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Josemaria Resources Inc. (TSX: JOSE) (OTC: JOSMF) Feasibility Study on Flagship Project Yields Bright Future in Copper, Gold

  • Josemaria Resource’s flagship copper-gold-silver Josemaria Project is located in Argentina’s San Juan province
  • Company has recently published its NI 43-101 compliant feasibility study on the project
  • Mine expected to generate an average annual production of 136,000 tonnes of copper, 231,000 ounces of gold and 1,164,000 ounces of silver over its 19-year life
  • Study indicates $1.53 billion after-tax Net Present Value at an 8% discount rate, 15.4% Internal Rate of Return at metal prices of $3.00 per pound copper, $1,500 per ounce gold, $18 per ounce silver
  • The Josemaria Project return increases to $US2.3Bn After-Tax NPV8 and 18.5% IRR as calculated by metal prices on November 12, 2020 of $US3.14/lb Cu, $US1883/oz Au and $US24.33/oz Ag (https://ibn.fm/zR4Ip)
  • JOSE anticipates a 3.8-year, rapid payback period on initial capital investment from start of production

Josemaria Resources (TSX: JOSE) (OTC: JOSMF) (Nasdaq Stockholm: JOSE), a Vancouver, BC, Canada-based natural resources company, recently released the results of an independent NI 43-101 compliant feasibility study on its flagship project, the wholly-owned copper-gold-silver Josemaria Project located in the San Juan Province, Argentina (https://ibn.fm/DlDYg). Prepared by a team led by Fluor Canada Ltd. alongside SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. and Knight Piesold Ltd., the study revealed a robust and relatively low-risk project with a rapid 3.8-year payback period.  The mine is planned as an open pit operation feeding a conventional process plant at a Life-of-Mine average rate of 152,000 tonnes a day over a 19-year mine life.

The feasibility study projects average annual metal production of 136,000 tonnes of copper – equivalent to nearly 0.7% of annual global copper production, 231,000 ounces of gold and 1,164,000 ounces of silver on average over its life span with higher output early in the mine life. Similarly, the study indicated a $1.53 billion after-tax Net Present Value at an 8% discount rate and a 15.4% Internal Rate of Return at metal prices of $3.00 per pound copper, $1,500 per ounce gold, and $18 per ounce silver. At spot prices on November 12, 2020 ($US3.14/lb Cu, $US1883/oz Au, $US24.33/oz Ag) these numbers increase to $US2.3Bn After-Tax NPV8 and 18.5% IRR.

“We are extremely pleased with the results of the Feasibility Study at Josemaria which indicates that this is one of the very few readily developable copper-gold projects in the world today,” said Josemaria Resources President and CEO Adam Lundin. “I believe the study results will allow us to unlock various financing opportunities as we move toward construction.”

The company estimates that the project’s anticipated capital costs, which include engineering, procurement, construction, management, on- and off-site infrastructure and contingency, amount to approximately $3.09 billion, with a further $940 million in sustaining capital  required to maintain operations at full production over the entire 19-year life span of the mine (https://ibn.fm/8svkR).

The feasibility study includes an optimised mine production plan with average grades in the initial three full years of production notably better than the life of mine averages, supporting strong investment payback potential and driving a 3.8-year payback period from start of production.

Following the release of the feasibility study, the Josemaria Project is expected to continue progressing rapidly towards construction. Basic engineering work is currently forecast to begin in the first quarter of 2021, followed by detailed engineering in the third quarter of 2021. The construction of a pioneering access road is planned to commence in the third quarter of 2021 predicated on appropriate permitting and financing milestones being met. Once all necessary conditions have been met, Josemaria Resources anticipates commencing the bulk earthworks on site during the fourth quarter of 2022. Commercial production is ultimately forecast to commence by 2026.

Once operational, the Josemaria Project is estimated to derive 71% of its revenues through the production of copper, with a further 27.5% contributed by gold and 1.5% from silver. Global demand for copper has shown a steady growth trajectory over the years- with the global copper market expected to achieve an annual value of $222.1 billion by the end of 2026.  Gold, a traditional store of value and safe haven investment has seen its price appreciate significantly over the course of the year touching a high of $2,067.15 an ounce in early August 2020 (www.gold.org)

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to JOSMF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/JOSMF

Sustainable Green Team (SGTM) Announces Q3 Fiscal Results, Provides Update on Circle K Contract

  • Sustainable Green Team Ltd reported its financial results for 3 months ending Sept. 30, 2020
  • Company reported 3Q20 revenues of $5.9 million, gross profit of $422 thousand, taking 9M20 revenues to $24.5 million and gross profit to $5.5 million
  • SGTM also provided status update regarding its retailing tie-up with Circle K convenience stores, the geographical scope of which has now increased to include fourth region
Sustainable Green Team (OTC: SGTM), a leading provider of environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal, has recently published its financial results for the third quarter of 2020. The company has seen its fiscal revenues rise to total $24.5 million over the first nine months of 2020. For the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020, SGTM reported $5,907,155 in revenue, $422,133 in gross profit and $36,140,923 in total assets, with a strong position of $5,936,798 in cash and liquid investments. In aggregate, that took the company’s total revenues for the first nine months of the year to $24,544,820 while recording $5,503,905 in gross profit (https://ibn.fm/aBJQN). The company also seized the opportunity to expand on its numerous achievements over the course of past three months:
  • Completion of company name and trading symbol change as of July 21, 2020
  • SGTM awarded IPEMA certification to recycle tree and storm waste into public playground surfacing material on July 23, 2020, providing the company with access to a $4 billion market
  • Completion of the dual line mulch bagger and fully automated electric grinding screening operation at Waste Management’s Apopka, Florida-based facility, increasing its mulch manufacturing capability by 4 million bags per year
  • Addition of new grapple hauling trucks to the Company’s fleet, with each truck capable of hauling 1,250 loads per annum, equivalent to $400 thousand in gross revenue
  • Obtaining a permit to accept debris and manufacture mulch at the company’s state-of-the-art, 100,000 square foot Jacksonville facility
“I am proud of our team and the progress we have made this year in achieving these key milestones,” commented Sustainable Green Team’s CEO and Director Tony Raynor in reference to the results. “We plan to proceed in a similar manner during the remaining quarter and end 2020 on a strong note. In keeping with that aim, we have already completed our two-year audit to commence our Form 10 process, which will enable us to begin 2021 as a fully reporting company and uplist accordingly.” Separately, the company also took the opportunity to announce that it had signed a new mulch contract for 2021 with Circle K convenience stores, a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc (OTC: ANCUF). The original agreement with Circle K, signed in October 2020, was modified to add an additional region to the initial three regions in which SGTM’s mulch products would be marketed, thereby increasing the potential revenue potential from the tie-up (https://ibn.fm/ya2nW). To learn more about Sustainable Green Team Ltd., view the investor presentation at https://ibn.fm/vtjJ2. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGTM are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGTM

InsuraGuest Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: ISGI) Extends Hospitality Liability Coverage via Partnership with Guesty

  • Under the vendor agreement with the world’s leading short-term rental property management company, InsuraGuest Technologies will provide coverage to tens of thousands of Guesty clients
  • The current size of the vacation rental market is valued at approximately $87.61 billion and is expected to grow to an estimated $113.9 billion by 2027
  • InsuraGuest is not only handling digital insurance in the hospitality sector but also branching out to offer coverage options in multiple other industries
Leading insurtech company InsuraGuest Technologies (TSX.V: ISGI) has announced that it has entered into a signed vendor agreement with Guesty, the world’s foremost short-term rental property management company. Guesty provides an end-to-end solution platform for property managers and management companies to simplify and automate operational needs for short-term rentals (https://ibn.fm/Aklcz). Under the vendor agreement, InsuraGuest will integrate with Guesty property management software through the company’s proprietary API. “Upon completion of our API integration, InsuraGuest will be available to Guesty’s tens of thousands of clients with a product that not only protects their properties but also responds to claims made by their guests,” said Douglas Anderson, CEO and Chairman of InsuraGuest Technologies. The integration will allow Guesty’s users to transfer certain liabilities to InsuraGuest’s Hospitality Liability Policy. As a result, these short-term rental properties can lower claim ratios and their risk profile, which may lead to a decrease in general liability or homeowner’s insurance premiums. InsuraGuest Hospitality Liability coverages are the first line of defense for member hotels and vacation rental properties. The policy provides an additional layer of protection that prevents the need for general liability claims if an InsuraGuest covered claim occurs. InsuraGuest responds to the claims of guests on a primary basis, covering accidental in-room property damage, theft, accidental death and dismemberment, and accidental medical expenses. The coverage fills the gap that is left by other policies, inserting protection that responds to the property when guests experience mishaps. InsuraGuest will provide Guesty’s clients with an additional layer of protection while providing them with competitive pricing, reduced risk, the potential for lower liability insurance costs, quick claim compensation turnaround, and improved guest experiences, giving them a worry-free stay. The short-term rental entity extends coverage to every guest, activating the coverage upon check-in. The charge for the coverage is placed in the guest’s folio or is bundled into the nightly rate. Regarding the vendor agreement between InsuraGuest and Guesty, Alon Eitan, Guesty’s director of strategy and business development, said, “We are excited to begin our relationship with InsuraGuest. Providing our customers with access to vendors like InsuraGuest helps protect their properties and provide peace of mind.” Guesty works with several major online travel agencies, providing end-to-end solutions for companies like Airbnb, Vrbo, and TripAdvisor. Their clients also use Guesty’s guest-centric tools, including Unified Inbox, 24/7 Guest Communication Services, Automation Tools, Payment Processing, and now InsuraGuest’s Hospitality Liability Policy, as well. The agreement helps InsuraGuest strengthen its position as an insurance solution provider in the vacation rental market, a sector that is constantly expanding. The current size of the vacation rental market is valued at approximately $87.61 billion, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% to an estimated $113.9 billion by 2027 (https://ibn.fm/KxjbY). InsuraGuest Technologies is transforming how we view insurance, providing digital insurance reimagined, reinvented, and revolutionized. InsuraGuest aims to transform the way insurance is delivered with the revolutionary idea that insurance should be bought, not sold. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.InsuraGuest.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ISGI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/ISGI

Falling Battery Prices Pave Way for EV Future; Net Element Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Positioned to Profit through Mullen Technologies Merger

  • EV battery prices becoming increasingly economical, dropping 87% in less than decade with additional 30% drop predicted by 2023
  • NETE plans to divest payments processing model to enter EV industry through merger with privately-held Mullen Technologies Inc.
  • Battery-focused subsidiary Mullen Energy part of US expansion, thousands of jobs expected to be created
  • Pre-orders for MX-05 SUV commenced, production expected to start in 2021

The average real price of electric vehicle (“EV”) batteries has dropped 87% in less than a decade (https://ibn.fm/GRCa9) and is projected to drop even further due to technological innovations destined to make EVs a viable alternative to gas-powered vehicles. Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE), through its pending merger with Mullen Technologies, will be well-positioned to benefit from this trend through Mullen Energy, a Mullen subsidiary focused exclusively on advancing battery technology.

While the current decrease in battery prices is impressive, analysts predict an even further 30% drop over the next three years, reaching a point where EVs will start to reach price parity with internal combustion engine vehicles. A combination of factors concerning battery technology is suggested to contribute to this shift that include cell design, production innovation, changes in the anode materials, changes in the cathode materials, and innovations that will change how the battery is integrated into the car.

Mullen Technologies is already well on its way to making substantial progress on battery technology through subsidiary Mullen Energy. Along with Mullen Auto Sales, Mullen Finance Corp. and a digital marketplace called CarHub, Mullen is well-positioned to expand its footprint in the United States with plans to expand and construct new production facilities that will bring thousands of jobs to the country.

Pre-orders for the five-passenger MX-05 SUV have already started, and manufacturing is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2021 with delivery dates set for the second quarter of 2022. Along with the MX-05, Mullen is planning to build and lease 1.3 million square feet of assembly and manufacturing space in Washington to produce the Dragonfly K50 electric sports car.

The time has never been better to expand into the EV industry. Research by BloombergNEF has suggested that nearly half of all passenger car sales in China will be electric by 2025 (https://ibn.fm/6ZwNQ). Along with the falling prices of batteries, EV mandates across the world paired with changes in fuel regulations are destined to contribute to EV dominance, projected to take over the municipal bus market by 81%, light commercial vehicle sales at 56%, and the medium commercial market at 31%.

A global financial technology and value-added solutions group, NETE has traditionally supported electronic payments acceptance in an omni-channel environment that included point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile devices. Once ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America by Deloitte, NETE plans to divest its payments-as-a-service business model to enter the electric vehicle industry through a reverse-merger with California-based Mullen Technologies.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NETE are available in the company’s newsroom at  http://ibn.fm/NETE

Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) Begins Trading, Extraction Tolling Business Ramping Up

  • Pure Extracts Technologies trading on CSE under symbol PULL
  • Company runs first oil extraction, distillation under new licenses
  • PULL products highly desired by provincial dispensaries as consumers gravitate to FSO
An emerging leader in extraction, Pure Extracts Technologies (CSE: PULL) began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) earlier this month under the symbol ‘PULL’. The plant-based extraction Company focuses on cannabis, hemp, and functional mushroom sectors and uses its proprietary CO2 extraction methodology to obtain full-spectrum oil (“FSO”) from cannabis and hemp biomass. “We are pleased to have listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange as a significant first step towards Pure Extracts’ continual expansion within the emerging extraction space,” said Pure Extracts’ CEO Ben Nikolaevsky. “There currently is a tremendous opportunity for growth in consumer natural health products, for which we plan on playing a pivotal role within the supply chain mechanism by providing full spectrum oil products for the cannabis, hemp and functional mushroom space.” In a letter to shareholders, Nikolaevsky called the CSE listing a “major milestone” that gives the Company’s shareholders liquidity in the public markets and the Company access to capital. In that same letter, he noted that Pure Extracts recently received its Standard Processing license from Health Canada. “We have spent the last 6 weeks commissioning our equipment for commercial production,” he said. “On Nov. 4th, we ran our first oil extraction and distillation under our licences. We are super excited about our first trial run.” Nikolaevsky noted that Pure Extracts was running required samples over the coming weeks to “apply for our Sales license with Health Canada, which will allow us to bring our vape brand, Pure Pulls and our edibles brand, Pure Chews to the consumer market. Our products are highly desired by the provincial dispensaries as consumers are gravitating to full-spectrum oil (‘FSO’), which we specialize in.” “Pure Extracts anticipates starting its extraction tolling business in December with its first batch being scheduled for extraction early in the month”, said Nikolaevsky. In addition, now that the Company can provide samples, it is bidding on several contracts in the white label arena. “Although the Health Canada approval took longer than we planned for, we believe we can capture some meaningful volumes in the white label area into Q1 2021,” he said. In addition, Pure Extracts is entering the functional mushroom space “We intend to launch these products in Q1 from an online portal that we are developing. Functional mushrooms have been identified as the new ‘wonder’ product in the wellness space and have been rapidly growing in popularity, so this is a very exciting move for us,” he noted. Pure Extracts Technologies Inc., headquartered in Pemberton, British Columbia, is a plant-based extraction Company with a new vertical in functional mushrooms. The Company is positioned to be a successful extraction Company and a leader in the rapid development and commercialization of functional mushroom products. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PureExtractsCorp.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PULL are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/PULL

CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP) Outlines Plans for Advancing Drug It Hopes Will Beat Deadly Brain Cancer

  • Biotechnology developer CNS Pharmaceuticals is working to advance the clinical trials of a novel brain cancer-fighting drug candidate with the aim of developing a new, effective therapy for treating an otherwise incurable disease
  • The company plans a complex, multi-armed Phase 2 trial of its candidate Berubicin in hopes that the drug candidate may ultimately gain an expedited pathway to approval and registration from the FDA
  • The trial for combatting Glioblastoma Multiforme is expected to begin next year, and on Nov. 12 the company’s officers launched a webinar to provide information on how the trial will be designed
  • CNS Pharmaceuticals is also preparing, in partnership with its sub-licensee WPD Pharmaceuticals, for two additional trials of Berubicin to be conducted in Poland including the first-ever Phase 1 pediatric trial as well as a parallel Phase 2 trial in adults
A biopharmaceutical company working to find a better way of treating an aggressive form of brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme (“GBM”), which is currently regarded as incurable and ultimately fatal, announced recently that its submission of an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) has been accepted for review. It includes a novel clinical trial design it hopes will lead to a breakthrough, and on Nov. 12 company officers discussed the design for the upcoming Phase 2 U.S. trial in a webinar open to the public (https://ibn.fm/bV2e2). “I would like to remind everyone that this upcoming Phase 2 trial will build on the success of the Phase 1 trial of Berubicin in which the clinical benefit response was 44 percent, including one patient … who had a durable complete response and is still alive and cancer-free today, 14 years after treatment with Berubicin, and another two patients with partial responses, who had reductions of greater than 25 percent in the size of their tumors,” CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP) CEO John Climaco told the webinar audience. CNS Pharmaceuticals’ lead drug candidate in treating GBM, Berubicin, is an anthracycline. “Anthracyclines as a class of chemotherapy have been used for over 60 years to treat a variety of cancers, including breast, ovarian, lung, lymphoma and leukemia, and other malignancies as well. However, historically, anthracyclines have never been used to treat primary or metastatic brain cancers because scientists could not demonstrate that anthracyclines were able to cross the blood-brain barrier and achieve significant levels of activity in the brain,” Climaco said. “Berubicin may change that history because it is the first anthracycline that, based on limited clinical data, appears to cross the blood-brain barrier and achieve drug levels critical for efficacy against central nervous system malignancies,” he said. CMO Dr. Sandra Silberman explained that the Phase 2 trial will allow a real-time comparison between Berubicin patients and patients receiving the normal standard of care, using “interim analyses that could impact and in fact reduce the numbers of patients required to establish the effectiveness of Berubicin.” Under the parameters of the trial, 243 patients will participate, 162 of them receiving Berubicin and the other 81 receiving the chemotherapy drug lomustine. About 60 study centers will be used in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Once 50 percent of the patients have been in the study for six months, the interim analysis will begin. “We are evaluating responses defined as a decrease in the size of the tumor, as well as stability of the disease defined as no further increases in the size of the tumor once the patient is put on study, as well as the time to progression of these tumors and importantly overall survival of the patients,” Silberman said. The study will also be designed to preserve patient safety even with the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic and GBM patients who don’t ultimately qualify for the study will be allowed other avenues to try Berubicin under U.S. “right to try” laws. “We now have a drug supply manufactured and will do our best to get these patients that could benefit from Berubicin and have failed standard therapies (to where they) can be part of these parallel studies for which we will continue to accrue safety and efficacy information,” Silberman said. Additional information about such opportunities will be posted on the company’s website. Climaco said the complex trial design is not only the most potentially beneficial for studying Berubicin’s effects, but ultimately the most cost-effective design for the company’s shareholders as well because the Phase I trial not only showed the drug’s potential for safe use, but efficacy also. “Rather than conduct a single-arm trial of Berubicin that would likely simply show us more interesting positive data, we chose to effectively allow our Phase 2 trial to incorporate an arm receiving standard of care such that any significant impact of Berubicin could be better analyzed,” he said. Because the trial is expected to eventually cost $30 million to $35 million, Climaco said the company is taking a phased fund-raising approach over the next two to two and a half years, progressing from one success to the next rather than trying to raise all of the capital at once. Sound results from the Phase 2 trial could potentially sway the FDA to grant Berubicin an expedited pathway to approval, which would save time in the long run. “Which is of course the valuable important commodity here,” he said. CNS Pharmaceuticals is also preparing, in partnership with its sub-licensee WPD Pharmaceuticals, for two additional trials of Berubicin to be conducted in Poland. The first is a first-ever Phase 1 pediatric trial. The secondi s a parallel Phase 2 trial in adults that will be used as additional data to supplement and strengthen the data submitted to the FDA from the primary trial conducted by CNS Pharmaceuticals. CNS Pharmaceuticals is also developing a drug candidate known as WP1244 with a DNA-binding agent that preclinical studies have shown to be 500 times more potent than chemotherapy drug daunorubicin in stopping tumor cell expansion. This drug is undergoing additional pre-clinical studies in preparation for a potential future Phase 1 clinical trial. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CNSPharma.com NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CNSP are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CNSP

Sharing Services Global Corp. (SHRG) Announces New Beverage Designed to Relieve Stress, Promote Sleep

  • Unwined is relaxing, stress-relieving, sleep-promoting beverage that may help with immune support
  • New product addresses current needs of valued SHRG distributors and customers
  • Elevacity products formulated with proprietary combination of ingredients, dubbed “happiness”
Sharing Services Global (OTCQB: SHRG), a diversified holding company specializing in the health and wellness direct-selling industry, has released a new beverage product (https://ibn.fm/ILKXX). SHRG, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Elevacity(R) U.S. LLC, has unveiled a new beverage: Unwined(TM). The new product is a relaxing, stress-relieving, sleep-promoting beverage that may help with immune support. “Our goal with Unwined was to give consumers something to help them relax after a long or busy day,” said Elevacity CEO Keith Halls. “We are excited to launch this new product category, which addresses the current needs of our valued distributors and customers.” Unwined is a full-bodied, mood-enhancing drink made with a specific blend of antioxidants, adaptogens, extracts and minerals. This blend of ingredients is formulated to help reduce excess cortisol and promote relaxation and sleep. The tasty, berry-flavored wellness beverage is an ideal complement to Elevacity’s already existing products, all designed to provide consumers with the safest, most efficacious offerings to help elevate their lives. Elevacity flagship products — Elevate MAX(TM) coffee, Elevate ZEST(TM), Elevate NITRO(TM) and Choclevate(R) — are meant to be taken in tandem with Elevacity’s XanthoMax(R) D.O.S.E. nutritional supplement. D.O.S.E. — a proprietary combination of four hormones, dubbed “happiness hormones” by the company — includes dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. In addition to beverages and XanthoMax, Elevacity offers a trio of powerful skincare products that include a high-organic mud mask, an active-life facial serum and a timeless eye gel. SHRG is committed to offering its sales force — a powerful group of independent contractors called Elepreneurs — and its customers nonaddictive products that contain natural ingredients. Elevacity wellness products don’t contain additives or fillers. In addition to its extraordinary products, the company is dedicated to re-shaping how entrepreneurs succeed in today’s world. Sharing Services is growing an international network of home-based Elepreneurs that share SHRG products and services designed to elevate the lives of individuals from every walk of life. Sharing Services Global Corporation is a publicly traded company dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and development of innovative companies, products and technologies in the direct selling sector and other industries. The Sharing Services combined platform currently leverages the capabilities and expertise of various companies that market and sell products direct to the consumer through independent contractors. Sharing Services has two primary divisions: Elevacity(R) Holdings LLC, the parent company of Elevacity U.S. LLC, a health and wellness products company, and Elepreneurs Holdings LLC, the parent company of wholly owned subsidiary Elepreneurs U.S. LLC, a sales and marketing company based on utilization of independent contractor distributors who sell the Elevacity product line. For more information about this company, please visit www.SHRGInc.com, www.Elevacity.com or www.Elepreneur.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SHRG are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SHRG

The Alkaline Water Company’s (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) A88CBD Product Line Perfectly Positioned for Growth in C-Store Space

  • Sales of CBD products through convenience, gas stores grew by 2,276% in 2019.
  • CBD drinks, valued at $52 million in c-store sales in 2019, are highly popular among new consumers.
  • WTER offers A88CBD(TM) product line including beverages and lab-tested, hemp extract gummies, capsules, salves, balms, lotions and more.
As the use of cannabidiol (“CBD”) becomes more mainstream, convenience stores are in an ideal position to benefit from the product’s rapid growth, according to a recent CBD Retail Trends article (https://ibn.fm/c0E0d). That’s good news for The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER), a company with a robust CBD-infused beverage line and a growing distribution network encompassing convenience stores around the country. “While few consumers had heard of CBD prior to 2018, the signing of the farm bill in December 2018 — which removed hemp from the legal definition of marijuana and the Schedule 1 Controlled Substances list — helped usher in exponential growth through extensive media coverage, expanded product availability including in drug stores and pharmacies, and widespread word-of-mouth through social media,” reported the CBD Retail Trends article. “Sales of CBD products through convenience and gas stores grew by 2,276% in 2019 to reach $122 million. “CBD drinks, valued at $52 million in c-store sales in 2019, are highly popular among new consumers and skew younger, with millennials as the largest consumer group,” the article continued. “Demand for CBD-infused drinks remains high despite the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) stating that CBD cannot be sold as a dietary supplement or used as a food additive.” Those numbers may be only the tip of the iceberg for CBD potential in the c-store channel. WTER’s high-quality line of A88CBD(TM) represents the company’s commitment to offer industry-leading, hemp-derived CBD products that meet consumers needs and support their daily wellness routines. The A88CBD product line features an exclusive line of CBD-infused beverages as well as an expansive line of lab-tested full-spectrum hemp salves, balms, lotions, essential oils and bath salts, along with hemp extract powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies. Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its flagship product, Alkaline88, is a leading premier alkaline water brand available in bulk and single-serve sizes along with eco-friendly aluminum packaging options. With its innovative, state-of-the-art proprietary electrolysis process, Alkaline88 delivers perfect 8.8 pH-balanced alkaline drinking water with trace minerals and electrolytes and boasts its trademarked label: Clean Beverage. Quickly being recognized as a growing lifestyle brand, Alkaline88 launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. Additionally, in 2020, the company launched its A88CBD Infused line of ingestible and topical products, including its CBD water. To learn more about the company, visit www.A88CBD.com and www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to WTER are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/WTER

Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE) (FWB: 2K6) (OTC: MOTNF) Is ‘One to Watch’

  • Clean Power Capital Corp., formerly known as Organic Flower Investments Group, is an investment holding company currently focused on investing and financing companies in the renewable energy market
  • The company currently has 10 investments in a variety of sectors, including the legal medical and recreational cannabis market
  • The company’s primary investment is PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp., a California-based company in the process of developing large, cost-effective hydrogen fueling infrastructure across North America
  • The two companies plan to deploy the hydrogen fueling infrastructure at existing truck stops and gas stations across the country, beginning with up to 1,000 stations within the next three to five years
  • Hydrogen produced using PowerTap’s proprietary technology is available at an estimated one-third the cost of traditional production methods and can be generated directly at the filling station
  • As hydrogen-powered vehicles become increasingly popular due to their reduced emissions, cost efficiency, lower fueling times and longer driving ranges, the hydrogen industry is expected to grow to $140 billion in annual revenue by 2030 and $750 billion by 2050
  • Leveraging proprietary technology and an impressive IP portfolio, PowerTap and Clean Power Capital are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the market growth and expansion opportunities in the hydrogen fueling space
Clean Power Capital (CSE: MOVE) (FWB: 2K6) (OTC: MOTNF) is an investment holding company that focuses on investing in and providing early-stage financing to both public and private businesses. Since its original listing with the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”) on January 23, 2019, the company has made investments in a number of different businesses in a variety of industries, including the energy and cannabis sectors. As per the company’s investment policy, its primary goal is to identify and capitalize on high-return investment opportunities presenting the ability to achieve capital appreciation and liquidity. Clean Power Capital continues to be opportunistic in evaluating prospects across the renewable energy, bio-medical, pharmaceutical and naturopathic sectors, both as an investor and as an operator. The company’s main focus at the moment is to identify such opportunities in the renewable energy industry, including wind, solar and geothermal power and hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and naturopathic sectors, which may include medical or recreational cannabis. Clean Power Capital currently has 10 investments in a variety of sectors and successfully held nearly C$120 million in investments during the past fiscal year (https://ibn.fm/8oktZ). It returned capital to its shareholders through the distribution of its interest in AgraFlora Organics International Inc. in May 2020 (https://ibn.fm/FRAvq). Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Clean Power Capital was formerly named Organic Flower Investments Group Inc. As of November 10, 2020, the company officially changed its name to Clean Power Capital and started trading on the CSE under new ticker symbol ‘MOVE’. PowerTap Acquisition, Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Collaboration In alignment with its updated investment policy, a reconstituted investment committee and a revised strategy to reflect its focus on the renewable energy market, Clean Power Capital recently completed the acquisition of a 90 percent equity interest in California-based PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp. Leveraging an impressive portfolio of IP and advanced deployed technologies developed over two decades via substantial investments and partnerships, PowerTap is working on building and expanding a hydrogen filling station network, initially across North America. The company believes that its platform has a significant advantage over other hydrogen fueling stations, because it has a smaller physical footprint and further has the capacity to produce hydrogen fuel on site. As most other hydrogen fueling stations buy hydrogen for storage at higher costs, PowerTap’s model is believed to be exponentially more cost-effective and expandable. Clean Power Capital’s investment and acquisition will allow PowerTap to step up its efforts and begin work on the hydrogen fueling station network in stages, starting with engineering and design, ongoing development of PowerTap’s third generation product and, finally, licensing & permitting and site preparation. Development is expected to begin in Q4 2021 with engineering and design. Overall, the initial portion of the project is expected to cost $17 million, with Clean Power Capital and PowerTap planning to secure government financing and credit, as well as equity, debt and convertible debt offerings, to fund the infrastructure’s development. PowerTap technology is already deployed across multiple hydrogen fueling stations in public and private enterprises spanning California, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas. The company plans to deploy its hydrogen fueling infrastructure at existing truck stops and gas stations across the country, beginning with up to 1,000 stations within the next three to five years. At the moment, there are roughly 70 active hydrogen fueling stations operational and available to consumers in the United States. Hydrogen Industry Outlook The project is expected to bring significant opportunities for PowerTap and Clean Power Capital on the fast-growing hydrogen market, driven by a worldwide focus on clean energies and environmentally friendly fueling solutions for the transportation industry. Hydrogen-powered vehicles come with tremendous advantages over gas, diesel and even electric vehicles in terms of cost per mile, fueling time and driving range, as well as boasting significantly lower emissions. Well-established vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai, Toyota, Daimler and Volvo are already including hydrogen-powered cars in their product lineups, and Nikola Motors has announced plans to manufacture hydrogen electric long-haul vehicles. “As an experienced developer of technology in an important area that is finally having its time as a green but also economically compelling energy option, PowerTap is intent on becoming a leading part of the multi-billion dollar hydrogen fueling space,” PowerTap CEO Raghu Kilambi explained in a news release on October 28, 2020 (https://ibn.fm/oaXem). A recent industry report developed by a coalition of major oil and gas, power, automotive, fuel cell and hydrogen companies indicates that the sector is expected to grow to $140 billion a year in revenue by 2030, creating 700,000 jobs in the U.S. alone (https://ibn.fm/UMI5q). According to Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association President Morry Markowitz, the sector could expand to $750 billion a year in revenue and 3.4 million jobs by 2050. The U.S. is already engaged in the hydrogen economy, having more than half of the global number of fuel cell vehicles and investing hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but the country can greatly expand its global energy leadership by scaling up operations in the hydrogen economy, per the industry report. With the upcoming change in administration in January 2021, the U.S. is expected to renew its commitment to clean energy. Moreover, the U.S. federal government is expected to invest significantly in clean energy and related infrastructure, including hydrogen, according to PowerTap. “As the U.S. federal government has previously invested in the PowerTap technology, we are optimistic that we will have a seat at the table when USA clean energy/hydrogen infrastructure spending initiatives are designed,” Kilambi added. Management Team Joel Dumaresq is the CEO and interim CFO of Clean Power Capital. He is a proven executive with extensive operational and senior management experience in mining, energy and alternative energy, as well as the cannabis and hemp space. Dumaresq began his career in the corporate finance space, having spent 12 years with RBC Dominion Securities. He brings 30 years of experience in the financial sector to the company, has been instrumental in raising over $250 million in venture capital finance, and he has personally managed a number of successful public listings. Brendan Purdy serves as a director of Clean Power Capital. An experienced businessperson who has led five different companies, Purdy brings years of experience in different industries, including cannabis, blockchain and data security, gaming, mining and energy, and finance and law. He received a graduate degree from the University of Ottawa and an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario. Theo van der Linde serves as a director of Clean Power Capital. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years extensive experience in finance, reporting, regulatory requirements, public company administration, equity markets and financing of publicly traded companies. He has served as a CFO & Director for a number of TSX Venture Exchange- and Canadian Securities Exchange-listed companies over the past several years. His industry experience spans the financial services, manufacturing, oil & gas, mining and retail industries. More recently, van der Linde has been involved with future use trends of natural resources, as well as other disruptive technologies. Raghu Kilambi is the CEO and CFO of PowerTap Hydrogen. He is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years of global business experience in public and private investments, building businesses and creating shareholder value. He has raised over $1 billion of equity and debt capital for private and public companies and been involved in many M&A acquisitions and exits. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CleanPower.Capital. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MOTNF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MOTNF

Mobius Interactive Ltd. Ready to Capitalize on Growing Gaming Industry

  • Online gaming industry outperformed both box office, record music industries by more than $100 billion in 2019
  • The eSports segment expected to rise from $1 billion in 2019 to $1.7 billion in 2021
  • Dozens of revenue streams exist within online gaming industry, each presenting an opportunity to capitalize on everchanging market
The online gaming industry is quickly growing into a multibillion-dollar industry. Even though it began in the 1970s, the space did not enter the mainstream until the 1990s when increasing numbers of people had access to the internet. Since then, the industry has rapidly grown into one of the most profitable industries worldwide. In 2019 it outperformed both the global box office and global recorded music industries by more than $100 billion. Esports makes up one segment of this ecosystem, and Mobius Interactive is ready to capitalize on this segment. To help the company achieve that objective, Mobius has strategically unveiled three diverse gaming brands: Aragon Casino, Club Double, and Mobius.Bet. Aragon Casino and Club Double provide access to more than 4,000 live table games, video poker and slots that can be played via desktop or mobile. Mobius.Bet focuses on eSports, offering an estimated 34 unique games and tournaments. Mobius.Bet is Mobius Interactive’s dedicated eSports hub. It caters to the 18- to 38-year-old eSports community with loyalty programs, targeted gamification and product merchandising. The eSports segment is expected to rise from $1 billion in 2019 to $1.7 billion in 2021. Mobius launched as an online gaming operator in September 2020, but it isn’t entering as a new player. The company’s leadership team brings with it a wealth of experience in the gaming world and in creating successful startups. All one has to do is take a look at the top two players to recognize they aren’t new to the game. CEO Lynn Pearce has more than 15 years of success in the global gaming industry, writes regularly for “Infinity Gaming Magazine” and has been a judge for the International Gaming Awards. Robin Lawson, vice president and COO, is one of the original founders of the eSports.com brand and has been involved in iGaming for more than a decade. Esports may only be a fraction of the $196 billion in revenue the online gaming industry is estimated to reach by 2022, but it’s not the only market that Mobius has entered. There are dozens of revenue streams within the online gaming industry, each presenting an opportunity to capitalize on an evergrowing, everchanging market. In partnership with leading and award-winning eSports and iGaming platform Ultra Play, Mobius Interactive seeks to attract a network of high-net-worth gamers from around the world through the use of loyalty and gamification programs designed to enhance engagement by leveraging state-of-the-art customer relationship management systems and joint ventures with more than 600 VIP and master-gaming affiliates. The possibilities of online gaming are endless, and Mobius has already launched an eSports hub, live Casinos, slots and more. Over 4,000 online games are currently available from this company that launched only a few months ago. One can only imagine what new adventures Mobius has waiting for its gamers. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MobiusInteractive.ltd. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Mobius are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/Mobius

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