• MCOA is building a role in cannabis and hemp industry through strategic network
• Growing legal cannabis markets estimated to reach $37.3 billion by 2024
• Hemp market estimates foresee growth into the billions by 2020

Amid the drive of several states to put the legal framework for recreational marijuana use into place, Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA) is building upon its vertically integrated business strategy by taking a unique approach to how companies within the industry position themselves in the marketplace.

On January 1, recreational marijuana use will become legal in California (http://dtn.fm/CzFD2), which will complete the regulatory picture for cannabis use on the West Coast, since Washington, Oregon and Alaska legalized the drug earlier this year. Those states join others across the country, including Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine, where recreational use is allowed or will be allowed by next year. Canada is also expected to legalize recreational use next year.

That trend, in addition to the existing regulation of medicinal uses of marijuana extracts in most of the United States, is fueling a booming market that analysis portal Statista predicts may exceed $37.3 billion by 2024. While other estimates may be a bit more conservative, all agree that the demand for legalization is driving an industry with immense potential for profit.

Pursuant to an agreement signed earlier this year, Marijuana Company of America, Inc. and Bougainville Ventures are constructing and will deliver a turnkey state-of-the-art cultivation and processing facility in Oroville, Washington. The 30,000 sq. ft. greenhouse will house a tier-3 production and processing I-502 tenant with decades of experience in cannabis cultivation. Anticipated completion of funding for the project is expected in Q4 2017.

Analysts are also forecasting a boom in the hemp industry. Hemp Business Journal predicts that the sector will rise from $688 million in 2016 to a little over $2.2 billion by 2020 (http://dtn.fm/01QpT).

MCOA’s wholly own subsidiary, hempSMART, is developing all-natural formulations that include non-THC industrial hemp-based cannabinoids with distribution through a unique marketing and affiliate-based program. The founders of MCOA have developed the hempSMART model around the concept of building a global network of diverse and experienced affiliate marketers.

MCOA also signed a joint venture with Canadian public company Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) to conduct industrial hemp trials in New Brunswick, Canada. The companies have retained hemp producer Space Cowboys, Inc. (“SC”) as advisers on the trials. SC has extensive expertise in growing high cannabinoid (CBD & CBG) hemp for extraction and will assist GHG and MCOA in maximizing cannabinoid production as the group ramps up cultivation operations in New Brunswick in the coming years.

“We are at a crossroads of global legalization of our industry,” MCOA CEO Donald Steinberg stated in a news release (http://dtn.fm/mzeC5). “The world has a massive need for cannabis and hemp products and services. This process of countries shifting to a legal cannabis and hemp structure is something that will occur only once in the history of a country, and we are proud to be a frontrunner in the industry.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com

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• Launching its Chinese Daily Video News Broadcast from NYSE on cryptocurrency news in 1Q2018
• CIIX sets FY2018 goals of greater than 100% sales increase, reduced costs, and profitability
• Consilium Global Research projects CIIX to reach revenues of $14.8 million by FY2020 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 100%
• CIIX reports FY2017 YOY operating sales gain of 76%

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a diverse company with goals set by Warren Wang, company founder and CEO, of a 100% gain in sales in FY2018 after achieving a 76% YOY increase in operating revenues in FY2017. The goal in FY2018 is not only the large sales gain, but a reduction in costs and profitability.

CIIX is targeting its goal of becoming the primary medical cannabis Chinese community oriented publicly-traded company. It has diverse offerings to the global Chinese-speaking population. These include financial education and market analysis, in addition to R&D and distribution of legalized, hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD). It now also offers Chinese Daily Video News Broadcast on cryptocurrencies and blockchain news from the NYSE, along with its line of CBD-infused skin care products.

At the same time, CIIX is generating subscription revenue and advertising sales. It also offers public relations and investor relations consulting services to Chinese companies.

Recently, it expanded its board by three individuals who have extensive financial and industry experience: Patrick Leung, Keevin Gillespie and Delray Wannemacher. The goal, according to CEO Wang, is to add to the company’s board individuals who can help grow the company’s Consumer Retail and Financial Services/Media divisions.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ChineseInvestors.com

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• Unique patented drug delivery platform
• Active in world’s largest beverage market
• Technology that compliments rather than competes with CBD companies

An old and popular beverage is being supplemented in a healthy, flavorful way now that Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) is on the scene. Having increased its ownership stake in PoViva Tea, LLC from 51% to 100%, the innovative drug delivery biotech plans to apply its patented DehydraTECH™ technology to supplement a range of black teas with cannabidiol (CBD) from hemp. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world and is an ideal adjuvant to speed adoption of CBD supplements. Now that it is complementing the recognized virtues of tea with the therapeutic benefits of CBD, Lexaria is poised to revolutionize the age-old ritual of afternoon tea.

America is a nation of tea drinkers. In 2016, Americans drank 84 billion cups of tea; that is 260 cups for every man, woman and child. Of the 3.8 billion gallons thus consumed, about 80% was black tea, 16% was green tea, while the rest was either Oolong, white or dark tea. Unlike the rest of the world, Americans like their tea cold. About 80 percent of the tea consumed on a daily basis is chilled. However, hot tea appears to be gaining in popularity with the health conscious. The Tea Association of the USA reports (http://dtn.fm/4lDBE) that ‘total category sales for hot tea have increased more than 15% over the last 5 years…’ The Association ‘anticipates strong, continuous growth, with a CAGR of 4-6% (coming) from all segments driven by variety, convenience, health benefits, sustainability, availability, continued innovation and the discovery of unique, flavorful and high-end specialty teas’.

Lexaria’s acquisition of Poviva Tea, LLC, announced on November 2 (http://dtn.fm/My4oq), gives Lexaria a toehold in this vast $7 billion plus market and consolidates ownership of Poviva Tea, LLC as a wholly owned Lexaria Bioscience subsidiary. The move also simplifies future operations and certain intellectual property ownership issues. In addition, Lexaria announced that, effectively immediately, PoViva Tea will now operate with the trade name of ViPova^TM Tea. The company believes that the rebranding will ensure long-term protection of intellectual rights. At the center of this strategy is Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH technology, which is focused on the improving the delivery of many commonly used Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The DehydraTECH technology provides an additional layer of effectiveness, designed to harmonize with the intellectual property of third parties, which both patented and generic API substances can employ. Lexaria’s long term strategy is to partner with the world’s leading firms as they deliver best-of-class products to their existing large consumer groups.

Lexaria is constantly exploring ways to make the health benefits of cannabinoids (CBD) more accessible and the company’s DehydraTECH technology is a way to do so. Many hemp products on the market are simply mixtures of hemp oil with other ingredients. However, Lexaria’s patented methodology infuses organically sourced hemp oil into the molecules of other substances, such as lipids, which, as it turns out, form the basis of the human endocannabinoid system. Consequently, the body better absorbs products employing the technology.

Presently, Lexaria is the only company in the world that has been awarded a patent for the improved (oral or ingestible, including pills) delivery of all non-psychoactive cannabinoids. Patents have been awarded in the U.S. and Australia and are pending in 40 more countries. This puts the company in the unusually advantageous position of owning proprietary technology that can deliver a vast range of non-psychoactive cannabinoid-based drugs.

Lexaria is already applying its innovative delivery technology to the range of ViPova black teas, which come from the province of Yunnan in China and are supplemented with hemp oil infused within dried evaporated non-fat milk. Introduced in January 2015, the tea is available in a variety of varieties and flavors. The ViPova range runs from 8 to 32 bag portions and varieties include Decaf English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Herbal Bengal Chai, Herbal Cherry Black Tea, Herbal Masala Chai, Low-Caf Organic Evening Green Tea and ViPova Light.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaEnergy.com

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• Skinvisible already develops hemp-based products and is expanding its product line of cannabis-based topical product market
• Research verifies its Invisicare® technology improves the penetration rate and boosts the availability of the cannabis ingredients in both topical and transdermal products
• Skinvisible has entered a strategic partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation for the sale of its product formulations in the Canadian market

Invisicare®, a proprietary topical drug delivery technology developed by Skinvisible, Inc. (OTCQB: SKVI), has a potentially wide range of applications in the cannabis market. The technology improves the delivery of pharmaceutical and medicinal compounds to and through the skin, which can increase the effectiveness of the various medicinal components of cannabis, such as the cannabidiol (CBD).

The patented polymer technology has been used in cosmeceutical, over-the-counter and pharmaceutical products for nearly two decades. On September 28, 2017, Skinvisible signed an exclusive agreement with Canopy Growth Corporation for the purpose of increasing its reach to Canada and establishing its position on the cannabis product markets. The definitive licensing agreement for patented topical formulations by Skinvisible puts emphasis on two product lines – unique topical hemp-based products that will be launched in Canada and the future development of cannabis-based topical products.

Nevada-based Skinvisible has been actively seeking licensees for its cannabis formulations made with its patented Invisicare® delivery system in the 29 US states that have approved medical marijuana.  These licensees will gain the exclusive right to manufacture and distribute the Invisicare formulated cannabis products.

Through its partnership with Canopy Growth, Skinvisible has its first licensee exclusively for the Canadian market. Regulations pertaining to Cannabis products sold in Canada are quite different from the U.S. legislative framework. Only one license is required for distribution, which simplifies the administrative aspect of entering the market. In addition, the Canadian cannabis market is expanding rapidly. Statista.com projects that the medical marijuana market in Canada will grow from 49 million Canadian dollars in 2015 to 1,146 million dollars in 2020 (http://dtn.fm/J9ktC). Of these, 653 million dollars will come from dried marijuana products and 493 million dollars will come from oils.

Skinvisible is a confident market player that has over 15 years of experience in product development. Stringent pharmaceutical standards are applied to the creation of every new product. According to Skinvisible President Terry Howlett, this experience has proven to be invaluable for the company’s entry into the cannabis market. Howlett said that the test results the company is already getting with hemp-based products are surpassing expectations.

Company research suggests that because of Invisicare®, Skinvisible’s hemp-derived CBD products release almost four times the active ingredients found in other leading topical products on the market. The penetration rate of the Skinvisible transdermal products was 81 percent. These results show just how different Invisicare® makes the topical options from other CBD products out there, Howlett concluded.

Apart from targeting the U.S. and Canadian markets, Skinvisible is also looking to expand to Europe, Latin America and Australia in the near future. The move is in line with the latest tendencies pertaining to the global growth of the CBD market. The Hemp Business Journal reports that CBD product sales went up 1,710 percent on an annual basis in 2016 (http://dtn.fm/tg0jZ). According to experts quoted in the report, word of mouth promotion has been one of the driving factors for the positive trend.

Long-term predictions are also bold. The cannabis market could grow by 700 percent by 2020 (http://dtn.fm/hPu5K). This means that sales by the year will reach 2.1 billion dollars, of which 450 million dollars will be derived from hemp-based products.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Skinvisible.com

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• Government policy driving electric vehicle adoption
• A 100% increase in lithium price estimated to raise battery cost less than 1%
• Electric vehicle unit costs continue to fall as output rises

No one can be faulted for thinking that electric vehicles (EVs) will be a feature of the future. However, they were also a detail of the past. In the 1890s and early 1900s, EVs cruised the streets of America, particularly in the Northeast but also in Chicago. At the turn of the twentieth century, electric vehicles outnumbered their gasoline alternatives two to one in the major metropolitan areas of New York, Boston and Chicago. Powered by lead acid batteries, they increasingly lost market share to cars with internal combustion engines, which had longer ranges. Now, their time seems to have come again, and Americans are rediscovering EVs. As major automakers accelerate the launch of new EV models, they will be casting an eye at exploration companies like 92 Resources Corp. (TSX.V: NTY) (OTCQB: RGDCF) (FSE: R9G2), since this modern energy solutions company is mining the precious lithium that powers the batteries under the hood.

The latest report card for EVs shows how quickly American drivers are adopting plug-ins. For October 2017, EV sales were up 50% (to 16,000), as compared with October 2016 sales of about 11,000. September 2017 sales figures set a record, as 21,325 vehicles were sold, up 24% from the 17,225 moved the previous year. All the auto-making heavyweights, led by Tesla, have thrown their hats in the ring. Now, the increase in production is beginning to affect battery costs as economies of scale kick in. Lithium-ion battery costs fell by over 50% from $599/kWh in 2013 to $273/kWh in 2016 as battery producers raised output, according to Bloomberg Technology (http://dtn.fm/4HNDk). The trend is likely to continue as demand for EVs continues to rise. Cost reductions from economies of scale are likely to trump any increase in the cost of lithium. Bloomberg estimates that a 300% increase in lithium prices would increase battery costs by only about 2%. Output increases are moving unit costs down at a much higher rate.

While lower costs are certainly a powerful driver of the EV bandwagon, government policy is also playing an important part. A number of OECD countries have laid out zero-emission mandates that will take effect over the next two decades. Norway wants its new passenger cars and vans to have zero emissions by 2025. In addition, India will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, while France and the U.K. plan similar bans by 2040. Meanwhile, China is targeting 2030 as its deadline, with only fully electric cars will being sold in the country following that year.

RGDCF is gearing up to meet the looming demand. The company now has five lithium properties, and two of those have shown a great deal of promise. The first, at Hidden Lake, is located approximately 40 km northeast of the city of Yellowknife, NT, and consists of two mineral claims totaling approximately 1,100 hectares. It is highly prospective for spodumene-bearing lithium pegmatites, with samples indicating between 1.37% and 3.01% Li2O. The very high grades of lithium have been attributed to observed concentrations of coarse-grained spodumene and crystals of up to 36 inches in length were also noted, with visual estimates across the dyke(s) in some places of 20 to 35%. The second, at Pontax River, consists of 104 mineral claims covering four blocks totaling approximately 5,536 hectares (13,681 acres) near Eastmain, Quebec, an area that has shown high levels of spodumene-bearing pegmatite.

The company also recently acquired three new properties. Each is an early-staged lithium pegmatite project with the potential to be a stand-alone property. The new deposits are sited at Corvette, Eastmain, and Lac du Beryl, and they consist of 115 mineral claims on a combined 14,710 acres, all rich in pegmatite. Pegmatite is a type of crystal-heavy igneous rock and is a good source of ‘hard rock’ lithium, which represents about one-third of all global reserves.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.92Resources.com

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• O2O sales expected to reach $78.4 billion this year in China
• MOXC mobile apps help target nation’s booming e-commerce shopping
• China’s online purchase growth outpacing in-store business

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) is helping large retail businesses connect with their customers amid the explosive growth of e-commerce in China, a nation that contains about a fifth of the world’s population and tremendous potential for market success.

Multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers reported earlier this year that 7 percent of China’s shoppers did their daily shopping by mobile phone and 5 percent using desktop computers — about twice the rate worldwide (http://dtn.fm/0mWB5).  During the first quarter, national online retail sales were 32.1 percent higher than the previous year, whereas in-store sales increased only by 7.2 percent, it reported.

Moxian’s social network-enabled apps Moxian+ User and Moxian+ Business cater to customers and the businesses they frequent, helping businesses reward consumer loyalty in an online-to-offline (O2O) pipeline that personalizes the shopping experience while helping customers geo-locate the nearest store for the products they’re seeking at any given time.

The app also builds on social media trends by allowing users to interact with a circle of online friends, share information through groups or topic messaging and personalize their networks.

The Shenzhen, China-based development-stage company announced a change in direction in October to focus its resources on corporate clients with large retail footprints whose mobile customers may be seeking them at a variety of locations on a given day.

MOXC’s new CEO and board undertook the measure amid a shift from a free app model to a paid subscription service, after determining the larger retailers will provide a greater market share at a faster pace than the multitude of small mom-and-pop shops that may have a limited number of locations.

The company’s change in strategy also aims to reduce non-production related SG&A costs by boosting sales through independent agents, which will help Moxian better align its costs with the customer revenue stream, according to the company (http://dtn.fm/95UAf).

China Daily reported that the first half of 2017 saw retail sales climb 10.4 percent to some 17.24 trillion yuan ($2.55 trillion), and a 28.6 percent increase in the online sale of physical goods (http://dtn.fm/6ChWh).

Retail analyst iResearch estimates this year’s O2O e-commerce sales in China alone will amount to $78.4 billion, driven largely by the “integration of online and offline business” and company strategies aimed at adding value to their offerings amid a 29.6 year-over-year growth in online shopping during the second quarter (http://dtn.fm/CW5jg).

Moxian’s apps provide companies with data to help them better target those digital consumers and develop repeat business at their stores. In 2016, the Big Data Industry Alliance of China and the China Center for Information Industry Development presented the company with an award for Best Solution Award of Social Media Marketing.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Moxian.com

• PotNetwork’s subsidiary, Diamond CBD, reports record sales of $1.76 million in August 2017
• Acknowledged industry experts appointed to advisory board
• New line of CBD-infused honey products launched in October 2017

The hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to show phenomenal growth over the next few years. The Hemp Business Journal has projected a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53 percent for CBD products derived from hemp, estimating this market to be worth $1.8 billion by 2020 (http://dtn.fm/D1qWk). PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (OTC: POTN) is in a strong position to take advantage of this growth through its subsidiary, Diamond CBD, with its offerings of CBD-based oils, creams, dabs, vapes, edibles and pet food additives. On October 24, 2017, the company announced an addition to its CBD edible product line by developing a range of innovative honey products, including straws packed with CBD-infused honey. Using natural honey, these formulations combine the therapeutic properties of both honey and cannabis in appealing and tasty products. The company has an established offering of CBD edibles that includes gummies and shots.

Diamond CBD, owned by PotNetwork Holding’s subsidiary First Capital Venture Co., has established itself as a force within the CBD-based market and its products are sold in over 10,000 stores across the country. All of its cannabinoids are extracted from industrial hemp, a procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), unlike extraction methods based on marijuana. The FDA restricts the CBD extraction to imported sources of hemp, but it is currently legal to grow these crops in an increasing number of states, including South Carolina and Arizona. Cannabidiol (CBD) is not psychoactive and does not produce the mind-altering effect of tetrahydorcannabinol (THC) found in marijuana. The company’s research and developmental drive is focused on a range of cannabinoids and hemp derivatives, employing leading doctors, chemists and scientists to pioneer their contemporary products.

On October 10, 2017, in a move intended to provide PotNetwork a strategic edge over its competitors, the company announced the appointment of Dr. Michael McKenzie to its advisory board. Dr. McKenzie is an acknowledged expert in the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of many medical conditions and ailments. PotNetwork will leverage his expertise in the research and development of innovative new CBD-based products to drive its growth in sales. Over the past few months, the company reported rapid sales growth, achieving an increase of 30 percent in July over the previous month. In August, Diamond CBD experienced record sales of $1.76 million, representing an increase of 20 percent over July revenues (http://dtn.fm/63tqA). The revenues achieved in these two months combined equate to 60 percent of total sales for January to June, 2017.  The company reported sales of over $5 million during the first six months of 2017 with a net profit of almost $370,000.

PotNetwork has also succeeded in the market through industry trade shows like CHAMPS, BIG Industry Trade Show and the Market Week Event over the past few months. The company generated sales of approximately $820,000 from these shows, while its marketing efforts have increased brand awareness significantly. It has also announced its intention to expand its market into China and a number of South American countries.

With its continual drive for new product development through Diamond CBD, aided by the engagement of leading experts in the field of CBD research, PotNetwork is ideally placed to continue its growth into the future.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PotNetworkHolding.com

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• Monaker offers its worldwide inventory of more than one million vacation rentals, resort residences, chalets, and other properties
• Integration is expected to begin within 30 days; clients can use the Monaker Booking Engine (MBE) for immediate ALR bookings rather than waiting for confirmations
• Study: ALR industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel business, projected to reach $194 billion by 2021, with a CAGR of 7%

Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI) has been named the exclusive provider of alternative lodging rentals (ALR) to Exponential, a high-tech e-commerce platform provider (http://dtn.fm/9ZqYP). Exponential owns EXPO2, a white-label program that drives revenues by offering charities and affinity groups the opportunity to offer donor savings on brands and travel. Their spending then becomes fundraising for their favorite charities or causes.

The XPO2/MBE integration is expected to begin within the next 30 days. Monaker’s vast inventory of travel rentals will have a higher profile and offer Exponential clients the opportunity to book immediately on the Monaker Booking Engine (MBE) rather than wait for confirmations to ALRs. Clients can customize the platform. A white-label program in travel is using the services of a third-party, such as a high-tech provider.

According to Technavio (http://dtn.fm/T0hmV), the ALR industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry — projected to reach $194 billion by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7%.

Bill Kerby, CEO of Monaker, said, “This new commercial partner with Exponential represents a major milestone for Monaker. It will deliver upon the promise of our technology in both a visible and meaningful way, as well as demonstrates the untapped world of possibilities created by our unique travel technologies. This new deployment also supports the fact that our B2B model and powerful booking agent represents the ideal solution for the many online travel industry players who are currently lacking an ALR offering.”

Dom Einhorn, CEO of Exponential, said that he was confident that its consumers would find true value in Monaker’s global inventory. He added that Monaker’s online booking engine would serve as a transaction driver “across our platform.” Exponential has a number of licensees, such as the greater than 100-team United Pro Soccer League and the Los Angeles Jr. Kings Hockey Club. It also has other organizations as clients across the U.S. and Australia.

Monaker delivers innovation to the ALR marketplace, using its MBE to deliver more than one million vacation rental homes, condos, resort residences, villas, chalets and other properties. Its advantage is that it offers instant booking of ALRs to travel agencies and distributors.

For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com

• Building the world’s largest cobalt exploration company with interests in historically productive Canadian mines
• On the fast-track to mine high-grade cobalt with fully permitted mill, refinery and stockpiles
• Long-term global demand for cobalt driven by huge surge in electric vehicle market
• Cobalt prices, which jumped more than 80% in recent years, projected to continue upward

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF), with headquarters in Canada, seeks to create the world’s largest pure-play cobalt exploration and development company. The company’s current focus is on its Greater Cobalt Project located in Silver Centre, Ontario. The company is also in the midst of a three-way merger with Cobalt One Ltd. and CobalTech Mining Inc. and on completion First Cobalt will control over 10,000 hectares of prospective land and 50 historic mining operations in the Cobalt Camp in Ontario, Canada, as well as a mill and a permitted refinery facility.

The merger agreements with Cobalt One Ltd. and CobalTech Mining Inc., announced earlier this year, will result in a combined land position of more than 10,000 hectares (nearly 25,000 acres) in the Cobalt Camp containing approximately 50 past cobalt/silver producers and working mines. Initial test results from a mineralogical assessment of sample material taken from various historical mines located throughout the Cobalt Camp show both cobalt-rich and silver-rich mineralization styles. Samples taken at the former Bellellen mine, located within the Greater Cobalt Project in Ontario, show high grade cobalt assays, prompting First Cobalt to increase its drilling program at that site.

First Cobalt Corp. is moving quickly to leverage its potential against an economic background that estimates global consumption for refined cobalt is set to grow at an average rate of approximately 5 percent per annum for the next 10 years. The electric vehicle market, in particular, is driving this sector since more than 50 percent of the world’s current production of cobalt is used in the manufacture of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The global lithium-ion battery market, as estimated by Zion Market Research, indicates the value at around USD $31 billion in 2016 and is expected to generate revenue of nearly USD $68 billion by end of 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of slightly above 17 percent.

The company’s clear pathway to production and cash flow generation includes being one of only four fully permitted cobalt extraction refineries in Canada with significant material and processing infrastructure on site. With the price of cobalt increasing significantly and its importance in the growing battery market underpinning a strong long-term demand forecast, First Cobalt Corp. and its mining interests are primed for success.

First Cobalt Corp. President and CEO Trent Mell, a mining executive and capital markets professional with extensive international transactional experience, is joined by a team of reputable and seasoned deal-makers, mine builders and mine operators with decades of global experience in exploration, business development, geoscience, engineering and finance.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FirstCobalt.com

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• Multi-division holding company focused on high-growth industries with immediate revenue potential
• Specialty niche markets include healthcare services, green technology and industrial sectors
• Company is minimizing risk through diversification strategy

RJD Green Inc. (OTC: RJDG), a tri-division holding company, is employing a successful diversification strategy with its focus on the acquisition and management of assets and companies in three areas. The initial high-growth enterprise opportunities the company is engaged in provide diversity and rapid growth in separate markets that are recession-resistant.

RJD Green is focused on acquisitions that are economically advantageous within emerging growth entities or companies that are in need of restructuring and in which immediate growth and outstanding potential returns are transparent.

The company’s division holdings include:

• RJD Green Healthcare Services Division, which employs a business model that utilizes the healthcare industry experience and wide-ranging relationships of the company’s team. This team has longstanding relationships with most major hospital systems and larger surgical centers in the United States, along with relationships within many of the healthcare community’s service sectors. The focus of this division is acquiring companies that offer cost-reducing and/or management- and operation-enhancing support services in the healthcare field.
• Earthlinc Environmental Solutions, which was formed in 2011 to foster green applied technologies and to provide environmental services, with a primary focus in North America. Environmental services and two technologies are being launched during 2017.
• Silex Holdings Inc., which was formed to acquire and manage high-growth assets and business enterprise, with a focus in specialty niched industrial contracting as well as building material products and services. Silex Interiors manufactures and distributes synergistic specialty building materials, granite and other countertops, cabinets, green products like engineered marble, and related products to both commercial contractors and retail clients. Silex Interiors has a plan for annual internal regional expansion as well as adding between four and eight regional franchise locations each year.

The company is helmed by a management team that has extensive expertise in each of these three focus areas, and each division is directly overseen by one of the company’s three corporate officers.

The mission of RJD Green is to create a successful, enjoyable business opportunity that fosters continual value growth for shareholders. For business enterprise partners that unite with the company, emphasis is placed on maximizing their business potential through the public company capital resources advantage and through providing an added management partner to assist with vision and the fulfillment of success in each operation.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.RJDGreen.com

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