• A total of 31 states plus D.C. have legalized medical marijuana, and nine states and D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana in the U.S.; recreational marijuana is now legal across Canada
• Legislators predict in a presentation at George Washington University that bills to legalize marijuana nationally will be introduced in Congress in 2019
• REFG would benefit from cannabis legislation as a payment processor within the industry with its Green digital processing system and as owner of a licensed hemp grower/processor

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) stand to gain if the predictions of two legislators that federal cannabis legalization bills will be passed in Congress in 2019 are correct. The Congressmen said at a session of the Cannabis Law Institute, hosted by The National Cannabis Bar Association, at George Washington University, that legislation to legalize cannabis nationally is anticipated next year no matter which party controls Congress (http://ibn.fm/zmTpg).

REFG would benefit from such a move, because it is well entrenched in the cannabis industry. It offers Green, a cashless processing system, and maintains ownership of SpeedyGrow, a Wyoming-based firm licensed to grow and process hemp in Colorado (http://ibn.fm/6u05n). Medicinal marijuana is now legal in 31 states plus D.C. In addition, nine states and D.C. have legalized both medical and recreational marijuana (http://ibn.fm/c51w0), and Canada recently made recreational cannabis legal nationwide.

Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) told the session that bills legalizing cannabis in the U.S. – it has thus far been a state-by-state issue – would be introduced into Congress in 2019. They specifically cited the “STATES” Act (Strengthening the 10th Amendment through Entrusting States), introduced in June, which would exempt states with legal cannabis from federal cannabis law enforcement. Both lawmakers said that the bill and other cannabis legislation will “likely pass” next year.

REFG, a Nevada-based firm, offers Green as a tier one digital payment system that processes payments safely and creates a non-cash environment for cannabis dispensaries and retailers. It is Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) compliant, is available to the entire cannabis market and offers online sign up. It can also handle all payments for a small business retailer (http://ibn.fm/kFspv).

REFG’s Green enables patients and cannabis customers to sign up online. The cards can be branded to the vendor, create a safe processing system and build customer loyalty. The platform also enables merchants to complete their own financial transactions by handling internal payments, such as accounts payable, vendor payments and any other invoices incurred by small businesses. The customer or patient can also pay directly from a bank account without requiring cash.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Take.Green

• An estimated 30 million electric vehicles expected to be on the road by 2030
• Shortage of lithium for batteries poses an imminent risk
• Lithium Chile’s 617 square miles of claims could help plug the gap

A recent report on the electric vehicle (EV) market should bring good cheer to investors of Lithium Chile Inc. (TSX.V: LITH) (OTCQB: LTMCF). “Our latest forecast shows sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increasing from a record 1.1 million worldwide in 2017, to 11 million in 2025 and then surging to 30 million in 2030 as they become cheaper to make than internal combustion engine (ICE) cars”, wrote analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) (http://ibn.fm/e47Ep). Millions of EVs will require millions of lithium batteries and lots of lithium – there’s about 63 kg of lithium in a 70 kWh Tesla Model S battery pack. The expected supply from Lithium Chile should come in handy. The junior explorer has the largest land package, acquired at very low cost, of any private lithium miner, with some of the highest sample grades recorded in the world’s most lithium-rich region.

As automakers ramp up production of EVs, supply shortages loom on the horizon. One large Tesla supplier expects (http://ibn.fm/NYViB) a supply squeeze, “not in the short term, but in the longer term there is still risk of a shortage… especially 2023 and 2024…” Every tonne of lithium will count, and Lithium Chile is likely to have many to offer. The company now has a lithium property portfolio consisting of 16 salars and one laguna complex in Chile. The properties include 64 square kilometers on the Salar de Atacama, which hosts the world’s highest concentration of lithium brine production and is currently the source of approximately 30 percent of the world’s lithium production. Lithium Chile’s extensive holdings are the largest held by any private pure play lithium operator. Extending over 159,700 hectares (617 square miles), the claims cover an area much larger than Barbados, with its 430 square miles of land mass.

Despite the vast extent of its holdings, the cost to Lithium Chile has been a fraction of what might have been expected. On average, these claims were acquired at $3 per hectare; however, their current market price is in the range of $1,500-$2,000 per hectare. Moreover, soil samples have been reported consistently above the 1,000 mg per liter of lithium mark. This compares very favorably with production grades in the U.S., which are typically just 190-200 mg per liter of lithium.

Five projects are now under the spotlight. In order of promise, they are Coipasa, Helados, Atacama, Turi, Ollague and Talar. An area of 58 square kilometers has been identified as a high-priority target at the Coipasa property, which covers 113 square kilometers, or about 70 percent of the 163 square kilometers Salar de Coipasa. Lithium values in the brine range from 310 mg/L (milligrams per liter) to 1,410 mg/L. Near surface brines with a lithium-potassium (Li:K) ratio of 0.06 and magnesium-lithium (Mg:Li) ratio of 3.9, comparable to the Li:K ratio of 0.08 and Mg:Li ratio of 6.4 at the Salar de Atacama, have also been reported (http://ibn.fm/onCd5).

At Ollague, results have been just as promising. At the 2,200 hectare property, where the water table is just 40-50 cm deep, sampling has returned around 1,400 mg per liter of lithium.

Naturally, such high concentrations at such shallow depths reduce production costs. Lithium brine production in Chile is the cheapest in the world at around $1,500-$1,800 per ton, while mining from spodumene costs about $5,000 per ton. With those advantages in location and cost, Lithium Chile looks prepared for any supply squeeze.

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/LTMCF

• Canada’s only licensed cannabis producer principally focused on premium brands and products with coast-to-coast distribution
• Current annual production run rate of 13,333 kg, ramping up to estimated 50,000 kg full capacity in 2019
• Recently signed 1-year CAD$12 million supply agreement with Tilray Inc. (OTC: TLRY) to support medical cannabis patients
• Commands premium wholesale prices up to one-third higher than other brands
• Supply agreements in place with six Canadian provinces
• Recently uplisted to OTCQX market in the U.S under ticker symbol SPRWF
• In September 2018 announced record fiscal year and Q4 results

Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) is committed to providing premium brands and products that reflect the company’s knowledgeable customers, passionate employees, and culture of innovation. Supreme Cannabis’ mission is to grow the world’s best cannabis and become a leader in the global industry. The company calls its Toronto Venture Exchange stock symbol FIRE “a testament to our passion for cannabis and our obsession with quality.”

Supreme Cannabis believes the world is ready to follow Canada’s lead by ending the 100-year cannabis prohibition and, as Canada’s only coast-to-coast premium cannabis producer, the company sees itself at the center of this global shift.

In August 2018, Supreme Cannabis uplisted its shares to the to OTCQX market in the U.S., where the company trades under the ticker symbol SPRWF. The following month Supreme reported record Q4 revenues of CAD$3.55 million, a 71-percent increase over the previous quarter. Supreme Cannabis also recorded revenue of CAD$8.85 million for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, placing it among publicly traded Canadian cannabis companies with the highest reported revenue in their first four quarters of sales.

“As a result of the successful execution of our strategy, we have generated significant revenue growth both for the quarter and the year-end period,” Supreme Cannabis CEO Navdeep Dhaliwal stated in a news release. “We look forward to building on this growth as we expand domestically and internationally.”

The company’s growth strategy includes key industry agreements, such as its CAD$12 million supply agreement with Tilray Inc. (OTC: TLRY), a global leader in cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution. The agreement calls for Supreme to supply Tilray with dried cannabis for support of medical cannabis patients in Canada for the period of one year.

Another key component is the company’s wholly owned 7ACRES subsidiary. The 7ACRES cultivation facility, one of the first 40 federally licensed cannabis producers in Canada, is focused on building a core competency in scaled cannabis production, which will give 7ACRES the needed flexibility to maintain leadership in the industry as the Canadian market grows and matures. Though 7ACRES is Supreme Cannabis’ flagship brand and only currently operating business unit, the company will continue to identify new opportunities to grow its portfolio of companies and build innovative cannabis businesses throughout the world.

7ACRES operates from a 342,000-square-foot cultivation facility in Kincardine, Ontario, and has been federally licensed since 2016. Current capacity is 13,333 kilograms dried cannabis annually, with plans to ramp up production by mid-2019 to a rate of 50,000 kilograms per year.

Supreme Cannabis seeks to differentiate 7ACRES from other licensed cannabis producers by producing premium quality product sustainably at scale. “Craft quality, commercial scale” is a slogan the company uses, and the Kincardine greenhouse employs state-of-the-art technology and cultivation best practices to strive toward that goal. Supreme identifies the quality of the 7ACRES product as the company’s primary strength and says a shared “passion for the plant” is the driver of company culture. Six Canadian provinces have signed supply agreements with Supreme, a fact the company credits to the high quality of 7ACRES cannabis.

Its customers, Supreme Cannabis management says, are informed and discerning regarding cannabis, and they value a premium brand that respects their product knowledge. The company believes its high regard for customers, premium product quality, and mass cultivation capability has allowed Supreme Cannabis to emerge as Canada’s preeminent premium cannabis producer. In the Canadian cannabis market, the company has established 7ACRES as a premium brand that’s distributed coast-to-coast and commands premium pricing. The 7ACRES brand is already listed as premium cannabis product in all provinces that disclose their cannabis listing categories, and 7ACRES on average wholesales for up to one-third higher in price than other brands in the Canadian cannabis market.

To further its distribution, in the medical cannabis market Supreme Cannabis has partnered with several Canadian cannabis retailers including Aurora Cannabis, Emerald Health Botanicals, Namaste, Zenabis, and others. The company’s investment portfolio also includes an equity position and long-term global distribution partnership with Medigrow, based in Lesotho, targeting the export of medical cannabis oil for the international market.

Supreme Cannabis seeks to make the company an innovator in the cannabis sector regarding design of cultivation facilities and development of operation excellence metrics. The management team is confident that the 7ACRES flagship brand, the company’s proprietary technology and products, and the company’s culture of passion for cannabis will deliver consistent long-term shareholder value.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Supreme.ca

• First Cobalt’s latest reports show mineralized zones thicker than previously reported and additional mineralization between two recognized zones
• The company’s focus on domestic-sourcing of a “critical mineral” is being met with excitement amid assay results showing grades above inferred resource averages
• First Cobalt is working to more than double the strike length and down dip depth
• To sharpen the company’s focus, it is making changes to its office structure and is welcoming a new CFO in Ryan Snyder

Market anxiety over the potential inability of cobalt to continue supplying lithium-ion computer battery production demand underscores the excitement junior explorer First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (ASX: FCC) is experiencing as it finds increasing resource potential at its flagship project in Idaho.

Prospects for the cobalt industry continue to show a growth that is yet to be reflected in cobalt equities, a lopsided situation that could flip quickly and unpredictably. First Cobalt has taken advantage of the opportunity to strengthen its holdings in preparation for projected demand.

First Cobalt has described its Iron Creek Project as “one of the most prospective and advanced projects in North America” (http://ibn.fm/VD1Za), and new drill results showing mineralized zones thicker than previously reported, as well as additional mineralization between the recognized zones, is sustaining that claim.

The company’s October 24 report (http://ibn.fm/WCjuY) on the recent drilling highlights findings in one of the holes of 8.0 meters (26.2 feet) of 0.45 percent graded cobalt and 2.07 percent copper, for a cobalt equivalent of 0.65 percent — grades higher than the inferred resource average level announced on September 26 of 26.9 million metric tons with a 0.11 percent cobalt equivalent.

The report states that all new drill holes contain stretches of mineralization above the inferred resource’s average grade, adding that new exploration between the two recognized No Name and Waite zones indicates additional mineralized intersections, including a 3.8-meter (12.5-foot) width of cobalt measuring 0.30 percent grade in one of the holes.

First Cobalt is drilling along an additional 300 meters (984.2 feet) of the strike to further ascertain the extent of the mineralization as it prepares an updated mineral resource estimate planned in early 2019.

Drilling at the eastern end of the two zones specifically targeted mineralization near the surface at spacing intervals consistent with the requirements for indicated resource estimation. In the No Name Zone, the assay reported grades up to 0.61 percent cobalt and 2.02 percent copper over 2.7 meters (8.9 feet) in one of the drill holes, with a strong overlap of higher grade cobalt and copper mineralization generally.

The inferred resource was established through 500 meters (1,640.4 feet) of strike length drilling and dip depth of over 150 meters (492.1 feet). Its cobalt equivalent was based on grades of 0.08 percent cobalt and 0.30 percent copper in 46.2 million pounds of cobalt and 176.2 million pounds of copper, although an underground-only alternate scenario offers results of 4.4 million metric tons grading 0.23 percent cobalt and 0.68 percent copper using a cutoff underground grade of 0.18 percent cobalt equivalent in 22.3 million pounds of cobalt and 66.7 million pounds of copper.

The company is working to extend the strike length and down dip depth by at least double their current measures. First Cobalt released its first corporate video to profile the exploration on October 25 (http://ibn.fm/U09HZ), including interviews with the senior leadership team describing what makes Iron Creek a unique cobalt asset.

Cobalt is a relatively scarce metal whose demand is heightened by its critical role in the high-tech batteries that power all manner of computerized equipment ranging from smartphones and smart watches to electric vehicles and military technologies, leading President Donald Trump’s administration to include it among a list of “critical minerals” that the nation wants to exploit domestically in order to reduce dependence on foreign powers.

Roskill, an international metals and minerals research agency, predicts that demand from the battery sector alone will more than double the size of the entire cobalt market by 2027 (http://ibn.fm/kl4sr) and foresees “considerable uncertainty” about whether production levels of refined cobalt will be able to keep pace with demand after 2021 (http://ibn.fm/N23tZ), which highlights the importance of First Cobalt’s developments.

As First Cobalt works to shore up its corporate structure, it announced that Ryan Snyder, an experienced financial officer who led a key project for Inmet Mining Corp.’s Cobre Panama copper model, will become the company’s new chief financial officer.

“As we sharpen our focus on our flagship Iron Creek Project, we are consolidating the organization by closing the Vancouver office and moving the finance and accounting function to the Toronto head office,” First Cobalt CEO Trent Mell stated in a company news release about the changes (http://ibn.fm/3jmqd).

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/FTSSF

• At $3 billion, Florida has largest U.S. recreational marine market
• Projected to grow 6.5 percent over the next six years
• Victory Marine to build its own boats and trailers to target Florida market

A recent report shows why Victory Marine Holdings Corp. (OTC: VMHG) looks shipshape as it sails into Florida’s $3 billion recreational marine market. Compiled by industry analysts at Global Market Insights, the report (http://ibn.fm/czpak) forecasts that the “recreational boating market share in the U.S. will surpass $28.5 billion by 2024.” The drivers of this market expansion can be traced to the rise in disposable income, as the economy grows, and the application of cutting-edge technologies that are making moderately priced pleasure craft as à la mode as more luxurious models. Consumer behavior is playing a part, too. “Rising usage of boats for tourism, leisure, and water sport activities such as kayaking, river rafting, sailing, and racing are expected to significantly enhance the production of pleasure crafts & boats, in turn propelling U.S. recreational boating industry size.”

As Florida is the state with the largest recreational marine market in the U.S., the industry in the Sunshine State is set to float on the rising tide, as is Victory Marine, which has its operations there. Victory Marine markets pleasure craft on behalf of top manufacturers. The company plans to be doing the same for its own proprietary designs soon. Victory Marine is also moving into the production of boat trailers, going full sail in a fast growing market. The Florida recreational marine industry is projected to enjoy “YOY growth of 6.5 percent over 2018-2024.”

In October 2018, Victory Marine announced a tentative agreement to lease a 7,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Miami, Florida, that will serve as the new location for Excalibur Trailers USA Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Marine Holdings (http://ibn.fm/GMgPc). This is a lucrative market. As powerboat sales go up, so do sales of trailers. Most powerboats are sold with a trailer, and over 95 percent of such boats are less than 26 feet in length. If all goes according to plan, Victory Marine expects to begin manufacturing its proprietary line of boat trailers by the end of the year.

Victory Marine continues to pursue its aim of manufacturing its own line of watercraft. The company’s CEO, Orlando Hernandez, has just returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he attended the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show and met with several boat manufacturing companies. As a result, Victory Marine is getting closer to completing an agreement that would enable it to manufacture overseas under conditions of strict supervision and quality control that would satisfy the U.S. market.

Through wholly owned subsidiary Victory Yacht Sales Corp., Victory Marine has been providing yacht sales, brokerage and consulting services. The company has represented many world-class yacht manufacturers, such as Johnson Yachts, Mazu Yachts, Sunreef Luxury Catamarans, Heliothrope Catamarans and Argos Nautic.

A recent Regulation A Securities Offering Statement sets out Victory Marine’s business strategy. The company plans to (i) initiate aggressive online and offline marketing campaigns to build market awareness and recognition of its brand; (ii) increase sales via increased advertising; (iii) introduce new services into the marketplace; and (iv) hire additional key employees to help strengthen its organizational capability. The $5 million in proceeds expected to be raised in the offering will enable the execution of these initiatives.

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

• GRYN plans to use the Canna Brands suite of products as a platform to introduce its existing portfolio into vertical markets, with the Cannagram technology offering highest level solutions
• With more than 25 years’ experience, GRYN sees itself becoming an industry leader in the advancement of science-driven cannabis cultivation systems; it is growing its own IP assets
• Three products are acquisition keys: flagship platform Cannagram extends brand awareness, Myijuana is a destination portal and CoursePro Academy is seen as an asset for GRYN

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTC: GRYN) believes that its acquisition of the Canna Brands Portfolio advances its own business model. It eyes three core products as generating for GRYN a platform for the introduction of its existing brands into vertical markets. Matthew Dole, SVP of business development at GRYN, said that the transaction also offers the potential to generate substantial revenues (http://ibn.fm/Lwbnn).

GRYN is a premium cannabis firm targeting the top-end medical and adult-use recreational markets. It sees itself becoming a leader in the advancement of science-driven cannabis cultivation systems. It is developing its own proprietary systems, algorithms, software and customized hardware. In a commercially-controlled cultivation environment, GRYN offers ultimate efficiencies. It uses hybrid-aeroponics to produce pharmaceutical grade cannabis at a higher yield and lower cost.

The three core products include Cannagram, to be re-branded as Cannagram Services. It is a flagship platform that aims to extend brand awareness. Its advanced communications and financial services are designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of the cannabis industry.

Myijuana uses news, e-commerce and reviews in a destination portal that can be enabled for consumer sales and generate product sales. Vital is the Myijuana Dispensary Directory, an online directory platform that supports premium listings, advertising and reviews.

Third is the CoursePro Academy, which GRYN sees as an asset that can create an educational destination for the cannabis industry and provide a way to introduce its own technologies and brands to the market.

Dole of GRYN focused on the future role of Cannagram when speaking in a news release. “The Cannagram technology, in particular, will provide mission-critical solutions for transactional resources, tools and communications for cannabis industry providers and the recreational consumer audience, as well as providing solutions for patient care and treatment at the highest standards,” he noted.

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

• Youngevity CEO invited as a featured speaker to the Cannabidiol Symposium slated for November 6, 2018
• Direct selling companies dealing with cannabidiol-related products projected to rake in up to $300 million in revenue
• Youngevity adds phytocannabinoid-rich, full-spectrum HempFX into its line of products

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is one of the leading direct selling companies for lifestyle products. The company has one of the most unique direct selling business models, combining the power of social selling and e-commerce. Among the categories in which its products are listed are home and family, health and nutrition, spa and beauty, food and beverage, essential oils, fashion, photo and innovative services.

On October 24, 2018, the company made an official announcement that it is participating in the Cannabidiol Symposium to be hosted by Direct Selling News and Success Partners. Among the featured speakers at the event scheduled for November 6, 2018, in Dallas, Texas, is the company’s CEO, Steve Wallach (http://ibn.fm/m31rb).

The opportunities in the direct selling market are enormous. In the case of cannabidiol-related products, projections suggest 2018 sales of over $300 million for companies in this niche. This effectively makes direct selling the largest and most preferred distribution channel for products in this sector.

Youngevity has made a strategic footprint by bringing together a variety of products and services under the same fold through a combined power of social selling and e-commerce. Official sources from the company express a strong belief that it is well positioned to leverage the cannabidiol direct selling boom to strengthen its foothold.

The CEO is optimistic that the event presents a unique opportunity where players in the industry will share information on the best practices in direct selling business models. Cannabidiol is one of the transformative products that is gaining traction in many jurisdictions around the world. Direct selling is the platform that will take this product to the consumers.

Youngevity has transitioned successfully to an international marketer of health and lifestyle products and services. According to the CEO, the invitation to speak at the symposium represents a recognition of the role and influence of the company in the direct selling channel and cannabidiol space.

HempFX is the latest product launched by Youngevity. It is a hemp-derived cannabidiol oil, rich in phytocannabinoid, that nurtures the body and complements health regimes. It is available in three proprietary formulas – Uplift, Relax and Soothe – all of which are double tested and contain no tetrahydrocannabinol.

The HempFX product line contains two tablet-based products designed to be used alongside Youngevity’s Y-DR8+ portable water system. This provides users with palatable water while reducing chemical traces found in piped water. The Y-DR8+ has an activated carbon cloth filter that is portable and convenient for today’s on-the-go lifestyle.

Youngevity was formed in 2011 following a merger between Javalution Coffee Company and Youngevity Essential Life Sciences. The company recorded annual revenues of $166 million in 2017, derived from both direct selling and its coffee industry business segment.

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

• Initial drilling results from Lithium Chile’s Ollague site show positive results near surface and increasing with depth
• Company is now preparing to drill in its top priority location – Coipasa
• Lithium Chile holds one of the largest lithium land holdings in one of the largest lithium-producing zones on the planet

As summer weather approaches in the southern Andes region of South America, anticipation is rising along with the temperatures on the lithium-rich brine fields where mineral explorer Lithium Chile Inc. (TSX.V: LITH) (OTCQB: LTMCF) is drilling for commercially productive sources of the tech-friendly soft metal. The company has gained promising results from initial drilling at one site that it considers a priority and is awaiting professional assay reports on the lithium extracts, and it is now preparing to drill at an even more promising location.

Lithium has been in demand for years as a source of easily reacting, lightweight properties that sustain high-power batteries and allow them to be easily rechargeable. Those high-energy batteries have become ubiquitous in small, portable computerized devices and have recently become valuable for larger applications, such as powering electric vehicles and storing energy to enhance municipal electrical grids.

Over the past year, Lithium Chile has amassed one of the largest lithium land holdings in one of the largest lithium-producing regions on Earth — the so-called “Lithium Triangle” spanning the border regions between Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Lithium Chile’s 100 percent-owned 159,700 hectares (394,627.3 acres) of land with high lithium potential were acquired at just over $3 per hectare in a country where sales have commanded over $800 per hectare in other lithium prospects, and the company is now advancing a drill exploration program to test its analysis of its top priority locations among 16 separate sites.

After sample programs on all of the sites, Lithium Chile prioritized the potential metal-rich brine returns of six salars — dry lake beds where lithium is expected to exist in large quantities — and conducted geophysical testing on the top five to determine their boundaries and potential through gravity and electromagnetic conductivity (TEM) programs.

“We were extremely pleased that the TEM showed highly conductive targets on all of our 5 properties,” Lithium Chile President and CEO Steven Cochrane told shareholders (http://ibn.fm/pLXJZ) after an October 11 news release provided an update on the company’s encouraging exploration results (http://ibn.fm/CCo5v).

Lithium Chile received permission to complete exploratory drilling programs on four of the five priority sites from the national Ministry of Mines, subject to local community permission for ground-level drilling access. During talks with the four communities — which, in level of priority for Lithium Chile, are Coipasa, Helados, Atacama and Ollague — Ollague was the first to grant the necessary permission, and Lithium Chile completed four drills between 250 and 300 meters (820 to 984 feet) deep, adding a fifth to 350 meters (1,148 feet) after findings from the first hole showed increasing grades of lithium as the drill reached lower depths.

The first hole returned results that the company described as lithium concentrations on par with the average grades in Argentina (http://ibn.fm/5kpEr). Holes three and four produced similar results.

“Like hole 1 the grades steadily improved from below 100 mg/l to over 270 mg/l before drilling finished at the contracted depth of 250 meters,” Cochrane told shareholders. “We are hoping that just as the top of hole 3 and 4 mirrored the results from the upper section of hole 1 that the deeper samples from hole 5 will show that lithium grade increases with depth.”

Lithium Chile has obtained permission from Ollague to drill its exploratory hole 4 deeper, to 500 meters (1,640.5 feet), if the results from hole 5 show continued improvement in the lithium grade as its depth increases. In the meantime, the company has begun moving its drilling facilities to its top priority – Coipasa – after establishing permission to explore there.

“We (are) finalizing terms of the program with the Ancovinto Indigenous Community executive and we hope to collar our first hole shortly,” Cochrane stated in a news release.

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/LTMCF

• Presentation from CEO Warren Wang available for on-demand viewing for 90 days
• Increase in year-over-year revenue of 70 percent and year-over-year product sales of 800 percent
• Expanded footprint through online store with targeted marketing campaign for CBD skincare line during China’s peak e-commerce season
• Announced the launch of a CBD-infused rice wine during China’s peak period of liquor sales

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a proprietary financial news media and content platform providing information to the global Chinese-speaking community, has made the October 2018 presentation from CEO Warren Wang available for on-demand viewing at VirtualInvestorConferences.com (http://ibn.fm/moebW).  Investors and advisors are encouraged to download the shareholder material from the “virtual trade booth.” The presentation will be available for 90 days.

The report highlights an increase in revenue and product sales and is credited in part to a focus on products and service in the hemp and CBD markets. CIIX is in the process of a CBD spinoff by year-end with the intention of focusing back on its original mission of providing financial information and services to the global Chinese-speaking community. Hemp and CBD products are being launched through CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd (CBD Biotech), a wholly owned foreign enterprise of CIIX.

First quarter fiscal 2019 reports showed a year-over-year revenue increase of 70 percent and a year-over-year product sales increase of 800 percent. “With increased marketing resources devoted to our industrial hemp-based CBD products, we anticipate a productive Fiscal Year 2019. We look forward to increased product distribution both domestically and in the China markets,” Wang stated in a recent press release (http://ibn.fm/tbmcl).

CIIX expanded its footprint by opening an online store on Alibaba Group’s Tmall, China’s largest e-commerce marketplace for global and domestic brands and retailers (http://ibn.fm/QzYRX). According to Wang, “CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd. is not only one of the first companies to produce and sell CBD skincare products in China, but now it is the first CBD skincare company to enter Tmall.”

The company will invest a total of 2.5 million RMB ($360,875) in online marketing and advertising for the skincare line in a campaign that began on October 15 and will continue through the end of December 2018. Historically, the highest volume of sales for online merchandise in China has fallen between October and December due to two national events, Singles’ Day and Double 12 Shopping Festivals.

CIIX also recently announced the launch of a CBD hemp-infused rice wine in December, during China’s peak period for liquor sales. Wang stated that “the upcoming launch of CBD Hemp Wine will serve as a strong sales driver for the Company.” CBD Biotech has plans to explore a variety of hemp products beyond the skincare line and alcoholic beverages.

CIIX offers a variety of investor education products and services. The subscription services and new educational services covering the cryptocurrency market continue to provide a steady revenue stream. As CBD Biotech takes over the exploration and launch of new hemp and CBD products, CIIX can focus on its original mission of providing financial information and services to the global Chinese-speaking community.

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

• MKTDF offers social media campaigns, sweepstakes and games that identify players, then collect information to help convert them into paying customers
• The company uses real-time analytics to gather consumer data from online games and uses it to help retailers better understand their bases; it is a complete technical marketing strategy
• The new gamification toolkit is available on sites including WordPress, Weebly, BigCommerce and Shopify, as well as any website directly from MKTDF

DeepMarkit Corp. (TSX.V: MKT) (OTCQB: MKTDF) is offering a premium version toolkit packed with special features that employ its gamification marketing strategy. It utilizes social media campaigns to brand merchants and, through sweepstakes prizes and other games, identifies players and converts them into email subscribers/paying customers for retailers (http://ibn.fm/B6YBk).

The new toolkit is available on sites including BigCommerce, Weebly, WordPress and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) (TSX: SHOP), and it may also be installed on any website directly from MKTDF. The toolkit includes pop-ups, banners and full-page displays. The new version also has 12 premium games on social media.

Gamification uses the combination of entertaining and engaging game-like features and a non-game platform that collects consumer data from online games. The result is the application of real-time information and analytics created to enable retailer clients to better understand their customer bases (http://ibn.fm/1RVwg).

MKTDF is a Calgary, Alberta-based technology company focused on the monetization of gamification. Through the prizes and discounts offered by gaming apps, the company allows businesses to convert site visitors into loyal customers who confirm their identities as they participate. MKTDF’s revenue comes from paid campaigns, according to the company’s publicly available Investor Presentation (http://ibn.fm/IKQYK).

Darold Parken, president and CEO of MKTDF, said in a corporate YouTube video (http://ibn.fm/JLKUP), “Businesses need a way to stand out from the crowd. DeepMarkit’s gamification platform gives customers that way to stand out, and it’s a way that they can afford. That’s the strength of our platform.” The company’s strategy is to convert players into leads and leads into customers.

Carter Chalmers, director of sales and business development, noted in a recent news release that revenue is generated as a monthly subscription fee paid by clients. He added that significant new features built into the toolkit are based on feedback from MKTDF’s customers. The company offers a complete marketing program, eliminating the need for its clients to pay for multiple marketing tools.

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