• SUIC Worldwide Holdings is a venture financing and support company committed to providing research and development and venture financing for private and public enterprises
• SUIC’s i.Hart Group is implementing long-term strategies aimed at helping it tap into the growth opportunities within the Asian and US continent
• Asia and US accounts for majority of the global food market, a market expected to continue growing, driven by population and an increase in expenditure
• i.Hart Group aims to integrate additional successful brands into its portfolio in Asia and US, complementing Monga Fried Chicken, one of its leading brands
• SUIC and i.Hart Group have signed additional franchise authorizations in China and Japan, opening a new store in the Hong Kong-Macau area, signing a co-branding agreement with 7-Eleven Group Taiwan, and rolling out a franchise development plan in China

Asia and US accounts for majority of the global food market – which covers all edible products, including prepared food and meals – with Statista putting the size of the continent’s food market at $4.46 trillion in 2024 (https://ibn.fm/4yCb1) against the global market size of $9.13 trillion (https://ibn.fm/Wkgwt). With the region’s population expected to grow by about 250 million people by 2030 and expenditure similarly anticipated to more than double to $8 trillion within that time, according to the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) (https://ibn.fm/9AYn6), Asia and US are seen as a massive opportunity for companies like i.Hart Group.

A part of SUIC Worldwide Holdings (OTC: SUIC), i.Hart Group is implementing long-term strategies to help it tap into the growth opportunities within the Asian and US continent. i.Hart Group currently operates 150 global franchised locations, a majority of which are in Asia, under a variety of brands and products, including Monga(C) Taiwan-style Fried Chicken, cloud kitchen management, dumplings, flower tea drinks, and more.

Still, i.Hart is keen on integrating additional successful brands into its portfolio in Asia, including Thai Food, Hainan Chicken, and Asia-style BBQ skewer. In all, i.Hart aims to grow its family of brands to 25 different brands (https://ibn.fm/Chd3H). In addition to expanding its portfolio, i.Hart is keen on adding the number of franchised locations and has worked with SUIC to ink agreements that push this agenda forward.

In February, for example, SUIC and i.Hart signed a co-branding agreement with 7-Eleven Group Taiwan (operated by President Chain Store Corporation) to grow the Monga Fried Chicken brand. The co-branding agreement granted 7-Eleven Group Taiwan the exclusive rights to use Monga Fried Chicken’s trademarks and logos as well as its manufacturing, distribution, sales, and marketing assets within Taiwan. The agreement effectively joined the two iconic brands, opening Monga Fried Chicken up to the more than 6,800 7-Eleven stores in Taiwan as well as to 7-Eleven’s international network of stores (https://ibn.fm/TYi6b).

“The co-branding partnership with 7-Eleven represents an unprecedented prospect to promote our long-term growth. Leveraging SUIC’s fast-growing competitive affiliations, we are committed to offering additional value to customers in different parts of the world. Looking forward, SUIC will continue to introduce more co-branding partners in the U.S. with other prestigious brands to expand our business. We seek to realize improved corporate and shareholder value,” said SUIC CEO Hank Wang in the press release announcing the agreement.

That same month, SUIC and i.Hart celebrated the grand opening of the fourth Monga Taiwan Style Fried Chicken store in the Hong Kong-Macau area. i.Hart Group also rolled out a franchise development plan in China that saw it initially team up with partners in the Chinese province of Fujian to open Monga Fried Chicken stores in six major cities (https://ibn.fm/LGP2Q).

In April, i.Hart Group extended its commitment to increasing the number of Monga Fried Chicken stores in Asia by signing franchise authorizations with partners in the Chinese province of Shandong and Japan. As a result of these authorizations, i.Hart Group now has a presence in 11 countries and operates 95 Monga Fried Chicken stores, although the latter figure is set to grow as the new partners open additional stores.

For example, the franchisee in Shandong, China’s second-largest province, has committed to opening 10 Monga Fried Chicken stores in the first year and 300 stores within the subsequent five years. In addition, during a recent Bell2Bell Podcast episode, Mr. Hank noted that the company is looking to open the first Monga Fried Chicken store in Tokyo, Japan, in July of this year (https://ibn.fm/Kii5i). The company is now organizing operating and franchising the team in the U.S.

SUIC Worldwide Holdings is a venture financing and support company committed to providing research and development and venture financing for private and public enterprises that develop products and services adopting the Internet of Things (“IoT”), cloud computing, mobile payments, big data, blockchain and artificial intelligence (“AI”), and other new and exciting technologies to enhance and streamline existing processes and establish new and exciting business models. SUIC is the major operating partner and primary shareholder of Beneway Holdings Group Ltd., which itself owns i.Hart Group and Boom Fintech Inc.

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

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

• Recent bans on Russian-origin metals raise concerns of tightening supply and price increases through 2025
• Copper is used in solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, crucial for the renewable energy industry due to its conductivity and durability
• Copper prices are expected to hit $12,000 this year according to recent Goldman Sachs report
• TMET is advancing three copper and gold exploration projects: Kolos Copper-Gold Project, Filion Gold Project, and Latham Copper-Gold Project; that were strategically acquired due to geological settings akin to regional mines in British Columbia and Ontario, suggesting multiple potentials for major new discoveries adjacent to established infrastructure
• Work in 2023 identified 5 large-scale copper and gold soil targets on the Kolos Project, all of which are road-accessible and undrilled with coincident geophysical anomalies extending up to 1500 meters into the subsurface. Six undrilled gold soil targets were also identified in 2023 on the Filion Project, one of which extends 1200 meters in length and is coincident with a historical rock chip sample of 91.4 g/t gold over 0.3 meters. While also containing 5 undrilled copper and gold soil targets the Latham Project also has the Gnat Pass porphyry deposit which remains open to expansion beyond 200 meters depth

Russian-origin metals such as copper were recently banned by commodity exchanges in the United States and the United Kingdom, raising concerns that tightened supplies will lead to rising metal prices through 2025 (https://ibn.fm/VIyP2). Torr Metals (TSX.V: TMET), a Canada-based company focused on advancing mineral properties with early-stage discovery potential, aims to capitalize on current market conditions through its portfolio of copper and gold projects in prolific mining districts of British Columbia and Ontario.

Copper holds significant value for the renewable energy industry due to its exceptional conductivity, durability, and corrosion resistance. The metal is used extensively in wiring, electrical connections, and components for power transmission and distribution in solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. In the manufacturing sector, copper is utilized for a wide range of applications, including metal fabrication, machinery production, and equipment manufacturing. Moreover, its excellent conductivity makes it ideal for electrical wiring, circuitry, and electronic components in appliances, machinery, and industrial equipment.

According to a recent report, the price of copper is expected to hit $12,000 this year (https://ibn.fm/660uW). Analysts cite ongoing geopolitical conflicts and a potential stock market downturn driving demand for commodity investment by institutional funds and central banks from emerging economies. Coupled with intensified demand by global supply chains, the price of copper is expected to remain high throughout 2025 and beyond.

TMET is strategically advancing three promising exploration projects within its portfolio, each poised to unlock substantial value. Stretching over 140 square kilometers within the highly productive southern Quesnel Trough of British Columbia, the company recently identified multiple geophysical anomalies coincident with surface copper and gold mineralization on the Kolos Copper-Gold Project that suggests strong potential for substantial underlying intrusion-sourced hydrothermal alteration and mineralization extending up to 1500 meters depth and 1400 meters width. Historical samples have revealed noteworthy overlapping high-grade values in outcrop, including assays up to 4.24 g/t Au, 0.52% Cu, and 11.3 g/t Ag. Further anticipated insights into the project’s exploration potential are expected from pending rock assay results in conjunction with additional geophysical interpretation.

The Latham Copper-Gold Project, sprawling across 689 square kilometers in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, comprises five never-drilled copper-gold anomalies, including the Gnat Pass copper-gold porphyry deposit which has yielded significant intercepts from historical drilling including 0.72% Cu over 89 meters and 0.44% Cu over 198 meters. High-grade rock grab samples extracted in 2022 demonstrated promising results, with values reaching up to 14.15 g/t Au, 4.31% Cu, and 63.1 g/t Ag.

Located across 261 square kilometers in Ontario, the Filion Gold Project promises significant exploration potential with six unexplored gold targets along the highly prospective Filion Fault, recognized as a prominent gold-bearing structure. Historical sampling revealed high-grade samples yielding up to 9.1 g/t Au in rock grabs and channel sampling demonstrating an impressive 91.4 g/t Au over 0.3 meters. Recent soil sampling endeavors have further enforced TMET’s optimism, with assay results showcasing up to 1.32 g/t Au within a notable anomaly, measuring 1200 meters in length and 500 meters in width covering multiple paralleling structures.

TMET is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying and advancing mineral properties in strategic locations across British Columbia and Ontario. With a diverse portfolio spanning over 1,000 square kilometers and drill permits pending on the Kolos and Filion Projects, TMET is well-positioned to capitalize on the surging demand for metals amid rising trade restrictions and a tightening market supply.

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

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

• CNN report notes that “after thousands of years of use, copper continues to play a key role in the global economy and human development”
• Copper mining stocks are not only one of the easiest ways for investors to gain exposure to the copper market, but they also tend to leverage rising metals prices
• With its 20% interest carried to production in the Storm Copper Project, Aston Bay and its investors may be looking at money in the bank with the project

With the copper market heating up, increasing numbers of investors are looking for opportunities in copper. CNN has even jumped on the bandwagon with a recent article focused on investing in the red metal (https://ibn.fm/3112z). One junior mining company that offers an exciting and unique copper investment opportunity is Aston Bay Holdings (TSX.V: BAY) (OTCQB: ATBHF). In addition to two high-grade projects (gold and copper) that the company is developing in the state of Virginia, Aston Bay also holds a 20% interest in the Canada-based Storm Copper Project.

“After thousands of years of use, copper continues to play a key role in the global economy and human development,” stated CNN in the recent coverage. “That will become even more true as the energy transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy gains steam.”

CNN also quoted Jason Crawshaw, portfolio manager with investment firm Polaris Capital Management, who noted that “copper really is the commodity for the future and particularly for the future of electrification.”

Copper mining stocks are not only one of the easiest ways for investors to gain exposure to the copper market, but they also tend to leverage rising metals prices. In addition, they offer extraordinary value opportunities at current price levels.

Located in Nunavut, Canada, Aston Bay’s Storm Project hosts high-grade, near-surface copper mineralization that is currently being advanced toward production. Project operator American West Metals Ltd. has already done sufficient work on the Storm Copper Project to earn its 80% interest.

American West is now working toward a maiden resource estimate, anticipated for release in May 2024. On April 22, 2024, Aston Bay announced the next phase of project development by American West (https://ibn.fm/9OZ5V).

For investors new to Aston Bay Holdings and the Storm Copper Project, American West has previously released some mouth-watering high-grade copper intercepts:

• 110 meters @ 2.45% copper (Cu) from surface
• 56.3 meters @3.07% Cu (from a depth of 12.2 meters)
• 41 meters @ 4.18% Cu (from 38 meters depth)
• 48 meters @ 2.92% Cu (from 8 meters depth)

In its announcement, Aston Bay also laid out for investors the next steps in project development. Those steps include a new reverse-circulation (“RC”) drilling program that will test high-priority exploration targets as well as defining a copper resource from the 2023 high-grade copper discovery in the Thunder Zone. In addition, electromagnetic targets adjacent to the Cyclone Deposit will be drilled, seeking to expand overall copper mineralization.

Several drill rigs will also be mobilized for this new drilling program. As additional rigs are added, there will be further expansion and infill drilling at both the Cyclone and Chinook Zones, testing mineralization at depth in the Storm Zone, and new drilling of large-scale copper targets from the Tornado, Blizzard and Tempest Prospects.

Along with this flurry of drilling activity, American West will be conducting a Moving Loop Electromagnetic (“MLEM”) geophysical survey. This is designed to increase definition of known zones of copper mineralization along with identifying more high-priority drilling targets.

“This is the first of two significant drill programs our partner, American West, will be conducting this spring and summer, expanding on the known zones of mineralization and drilling for new discoveries,” said Thomas Ullrich, CEO of Aston Bay Holdings, framing the news for Aston Bay investors. “The drill bit has proven the effectiveness of Moving Loop Electromagnetics, so we are pleased to see this geophysical program underway again as well. By tweaking the parameters and increasing the power used in the survey, we believe we will investigate deeper with more confidence.”

With its 20% interest carried to production in the Storm Copper Project, Aston Bay and its investors may be looking at money in the bank with the project.

Aston Bay is a publicly traded mineral exploration company exploring for high-grade copper and gold deposits in Virginia and Nunavut, Canada. The company is led by CEO Thomas Ullrich with exploration in Virginia directed by the company’s advisor, Don Taylor, the 2018 Thayer Lindsley Award winner for his discovery of the Taylor Pb-Zn-Ag Deposit in Arizona. The company is currently exploring the high-grade Buckingham Gold Vein in central Virginia and is in advanced stages of negotiation on other lands with high-grade copper potential in the area.

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://AstonBayHoldings.com.

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

Mid-cap mining company, McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) recently reported its first quarter results for 2024. (https://ibn.fm/ZDZ5U). It wasn’t a stellar quarter for the company’s gold/silver/copper operations.

However, in pricing in this news it appears that the market and institutional investors, in particular, took their eye off the ball here – and lost track of the Big Picture.

The Big Picture right now for McEwen Mining is McEwen Copper.

McEwen Copper is a private company, with ownership roughly split between McEwen Mining (47.7%), institutional investors (33.9%), and other major investors including Rob McEwen himself (12.9%). For those not already aware, it’s also worth noting that McEwen Mining has previously telegraphed its plans for an IPO for McEwen Copper.

Some number-crunching is necessary here.

Based on its last financing, McEwen Copper has an implied valuation of $800 million. That means that MUX’s own stake has an implied value of $381.6 million. McEwen Mining views McEwen Copper as a potential “copper unicorn” when it commences public trading – for obvious reasons.

Premier investors like Stanley Druckenmiller see a bull market for copper for at least the next six years (https://ibn.fm/4j6vv). Goldman Sachs is predicting “peak mine supply” in 2025 (https://ibn.fm/EBqxj) and warns that Western copper warehouses could effectively run out of inventory by Q4 of this year (https://ibn.fm/hFcZW).

McEwen Copper’s prized asset is the Los Azules Copper Project (https://ibn.fm/cegnt). In a world suddenly starved for copper, this is the world’s 8th largest undeveloped copper project, with very robust economics.

McEwen Copper not only looks like a probable unicorn, but an attractive take-out target with estimated production of 321 pounds of copper per year (based on the June 2023 PEA) and total resources of 37.6 billion pounds of copper.

This means that once McEwen Copper goes public, McEwen Mining’s stake could quickly rise to a value of $500 million or more.

Yet, following MUX’s Q1 results, the McEwen Mining’s total market cap slid as low as ~$500 million. Depending on how McEwen Mining is valued, McEwen Copper represents somewhere from one-half (50%) to two-thirds (67%) of MUX’s market cap.

Translation: MUX shares could easily be viewed as a very cost-effective means of acquiring a position in McEwen Copper. And that’s without factoring in McEwen Mining’s 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”) on Los Azules.

In speaking with IBN recently, Chairman Rob McEwen did a back-of-the-envelope calculation on the potential value of the NSR: $460 million.

MUX’s share price is already bouncing back, and institutional investors may be missing one of their last pre-IPO buying opportunities for McEwen Copper.

McEwen Mining is a publicly traded gold/silver/copper mining and exploration company. It operates the Gold Bar Mine in Nevada and the Fox Mine Complex in Timmins, Ontario; plus holds a 49% interest in the San Jose Mine in Argentina. Chairman and Chief Owner, Rob McEwen, is globally renowned as the founder of Goldcorp, building it into an $8+ billion company (https://ibn.fm/kwkoY). And, again, MUX’s 47.7%-owned Los Azules Project is the world’s 8^th largest undeveloped copper project.

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

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

• United Nations researchers report billions of people worldwide lack safe drinking water and safely managed sanitation, and that the conditions are worsening each year
• Innovative green tech engineering services company Energy and Water Development is building its technology portfolio to address the water concerns, as well as similarly situated global energy needs
• EAWD has filed patent applications for its green tech and derivative services in the United States and internationally
• The company also entered into a joint MOU with a 200,000 resident municipality of Mexico City, where drought is threatening the metropolis’ water supply, to use its Atmospheric Water Generating (“AWG”) technology to help alleviate the water crisis

A report last year (updated in February of this year) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (“UNESCO”) observed that over a quarter of the world’s population lacks “safe drinking water” and nearly half “lack access to safely managed sanitation,”  with between 2 billion to 3 billion people experiencing “water shortages for at least one month per year” as part of a worsening trend (https://ibn.fm/xMe5s).

Mexico City, one of the world’s most populated cities, with nearly 22 million people, is at risk of running entirely out of water before the rainy season begins in the fall, according to some experts (https://ibn.fm/BYuXA).

Florida-based green tech engineering services company Energy and Water Development (OTCQB: EAWD) has signed a joint memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with a municipality within the Mexico City to provide its patent-pending water generation services as the company builds its mission of using green technology to make access to clean water a universal right.

EAWD announced in March that it filed with Mexico to patent its innovative self-sufficient energy supplied system for generating atmospheric water (“AWG”) plus a novel method to control the system (https://ibn.fm/kCXP9).

In addition to its off-the-grid AWG water generation, EAWD is developing off-the-grid water purification systems, off-the-grid electric vehicle charging stations, and off-the-grid battery energy storage power systems. This is according to the company’s recent amended filing to register as a public operation in preparation for its anticipated listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (https://ibn.fm/o1VKu).

In April, the company filed a patent application in the United States for its technology, building on the international patent application PCT/EP2021/074299 and other filings in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia (https://ibn.fm/OVzQc).

“With water scarcity becoming an increasingly pressing issue globally, our innovative technology offers a ray of hope by providing a reliable source of clean water while reducing reliance on traditional water sources,” CEO Irma Velazquez stated in one of the announcements.

Each year, World Water Day in March provides the United Nations a forum for addressing freshwater accessibility for the planet’s populations and a focus for its efforts to advocate for the sustainable management of resources that deliver fresh water worldwide. This year’s event highlighted the role of water access in establishing peace between nations.

UNESCO’s report predicted urban populations facing water scarcity worldwide will double between 2016 and 2050, adding “the growing incidence of extreme and prolonged droughts is also stressing ecosystems, with dire consequences for both plant and animal species.”

EAWD is an UN-accredited vendor.

“We set out to establish an outsourcing green tech platform to commercialize our state-of-the-art technologies while providing engineering and technical consultation services to design the most sustainable technological solutions that can provide water and energy,” the company’s amended registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) states. “We believe that we are poised to become a pivotal player in an industry that is not only rapidly expanding, but also unlocking numerous new markets in response to these urgent environmental issues.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Energy-Water.com.

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

DGE invites professionals and executives of life science companies catering to risk management, data privacy, analytics, and compliance, for the Artificial Intelligence for Life Sciences Compliance conference. The event will be held on June 3-4, 2024, in Philadelphia. The main agenda of the conference is to discuss methods of modernizing compliance, risk management, and protecting organizations in the age of AI.

The event is hosted by Dynamic Global Events (“DGE”), a Life Science leader in organizing B2B events. The global event company caters to the dynamic informational and networking needs of the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Medical Devices, and allied industries.

DGE offers a robust platform for networking where attendees can meet and collaborate with industries and entrepreneurs from the life science spectrum. They connect with industry leaders during the speaker sessions and discussion panels where experts delve into in-depth discussions on pivotal topics. Peers will exchange their ideas on the risks and strategies involved in AI implementation.

Important topics of discussion:

• Identification of areas of AI and machine learning implementation in life science companies
• Understand the latest regulatory policies
• Leverage AI to update risk management and compliance monitoring
• Discover the data privacy risks associated with AI
• Create a framework of ethics and compliance
• Strengthen predictive analytics with AI

The DGE conference in Philadelphia is a well-curated event that focuses on a targeted audience of like-minded professionals seeking industry connections and engagement. With global leaders making their presence at the event, newcomers and industry professionals can leverage the opportunity to interact and build long-term connections. The experts offer their invaluable insights and ideas to an interactive audience looking for answers to their queries on compliance and risk management with AI.

To know more, please visit https://ibn.fm/io9H4.

• International government and business leaders are working together to reduce climate-changing pollution, under United Nations-led efforts to quantify emissions targets that may be attainable by the end of the decade
• Large multinational companies such as automaker General Motors exemplify some of the prime economic movers attempting to redesign their corporate operations to better address green energy opportunities
• The solar energy market continues to grow each year and has reached a point where more than 5 percent of all energy generation in the United States now comes from solar power
• Idaho-based Correlate Energy Corp. is strategically positioning itself amid the growing market with a focus on helping mid-tier, expansive-profile companies transition efficiently to greener energy use in their facilities
• Correlate recently identified a target of $7 million for a planned IPO that it will use to launch itself to a market listing on the NYSE

As the business industry develops strategies for partnering with world governments’ efforts to reduce their reliance on carbonized fuels, distributed energy solutions company Correlate Energy (OTCQB: CIPI) is positioning itself as a serious emerging player in a market poised for substantial growth.

Correlate Energy, or CIPI, is focused on providing the services mid-tier businesses need to transition from greenhouse gas-heavy utility use in their facilities to more efficient, climate-friendly energy profiles that generate less pollution.

“Sustainable power generation — solar, wind, and hydroelectric — has become a fairly mature market in the United States, particularly in the utility and residential markets,” Zacks Small Cap Research noted last year (https://ibn.fm/dpyMb). “Government incentives, lower costs for photovoltaic solar panels, and increasing demand for renewable energy solutions have fueled the expansion of solar generating capacity which now produces roughly 5% of all US electricity. The residential market for solar generation also continues to display healthy fundamentals with forecasts predicting growth of 15%+ per annum through the end of the decade which will further increase the proportion of all electricity generated by solar in the US.”

Automaker General Motors has demonstrated the drive among large corporations deeply invested in carbon fuels to green up their operations, developing a new Energy and Carbon Optimization (“ECO”) Metrics Dashboard to power its pledge to reduce its energy consumption, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions across its 118 U.S. sites by 35 percent (compared to a 2010 baseline) by 2035 (https://ibn.fm/LfSJD).

But mid-tier companies are often overlooked by continent-spanning energy companies and consulting firms in the sustainability market, creating a window of opportunity for CIPI.

“Behind the meter solar … has been our focus for a long time, specifically on large commercial and industrial properties,” Correlate’s Solar Energy & Storage Director Jason Loyet said during a March webcast with analytics partner Xendee (https://ibn.fm/ayams). “I think a lot of developers and a lot of commercial salespeople are getting approached by national portfolios — same with Correlate. We’re at a unique opportunity in the industry, (so) that we really need to move through the design and really qualify the projects and the technologies around it and understand (if this is) a viable project.”

As the company scales its operation for further growth, it has defined its terms for a planned initial public offering (“IPO”) that will fund uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange. The company plans to raise $7 million by offering 1.2 million units at a price range of $5 to $7, according to a Renaissance Capital statement last month (https://ibn.fm/91Vfi). It had initially filed a statement with the Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) last year for plans to raise up to $14 million (https://ibn.fm/YQbFF).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Correlate.Energy, including the following:

Breaking Down Barriers To Your ESG Goals While Generating Additional Net Operating Income: www.Correlate.Energy/our-process Platform Generates New Rent And Operating Income, Allowing You To Meet Your ESG Goals: www.Correlate.Energy/program

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

• Democratizing Success: Btab is dedicated to democratizing success in the modern retail landscape, firmly believing that every business, regardless of size, deserves a fair chance to thrive
• Comprehensive Solutions: Unlike traditional resellers, Btab offers comprehensive e-commerce and social commerce solutions, going beyond mere sales facilitation to empower small businesses at every step of their journey
• Supporting Small Business Needs: Btab prioritizes small businesses, offering end-to-end support in product supply, sales assistance, sourcing, and funding

Btab Ecommerce Group (OTC: BBTT) is on a mission to democratize success in the modern retail landscape. The company firmly believes that every business, regardless of size, deserves a fair chance to thrive. Unlike traditional resellers, Btab offers comprehensive e-commerce and social commerce solutions, going beyond mere sales facilitation to empower small businesses at every step of their journey.

In a market dominated by industry giants like Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA), Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP), and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Btab distinguishes itself by prioritizing the needs of small businesses. With an unwavering commitment to providing end-to-end support, Btab not only supplies its own products but also helps businesses sell their products and assists in sourcing goods, and securing funding, underscoring its dedication to empowering small businesses. This dedication echoes the commitment of companies like Global-E Online Ltd (NASDAQ: GLBE) in the e-commerce service sector.

Btab’s unique approach involves a range of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of small business owners. From product supply and sourcing to marketing and sales platforms, and logistics support, Btab ensures that entrepreneurs can focus on business growth without being overwhelmed by the complexities of e-commerce operations.

The company’s strategic expansion mirrors the success stories of global players like Shopify, with headquarters in Australia and growing operations in key markets including the United States, United Kingdom, and Asia. Unlike its competitors, Btab places a strong emphasis on direct support for small businesses, aiming to become the leading global product supplier for this underserved segment.

The planned business combination with Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp (NYSE: WEL) represents a significant milestone in Btab’s growth strategy, valuing the company at $250 million. This move underscores Btab’s commitment to expanding its reach and providing even greater support to small businesses worldwide.

Btab’s diverse platform offerings, including Btab Commerce, SocialSocial.Social, and specialized marketplaces like Marketplace Australia, Aussie Markets and Chemist Deals, cater to a wide range of needs. By integrating social commerce elements, Btab’s hybrid model combines the best of e-commerce and social networking, offering a unique value proposition to its customers.

With the global e-commerce market projected to reach $18.81 trillion by 2029 (source: Mordor Intelligence), Btab is poised to capitalize on this growth trajectory, particularly in underserved markets where small businesses are eager to establish an online presence.

For more information about Btab Ecommerce Group, Inc. and its innovative solutions for small businesses, visit the company’s website at www.BtabCorp.com.

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

• Tartisan Nickel Corp., a Canadian mineral and battery materials exploration and mining development company, is looking to carve out a significant market share in the global nickel mining market
• It looks to achieve this by banking on its flagship Kenbridge Nickel Project, which has shown significant potential, as evidenced in the recent preliminary Assessment Report (“PEA”)
• Its management has expressed its confidence in the value of the project and the potential to expand the mine’s life, offering a rich source and modest capex compared to other deposits

Tartisan Nickel (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA), a Canadian mineral and battery materials exploration and mining development company, has its eyes set on a sector that is projected to be valued at over $84.04 billion by 2030. The global nickel mining market, which is integral in the electronic vehicle (“EV”), power tool batteries, and portable electronics, was valued at $50.4 billion in 2022, and as demand for it grows over time, experts note, so will its value (https://ibn.fm/whatd).

The company’s management is banking on its flagship Kenbridge Nickel Project located in the north-central part of the Atikwa Lake area and the south-central part of the Fisher Lake Area in the Kenora Mining District, to further its goal of tapping into the growing nickel mining industry. This, in addition to its Dan Pancho Manganese Silver Zinc Project, its Turtle Pond Nickel Copper Project as well as its Sill Lake Lead Silver Project, its management believes, will be integral in asserting the company as a leader in its segment, all while creating value for its shareholders.

In a summary presentation article featured in the online Ontario Mining Review (Issue 1 of 2024, pages 18 and 19), Tartisan highlighted its preparations for the next exploration phase for its Kenbridge Nickel Project. Of note was the Preliminary Economic Assessment Report (“PEA”), which outlined a low-cost, 1,500 to 2,000 tone-a-day operation, with an initial forecast of a nine-year mine life, with pre-production capital costs of $133.7 million and a potential start-up in three and a half years.  Dean MacEachern, Tartisan’s chief consulting geologist, pointed to the modest capital expenditure (capex) offered by the project. “It’s under $140 million to get started. That compares with a lot of large low-grade deposits that will take $2 billion to get going.” (https://ibn.fm/yywd9).

The article highlighted how the flagship property has been tested by 685 surface and underground drill holes totaling 120,00 meters. It also noted the management’s confidence in the expansiveness of the mineralization, potentially expanding the mine’s life. “We drilled a few 1,000-meter -plus holes in 2021 and discovered that the mineralization does continue at depth and along strike,” noted MacEachern. “We believe that we can expand the resource and ultimately the mine life,” he added.

Tartisan has budgeted an additional 8,500 plus meters of drilling for the 2024 calendar year to explore the property further. The objective is to continue to test the down-dip extension and bring some “inferred resource into the indicated category,” according to the article. As of the start of the month, the company had already kicked off feasibility studies and overall exploration at the site, and its 2022 PEA report heavily informed it.

“There remains excellent potential to increase and upgrade the quality of the near-surface mineralization at Kenbridge thereby adding additional years of production or providing the basis for an increase in annual throughput,” noted Mark Appleby, Tartisan’s President and CEO (https://ibn.fm/HczNg).

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

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• Tier 1 Jurisdiction: The flagship Duquesne West Gold Project is located in the heart of Rouyn-Noranda – a prolific mining district
• Historical Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate: 727,000 ounces of gold at a grade of 5.42 g/t and an average thickness of 5.71 meters in 4.171 million tonnes*
• Fully Funded Drill Program: Expected to begin in Q2 2024 and will focus on the new open pit model
• Strategic Investor: Rob McEwen, founder of Goldcorp, recently invested C$1M investment, now owning 8% of the company
• AI – Machine Learning: Used to create the first 3D and geological models in record time
• Long term objectives: Continue to develop the economics of a new conceptual open pit model and continue to grow ounces externally and internally to known resources; update the historic resource to a new 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate by Q1 2025; move the project toward a PEA or more advanced study

Emperor Metals (CSE: AUOZ) (OTCQB: EMAUF) (FRA: 9NH) is an advanced stage gold exploration company focused on proving and developing the substantial resource potential of its flagship Duquesne West Gold Project located in the Tier 1 district of the Southern Abitibi Greenstone belt of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The Project has a 2011 historical mineral resource estimate of 727,000 ounces of Au at 5.42 g/t and an average thickness of 5.71 m*.

In 2023, with the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence), Emperor Metals created the first ever 3D mineralized and geological model, which illuminated the potential to add significant ounces to this deposit. Using these models, Emperor’s had a very successful 2023 drilling campaign of 8,579 m. In addition to laterally extending high grade zones by intercepting grades of 15.8 g/t Au over 10.8 meters, Emperor encountered intercepts of lower grade bulk tonnage in the host rocks (1.69 g/t Au over 25 m). This led to envisioning a different strategy of exploration and the revelation that a conceptual open-pit potentially overlies this high-grade gold deposit. Historic core sampling began (2,500 m) for discovering overlooked lower grade gold in the host rock around the high-grade lenses. Lower grade bulk tonnage gold improves the open-pit economics by reducing stripping ratios and adding overlooked incremental ounces for open pit mining.

Emperor Metals is set to begin a fully funded Phase II 8,000 m drilling program in May 2024. The company also plans on assaying an additional 8,000 m of historic core within the open pit model. Emperor is working toward producing an updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate by Q1 2025.

The company is led by a dynamic group of resource sector professionals who have a strong record of success in evaluating and advancing mining projects from exploration through to production, attracting capital and overcoming adversity to deliver exceptional shareholder value.

Project

Emperor Metals has an option to earn 100% ownership of the Duquesne West Gold Project, a mineral claim package comprising 38 claims covering approximately 1,389 ha (3,432 acres) in Quebec.

The Duquesne West Gold Property is located 32 kilometers northwest of the city of Rouyn-Noranda and 10 kilometers east of the town of Duparquet. The property lies within the historic Duparquet gold mining camp in the southern portion of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in the Superior Province.

Emperor is targeting the potential multimillion-ounce resource in a combination of conceptual open pit and underground mining scenarios. A Phase I drill campaign and historical core sampling program was completed in 2023, which included resource confirmation and exploration drilling, focusing on delineating and growing the resource toward development.

The property hosts a historical inferred mineral resource estimate of 727,000 ounces of gold at a grade of 5.42 grams per ton (g/t) and average stope thickness of 5.71 m. The mineral resource estimate predates modern Canadian Institute of Mining guidelines, and a Qualified Person on behalf of Emperor Metals has not reviewed or verified the mineral resource estimate. Therefore, it is considered historical in nature and is reported solely to provide an indication of the magnitude of mineralization that could be present on the property. The gold system remains open for resource identification and expansion.

Reinterpretation of the existing geological model was created using artificial intelligence and machine learning. This AI model shows the opportunity for additional discovery of ounces by revealing gold trends unknown to previous workers and the potential to expand the resource along significant gold-endowed structural zones. Multiple scenarios exist to expand additional resources, which include:

• Underground High-Grade Gold
• Open Pit Bulk Tonnage Gold
• Underground Bulk Tonnage Gold

The Duquesne West-Ottoman property straddles the Porcupine-Destor gold localizing fault several kilometers east of the town of Duparquet. A number of previous drill campaigns have outlined an inferred resource of 4.17 million tons grading 5.42 g/t of gold (cut) or 6.36 g/t (uncut), as reported in the NI 43-101 report titled “Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the Duquesne-Ottoman Property, Quebec, Canada.”

Emperor Metals is funded for an 8,000-meter drilling program focusing primarily on adding ounces to the current resource within and lateral to the open pit model. An additional 8,000 m of historical core sampling and assaying is included in the budget to help build incremental ounces in the open-pit environment.

Market Opportunity

The World Gold Council, the industry association for the world’s gold producers, estimated in 2023 the physical financial gold market, which is made up of bars, coins, gold ETFs and central bank reserves, to be worth nearly $5 trillion.

The council reports that gold mine production adds approximately 3,500 tons of the precious metal to the world’s supply annually, equivalent to about 2% growth. This historical scarcity and relatively slow production of new supply, as compared to other commodities, is a primary reason gold has retained its value for millennia, according to the council.

In May 2024, the market price of gold was approximately $2,340 per ounce.

Management Team

John Florek, P.Geol., is President, CEO and Director of Emperor Metals. He has more than 35 years of technical and senior management experience with major and junior mining companies, including roles as founder, vice president and director. He has helped identify and develop significant asset value for mines and exploration projects from grass roots through development. He has worked for several major mineral producers, including BHP, Placer Dome, Barrick, Teck and Detour Gold/Kirkland Lake Gold/Agnico Eagle.

Sean Mager is CFO and Director of Emperor Metals. He has worked more than 30 years in the mining sector, including extensive experience in corporate development, stakeholder relations, regulatory, financial and operations.

Alex Horsley is Head of Corporate Development and Director of Emperor Metals. He has more than 20 years of experience in the mining sector and capital markets with a focus on finance, marketing, management, corporate development and communications. He is founder and former CEO of Emperor Metals. He has assisted in raising more than C$40 million for exploration and development mining companies.

*Power-Fardy and Breede, 2011. The Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) constructed in 2011 is considered historical in nature as it was constructed prior to the most recent Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (“CIM”) standards (2014) and guidelines (2019) for mineral resources. In addition, the economic factors used to demonstrate reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction for the MRE have changed since 2011. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to consider the MRE as current. Emperor is not treating the historical MRE as current. The reader is cautioned not to treat it, or any part of it, as a current MRE.

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

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