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Energy Fuels’ (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) Little-Known Recycling Program Supports Clean Energy

  • Energy Fuels is the largest uranium miner in the U.S., owns the White Mesa Mill, the only uranium mill operating in the country today
  • The White Mesa Mill is the only facility in the U.S. capable of recycling alternate feed materials and recovering uranium that would otherwise be lost to disposal
  • Since 1998 the White Mesa Mill has recycled enough uranium to replace the energy contained in a 4,700-mile coal train stretching from LA to NY — and over 90% of the way back again

Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) is arguably one of the most environmentally responsible companies operating in the United States today. The company’s main business, uranium production, is “green,” as uranium is used to create fuel for zero-carbon, zero-emission, base-load nuclear energy. However, the company’s alternate-feed material recycling program flies much further under the radar — and this is the most sustainable aspect of Energy Fuels’ business.

In the simplest terms, alternate feeds are uranium-bearing materials that don’t come from uranium mines. They are often waste streams generated from nonuranium mines or a variety of other industrial activities. These materials would normally have to be disposed of permanently in low-level, radioactive-waste or similar disposal facilities. Instead, Energy Fuels is able to recycle alternate feeds and produce clean-energy resources.

Indeed, the White Mesa Mill is the only facility in the United States licensed and designed to recycle alternate-feed materials. Since 1998, the White Mesa Mill has recycled and recovered approximately 6 million pounds of uranium from alternate-feed materials and tailings recycling.

To provide some context around 6 million pounds of recycled uranium, consider the following:

  • This is enough uranium to fuel more than 13 nuclear reactors for one year.
  • This uranium would produce the same amount of electricity as nearly 50 million tons of coal, or enough coal to fill a train that stretches from Los Angeles to New York and almost all the way back again.
  • This would fuel the same amount of annual electricity as over 24,500 wind turbines.
  • The use of this recycle uranium eliminates over 85 million tons of CO2 emissions compared to coal, or the annual emissions of over 18 million passenger vehicles.
  • The use of this material also avoids significant mining and waste containment.

Besides recycling uranium, Energy Fuels also recycles vanadium. In addition to being the only conventional uranium mill in the U.S., the White Mesa Mill is the only conventional vanadium mill in the country. Vanadium is used in steel, titanium and other high-strength alloys. The mineral is also being increasingly used in high-capacity, community-scale batteries that store intermittent renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

In 2019, Energy Fuels recycled 1.8 million pounds of vanadium. This is enough vanadium used in steel to build four and a half Golden Gate Bridges from scratch. And now, the company is entering the rare earth elements (REE) space, which also involves the recycling of REE-bearing materials. Indeed, the White Mesa Mill may be able to play an important role in bringing REE production back to the U.S.

Energy Fuels has a phenomenal, but largely unknown, recycling story that no other U.S. uranium producer – or any other company for that matter — can tell. The company might be one of the biggest recyclers of clean energy resources in the country — and potentially even the world.

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

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

SinglePoint Inc. (SING) Thriving While Many Struggle to Survive, Reporting Record Revenues, Impressive Profits

  • SinglePoint Inc. reported Q12020 financial results with revenue increase of 309% to $1,075,222
  • Solar subsidiary Direct Solar America was key driver for sales with company amassing record pipeline of solar bookings
  • SinglePoint’s Hemp cigarette brand, 1606 Original Hemp, witnessed skyrocketing sales, with revenues rising 133% QoQ in Q1 2020
  • Along with strong operational results, the company is taking steps to strengthen balance sheet

In this largely turbulent time for global markets, strategic thinking is necessary for survival. SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING), a publicly traded company dedicated to acquiring businesses focused on emerging technologies, recently published its quarterly financials for the period ending March 31, 2020—which, due to the company’s forward and innovative thinking, showed its continued growth (http://ibn.fm/A6GOy).

SING announced record revenues, with first quarter sales rising by 309% year-over-year to $1.075 million. The results further revealed that first quarter gross profit had also risen by 309% to $309.6 thousand, with SinglePoint maintaining its gross margin. Nevertheless, the company cautioned that its various business units had begun to witness the effects of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic late in the first quarter and expected its second quarter results to be impacted as a result.

Direct Solar America, a residential solar energy solutions broker purchased by SinglePoint in May 2019, was a key catalyst for the company’s strong first quarter growth (http://ibn.fm/Kq1cc). The solar power company amassed a record pipeline of solar bookings through the fourth quarter of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, the majority of which were installed during Q12020, enabling the company to recognize the revenues in its quarterly results. While sales were slower than anticipated in March due to the operational disruptions caused by nationwide ‘shelter at home’ orders, Direct Solar was able to rapidly pivot its business model to respond to the crisis. Remarkably for a business where previously “90 to 95 percent of closed sales had an in-person meeting of some sort”, Direct Solar was able to shift its sales and marketing efforts into an entirely virtual endeavor with the company recently revealing that it was seeing as many as 40 customers a week through its online channels (http://ibn.fm/rWrO5).

Separately, the company also went on to announce that it had expanded its presence to 30 states as of March 31, 2020—a substantial increase from the 8 states in which they were operational only 10 months prior.

SinglePoint’s hemp subsidiary enjoyed a similarly successful start to the year with the company announcing that its hemp cigarette brand, 1606 Original Hemp, had reported a sales growth rate of 133% in the first quarter relative to the previous three months, while early indications of second quarter sales suggested that revenues had risen by a remarkable 233% month-on-month in May versus April. The pre-rolled organic hemp cigarette brand was launched to much fanfare at last year’s MJBizCon Conference in Las Vegas (http://ibn.fm/BZzd3) and represented SinglePoint’s attempts to break into the combustible hemp segment – a sector which is currently the second fastest growing sub-category within the $4.6 billion industrial hemp market (http://ibn.fm/4w1BE).

1606 Original Hemp has now set its eyes on a new growth phase by expanding its burgeoning distribution network. While the company has already established a distribution channel encompassing over 400 stores across 19 states only a few months after its launch, SinglePoint now expects to increase its sales network within the coming months with an aim to further expand the figure to 2,500 stores in the near future (http://ibn.fm/UA84e). In a statement reaffirming the company’s lofty ambitions, SinglePoint’s management revealed that they anticipated the 1606 Hemp product to generate $2.75 million to $5.5 million in annual sales revenue per 1,000 active accounts (http://ibn.fm/apH9p).

“Direct Solar America and our consumer product 1606 Original Hemp are both gaining traction and revenue growth,” stated Singlepoint CEO and chairman Greg Lambrecht (http://ibn.fm/vf62N0). “We continue to analyze and to take actions to transform and realign our business opportunities, and we remain bullish on the long-term ability for the company to grow revenues, improve the balance sheet and increase shareholder value.”

In addition to its strong operational results, SinglePoint also elaborated on its management’s efforts in positioning the company for future business endeavors. In early April, the company revealed that it had successfully entered into a financing arrangement to raise up to $7 million (http://ibn.fm/X2orx), allowing it to strengthen its balance sheet and pursue further growth opportunities. The move comes after the company reported its successful repayment of a convertible investor note, (the “CVP Note”) dated October 10, 2017, during the first quarter of 2020 in a bid to lower its longer-term liabilities going forward.

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

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

Wrap Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WRTC) is “One to Watch”

  • The 10 cities with the largest police departments in the United States have paid out $1.02 billion for settlements and court judgements in police misconduct cases, with most centered around the improper use of force
  • Wrap Technologies is well-positioned to establish a commanding position in supplying non-lethal tools to law enforcement departments globally
  • Over 140 police departments across the United States received BolaWrap products in 2019, along with police departments in 19 other countries
  • The company has received over 1,700 requests for demos, training and quotes from U.S. police departments, as well as over 600 requests from international markets
  • Wrap Technologies can currently manufacture up to 1,800 BolaWrap devices per month, with plans to expand production capacity to 3,600 per month
  • BolaWrap leverages strong intellectual product, with five U.S. patents granted and a further eight U.S. patents pending; the company has also filed four trademarks and has patents pending in 34 additional countries
  • The addressable market size for non-lethal weapons is forecast to grow in size to $11.85 billion by 2023 (versus $6.32 billion in 2016)
  • The company successfully raised $12.4 million through a primary share equity placement in June 2020, with proceeds destined to scale engineering, fund product development and provide working capital

Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRTC) is an innovator of modern policing solutions. The company’s BolaWrap(R) product is a patented, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar(R) tether to restrain an individual at a range of 10-25 feet. Developed by award-winning inventor Elwood Norris, the company’s chief technology officer, the small-but-powerful BolaWrap assists law enforcement in safely and effectively controlling encounters, especially those involving an individual experiencing a mental crisis.

Non-Lethal Weapons Market Potential

The BolaWrap Remote Restraint device is an innovative police solution, designed to provide law enforcement with a unique mobile and humane restraint option that does not inflict pain and enables subjects to be detained from a distance without the use of force.

In 2015, the 10 cities with the largest police departments in the United States paid out a cumulative $248.7 million in settlements and court judgements in police misconduct cases, marking a 48% increase from the $168.3 million in 2010 (http://ibn.fm/ri0L9). The majority of these cases have centered around the improper use of force by law enforcement when subjugating individuals, with 25% of all fatal shootings by law enforcement in the United States reportedly involving mentally ill individuals who are often incapable of comprehending officer commands (http://ibn.fm/YVm8P). Moreover, the use of alternate devices has failed to produce the desired outcomes, with the use of tasers by police resulting in over 1,080 fatalities since 2000 (http://ibn.fm/2Nb1A).

This, in turn, has led to a greater demand for humane tools which are not reliant on pain compliance to subdue subjects. Since its IPO in December 2017, Wrap Technologies has enjoyed a spectacular rise in prominence. The company began field testing the BolaWrap product in July 2018, with the first international order received only a month later, in August 2018. By December 2018, the company had been uplisted to the Nasdaq Capital Market with over 1,000 shareholders – a significant increase from the 50 shareholders who had participated in the IPO just 12 months prior. Recently, the company has sought to increase its commerciality and product monetization, appointing Tom Smith, the founder of TASER International (now Axon, NASDAQ: AAXN), as its president in March 2019.

At present, over 140 police departments throughout the United States are actively carrying the BolaWrap, while over 1,700 police departments across the nation have reached out to the company to request BolaWrap demonstrations, training and quotes. BolaWrap has also been successfully marketed internationally and has been shipped to 19 countries thus far.

As of today, Wrap Technologies has built a network of 11 distributors across 45 states in the United States who are actively marketing the product to the over 900,000 active police officers in the country. In addition, the company now has a network of 15 international distributors based in 26 countries – with over 600 international requests received thus far for product demonstrations, training and quotes.

As a result and following the opening of its new 11,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona, in October 2019, Wrap Technologies announced a 352% year-on-year increase in revenues for 3Q2019 – a testament to the growing popularity of its mobile restraint device.

The company expects its growth to continue as adoption rates of the BolaWrap product increase throughout the United States and globally. According to a study by Stratistics MRC, the addressable global market for non-lethal weapons accounted for $6.32 billion in 2016 and is set to rise to $11.85 billion by 2023.

Product Received to Positive Acclaim

  • “An innovation that is changing the world of policing.” – Chief Luther Reynolds, Charleston Police Department
  • “Anytime you can have a more humane response to someone in crisis, it’s not only good for the department, it’s good for society.” – Redditt Hudson, Regional Field Director of the NAACP (http://ibn.fm/1STXm)
  • “This is going to save lives.” – Chief Ed Hudak, Coral Gables Police Department
  • “I see this as one of the great tools if you encounter someone with a mental health crisis.” – Chief Steven Casstevens, Buffalo Grove Police Department

Recently completed $12.4 million financing round

Wrap Technologies announced that it had successfully completed its capital raising round on June 4, 2020, raising $12.4 million through a primary share placement priced at $6.00/share. The net proceeds will be use to further scale engineering, fund product development and provide working capital to meet worldwide demand for BolaWrap products and accessories (http://ibn.fm/byLV7). The company also announced that its founder, Elwood Norris, had chosen to exercise 100,000 outstanding warrants to contribute $500,000 to the capital raising efforts. Following the financing round, Wrap Technologies reported over $30 million in cash on hand.

Management Team

Elwood G. “Woody” Norris, Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Elwood G. “Woody” Norris is an award-winning American inventor and serial entrepreneur and currently serves as chief technology officer for Wrap Technologies Inc. Norris founded and served as a director and president of Parametric Sound Corporation (now Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ:HEAR) and also served as chief scientist at Turtle Beach. Norris previously founded LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ: LRAD) and, prior to retiring in 2010, was chairman of LRAD Corporation’s board of directors, serving as a technical advisor and product spokesperson. Norris has authored more than 80 U.S. patents, primarily in the fields of electrical and acoustical engineering, and has been a frequent speaker on innovation to corporations and government organizations. He is the inventor of Wrap Technologies’ patented and patent pending BolaWrap(R) technology.

Scot Cohen, Executive Chairman
Scot Cohen has more than 20 years of experience in institutional asset management, wealth management, and capital markets. Cohen founded and served as principal of the Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, a closed-end private equity fund which focused on investments in North American oil and gas. Cohen also co-founded Iroquois Capital, a New York-based hedge fund that managed approximately $300 million across its family of funds. Prior to Iroquois Capital, Cohen founded a merchant bank which actively participated in structured investments in public companies. Cohen is currently active on a number of public and private company boards and is involved with various charitable ventures.

David Norris, Chief Executive Officer
David Norris is an experienced executive who joined Wrap Technologies full-time in January 2018. From April 2014 to December 2017, he served in various executive roles, including president, at privately held loanDepot LLC as it rapidly expanded into the fifth largest mortgage lender in the U.S. loanDepot had 6,000 employees and generated $1 billion in revenue in 2017. Norris also served as CEO of Greenlight Financial, and president of LendingTree Loans. Norris’ career also includes executive and management roles at Toshiba America Information Systems and Qualcomm Personal. Earlier in his career, Norris served as a probation officer in San Diego for five years.

Tom Smith, President
Tom Smith co-founded TASER International (now Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ: AAXN) (“TASER”) in 1993 and served as president of TASER until October 2006. He served as chairman of the board of directors of TASER from October 2006 until he retired to pursue entrepreneurial activities in February 2012. Amongst his most significant roles and responsibilities at TASER, Smith managed domestic and international sales, significantly expanding the sale and distribution of TASER’s products, including sales to more than 17,200 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in over 100 countries. In 2012, he founded Achilles Technology Solutions LLC, which, through subsidiary ATS Armor, developed a line of ballistic solutions for law enforcement and military applications. Smith holds a B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Northern Arizona University.

Jim Barnes, Chief Financial Officer
Jim Barnes has served as president of Sunrise Capital Inc., a private venture capital and financial and regulatory consulting firm, since 1984. Barnes was chief financial officer of Parametric Sound Corporation (now Turtle Beach Corporation), and also served as vice president administration at Turtle Beach Corporation. Since 1999, Barnes has been manager of Syzygy Licensing LLC, a private technology invention and licensing company he owns with Elwood Norris. Barnes previously practiced as a certified public accountant and management consultant with Ernst & Ernst and Touche Ross & Co., and as a principal in J. McDonald & Co. Ltd. in Phoenix, Arizona.

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

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

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) Adapts to Ever-hanging Needs of Society Amid Pandemic

  • Uber Technologies is a pioneer in developing ride-sharing solutions, revolutionizing transportation services in 67 countries, currently
  • The novel coronavirus pandemic that has swept the planet has had a severe impact on economies worldwide, including the revenue outlooks for companies like Uber
  • The company continued to adapt to circumstances through the five revenue segments it now reports through, watching bookings rise in its Eats and Freight segments rise, particularly, as the Rides segment has seen a drop-off
  • Uber has continued to pursue new benefits for its mainstay Rides services, such as recently adding a single-rate, multi-stop option in a growing number of cities
  • Many countries outside the United States are now reporting significant declines or virtual elimination of the virus, leading to the possible resumption of normal Uber economic activity there

Businesses and sightseeing destinations such as national parks and monuments have gradually begun to reopen access points in June (http://ibn.fm/Z7c8k) as Americans shrug off concerns about infections from the COVID-19 virus and attempt to resume an increasing number of “normal” activities (http://ibn.fm/Qk2hd).

Like most of the nation’s businesses, pioneering transportation facilitator Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has seen revenue expectations drop dramatically for the second quarter, yet the well-known ride-sharing company has demonstrated its resourcefulness by continuing to adapt its operations to changes in present demand, building up its courier services, which appears to be gaining the favor of investors in spite of the current challenges (http://ibn.fm/hSMc7).

Uber began reporting its revenue profile through five segments last year, adding Uber Eats, Freight, Other Bets and Advanced Technologies Group to its ride-sharing operations. Even as a drop in airport traffic and business commuting have hit Uber’s ride-sharing mainstay, the other segments have seen increases in their usefulness. During the first quarter, as international operations began to experience the first effects of the pandemic, gross bookings from Uber’s Rides services suffered a first-ever 5 percent decline but Eats grew 52 percent and Freight grew 55 percent (http://ibn.fm/Fcbk8), providing the company an increase of 8 percent in gross bookings.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi added to the Eats outlook with a recent statement that Eats gross bookings surged to 89 percent year-over-year growth in April, excluding India (http://ibn.fm/Ds6JX). That could be further enhanced if Uber Eats is successful in its battle against competitors to buy U.S. food delivery company Grubhub, granting Uber a stronger share of a tight food-delivery market in the process (http://ibn.fm/57TqH).

The Rides service was also bolstered recently by the company’s announcement that it will allow riders to select a single $50 per hour rate with multiple stops in select cities (http://ibn.fm/TQh89), targeting customers accustomed to using public transportation to perform daily errands but still wary about collective exposure on bus services as infection rates continue to rise in many states (http://ibn.fm/p9WXg).

Even if the rise in cases continues to hammer away at services in the United States, Uber may find the sun shining in other countries where more cautious strategies and more willing public compliance with government directives have been resulting in a sharp decline in infection rates with virtual elimination of the virus in some geographies (http://ibn.fm/Kd24L).

For a cadre of drivers who don’t depend on Uber work as their sole means of employment, the benefits of Uber’s service profile are numerous: Ridester’s polling reported on the initial financial concerns among drivers immediately after lockdowns began to take effect in America in March, but more recently has reported that “Now, and for the first time ever, we’re hearing comments from drivers telling us what they loved about driving for Uber and Lyft. In the past, it was pretty much all complaints. … But now that the work has been taken away, drivers are starting to realize there were actually some things they loved about it and now miss” (http://ibn.fm/qXG0x).

That includes the flexibility to take a break from working at random times in order to respond to family needs, such as picking kids up from school, to set aside extra money for planned vacations, and for a large number of retired and senior drivers to socialize with other people rather than sit at home.

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

Kingman Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V: KGS) to Acquire Increased Interest in Lode Claims, Expanding its Gold and Silver Assets

  • Kingman Minerals announced its entrance into option agreement for area spanning 1,071.2 acres in Arizona’s Mohave County
  • Recent agreement will increase company’s total exploitable mining assets in Mohave County to 72 lode claims across nearly 1,500 acres
  • Company well positioned to capitalize on ongoing surge within precious metals space, with gold prices at their highest level since 2011
  • Kingman Minerals commissioned mining consultant to carry out underground sampling program within its mine ahead of company’s NI43-101 report publication

Kingman Minerals (TSX.V: KGS), a Canadian-based mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and silver properties in North America, announced that it had recently entered into an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in 52 lode claims covering an area of 1,071.2 acres, located in the Mohave County, Arizona. This agreement represents a significant expansion of company’s gold and silver assets in the historic mining location.

The option agreement, which will be valid for a period of four years, was obtained in exchange for a consideration of $150 thousand in cash, the issuance of 2.5 million new common shares and a commitment by the company to invest at least $1 million in exploration expenditure over the option tenure (http://ibn.fm/ny2Mf). The company has now embarked on the process of preparing a NI43-101 compliant technical report on the newly acquired assets, which will be presented to the TSX Venture Exchange once completed.

Kingman Minerals, which specializes in sourcing and developing existing, non-grass roots properties in locations favorable to mining, had previously announced in late 2019 that it had entered into an option agreement to explore and mine 20 lode claims within the Music Mountains in Mohave County, Arizona (http://ibn.fm/c6CJd). The initial agreement, which included the historic 167-hectare Rosebud Mine, coupled with the newly announced option interest will take Kingman’s total exploitable mining assets in the Mohave area to 72 lode claims, spanning an area of nearly 1,500 acres. The agreements have also served to highlight the ongoing popularity of non-greenfield projects, with over 54% of the gold exploration budget from the world’s top 20 gold producers now being devoted towards reactivating existing or abandoned sites with new mining techniques (http://ibn.fm/zOTr3).

The Mohave County has a longstanding reputation for its abundant mineral resources, with gold first being discovered in the area as far back as 1879. Within twenty years, twelve mines were operating in the region—ten of which were located within two miles of Kingman Mineral’s current site. The Rosebud mine in particular was discovered in the 1880’s and mined primarily in the late 1920s and 30s, with approximately 3,000 tons of ore being removed  over that interim (http://ibn.fm/KkS5D).

In 1985, a sample study was carried out at the then shuttered Rosebud Mine by Stellar Resource Corp, which sought to derive estimates as to the potential mineral content of the mine. While the estimates and assay values could not be verified or relied upon and were not NI 43-101-compliant (http://ibn.fm/xS4Ls), the Stellar Resources’ reports suggested that the mine’s potential assets could amount to as much as 664,000 ounces of gold and 2,600,000 ounces of silver (http://ibn.fm/U980j).  A subsequent exploratory study was carried out within the mine by Kinntaki Resources in 1995. The company collected 135 surface samples across a series of sites throughout the mine, with their NI 43-101 report revealing that a number of the samples had boasted an elevated presence of gold and silver (http://ibn.fm/JY6Wl). These reports forecast favorable conditions for Kingman Minerals’ exploration expansion in the historic mining location.

Gold prices have enjoyed a stellar run as of late, rising to over $1,740 per ounce thus far in 2020 on the back of ongoing economic uncertainty resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, inflationary concerns originating from mass central bank-led stimulus programs and US dollar weakness.

“With the Bank of America Corp. recently raising its 18-month gold-price target to $3,000 an ounce, Kingman could not be better positioned to capitalize upon the extremely favorable gold environment,” said Sandy MacDougall, chairman and director of Kingman Minerals. Elaborating further on the recent price move, he added, “This area [Mohave County] indicates great potential, not only due to the high-grade gold past producers but the surrounding area as a whole. Kingman intends to verify the extensive historical data that exists, bring the resource estimates to NI 43-101 compliant standards and revitalize this area completely” (http://ibn.fm/Vt4U7).

Kingman Minerals has also recently revealed that it has embarked upon the process of preparing a NI43-101-compliant technical report on its Mohave County assets—a preliminary step required prior to commencing mining operations. Earlier this year, the company commissioned Burgex Inc. (http://ibn.fm/IiC7x), a mining consulting services company specializing in the analysis of abandoned mine sites throughout the western United States, to determine the accessibility of the Rosebud Mine as well as to carry out two separate underground sampling programs (http://ibn.fm/EE09f). Burgex has recently completed the sampling process, with the results from both of the programs to be included in Kingman’s forthcoming NI43-101 publication.

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

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

Bullfrog Gold Corp. (CSE: BFG) (OTCQB: BFGC) (FSE: 11B) is “One to Watch”

  • The Bullfrog Gold Project is located in Nevada, the world’s most attractive mining jurisdiction, according to the Fraser Institute (http://ibn.fm/M33ak).
  • M&I gold resources were independently estimated at 624,000 ounces, with a further 110,000 ounces of inferred resources
  • Barrick Gold produced approximately one million ounces of gold from the lands now controlled by Bullfrog Gold, terminating operations in 1999 when gold prices fell below $290/oz.
  • On May 29, 2020, the company was valued at $39 in terms of market cap /oz of M&I gold resources, a steep discount relative to the $130+/oz on for which Northern Empire was sold in 2018 (now NYSE: CDE) and Corvus (TSX: KOR) is currently valued using similar resource estimation criteria.
  • The company recently completed a private placement of primary shares in January 2020, raising C$2.0 million. The proceeds will be used to complete work commitments necessary to purchase the Barrick lands and further its exploration and development activities.
  • The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the growth in demand for gold, as well as the recent positive price action within the precious metals space.
  • Bullfrog Gold Corp. was featured as a key recommendation in Nick Hodge’s Early Advantage newsletter on May 28, 2020, an influential investment newsletter highlighting high-potential small-cap companies.

Bullfrog Gold (CSE: BFG) (OTCQB: BFGC) (FSE: 11B) is a Delaware corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and silver properties in the United States. The company controls strategic lands with established 43-101 compliant resources in one of the most exciting gold exploration areas in the United States. The Bullfrog Gold Project (“Project”) includes a lease/option on much of the lands where Barrick Bullfrog Inc., a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corp., produced more than 2.3 million ounces of gold and 2.49 million ounces of silver from 1989 to 1999. The Project is located within the prolific Walker Trend about 125 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Project Highlights

  • The company initially acquired 79 unpatented claims and two patents in mid-2011 and has since staked, leased, optioned, or purchased lands that now total 5,250 acres. Via a 2015 lease/option with Barrick, the Project includes the northern one-third of the Bullfrog deposit where most of the current resources in the Bullfrog mine area occur, along with their interest in the Montgomery-Shoshone deposit which gave the company 100% control.
  • In mid-2017, a NI 43-101-compliant report by independent mining consultancy Tetra Tech Inc. estimated measured and indicated (“M&I”) resources of 624,000 ounces of gold and 1.73 million ounces of silver at average grades of 0.70 g/t and 1.93 g/t, respectively. The expansion plans of these two pits were based on a $1200 gold price, use of heap leach processing, and also included 110,000 ounces of inferred gold resources averaging 1.20 g/t. Barrick used conventional milling to process an average gold grade of 3 g/t.
  • The established resources and exploration potential of the Project are strongly supported by a large data base obtained from Barrick, including detailed information on 155 miles of drilling in 1,262 holes in the Bullfrog mine area.

Gold Rush in the Bullfrog Territory

The area around Beatty, Nevada has now attracted AngloGold Ashanti, Kinross Gold, Corvus Gold, Coeur Mining as well as the company and Waterton. In this regard, Northern Empire Resources Corp’s property located a few miles east of the Project was acquired by Coeur Mining in October 2018 for C$117 million, implying a valuation of C$134/oz of inferred resources. As of today, the company is trading at a significant discount to the valuation at which Northern Empire was purchased (http://ibn.fm/9NaaN), thereby highlighting the company’s value proposition for investors.

Bullfrog Gold Corp. is focused on enhancing shareholder returns by concurrently advancing Project development and performing exploration drilling programs on several targets identified by the company.

Secured Financing for 2020 Operations

Bullfrog Gold Corp. raised C$2 million in January 2020 through a private placement of shares priced at C$0.13/share plus a one-half warrant exercisable within two years at C$0.20 on a full warrant basis. The raise was carried out primarily to fund a drill program that started on May 1 (http://ibn.fm/6nZ0m), and was completed on June 6, 2020. Results from drilling 12,520 feet in 25 holes will be released in the coming weeks. The company subsequently intends to conduct a preliminary financial analysis and complete further drill programs to advance the Project and add value. The financing was subscribed by several influential shareholders, including a former director of Northern Empire, who handled the sale of the company to Coeur Mining, and Eros Resources, the management of which has been involved with several high-profile mining projects and sales in the past.

Gold Prices estimated to average $1,800/oz in 2021

Gold prices have been on a remarkable run in 2020, rising by $245/oz to $1,760 prior to peaking in early May. Global central banks carried out 144 interest rate cuts thus far in 2020, reducing their rates by a cumulative 5,035 basis points (http://ibn.fm/jzZt0). Meanwhile, the IMF has estimated that global governments have introduced fiscal support measures amounting to over $9 trillion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (http://ibn.fm/Or9rI). The resulting weakness in the U.S. dollar and eventual inflationary pressures stemming from these measures prompted Credit Suisse to recently hike their gold price forecasts for the full year to $1,701/oz (from $1,570 previously), while the outlook for 2021 has been raised to $1,800/oz (versus $1,600 previously) (http://ibn.fm/Iqg0X).

Management Team

David Beling, CEO, President and Director
David Beling is a Registered Professional Mining Engineer with 55 years of diverse experience in areas such as engineering, development, permitting, construction, financing and management of mines and plants and the building and growth of several corporations. His initial employment included 14 years with Phelps Dodge, Union Oil, Fluor, United Technologies, and Westinghouse, followed by 41 years of senior management and consulting with 25+ U.S. and Canadian mining companies. In 2006-2007, he spearheaded an IPO, successfully drove equity raises totaling C$112 million and grew that company’s market capitalization to $460 million. Beling has served on 14 boards since 1981, including three mining companies distinguished by the TSX Venture Exchange as top-10 performers.

Alan Lindsay, Chairman of the Board
Alan Lindsay is an entrepreneur and businessman who has founded seven companies within the mining and pharmaceutical industries, including Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd., Uranium Energy Corp., Oroperu Mineral, Strategic American Oil and AZCO Mining. Lindsay also developed the strategic vision for the 2011 acquisition and placement of the Project from NPX Metals into Bullfrog Gold Corp.

Kjeld Thygesen, Director
Kjeld is a graduate of the University of Natal in South Africa and has 48 years of experience as a resource analyst and fund manager. In 1972, he joined James Capel and Co. in London as part of its highly rated gold and mining research team before subsequently becoming manager of N. M. Rothschild & Sons’ commodities and Natural Resources Department in 1979. In 1987, he became an executive director of N. M. Rothschild International Asset Management Ltd., before co-founding Lion Resource Management Ltd., a specialist investment manager in the mining and natural resources sector, in 1989. Thygesen has been a director of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. since 2001 and served as investment director for Resources Investment Trust PLC from 2002 to 2006.

Tyler Minnick, CFO and Director of Administration & Finance
A registered member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants with over 24 years of experience within the fields of accounting, auditing, and administrative services. Minnick has been engaged with the company since mid-2011 and previously worked in the finance department of MDC Holdings/Richmond American Homes, one of the largest residential construction companies in the United States.

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

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SinglePoint Inc. (SING) Surpasses $1 Million in Q1 Revenue, Reaping Significant Rewards from Pivoting Strategy During Economic Crisis

  • SING surpasses $1 million in Q1 revenue through new online strategy for subsidiary Direct Solar
  • 1606 Hemp social media strategy grew followers from 100 to over 20,000 with direct increase in online sales
  • 1606 Hemp physical distribution increased to over 400 stores within several months

With a combination of perseverance and flexibility, management at SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) led the company to increased growth surpassing $1 million in Q1 revenue as a result of its ability to strategically pivot in this challenging economic environment. As a diversified holdings company with operations in several high-performing market sectors, SING is well positioned to handle the remaining waves of 2020’s tumultuous economic landscape. Its strategy includes intensifying its successful 1606 Hemp retail rollout and establishing itself as a major player in the solar industry by increasing its footprint in the commercial sector and ramping up its newly created virtual selling process.

“We had a great quarter and a lot of that has come from pivoting to where we go virtual with our solar selling,” commented CEO Greg Lambrecht in a recent interview (http://ibn.fm/QZ3nJ). “We predicted that we’re going to do $10 million (in 2020), so to do a million in this epic time is a great indication that we’re going to get there so we’re really excited to report these sorts of revenues.”

Despite lockdowns constricting the economy, SING kept up the effort to continue meeting consumer demand for solar energy solutions by recently shifting to a virtual sales process for subsidiary Direct Solar. The move resulted in a massive success evidenced by an increase in sales in addition to doubling the company’s footprint to 25 states (http://ibn.fm/hGd7W), with further growth expected as demand for solar installations increases nationwide.

In addition to solar, SING provides expertise that fuels the growth of technology-driven businesses and emerging growth opportunities in consumer products. By typically acquiring a significant stake in a business unit, SING offers expertise in the company’s operation, development and management through its equity ownership.

SING’s 1606 Hemp brand is a prime example of the company’s leadership strategy in action, made possible by growing the company to a recognized brand with legions of new fans within months.

“The good news there is that we’re getting a lot more retail accounts to take our product, in addition to selling the product really well on our website. Our count to date is over 400 stores…and that’s just been in the last two months,” revealed Lambrecht during the interview. “We’ve really figured out and are focused on working with influencers. When we first started we had no more than a hundred people and now we have over 20,000. It’s amazing how that helps sales online. We’re getting good at that, and it’s really helping our brand.”

Unlike tobacco, 1606 Hemp cigarettes can be placed directly at the point of sale at the counter in a display box, showcasing the product as a cigarette alternative that contains nearly 20% CBD and less than 0.3% THC in each pre-roll. Made with high quality hemp and biodegradable filters, the product earned its name from when the first hemp plant was planted in North America. The company has brought a premium product to market using high quality hemp grown with organic practices and using biodegradable filters. “The great thing about hemp is that it can be sold on the counter,” said Lambrecht. “It’s going to be a game-changer because anything you put on the counter sells well. We’re looking to have a great year with this six-pack hemp box.”

With an increase of 190% in revenue from 2018 to 2019 (http://ibn.fm/cwK0n), SING continues to expand through internal growth of acquired companies and presents the opportunities for accelerated growth through acquisition.

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

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SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) Long-Time Advocate of Consumer-Controlled Data, Provides Template for CCPA Compliance

  • Enforcement of country’s strictest privacy act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, begins July 1
  • SRAX leads way in offering consumers full control over their information.
  • Company’s proprietary BIGtoken platform allows people to own, earn from data while providing advertisers access to verified consumer data.

Beginning July 1 — only a few days away — enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) begins. Designed to give consumers more control over their personal information, the law was passed in California but impacts companies across the country. As many companies are scrambling to fall within the regulatory guidelines, SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a digital marketing company focused on providing consumer data-management services, has long been an advocate of consumers having full control over their information and, in fact, provides compensation to consumers who choose to share their data.

The CCPA was passed in 2018 with additional amendments added as late as October 2019. “Considered to be the most comprehensive in the country, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to take effect January 1, 2020, with enforcement beginning July 1, 2020. This expansive act is designed to give consumers more control over their personal information and will reach beyond California’s borders,” reported a “Forbes” article (http://ibn.fm/dsaT7).

“Even if your for-profit SMB isn’t located in the Golden State, you may still be on the hook to comply,” the article continued. “Do you do business or have customers (or potential customers) in California? If you answered yes to this question, and you meet one of the following criteria, your company must conform to CCPA regulations:

  • Your annual gross revenue is more than $25 million.
  • Your organization receives, shares, or sells personal information of more than 50,000 individuals.
  • Your company earns 50% or more of its annual revenue from selling personal information of consumers.”

Noting that many states are using California’s law as a template for their own, the article warns that “it’s just a matter of time before privacy regulations affect your business.”

SRAX, however, remains unaffected by these privacy laws because the company has long recognized and respected the need for consumers to control their personal information. In fact, while the company’s core business is providing consumer information for marketing purposes, SRAX has always given the control of that data to the consumer through its proprietary BIGtoken platform.

SRAX’s BIGtoken service offers powerful and unique benefits to both consumers and advertisers. The more than 16 million (and growing) BIGtoken users can choose what information they share and when it is shared; they are also rewarded with cash or gift cards when they opt in their data and each time that data is accessed.

Advertisers that buy BIGtoken information know that they are receiving quality information that has passed through multiple layers of verification for superior accuracy. In addition, they can rest assured that they are receiving information from fully informed and consenting consumers.

SRAX’s technology unlocks data for brands in the CPG, investor relations, luxury, and lifestyle verticals. Through its various platforms, SRAX is monetizing its data sets and growing multiple recurring revenue streams. In addition to BIGtoken, the company offers Sequire, a premier platform for investor intelligence and communication. Through Sequire, public companies can track their investors’ behaviors and trends and use those insights to engage current and potential investors across marketing channels.

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

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PowerBand Solutions Inc. (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA) Offers Effective, Innovative Alternative to Physical Auctions as Online Vehicle Trade Flourishes

  • To survive, car dealerships have quickly adapted to an online transaction model where the buyer has more control over the process, more options and transparent pricing
  • New model includes home deliveries of fully sanitized vehicles for test drives or completed orders
  • Online vehicle trading is expected to continue growing, as 49 percent of consumers are ready to buy online and as many as 1.3 million vehicles are expected to be sold annually as soon as 2035
  • PowerBand Solutions’ cloud-based platform is a reliable online alternative, offering users complete control over the purchasing process by taking transaction online, streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen

COVID-19 has drastically changed the way people buy and sell cars and these changes are here to stay.

Numerous recent reports have shown that post-COVID-19, customers will still want to be able to talk to dealers online and have virtual walks around their car of choice. They will want to schedule test drives online and have a fully sanitized vehicle be brought to their homes for that purpose. If they decide to buy it, they will ask the car to be brought back to their homes for final delivery. Additionally, they already expect great rates and deals on their purchases. And in the post-COVID world, it looks like their expectations will be met. After all, dealerships want to remain on the market, according to a Detroit Free Press report (http://ibn.fm/yw07Q).

These benefits to customers are already starting to become reality thanks to the great efforts of companies like PowerBand Solutions (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA). As customers aren’t overjoyed by the prospect of being physically present at dealership locations, PowerBand Solutions’ cloud-based platform has made it possible to buy, sell, lease and trade vehicles online, with never-seen-before simplicity, speed and cost-efficiency, irrespective of device or location.

The new normal of buying vehicle puts the buyer in control, with more options and transparent pricing. This is the future and dealers simply have to adapt or die, according to industry observers.

An early example mentioned in the Detroit Free Press Report is that of Carter Myers Automotive in Charlottesville, who has seen their online vehicle purchasing grow steadily since the beginning of the outbreak. Home deliveries of new vehicles have reached almost 25% of all of Carter Myers Automotive’s sales, up from less than 5% in mid-March.

But PowerBand takes this to an entirely new level, because it allows consumers to access a far wider market from their smart phones. Even during a pandemic, they can buy, sell, lease, or auction a car from any location.

The development is fully in line with a nationwide and global trend for online automotive transaction alternatives, amid growing demand for safe, technology-powered solutions and an enhanced customer experience. The coronavirus and technology have already made the car buying process more efficient. The driver doesn’t have to leave their home to purchase a car and there are almost never any negotiations because today, cars on lots are priced very affordably. Buyers can save an average of 20% on a vehicle (http://ibn.fm/H08eW).

According to the ‘Digital Commerce 360 Online Vehicle Shopper 2019’ survey, conducted among 1,089 buyers, 49% are willing to purchase a new vehicle entirely online (http://ibn.fm/bAaJ9). According to Frost & Sullivan, consumers may purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles annually online as soon as 2035 (http://ibn.fm/My8oz). And nearly 90% of Americans report they dislike the car dealership experience, noting they feel anxious or uncomfortable in dealership settings.

PowerBand is positioned to capitalize on these trends by disrupting the antiquated business model of the automotive industry, replacing distrust and confusion with transparency, access to information and ease of use. Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand Solutions’ platform empowers the consumer to self-direct a transaction, by streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen, all from a smart phone.

The company is currently rolling out its platform across the United States and to this end, it has partnered with Source Digital, a pioneer in immersive commerce through the use of digital media platforms and video content on the internet (http://ibn.fm/1WEff). This unique campaign will use Source’s patented technology to promote PowerBand’s platform inside popular video content with various channels and influencers in the U.S.

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

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Singlepoint Inc.’s (SING) 1606 Original Hemp Cigarettes See Record Sales Rise

  • SinglePoint Inc. announced that its range of pre-rolled hemp cigarettes, 1606 Hemp Direct, saw revenues growth by 133% quarter-on-quarter
  • CBD-infused cigarettes target smokers looking for smoother alternative to tobacco, with CBD-infused product market set to reach $23.7 billion by 2023
  • 1606 Hemp Direct cigarettes currently sold by network of 400 retailers across 19 states, with the company seeking to expand its number of vendors in near future
  • SinglePoint forecast that its 1606 Hemp product could generate between $2.75 million – $5.5 million in annual revenues per 1,000 stores

As public opinion of nicotine cigarettes continues to sour with each increasingly health-conscious generation, consumers are seeking safer alternatives to smoking—and hemp cigarettes have taken center stage. SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING), a publicly traded company dedicated to acquiring businesses focused on emerging technologies, recently reported that its hemp cigarette brand 1606 Original Hemp had posted a remarkable 133% growth in sales this quarter relative to the previous one—a growth figure that points to the public’s increasing interest in the safer alternative (http://ibn.fm/J7Lfv).

The 1606 Original Hemp product range (http://ibn.fm/G0oG9), which consists of pre-rolled organically cultivated hemp cigarettes, was launched December 2019 at the MJBizCon Conference in Las Vegas (http://ibn.fm/BZzd3) targets a rapidly growing market of smokers looking for smoother alternatives to conventional tobacco products. Since then and within a few short months, the product has gained widespread popularity, with over 400 retailers across 19 states now marketing the brand.

SING’s hemp cigarette offering has been meticulously designed to be both nicotine and tobacco-free and is crafted from broad spectrum American grown, harvested and cured hemp flower. Moreover, with less than 0.3% THC and nearly 20% cannabinoid oil (CBD) content, the pre-rolled cigarettes have quickly consolidated a domineering position within the largely untapped yet rapidly growing smokable hemp market segment. In an insightful recent survey of 5,000 US-based CBD users carried out by the Brightfield Group, tobacco users were revealed to have increasingly turned to CBD products in an effort to quit smoking, with 24% opting to smoke hemp cigarettes as a replacement to cigarettes. Meanwhile, 41% of former smokers were found to have entirely replaced traditional smoking with hemp-derived CBD (http://ibn.fm/It4oF).

The use of industrial hemp products has gained particular prominence in recent years, with a June 2019 market research report by MarketsandMarkets projecting the sector to grow in size from $4.6 billion in 2019 to $26.6 billion by 2025, recording a compound annual growth rate of 34.0% during the period (http://ibn.fm/V01Qw). Meanwhile, a recent study showed that nearly 4 million Americans were choosing to consume non-psychoactive cannabinoid oil (CBD) infused products (http://ibn.fm/mZ8ya), with CBD-infused topical and supplement products now found across a range of mainstream retailers, including the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch and Kroger.

SinglePoint Inc. has chosen to distribute its pioneering product in a novel manner, opting to do so through a targeted direct-to-store (DSD) sales initiative rather than through a conventional distributor.  The initial phase of the DSD sales strategy has been largely centered on self-generated store acquisition, during which the company sought to contact a number of retail accounts—ranging from convenience stores to smoke shops scattered across the United States—in a bid to gain at least 250 retailers marketing their products. Within a few months, the company announced that they had already put in place a network of 400 stores across 19 states, surpassing their 250-store goal in a matter of weeks with a number of the new retail accounts reportedly placing reorders for 1606 Original Hemp product.

The growth in scale within SinglePoint’s distribution network has been increasingly apparently in recent weeks. In the last month alone, orders for 1606 Original Hemp have risen by 64% relative to the previous four weeks while average sale sizes have grown by 42%. However, the company’s management has recently revealed an ambitious plan to embark on a new growth phase focused around the acquisition of 2,500 new vendors while simultaneously seeking to increase and enhance the reorder rate from existing accounts.  In a statement, SinglePoint announced its anticipation of the 1606 Hemp product generating $2.75 million to $5.5 million in annual sales revenue per 1,000 active accounts (http://ibn.fm/apH9p). That figure could prove to be even more remarkable given that it could single-handedly enable SinglePoint to double its 2019 revenues of $3.34 million.

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

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

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