernard Tourillon, Chairman and CEO of Uragold stated, “Our decision to participate in this government funded exploration program at this time represents the official start of the Company’s plan to spin out its’ gold assets into a separate publicly traded company, first contemplated in our press release of December 1, 2015. We believe the spin out will serve to unlock the true value of our gold assets for our shareholders, all of whom will receive shares in the new company, while allowing each company to focus on their respective core competencies. Details of the spin out, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, will be provided in due course.”

BEAUCE GOLD PROPERTY-SEARCHING THE SOURCE OF THE LARGEST PLACER GOLD DEPOSIT IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

The Beauce Gold project area hosts a six (6) km long unconsolidated gold bearing sedimentary unit (a lower saprolite and an upper brown diamictite) holding the largest historical placer gold deposit in eastern North America. Uragold exploration work to date identified delicate gold in saprolite, indicating a close proximity to a bedrock source of gold providing significant potential for further exploration discoveries. (Please refer to Uragold National Instrument 43-101 report dated January 8, 2015).

Patrick Levasseur, President and COO of Uragold stated, “For the past 150 years, every 50 years has seen the occurrence of major placer gold mining operation on the property. Regardless of this, there have been few attempts made to identify the bedrock source of this prolific historical placer gold deposit.” Mr. Levasseur further stated: “Having such a team of world renowned professionals working on our project and using the latest in geophysical technology for gold exploration on our Beauce Gold property is outstanding.”

WORLD RENOWNED GEOPHYSICAL TEAM

The multi-disciplinary geophysical team is composed of members from:

  • -INRS-ETE,(Eau Terre et Environnement) ;-UQAT (Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue);-The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC);

    -MERN (Energie et Resources Naturelles du Quebec) ;

    -Paris VI – Sorbonne (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie) and

    -Zonge International from Tucson Arizona (Zonge.com)

The multi-disciplinary geophysical will take magnetic and gravimetric measurements along different sections, perpendicular to the geology of the St-Simon-les-Mines gold placer area. Subsequently, they will complete an electromagnetic survey, from 0 to 2,000 m, to document the geoelectric characteristics of Bellechasse gold belt in St-Simon-les-Mines.

The Beauce Gold project has been the subject of exploration by UBR and INRS. The INRS electrical resistivity and IP survey demonstrated the presence of strong chargeability anomalies in the bedrock located below the gold placer quaternary units (News release 2013-05-23, Uragold’s Beauce survey indicates vertical anomaly).

The geophysical and petrophysical study is majority funded through a grant from the FQRNT-Mines (Fonds de recherche du Quebec – Nature et technologies) (FRQNT) with a contribution from Uragold.

Marc Richer-Lafleche PhD, P. Geo, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this press release.

About The Beauce Gold project

The Beauce Gold Project is a unique, historically prolific gold field located in the municipality of Saint-Simon-les-Mines in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec. Comprising of a block of 37 claims 100% owned by Uragold Bay Resources, the project area hosts a six km long unconsolidated gold bearing sedimentary units (a lower saprolite and an upper brown diamictite) holding the largest placer gold deposit in eastern North America. The gold in saprolite indicates a close proximity to a bedrock source of gold providing significant potential for further exploration discoveries.

About Uragold

Uragold is also the largest holder of High Purity Quartz properties in Quebec, with over 3,500 Ha under claims. Quartz from the Roncevaux property successfully passed rigorous testing protocols of a major silicon metal producer confirming that our material is highly suited for their silicon metal production.

Uragold, with its worldwide exclusive usage of PyroGenesis’ PUREVAP(TM) QVR, is endeavouring to become a vertically integrated High Purity Silicon Metal (99.99% Si), Solar Grade Silicon Metal (6N Purity / 99.9999% Si) and/or Higher (9N Purity / 99.9999999% Si) producer.

The PUREVAP(TM) QVR process’s big advantage is its one step direct transformation of Quartz into High Purity Silicon Metal (99.99% Si), Solar Grade Silicon Metal (6N Purity / 99.9999% Si) and/or Higher (9N Purity / 99.9999999% Si) producer, thereby potentially allowing Uragold to manufacture high value material for the same operating cost presently being paid by traditional producers to make Metallurgical Grade Si (98.5% Si) using the traditional arc furnace approach.

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 and CEO Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, President and COO Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.uragold.com

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Durango Releases New Information on its Whitney Northwest Project, Identifies Favourable Geology

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:44 AM on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

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  • Announced further information on its 100% owned Whitney Northwest Gold Project located north of the Lake Shore Gold Corp (T-LSG) and Goldcorp Inc. (T-G) joint venture Whitney Project
  • In addition to its close proximity to the Whitney Project, on which Lake Shore Gold announced an expansion to its mineralized zone on February 4, 2016, Durango’s Whitney Northwest property is located directly adjacent to the north of the Bell Creek Mine Complex

Vancouver, BC / March 9, 2016 – Durango Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Durango”) (V-DGO) (OTC-ATOXF) is pleased to announce further information on its 100% owned Whitney Northwest Gold Project located north of the Lake Shore Gold Corp (T-LSG) and Goldcorp Inc. (T-G) joint venture Whitney Project north of the city of Timmins, Ontario, and 9 kilometres ENE of the city of Timmins.

In addition to its close proximity to the Whitney Project, on which Lake Shore Gold announced an expansion to its mineralized zone on February 4, 2016, Durango’s Whitney Northwest property is located directly adjacent to the north of the Bell Creek Mine Complex, which includes the Bell Creek Mine and the Bell Creek Mill. The Whitney Northwest project is located approximately 4 kilometres west-northwest of the Bell Creek Mine resource.

Durango’s Whitney Northwest property covers the projected extensions of several north-south and east-west trending regionally mapped faults. The Porcupine area is well known for hosting mesothermal Archean shear-hosted gold deposits. Durango’s Whitney Northwest Gold Project lies between the gold-bearing Destor-Porcupine Fault to the south (>60 million oz of historic production to the end of 2006) and the gold-bearing regional Pipestone Fault to the north.

The most significant gold mineralization at the nearby Bell Creek Mine occurs in two lithostructural settings: a) near or along an ultramafic-to-mafic contact zones (the Bell Creek and West Zone), and b) within the mafic volcanics sequence (North Zones). (2) Initial work at Durango’s Whitney Northwest is planned to consist of detailed field mapping and attention will be given to identifying geological analogues to nearby deposits such as the Bell Creek Mine and the Lake Shore Gold Whitney Project.

The Bell Creek Mine is an underground mine located northeast of Timmins, Ontario, close to Goldcorp Inc.’s (“Goldcorp’s”) Hoyle Pond Mine. The mine is a former producer that was operated by a number of owners from 1987 to 1994, producing a total of 113,000 ounces of gold (576,000 tons at an average grade of 5.6 grams per tonne). Lake Shore Gold acquired the Bell Creek Mine, and the Bell Creek Mill, in December 2007 from the Porcupine Joint Venture, a joint venture between Goldcorp and Kinross Gold Corporation. (1)

The Bell Creek Mill receives ore from the Lake Shore Gold Bell Creek Mine and Timmins West Mine and currently achieves throughput levels of around 3,500 tonnes per day. During the first nine months of 2015, a total of 952,000 tonnes of ore was processed at Bell Creek Mill at an average grade of 4.6 gpt and an average recovery rate of 96.7%, resulting in 136,200 recovered ounces of production. (1)

The technical contents of this release were approved by Mr. Case Lewis, a vendor of the property and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The property has not been the subject of a National Instrument 43-101 report.

About the Whitney Northwest Project

Durango’s Whitney Northwest Gold Project is located within the western part of the Archean-aged Southern Abitibi Greenstone Belt, a supracrustal complex of moderately to highly deformed, usually greenschist facies, volcanic-dominated oceanic assemblages that are approximately 2.7 million years in age. Supracrustal rocks in the Timmins region are assigned as members of seven volcanic and two sedimentary assemblages within the Western Abitibi Subprovince of the Superior Province. Intrusions were emplaced during the Archean and Proterozoic eons.

The Whitney Northwest Gold Project lies between the gold-bearing Destor-Porcupine Fault to the south (>60 million ounces of historic production to the end of 2006) and the gold-bearing regional Pipestone Fault to the north. The property covers the interpreted extension of several north-south and east-west trending faults.

About Durango

Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a 100% interest in the Mayner’s Fortune and Smith Island limestone properties in northwest British Columbia, the Decouverte and Trove gold properties in the Abitibi Region of Quebec, and the NMX East lithium property near the Whabouchi mine in Quebec, the Buckshot Property near the Miller Mine in Quebec, as well as three sets of claims in the Labrador nickel corridor.

References

  1. (1)Lake Shore Gold Corp website, http://www.lsgold.com/, March 2016.
  2. (2)NI 43-101 Technical Report, Updated Mineral Reserve Estimate for Bell Creek Mine, Hoyle Township, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Prepared for Lake Shore Gold Corp. Kallio, E. & Vaz N., March 27, 2015.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243

Facsimile: 888.266.3983

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to Durango, please refer to the Company’s prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

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 release.

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