Burcon NutraScience Corporation announced that it has expanded its intellectual property portfolio through the filing of five additional US patent applications covering technologies for the production of sunflower seed protein and pulse proteins. The company said the patent filings also cover the unique protein ingredients produced from those technologies.
Analysts at HC Wainwright repeated their 'Buy' rating on Predictive Oncology Inc and $5 price target, noting that the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform has executed “important early steps” and demonstrated “promising predictive capability". Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Predictive Oncology’s subsidiary Helomics announced initial results in August last year showing that its AI-driven models of genomic data can predict cancer outcomes. Working on data from the 100,000 Genomes Project (100KGP) in Genomics England’s National Genomic Research Library (NGRL), Helomics developed an AI-driven model that can predict survival rates for ovarian cancer patients post-treatment. “Using a machine learning approach to extract key genomic features from nearly 500 ovarian cancer participants in the 100KGP, the AI model was able to predict survival rates post-treatment, with close to 70% accuracy,” the Wainwright analyst said in a note to clients.
Gold explorer Red Pine Exploration Inc (TSX-V:RPX, OTCQB:RDEXF) has said that all resolutions proposed at its annual and special meeting of shareholders, which was held on January 25 this year, were approved.
Silverton Metals Corp (TSX-V:SVTN, OTCQB:SVTNF) has announced the completion of geophysical 3D modeling of airborne electromagnetic data (Z‐Tipper Axis Electromagnetic, or ZTEM) and the start of a seismic survey profile at its 100%-owned Pluton silver-zinc-lead project in Mexico. The company noted the ZTEM processing and 3D-modeling have identified significant anomalies potentially related to metallic mineralization. The anomalies coincide with and reinforce six target areas previously identified. At Pluton, the company said it is exploring for Carbonate Replacement Deposits (CRD) similar to Excellon Resources (TSX:TSX:EXN) Inc.'s high-grade La Platosa silver mine and the nearby historic Ojuela Mine, which operated for over 350 years.
Pathfinder Ventures (TSX-V:RV) Inc has announced its commitment to support the evolving recreational vehicle (RV) industry and its future customers with electric RVs. The company noted that Winnebago Industries revealed plans earlier this month to build an electric camper van, while Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) shared a concept for an electric Airstream model. “Pathfinder Ventures (TSX-V:RV) is pledging to support electric RVs with charging stations and the required electrical infrastructure at each of our parks as they come available,” Pathfinder Ventures CEO Joseph Bleackley said in a statement.
Contakt World (CSE:HELP) Technologies Corp said it has released the 3.0 version of its HealthCheck App and admin dashboard, in response to market demand and feedback from existing and new customers. In a corporate update, the company said all HealthCheck customers now have access to the platform's new vaccine passport and coronavirus (COVID-19) test tracking features, in addition to its established HIPPA-compliant daily symptom screening check based on the CDC's most updated guidelines. “Contakt's COVID compliance solution, Stratum Health (HealthCheck), has seen significant growth in new customers and renewals over the past 90 days, primarily driven by the recent surge of COVID-19 Omicron variant globally,” the company said in a statement.
Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp CEO Tony Morello and COO Jim Delsnyder have conducted a podcast with The Arm Chair. The executives discuss the pioneering plant-based food company’s international expansion. Zoglo’s Incredible product range includes plant-based meat substitutes. The new line of Zoglo's Incredible products comes in elegant black boxes, with offerings such as Zoglo's Incredible Sausage Links, Zoglo's Incredible Burgers, Mushroom Burgers, or Jumbo New York Style Franks, as well as Incredible Meatballs, Cutlets and Shawarma. The podcast can be accessed via the following link: https://zoglos.com/blogs/investor-relations/the-zero-meat-revolution-with-coo-jim-delsnyder-ceo-tony-morello-of-zoglos
Aurion Resources (TSX-V:AU) Ltd said its board of directors has authorized the granting of stock options under its Stock Option Plan to purchase 2,105,000 common shares of the company at an exercise price of $1.35 per share for a five-year term expiring January 24, 2027. The stock options are being granted to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the company.
Haywood Capital Markets has repeated a 'Buy' rating on junior explorer Red Pine Exploration Inc (TSX-V:RPX, OTCQB:RDEXF) after the company reported 2021 drill results from its Wawa gold project in Ontario. "We expect 2022 to be significantly more productive than 2021, now that four drill rigs are turning. Cash of approximately $10.5 million is sufficient to fund the program for now," Haywood analysts said in a note. The broker targets C$1.40 a share, which is a long way from Red Pine's current price of C$0.47 each. As reported by Red Pine on January 21, 2022, one hole hit a mineralized envelope covering 27.26 meters (m) 140m down-dip from the resource boundary in the northern part of the Surluga deposit in the Jubilee Shear zone, potentially expanding the current resource of the deposit.
Tribe Property Technologies Inc told investors it has partnered with premium dry cleaning and laundry services firm NextLevel Drycleaners to bring concierge laundry services and storage lockers for dry-cleaning pick-up and delivery to Tribe communities across the Lower Mainland in British Columbia. The Vancouver-based company, which is digitizing the traditional property management industry, noted that a rise in delivery services has been accelerated by the pandemic with industries finding new ways to satisfy their customers with high-quality delivery experiences. "The convenience of having everyday items delivered to your door has never been more apparent," Tribe CEO Joseph Nakhla said in a statement.
ImagineAR Inc has announced the signing of a two-year SDK licensing agreement with Jet Media Network. In a statement, ImagineAR said it will provide its Augmented Reality SDK platform for Jet Media Network’s new celebrity and sports legend mobile apps that will be available on the iOS and Android mobile app stores. Jet Media Network has created a trailblazing digital media platform that curates a mix of available online content from celebrities into a single, free destination for superfans, combined with exclusive offers.
Melkior Resources Inc said that exploration work on its Val d’Or property in Quebec has indicated “strong targets” for it to explore in 2022. This year’s exploration program is expected to confirm the location of trenching and additional drill targets, the explorer told investors. In 2021, Timmins-based Melkior conducted drilling and surface exploration on the property. Drilling tested the western extensions of the Bruell series of showings, and the team collected 47 soil samples and 18 rock samples. The survey results helped define the four targets on the property.
Mindset Pharma Inc (CSE:MSET, OTCQB:MSSTF) announced that it has entered into a pharmaceutical manufacturing agreement with a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for the production of pharmaceutical-grade batches of Mindset’s next-generation psilocybin drug candidate, MSP-1014. Following a co-development partnership with the McQuade Center for Strategic Research and Development for its short-duration compounds, announced on January 5, 2022, the company said it continues to receive interest from potential partners for its wider portfolio of differentiated next-generation drug candidates. “As such, our manufacturing agreement with a leading CDMO positions MSP-1014 well for partnership opportunities to advance this optimized compound to human clinical trials,” the company’s CEO James Lanthier said in a statement.
The Valens Company (TSX:VLNS, OTCQX:VLNCF) Inc has announced the launch of Versus, an evolution of its Verse cannabis value brand, as well as a new ultra-premium cannabis brand, Contraband. The company said this repositioning and expansion mark the beginning of a strategic, multi-step plan to grow the Valens brand portfolio into one of the top performers in the adult recreational market. “Winning in the value price point across multiple categories will give us a solid foundation,” Valens CEO Tyler Robson said in a statement.
Altaley Mining Corporation (TSX-V:ATLY) has told shareholders that it posted another “excellent quarter” as it reported preliminary fourth-quarter production results and cost estimates from its flagship Campo Morado asset, an operating polymetallic base metal mine in Guerrero state, Mexico. For the period ended December 31, 2021, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based mining company reported estimated net revenue of C$19.9 million, compared to C$8,871 in the fourth quarter of 2020. Altaley also owns the Tahuehueto project in Durango, Mexico, where construction is 95% complete on its 1,000-tonne per day processing facility. Altaley is targeting initial pre-production in February 2022 and ramping up to full production capacity later in the year.
Fobi AI (TSX-V:FOBI, OTCQB:FOBIF) Inc, a provider of real-time data analytics through artificial intelligence, has announced the partnership and integration of its Fobi platform with US payments giant Square, owned by global technology company Block Inc, formerly Square Inc. Vancouver-based advanced technology company Fobi said the partnership includes the availability of its Fobi app on the Square App Marketplace for businesses of all types and sizes including those in the retail and food and beverage industries. The upcoming launch of Fobi’s app in the Square App Marketplace will give Fobi access to Square’s global sellers, which is expected to help drive customer acquisition and revenue for Fobi, said the company,
Hawkmoon Resources Corp (CSE:HM) has announced assay results for the final two drill holes from its 2021 drill program at the Midrim Showing on the Wilson gold project in Quebec’s Abitibi Greenstone Belt, which included 83.6 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over one metre. The company said the high-grade sample marks the discovery of a new gold zone at the Midrim, which is about 50 metres south of all previously-known gold mineralization at Midrim. “Discovering a new gold zone is an excellent way for Hawkmoon to cap off our first drill program at Wilson,” Hawkmoon Resources president Branden Haynes said in a statement.
Scottie Resources Corp has reported encouraging new drill results from the Blueberry zone on its Scottie Gold Mine project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. Highlights from the results include intercepts of 15.6 grams per ton (g/t) gold over 2.25 metres and 3.21 g/t gold over 10 metres. Vancouver-based Scottie told shareholders that the Blueberry Zone has become “one of the most significant areas of deposit growth on the property” and has more than quadrupled its strike length in the past nine months.
Marble Financial Inc has announced that it will provide a new credit improvement service on its MyMarble platform, which will be powered by FrontLobby. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company noted that FrontLobby is committed to helping improve the financial future of tenants by providing a proven way to build credit and a positive rental history and gain access to credit-related rewards. Marble said it will be utilizing FrontLobby's rental reporting service through the MyMarble platform's product offerings. The introduction of the service will empower MyMarble members to report their rent payments directly to credit bureaus such as Equifax (NYSE:EFX) (Equifax (NYSE:EFX)) and Landlord Credit Bureau, the company added.
HighGold (TSX-V:HIGH, OTCQX:HGGOF) Mining Inc has announced very encouraging results for reconnaissance surface exploration sampling and drilling at its flagship Johnson Tract polymetallic gold project in Alaska, United States. The Vancouver-based mineral exploration company shared results for the Milkbone, greater Difficult Creek (DC), Easy Creek (EC) and Kona regional prospects that are located within the northern half of the project area and two-to-seven kilometers (km) on trend from the 0.75 million ounces (Moz) indicated 10.9 grams per ton (g/t) gold equivalent (AuEq) JT Deposit mineral resource. “We are seeing encouraging results across the length and breadth of the property and believe that systematic exploration will continue to generate new discoveries at Johnson Tract,” HighGold (TSX-V:HIGH, OTCQX:HGGOF) Mining CEO Darwin Green said in a statement.
DGTL Holdings Inc said that subsidiary Hashoff LLC has launched a new social media content marketing campaign with a Nasdaq-listed esports and gaming company. The New York-based company said the 30-day campaign is valued at approximately $200,000 and is focused on promoting brand awareness of the online sports betting brand services becoming live for active users across the state of New York. It noted that the latest social media content campaign comes from Hashoff's largest key account, a global leader in online software services with a current market capitalization above $30 billion. The company’s software allows active users to place bets on fantasy sports contests within the top major professional sports leagues around the world, it added.
Snowline Gold Corp said it has uncovered a potentially "significant gold system" with the first hole of a four-hole program at its Valley bulk-tonnage gold target at the Rogue project in the Yukon. The hole averaged a grade of 1.01 grams per ton (g/t) gold over a width of 136.75 metres (m) starting from a depth of 35.25m. That was within a broader zone of mineralization averaging 0.85 g/t of the precious metal over 186m starting from 31.5m downhole. "This is Snowline's second significant drill discovery in as many drill programs in 2021," said Scott Berdahl, CEO of Snowline, in a statement. "We launched the company around the idea of an unrecognized gold district hiding in a relatively unexplored package of prospective rocks here in the Yukon's Selwyn Basin. Beyond our excitement for the Valley discovery itself, we are similarly excited at the implications these results have toward validating our district-scale exploration thesis. With two discoveries in hand and many additional prospective targets, we are eager to get started on our 2022 exploration season," he added.
Nextech AR Solutions Corp announced that it has joined The Khronos Group as a contributor member. Khronos is an open consortium of pioneering companies creating advanced standards in 3D, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), and Metaverse. Alongside other major players in the tech industry, joining Khronos affirms the company as a key player and thought leader in the metaverse and 3D modeling industry, Nextech AR said in a statement. “As 3D visualization technologies become more prevalent, it’s crucial to be able to present these experiences consistently across multiple consumer endpoints like eCommerce websites, apps, in social feeds, and in ad units,” said Nextech’s CEO Evan Gappelberg in a statement.
Doré Copper Mining Corp has announced the approval of a fully funded 50,000 meter (m) drilling program at the Corner Bay and Devlin projects that will mainly focus on resource category conversion and test a number of exploration targets on the property. The projects are located in the Chibougamau mining camp, less than 55 kilometers (km) by road from the company's Copper Rand mill, near Chibougamau, Québec. “We have started a 45,000 meter drilling program at our flagship Corner Bay project with two drills, both infilling the deposit at a 60 meter spacing. A third drill is expected to arrive in early February. In addition, there will be an infill drilling program of approximately 5,000 meters at the nearby Devlin project,” said Doré Copper CEO Ernest Mast in a statement.
ESE Entertainment Inc has announced a framework agreement with Skinwallet SA to develop technological and marketing solutions connected to Skinwallet’s gaming, esports, blockchain, NFT (non-fungible token) and related services and events. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company noted that Skinwallet is a technology company that focuses on blockchain, NFT and metaverse solutions. As a part of the cooperation deal, ESE said it will offer its clients brand awareness campaigns in the metaverse. It will also create and organize customized virtual sports competitions and market stalls for lifestyle and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands to grow Skinwallet’s innovative products and services
Aurelius Minerals Inc (TSX-V:AUL, OTCQB:AURQF) has reported encouraging drill results from its flagship Aureus East gold project in Nova Scotia, which it said continue to expand mineralization ahead of an updated resource for the property this quarter. Four holes were reported, which were drilled from surface, and showed strong continuity along strike to the east, in width to the south, and at depth. "Surface holes stepped to the east and south show that the mineralization remains open, intersecting gold at surface to more than 500m below surface. We are encouraged by the continuity, the widths and the grades of our intercepts as we conceptualize the mineability of the mineralized system," said Aurelius CEO Mark Ashcroft in a statement.
Amvest Capital Group Holdings LLC said it has partnered with Welsbach Holdings Pte Ltd to form a new energy material fund called Amvest-Welsbach New Energy Materials Fund I. The company said that the fund is an investment vehicle on financing the upstream and midstream development of new energy materials to meet the looming supply shortages and capture value resulting from the new energy transition and the reorganization of global supply chains of new energy materials. The fund expects to deploy at least US$100 million into the early-stage critical metals sector.
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals (OTCQB:RSPI) Inc has revealed that scientists associated with the company have published a paper about its candidate KRM-II-81, which is a so-called GABAkine - a type of medicine which enhances the inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. RespireRx is advancing a portfolio of innovative drugs to combat neurological and psychiatric conditions and its EndeavourRx business unit is advancing KRM-II-81 to treat epilespy and chronic pain. The paper is called: 'The imidazodiazepine, KRM-II-81: An example of a newly emerging generation of GABAkines for neurological and psychiatric disorders' and was published in the peer reviewed journal Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior which can be accessed via the following link: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0091-3057(21)00220-3).
Recruiter.com Group Inc announced that it has partnered with CEORoadshow for a series of informative webinars. The first webinar will be on January 26, 2022, at 12.00pm EST and can be viewed by registering at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FnWul898SR650xAQCMdo5g. "Innovative hiring solutions continue to be in high demand, and Recruiter.com is well-positioned to help employers meet their recruiting challenges. We predict that the cost of hiring will remain on its upward trajectory. We believe that the US will spend $50 billion more hiring talent in 2022 than it did pre-pandemic, creating exceptional business opportunities," said CEO Evan Sohn.
Looking Glass Labs Ltd announced that the GenX collection issued by the company’s flagship studio, House of Kibaa (HoK), has been authenticated by the LooksRare NFT marketplace, making it one of the first NFT collections to receive “verified” status. The authentication builds on the company’s previously announced inclusion of the GenX NFT collection in the Rarity database, which provides widely accepted metrics for evaluating the scarcity of each GenX NFT and its constituent traits, the company said. “As the market for NFTs continues to heat up, it is important for all categories of participants to understand why ‘verified’ listings are significant,” said Dorian Banks, CEO of Looking Glass Lab. “New NFT collections are entering the market at a rapid pace, which creates the risk of confusion in terms of whether or not a given collection is the one that someone is looking for.”
Ximen Mining Corp (TSX-V:XIM, OTCQB:XXMMF) announced that it has entered into an extension to its investment agreement with Alumina Partners (Ontario) Ltd., an affiliate of New York-based private equity firm Alumina Partners LLC. providing a drawdown equity financing facility of up to $8 million over the next twenty-four months. For clarity purposes this is not a debt facility. Funds are advanced by way of a private placement with a common share at a regular discount and a warrant at a 25% premium to market. This is initiated at the company's request and has a maximum limit of up to $500,000 per request. The company said it will use the funds for general working capital and unique opportunities as they may arise in the context of its day-to-day business. In working with Alumina partners over the past two years the company is extremely pleased with the timely execution of the private placements, and appreciative of the support and market knowledge the group possesses.
Lucky Minerals (TSX-V:LKY, OTC:LKMNF) Inc said it has closed a non-brokered private placement consisting of 22,353,278 units of the company at a price of C$0.09 per unit for gross proceeds of C$2,011,795.02. The company said the net proceeds of the offering will be used to complete a 3,000 metre drill program on the company's Fortuna Project in Ecuador and for general working capital purposes. Each unit in the private placement consists of one common share of the company and one transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable to acquire one common share at a price of C$0.20 each for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance of the warrant.
New Pacific Metals (TSX:NUAG, NYSE:NEWP) Inc said its board of directors has appointed Dr Rui Feng as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Dr Feng is the founder of the company and served as its CEO until April 27, 2020. He has stepped down as the chairman of the New Pacific board and Terry Salman has been appointed as the chairman in his place. Dr Feng's return comes after New Pacific's board accepted the resignation of Dr Mark Cruise as the company's CEO and as a director. The company said it wished Dr Cruise well in his future endeavours.
OTC Markets Group Inc has announced the fourth 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, a benchmark for the overall OTCQX Best Market, was up 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Forty-one new companies were added to the index. Forty-seven were removed from the index.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has announced record market statistics for 2021. Trading activity reached record levels and CSE issuers raised more than $8 billion of aggregate capital, far exceeding any other annual total in the exchange’s history, according to a statement. “The Canadian Securities Exchange had its best year ever in 2021 by a wide margin,” said CSE CEO Richard Carleton in a statement.
Magna Mining Inc (TSX-V:NICU) said it has entered into a market-making agreement with Independent Trading Group (ITG), under ITG has agreed to provide market-making services to the company in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable laws. The agreement is effective January 25, 2022, and has an initial term of three months, which will automatically extend for successive one-month terms unless terminated by either party on 30 days' prior notice. In consideration of the services under the agreement, ITG will receive compensation of $5,000 per month, payable monthly in advance, and will be paid by the company from its working capital resources. There are no performance factors contained in the Agreement and ITG will not receive shares, options or other securities as compensation. The capital used for market-making will be provided by ITG, and no third party will be providing funds or securities for the market-making activities.
Essex Minerals Inc has announced the continued appointment of Harbor Access LLC to provide external investor relations services to the company. Harbor Access is an investor relations advisory firm representing and advising micro to mega-cap companies in North America and Europe, with a collective 100-plus years of direct capital markets experience. Essex Minerals CEO Paul Loudon commented: "The team at Harbor Access are a key part of our overall strategy, their investor network and communications experience support our goal to provide timely updates for our investors whilst ensuring the utmost transparency." Harbor Access will be remunerated U$7,000 per month for a 12-month term.
Tribe Property Technologies Inc said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to its brokered private placement announced on January 5, 2022, January 6, 2022, and January 14, 2022, which will see the issue of 5.25 million units at a purchase price of $4 per unit together with 5.25 million share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $5.10 for a 36-month period with 21 placees.
Numinus Wellness Inc has said it will participate in Citi's Psychedelic Drug Call Series to be hosted virtually on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Neena Bitritto-Garg, Citi's Biotech analyst, will host Payton Nyquvest, founder and CEO of Numinus, for a fireside chat at 10.00am ET. For more information about the event, investors can contact KCSA Strategic Communications at numinusir@kcsa.com.
FPX Nickel Corp (TSX-V:FPX) has said it will be presenting at this year's TD Securities Global Mining Conference on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 1.50pm Eastern Time. FPX is one of only two companies invited to present during the TD Conference's session on nickel and its president and CEO, Martin Turenne, will provide an update on the company's activities and answer questions from the moderator and attendees. Interested investors can register to attend FPX's live webcast via the TD Conference registration link at https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/tds/mining2022/r5nu3Q.cfm. The presentation recording will be made accessible through the company's website for 90 days following the conference.
OTC Markets Group Inc, the operator of financial markets for over 11,000 US and global securities, has announced that Rivalry Corp, a sports betting and media company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market and has today upgraded from the OTC Pink market. Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their US investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the US. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. “We are pleased to reach this important milestone in our efforts to increase awareness of Rivalry among US investors and broaden our shareholder base,” said Steven Salz, co-founder and CEO of Rivalry. “Rivalry competes in a global sports betting and media marketplace with a unique strategy focused on young Millennials and Generation Z, and we believe our story may be of interest to investors internationally. Trading on the OTCQX should enhance the ease at which those investors can own the equity, which is aligned with the global nature of our strategy.”
OTC Markets Group Inc, the operator of financial markets for over 11,000 US and global securities, has announced that Callinex Mines Inc (TSX:CNX), a mineral exploration company advancing a portfolio of copper and zinc-rich mineral deposits located in Canada, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market and has today upgraded from the OTC Pink market. Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their US investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the US. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. “Callinex is pleased to begin trading on the OTCQX and broaden the investor universe that can invest in the Company as it aggressively expands the high-grade copper, zinc gold and silver Rainbow deposit. Rainbow is located within a mineral lease, less than 200m from a high-voltage hydroelectric power-line and 500m from a historic shaft with direct road access to processing facilities in Flin Flon, MB,” said Max Porterfield, Callinex president and CEO.