PyroGenesis Canada Inc announced that its subsidiary, Pyro Green-Gas, received a milestone payment of approximately $2.5 million under its existing $9.3 million contract with Tata Steel — a global steel producer with multiple commercial operations worldwide. Under the current contract, the Montreal-based company has the mandate to supply a coke oven gas purification and hydrogen production processes that would purify substances into extremely high purity (99.999%) and value, with significant environmental benefits.The balance of $3 million out of the existing $9.3 million contract will be received over a period of nine months. Besides the payment, Pyro Green-Gas said it had signed another contract for $267,000 with Tata Steel to provide supplementary engineering improvements to the already existing supplies of dry coke oven gas desulfurization and hydrogen production process.
Progressive Planet Solutions Inc has announced excellent results from Phase 2 and the final PozGlass SCM testing completed by third-party C&CS Atlantic. Progress Planet said two different proprietary blends of PozGlass SCM (each containing a different ratio of recovered post-consumer glass and natural pozzolans) were tested in combination with Portland Cement. The company added that final test report results demonstrated that PozGlass added enhanced compressive strength and durability, excellent chloride permeability (RCP testing), and resistance to acidic soil degradation well within accepted industry guidelines.
Levitee Labs Inc said it has partnered with Adracare Inc, a subsidiary of WELL Health Technologies Corp, for support in value-based digital care to patients suffering from addiction and mental health issues. The Vancouver-based company is integrating psychedelic medicine services into traditional healthcare infrastructure. Adracare’s technology services, including videoconferencing, would make mental health services more accessible for patients while bringing down the delivery cost for healthcare professionals. The Adracare platform will unify several core functionalities under a single platform for Levitee Labs, providing a unique entry point for patients in receiving affordable digital care and easier follow-ups during their recovery process, the release said. “We believe Adracare is a world-class partner with which to build out a telemedicine and integrated technology platform, with the goal of delivering psychedelic-inspired medicines and experimental therapies combined with digital therapeutics,” said Pouya Farmand, CEO of Levitee Labs.
Playgon Games Inc announced that it surpassed $24.2 million in player betting turnover in the first half of October. The turnover figure is up from $1.6 million for the entire month of September, an increase of over 1,500%, according to the firm. CEO Darcy Krogh told investors that the firm is “extremely excited” about the month-over-month growth.
Cardiol Therapeutics Inc announced it is expanding its LANCER clinical trial to Brazil, Mexico, and Canada. LANCER is a Phase II/III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled safety and efficacy trial of the company’s lead drug CardiolRx in patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) who are at risk of, or dealing with, cardiovascular disease. Up until now, the trial was being run exclusively in the US. The company has received government approvals from health authorities in Brazil, Mexico, and Canada to expand the trial in hospitals in the three countries.
Aurelius Minerals Inc CEO Mark Ashcroft said initial drill results have exceeded expectations as the company continues to report high-grade results from its Aureus East project in mining-friendly Nova Scotia, Canada. The Toronto-based gold exploration company is drilling at the 1,068-hectare Aureus East project to define a new gold mineral resource and continue expanding on the successes of the Phase 1 program and initial Phase 2 program results. The holes reported are from the ongoing surface drilling program, focusing on expanding mineralization along strike to the east, and at depth, as the company continues to identify previously overlooked gold horizons and an expanding limb system.
Canntab Therapeutics Limited announced that it has reached an agreement with 36Eight Technologies Inc - a bioinformatics pharmacological healthcare data and technology company - to help the cannabis company provide effective solutions for patients. 36Eight will list, market, and support all of Canntab's market-exclusive and patent-protected solid and exact dose cannabis products, the company shared. "This is an exciting opportunity for Canntab, as we believe 36Eight's unique and valuable complementary platform will support our ability to provide effective solutions for patients while reinforcing the confidence of patients in their relationship with their clinical pharmacist," said Larry Latowsky, CEO of Canntab in a statement.
Western Magnesium Corp told investors that commissioning of its pilot reactor was now complete and that the preparation of feed material was underway. The company has developed a proprietary technology, which can generate magnesium metal with low labor, high automation, low energy and zero toxic by-products and waste. This new reactor is being tested at the company's partner facilities in Fort St. John, British Columbia and is not only to be deployed in the commercial pilot plant, currently under construction and on track in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, but also for the 100,000 metric tonne commercial plant being built in Ohio, US, the firm noted.
Vuzix Corporation said it is continuing to steadily expand both the utility and functionality of its M-Series Smart Glasses. Most notably, Vuzix M400 and M4000 Smart Glasses are now capable of expanding support to up to 30 languages, which exceeds the breadth of language support of any competing AR/smart glasses product in the market. Vuzix said it has worked closely with Vivoka, a French company with expertise in the field of speech technologies, to provide this level of language support via Vivoka's edge voice technologies.
Vuzix also announced that CEO Paul Travers will give a company presentation titled "Smart Glasses Solutions in the COVID-19 Challenging Environment" at CEATEC in Japan on Tuesday, October 19 at 12:00pm JST (Monday, October 18 at 11:00pm ET). The firm said it was offered an invitation to present at this event at the behest of the U.S. Embassy due to its high visibility both within and outside Japan as a world leader in the emerging AR/Smart Glasses industry. "We are honored to be presenting at CEATEC this year," said Travers. "Japan has been one of our hottest growth markets over the past five years. We are dealing with an increasing number of large multinational Japanese customers and look forward to continuing success in this region."
Bam Resources Corp has said it is planning additional drilling for the DeSoto copper oxide target at its flagship Majuba Hill Project in Pershing County, Nevada. The decision follows the recent recognition of the near surface copper oxide potential from the historic core which was combined with soil results the company reported last week. The data has compelled Bam to focus on three areas within the DeSoto copper oxide zone. As such the resource exploration firm has filed an Amendment to the Notice that is in place with the US Bureau of Land Management for the exploration currently underway.
Empower Clinics Inc has announced the grand opening of its NEXT "The Medi-Collective" (TMC) clinic in Etobicoke, Ontario. The company said the clinic currently is fully operational and accepting new patients and walk-in appointments. The 2,600 square-foot facility will connect Etobicoke residents with four family doctors, two specialists offering nephrology and internal medicine services, and a full-service Rexall Pharmacy. Empower said the additional staff brings TMC's medical professional team to over two dozen experienced physicians.
Dalrada Corporation has announced that former US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has become the first member of the company’s newly-assembled Clean Energy Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, which will be composed of distinguished climate and business leaders, is forming strategic alliances that support and enable an effective balance between responsible environmental policies and sustainable development.
Aurion Resources Ltd said mining major B2Gold Corp was set to acquire a further 19% of the pair's joint venture (JV) in Finland, taking the former's total interest in the project up to 70% after exercising an option. The JV covers an area of around 331 square kilometres (sq km) along the major crustal scale Sirkka Shear Zone in the Central Lapland greenstone belt, and since the deal was struck in 2016, B2Gold has completed more than C$15 million in exploration expenditures, paid Aurion C$50,000 in cash, and issued 550,000 of its shares. B2Gold also told Aurion it aims to sole fund all programs and budgets until a feasibility study is completed as required under the remaining option to acquire an additional 5% stake.
Global Energy Metals Corporation said it has begun the first-ever drill program at its Lovelock cobalt-nickel-copper project in Nevada. The company noted it has prioritized a series of drill targets, which will be tested with an initial planned program of four holes totalling about 1,000 metres. “Following encouraging field and geophysical work, the team believes that Lovelock displays potential for near-surface cobalt, nickel and copper mineralisation and could become a significant discovery opportunity in the highly prospective Stillwater IOCG region,” Global Energy Metals CEO Mitchell Smith said in a statement.
PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp has said that Pinakin Patel, CEO of the company’s 49%-owned Advanced Electrolyzer Systems (AES) business, has been appointed to the PowerTap Advisory Board. The company noted that Patel is also the co-founder and president of T2M Global, which specializes in bringing technology to market with a portfolio of about a dozen companies focusing on advanced hydrogen energy, hydrogen fuel cells and Waste-to-Value. T2M Global will provide the foundation for the commercialization of hydrogen technologies by PowerTap and AES. “We are ecstatic to have Pinakin on our Advisory Board with his extensive experience and leadership in the hydrogen industry to head up the effort to commercialize AES and other related hydrogen technologies”, said Raghu Kilambi, CEO of PowerTap Hydrogen Capital in a statement.
Australis Capital Inc, which also operates as Audacious said it will make its official debut at the 2021 Marijuana Business Daily Conference (MJBizCon) being held October 19 - 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The next-generation cannabis multi-state operator (MSO) will unveil its ‘visionary’ business strategy and host “Ask Me Anything” sessions with company CEO Terry Booth and other C-suite executives. A bold community and culture-based cannabis company that was spun out of Aurora Cannabis, Audacious has grown extensively in the last seven months.
African Gold Group, Inc. said that an updated technical report under National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) for the definitive feasibility study on Kobada Gold Project has been filed on SEDAR - www.sedar.com. Highlights of the economic study were previously announced by the company on September 29, 2021.
Information Services Corporation said it will release its 3Q financial results on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, after the market close. An investor conference call will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 11:00 am ET to discuss the results. Participants may join the call by dialing toll-free (844) 419-1765 or (216) 562-0470 for calls outside North America. The company advises participants to dial-in to the call 10-15 minutes prior to avoid long hold times or missing the start of the call.
ION Energy Limited has said its CEO Ali Haji will participate in a live panel on Wednesday focused on corporate social responsibility and Environmental, Social, and Governance featuring leaders from three other mining companies. According to the company, Haji will be discussing how the creation of sustainable long-term value is considered to be of great importance to ION Energy and its peers in the industry. The webinar is at 2.00pm ET on October 20, 2021. For more details and registration, investors can use the following link: https://6ix.com/event/csr-esg-panel/?utm_bmcr_source=client_twitter&utm_source=client_twitter
Trust Stamp (OTCQX:IDAI, EURONEXT:AIID) Inc., a provider of AI-powered trust and identity services, said it has filed with the United States Patent Office for a privacy-first technology allowing the ownership and control of non-fungible tokens (NFT), cryptocurrency wallets, DeFi products, and other cryptographically verified digital assets using the company's Irreversibly Transformed Identity Token (IT2). The Atlanta, Georgia-based said the invention detailed in US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/256,347 places “self-sovereign identity authentication and digital asset ownership verification in the hands of the individual, is platform-agnostic,” and can authenticate cross-platform transactions. The user-centric patent filing complements the recent announcement of Trust Stamp (OTCQX:IDAI, EURONEXT:AIID)'s Cryptographic Key Vault technology aimed at banks and other financial institutions, and the company's US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/188,491 filed in May 2021 using proprietary data transformation techniques to create non-fungible tokens capable of authenticating a physical object. In a statement, Trust Stamp executive vice president John Bridge said digital assets are "not confined to decentralized cryptocurrencies."
BTU Metals Corp has told investors it expects diamond drilling to take place from October this year through to the Christmas break at its flagship Dixie Halo project in Red Lake and also highlighted the recent busy activity at the famous Ontario mining camp, where nearly 30 million ounces of gold have been generated. The explorer has inked a contract with Fusion Drilling of Hawkesbury, Ontario for a minimum of 2,200 metres (m). BTU's main asset covers 19,723 hectares (Ha) and is contiguous with, and surrounds Great Bear Resources (TSX-V:GBR) Ltd's Dixie exploration project. "Our team has worked diligently all season with data collected from ongoing field and drill programs and, as a result, selected approximately 10 high priority targets as our next phase of work at Dixie Halo," said BTU CEO Paul Wood in a statement.
Group Eleven Resources Corp. has welcomed results from the first hole drilled at the Denison copper-silver prospect at its PG West project in Ireland, which has hit significant mineralization over a 116.7 metre (m) interval. The company staked the Denison target back in 2019 when copper was below US$2.60 per pound - it is now around US$4.72 per pound. The project lies 25 kilometres (km) along the Pallas Green Corridor from Glencore's Pallas Green zinc deposit and sits 6 km and 12 km respectively from Group Eleven's Ballywire and Carrickittle zinc prospects. Starting from just 4m depth, the hole highlighted hit 16.7m at a grade of 0.38% copper and 21 grams per ton (g/t) silver (0.54% copper-equivalent). That included a length of 44.7m of 0.82% copper and 47 g/t silver. "We're delighted with this better-than-expected drill result at Denison which clearly illustrates the prospectivity of the Pallas Green Corridor and specifically Group Eleven's Denison, Tullacondra and Gortdrum copper-silver prospects in the Limerick region," said Group Eleven CEO Bart Jaworski in a statement.
The Valens Company (TSX:VLNS, OTCQX:VLNCF) Inc announced the expansion of its cannabis products sales in Quebec — the third-largest cannabis market in Canada which represents 15% of the country’s cannabis retail sales. The Kelowna-based company said it signed a letter of intent with Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) and that its cannabis products are expected to become available in Quebec at the start of next year. Quebec marks The Valens Company (TSX:VLNS, OTCQX:VLNCF)'s eighth provincial distribution supply agreement, it said.
i-80 Gold Corp said it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of the Ruby Hill mine in Nevada. The company noted Ruby Hill, an open-pit mine and related infrastructure (mill/heap leach) that includes multiple deposits that collectively represent one of Nevada's largest gold, silver and base metal endowments, was acquired from Waterton Nevada Splitter, LLC. “The recent transactions to acquire Ruby Hill, Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain not only make i-80 one of the largest holders of gold and silver resources in the United States, but also positions the company to become one of Nevada's most prominent producers with substantial processing infrastructure including an autoclave,” i-80 Gold CEO Ewan Downie said in a statement.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp (TSX-V:EVGN). said the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has approved the RNG offtake agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. at its Net Zero Waste Abbotsford composting and organic processing facility. Specifically, the offtake agreement involves EverGen’s anaerobic digester expansion project at the facility, which is operated by the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Net Zero Waste Abbotsford Inc. (NZWA). Under the 20-year agreement, EverGen said FortisBC will purchase up to 173,000 gigajoules of RNG (renewable natural gas) annually for injection into its natural gas system. The project is expected to convert municipal and commercial organic waste into enough energy to meet the needs of about 1,900 residential homes. EverGen also said it has hired industry veteran Kelly Castledine as director of investor communications. The company said Castledine is an accomplished certified investor relations professional with over 20 years of experience in investor relations, capital markets, corporate strategy, and communications, and was the key driver of an investor relations strategy that contributed to the growth of renewable infrastructure company Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN). from $200 million to $2.5 billion market capitalization in five years.
Bragg Gaming Group (TSX:BRAG, NASDAQ:BRAG) Inc has announced that Hub iGaming content from the company’s ORYX Gaming subsidiary is now live at Holland Casino in the Netherlands, after the operator was awarded one of the first 10 online licenses for games of chance by the Dutch regulator. Bragg Gaming said Holland Casino’s new online players will now be able to access ORYX-exclusive titles from GAMOMAT, Peter & Sons as well as from ORYX’s in-house studio.
Star Royalties Ltd (TSX-V:STRR) said it has created the world’s first carbon-negative gold royalty platform, Green Star Royalties. Green Star will operate as a subsidiary of Toronto-based Star Royalties, which owns a portfolio of royalties on resource projects from gold to green investments. In a statement, Star said that the rationale behind Green Star is to “address the positive response to the company’s novel green royalty model, the numerous origination opportunities, and the superior potential returns”.
Boosh Plant-Based Brands Inc (CSE:VEGI, OTC:VGGIF). said it has completed its acquisition of Pulse Kitchen Specialty Foods Ltd., previously announced on October 8, 2021. "We're methodically executing on our business plan which includes four separate revenue streams," said Jim Pakulis CEO of Boosh Food. "Organic growth through opening of new retail stores as well as servicing our existing 400 plus retailers through re-orders, E-commerce through companies like ShopVejii.com in both Canada and the US, selling to US retail stores through our US natural food broker, and successful acquisitions. Pulse Kitchen is our third acquisition since February, and we believe it will be synergistic to our brands in our expanding portfolio. As previously mentioned, we continue to be in discussions with other plant-based acquisition candidates who are looking for access to capital and a corporate infrastructure designed for growth." The aggregate purchase price for Pulse Kitchen was $300,000 in cash payable over a 12-month period in equal installments at closing, six months from closing and 12 months from closing and the issuance of 50,000 common shares, on closing.
Kodiak Copper Corp said it expects to have completed 20,000 to 25,000 metres (m) of drilling at its MPD copper-gold project in British Columbia before year-end as it reported new assays from the Gate Zone and that it had started work at the high priority Dillard target. This year's exploration program was on track, said the company, adding that a large program was also planned for 2022, including assessing the magnetic low between the Gate and Man target areas, follow-up drilling at Dillard, and starting on the newly acquired Axe property. "The Gate Zone keeps delivering impressive drill results and I am very pleased with the progress of our work to date," said CEO Claudia Tornquist in a statement. "Kudos to our technical team for executing successfully the largest ever exploration program at MPD, despite unusually challenging weather conditions this year. The Gate Zone discovery is only the first step of our exploration strategy. It proves our district-scale approach and provides a road map for other target areas at what we believe is a multi-centre porphyry system at MPD."
Versus Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VS, CSE:VS) (NASDAQ:VS, CSE:VS) said that it has reached a “significant milestone” in fan engagement since the acquisition of Xcite Interactive Inc in June, which allows it to add its proprietary prizing engine to Xcite’s newly developed XEO fan engagement platform. “Versus has now surpassed 10 million viewers across all platforms since July 1, 2021 and is approaching one million viewers per week since the beginning of October,” said the company. In the last 100 days, “Versus-enabled content has been viewed at over 500 events around the world, including in-venue at multiple stadiums, arenas, and live events,” added the company. Dozens of NFL, NCAA, NHL, MLB, and MLS games have been powered by Versus fan engagement tools.
Great Panther Mining Limited said the Tucano geotechnical committee has recommended additional remediation work on the Urucum Central South (UCS) open pit to improve safety factors. With safety of the utmost concern, the company has opted to temporarily suspend the mining of ore from UCS, while measures are being taken to ensure the wellbeing of workers. In the quarterly operations update released last week, Great Panther noted that precipitation levels in northern Brazil rose by about 25% compared to historical averages during the third quarter.
O3 Mining Inc (TSX-V:OIII, OTCQX:OIIIF). has provided an update on its well-funded 250,000 metre drilling program at its Marban and Alpha properties in Val-d'Or, Québec, noting that Marban open pits indicate a resource expansion potential. The company has 11 holes drilled in and around the Marban open-pit deposit, intersecting 5.7 grams gold over 14.5 meters. Meanwhile, O3 Mining has named Jean-Félix Lepage as director of operations. He has over 10 years of experience in mining and optimizing processes, projects, and activities and most recently worked at Newmont Corporation where he held several different operational roles.
C3 Metals Inc. (TSX-V:CCCM) said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 100% of Hochschild Mining PLC (LSE:HOC, OTCQX:HCHDF)'s interest in the Company's flagship Jasperoide Copper-Gold Project, Peru held by Compañia Minera Ares S.A.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hochschild. In connection with the Acquisition, the company issued 25,001,540 common shares to Ares. The company also entered into a royalty agreement with Ares that provides for a 1.5% net smelter returns (NSR) royalty in respect of the Hochschild Jasperoide mineral concessions subject to the right of the company to purchase 1% of the NSR (thereby reducing the NSR to 0.5%) for a price of US$1,000,000 at any time, replacing the previously granted 1.5% net smelter returns royalty that had no buy back provision. Kevin Tomlinson, C3 Metals' CEO commented: "We are very pleased to have simplified ownership of the Jasperoide Project in the highly-prospective southern district of Peru. Acquiring 100% of Hochschild's interests allows C3 Metals the flexibility to explore and develop at pace and we welcome Hochschild to our register."
Western Magnesium Corporation said it has finalized its filing of the Form 10 Registration Statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Once the Form 10 is effective, Western Magnesium will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and will be required to file annual, quarterly, and annual proxy statements with the SEC. Western Magnesium executive president & CEO Sam Ataya commented: “Management is excited to finalize on the filing of the Form 10 which will provide the required transparency for institutional investors, and also the opportunity for them to participate in future financings, necessary for the strategic build out of our commercialized plants across the United States.”
Great Panther Mining Limited said it has entered into an At-the-Market (ATM) offering agreement of up to $25 million dated October 15, 2021, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as its agent. This offering replaces the company's prior US$25 million ATM offering, which expired on August 3, 2021. The common shares issued under the ATM offering will be distributed at prevailing market prices from time to time directly on the NYSE American Stock Exchange or on any other existing trading market in the United States. No offers or sales of common shares will be made in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange or other trading markets in Canada. The company is not required to sell any common shares during the term of the ATM facility, therefore total gross proceeds could be significantly less than US$25 million. The ATM agreement does not restrict the company from conducting other financings. Great Panther said it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, if any, for the company's operational and capital expenditures, debt repayment, to maintain its working capital balances and for general corporate purposes.
Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd said the company's short form base shelf prospectus dated May 1, 2020, was filed with and accepted by the TSX Venture Exchange, and filed with and receipted by the British Columbia Securities Commission. The prospectus was also filed under Multilateral Instrument 11-102, Passport System, in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. A receipt for the prospectus is deemed to be issued by the regulators in each of those jurisdictions, if the conditions of the instrument have been satisfied. Further to an at-the-market offering of shares made under a prospectus supplement dated May 14, 2021, to the company's short-form base shelf prospectus dated May 1, 2020, the exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to the sales set out below under the at-the-market offering. The company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $8,291,280 under the at-the-market offering from July 1, 2021, to September 3-0, 2021.
Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX:HBP) has said that in light of the company's recent change of auditor, previously announced on June 24, 2021, and the departure of the company's long-tenured CEO & CSO effective September 1, 2021, in order to ensure that all internal and audit controls are properly executed, it has determined that it will not be able to complete the audit and file the Annual Filings by the Filing Deadline. The company said it intends to work closely with its auditor and expects to file the Annual Filings as soon as possible, and in any event no later than November 19, 2021. The company added that it currently does not anticipate any delay in filing its interim financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and the related officer certifications for the interim financial period ended October 31, 2021, before the required filing deadline under NI 51-102, being December 15, 2021.
Gevo, Inc. has said that Dr Patrick Gruber, its chief executive officer, will participate in a Water Tower Research Fireside Chat on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 2.30pm EDT, discussing recent key events for the company and the commercial development of Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) technology Investors and other persons interested in participating in the event can register using the following link: https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1506721&tp_key=f0a767cf05. Registration for the live event is limited but may be accessed at any time for replay after the presentation ends on October 21, 2021, using the same registration link.
Milestone Scientific Inc (NYSE:MLSS). has announced that Arjan Haverhals, the company's chief executive officer and president will present at the Dawson James Securities Small Cap Growth Conference being held on October 21, 2021, at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Jupiter, Florida. The company said Haverhals will present at 1.10pm Eastern Time on the Thursday and will also be participating in one-on-one meetings with qualified investors throughout the conference. The live webcast and subsequent archived recordings for the presentation can be accessed via the following link - https://wsw.com/webcast/dawson6/register.aspx?conf=dawson6&page=mlss&url=https://wsw.com/webcast/dawson6/mlss/2058270 - and on the investor relations section of the Milestone Scientific website at https://www.milestonescientific.com/investors
Virtual Investor Conferences in partnership with KCSA Strategic Communications has announced that the presentations from the KCSA Psychedelics Virtual Investor Conference are now available for on-demand viewing via the following link: https://bit.ly/3acCV7Y. The company presentations will be available 24/7 for 90 days. Investors, advisors, and analysts may download shareholder materials from the company's 'virtual trade booth'. A real-time solution for investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences is part of OTC Market Group's suite of investor relations services specifically designed for more efficient Investor Access. Replicating the look and feel of on-site investor conferences, Virtual Investor Conferences combine leading-edge conferencing and investor communications capabilities with a comprehensive global investor audience network. To learn more about VIC and view a complete calendar of events, investors can visit: www.virtualinvestorconferences.com
Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the agenda for the upcoming Uranium, Strategic and Precious Metals Investor Conference on October 19-21, 2021. Individual investors, institutional investors, advisors, and analysts are invited to listen to the executive management of metals and mining companies discuss their property positions, development schedules, market opportunity, and investment highlights and can register via the following link: https://bit.ly/3D1o8t6. There is no cost to log-in, attend live presentations or ask questions. "OTC Markets is excited to host the three-day Uranium, Strategic and Precious Metals Investor Conference," said Jason Paltrowitz, executive vice president of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group. "We appreciate the collaboration with our co-sponsor, Viriathus, and look forward to hearing from today's industry leaders." A real-time solution for investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences is part of OTC Market Group's suite of investor relations services specifically designed for more efficient Investor Access. Replicating the look and feel of on-site investor conferences, Virtual Investor Conferences combine leading-edge conferencing and investor communications capabilities with a comprehensive global investor audience network. To view a complete calendar of Virtual Investor Conferences, investors can use the following link: www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM) has announced the third quarter 2021 performance and quarterly rebalancing of the OTCQX and OTCQB indexes, including the OTCQX Canada Index and the OTCQX Dividend Index. The OTCQX Composite Index, (.OTCQX) a benchmark for the overall OTCQX Best Market, was down 2.0% in the third quarter. Seventy-one new companies were added to the index, including Blackbird PLC; Cansortium Inc.; Giga Metals Corp; Nobility Homes, Inc. (OTCQX:NOBH); Solvay S.A.; Tidewater Inc., and White Gold Corp (TSX-V:WGO, OTCQX:WHGOF).. Fifty-two were removed from the index including Standard Lithium Ltd. which graduated to NYSE MKT and Nomad Royalty (TSX:NSR) Company Ltd. (NSR) which graduated to the NYSE. Vicinity Motor Corp. (TSX-V:VMC), Field Trip Health Ltd., CPI Card Group Inc., Orange County Bancorp, Inc., Cardiol Therapeutics (TSX:CRDL, NASDAQ:CRDL) Inc., VIQ Solutions Inc., Sono-Tek Corp., Bragg Gaming Group (TSX:BRAG, NASDAQ:BRAG) Inc., Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTCQX:LWLG), Destination XL Group, Inc., and Peak Fintech Group Inc. graduated to NASDAQ.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM) the operator of financial markets for 11,000 US and global securities, has announced that Grayscale Stellar Lumens Trust, Grayscale Horizen Trust, and Grayscale Zcash Trust, have today qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. Trading on the OTCQX Market offers companies efficient, cost-effective access to the US capital markets. Streamlined market requirements for OTCQX are designed to help companies lower the cost and complexity of being publicly traded, while providing transparent trading for their investors. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. "This is an important milestone for digital currencies, and demonstrates the continued maturation of the asset class," said Craig Salm, Grayscale's head of Legal. "For the past six years, investors have leveraged Grayscale products and the OTCQX Market to gain diversified exposure to the digital currency ecosystem, and we are pleased that they will now – for the first time – be able to access Horizen (HZEN), Stellar Lumens (GXLM), and Zcash (ZCSH) as publicly-quoted securities in a United States market."