Savvy Internet and smartphone users worldwide are increasingly drawn to one-stop mobile apps that offer access to a wide range of different functions in one neat, customer-friendly package. A concept that pairs social networking and e-commerce is particularly popular, most notably on the fast-growing Chinese market, which currently has the highest number of Internet users in the world and the largest e-commerce market, expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020 (http://nnw.fm/q9L62). This is a trend Shenzhen-based Moxian, Inc. (OTCQB: MOXC) is fully aware of, having created a comprehensive online platform that combines social features with gamification, personalized shopping recommendations, social customer relationship management and intelligent business analysis to offer regular users and merchants a unique online experience.

Capitalizing on this trend, China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) started mixing social networking functions into its e-commerce platforms a few years ago in an attempt to get users to spend more money and time on its sites. This strategy paid off, as confirmed by the success of its Taobao mobile app, which allows users to do almost anything and everything, from buying things online to joining dedicated chat groups, reading the news, ordering takeout, booking travel tickets and more. The app has actually helped Alibaba increase mobile revenue to $2.6 billion and its number of users by 39 percent, according to June 2016 figures. The concept does not seem to have caught on in the West just yet, as attempts to create a similar social network-e-commerce platform have generally failed. One such example is Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) Beacon app – an advertising system launched in 2007 that compiled user info from e-commerce and other websites until it was terminated in 2009 after it came under fire over privacy concerns.

While Moxian’s platform is not an e-commerce portal, per se, it does include an online mall and personalized shopping recommendations, including nearby merchants, offers and promotions, based on a user’s preferences and geo-location. These features are available under the Moxian+ User app, designed specifically for consumer users, who are given access to social networking, a gaming center, a rewards redemption center and the company’s proprietary virtual currency. Users can win this virtual currency in the form of MO-Coins or MO-Points by playing games and then they can exchange it for prizes sponsored by the company and its merchant users. The social networking features allow users to set up personalized multimedia profiles and then look up interest groups, friends and topics to share items of interest, join chat groups or read the news.

With this model, consumers are driven toward Moxian and merchants, while merchants are given the opportunity to run personalized advertising and marketing campaigns based on the info they learn about their customers through the platform. For this purpose, merchant customers use the dedicated Moxian+ Business app, which also offers a built-in proprietary social customer relationship management tool. The app allows businesses to set up online stores and generate customized reports based on intelligent data analytics, but also stay in touch with their customers and answer their queries in real-time through an instant messaging system.

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

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Before the opening bell, Laguna Blends, Inc. (CSE: LAG) (OTC: LAGBF) (FRANKFURT: LB6A.F) announced its VIP launch of the CannaCeuticals (“Canna”) CBD skin care products. The company plans to make the Canna products available for sale to all of its existing affiliates in the United States beginning this Thursday.

“Canna’s skin care products are made with pure CBD extracts hailing from the crisp, clean air of Switzerland,” Stuart Gray, chief executive officer of Laguna, stated in this morning’s news release. “When combined with other essential ingredients, the CBD extracts at the center of Canna’s skin care line offer a powerful punch of anti-aging properties and fast, visible results.”

Following the Canna launch, Laguna will look to make a major splash in the global skin care industry by leveraging its existing affiliate marketing network. The company has an exclusive license to market the proven Canna products for a period of two years in the U.S., as well as an option for renewal at the conclusion of the period. According to Market Research (http://nnw.fm/5IaVW), the U.S. skin care market is expected to reach $10.7 billion by 2018. Laguna has also retained the rights to market Canna’s skin care line in Canada, Asia, Europe and Mexico, pending regulatory approval. The global skin care industry is currently valued at roughly $121 billion.

Laguna previously announced highlights from a clinical trial studying the efficacy of Canna’s facial serum in improving the appearance of skin. During the study, 21 female test subjects between the ages of 35-65 used the serum. Within just seven days, an impressive 85.71 percent noticed an improvement to their skin appearance. Within 14 days, 100 percent of the test subjects noticed an overall improvement. When asked if they would purchase the Canna serum if it was made available for sale, 80.95 percent of subjects answered in the affirmative.

These strong results were echoed by Laguna’s internal tests. The company sent samples of the Canna skin care products to some of its existing affiliates following announcement of the licensing deal, and “within 3-7 days… received some overwhelmingly positive feedback,” according to Ray Grimm Jr., president of Laguna. This feedback should play a key role in the company’s efforts to grab a foothold in the U.S. skin care market in the coming months. Per the Canna agreement, Laguna will be required to place a minimum purchase order of $1.5 million of Canna products priced at wholesale during the first two years of the initial term.

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According to an article entitled ‘Soda Consumption Falls to 30-Year Low In The U.S.’ (http://nnw.fm/2T0y1), the demand for diet sodas in the U.S. has slumped to an all-time low over the past 11 years. This has been put down to the fact that people are looking for healthier choices than soda, alternatives that do not contain as much sugar, aspartame, and other additives. Although deemed safe by the Food and Drug Administration, people are becoming increasingly skeptical of aspartame, the artificial sweetener.

But what are people drinking instead? According to Signals Analytics (http://nnw.fm/tG9wf), people are turning toward functional beverages, believed to be a healthier option. Health conscious people are looking for drinks with more nutritional benefits than soda, drinks that have natural ingredients the body needs without all the chemicals and sugar.

Pro369 is an infused plant-based functional beverage that is a complete source of nutrition, containing 33% protein. This powder is a single-serving protein that comes in four flavors, including vanilla caramel, tropical fruit, mixed berry, and chocolate banana. The research and development into the flavors was undertaken by Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd.

The powder, which can be mixed with a multitude of juices, milks or water, is made up of HempOmega®, hemp protein, and ginseng. HempOmega® is an environmentally sustainable, vegetarian source of omegas 3 and 6. This enables a person to better digest the drink, which increases its health benefits. Hemp protein is more digestible than any other plant and contains all 20 known essential amino acids. Hemp is also rich in omegas 3, 6, and 9 essential fatty acids (EFAs). Lastly, ginseng is best known for its anti-inflammatory properties, improvement of cognitive function, ability to prevent fatigue, and capability to provide energy.

Pro369 was launched in April 2016 by Laguna Blends, Inc. (OTC: LAGBF), a network marketing company that generates retail sales through independent affiliates and is focused on the nutritional health benefits derived from hemp. Since the introduction of Pro369, Laguna has processed hundreds of orders throughout the U.S. and Canada. Most recently, the company reported the renewal of Canadian Football League Pro, Emmanuel Arceneaux, as a Pro369 ambassador for the second consecutive year.

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It will soon be 50 years since the publication of Dr. David Reuben’s Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex: But Were Afraid to Ask had its profoundly liberalizing effect on our attitudes toward sex. The best seller helped bring the discussion on sexual behavior out of the bedroom and into other, more public forums. Its timing was opportune. In 1969, when it made its first appearance, America was already in the throes of a ‘sexual revolution’.

Reuben’s opus aligned with the emerging anti-Puritanical thinking that sexual desire was not something to be ashamed of. However, despite raising awareness that the desire for sexual satisfaction is acceptable, his manual was, unfortunately, silent on the pathologies that may plague sexual activity. Now it’s left to biopharmaceutical companies like Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PTN) to advance the ‘sexual revolution’.

Palatin Technologies has been doing just that for 20 years, ever since it started its biopharmaceutical operations in 1996. The company is focused on developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. Its lead product is Bremelanotide, which it is developing for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Bremelanotide is currently undergoing phase III clinical trials for a type of FSD known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in pre-menopausal women. The essential feature of female HSDD is a deficiency or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity resulting in marked distress and/or interpersonal difficulty.

The prevalence of HSDD is extensive. A publication in Sexual Medicine Reviews (http://nnw.fm/d3QB2) states that ‘HSDD is present in 8.9% of women ages 18 to 44, 12.3% ages 45 to 64, and 7.4% over 65.’ Other estimates (http://nnw.fm/FcE8i) put its occurrence at up to ‘one-third of adult women in the U.S.’ And a groundbreaking paper of 2011 on female HSDD (http://nnw.fm/bc2JB) claimed ‘lack of sexual desire or interest in sexual activity affects up to 43% of the adult American female population’ going on to say that ‘hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is considered the most prevalent sexual disorder in women, and one of the most challenging to overcome.’

If even the most modest appraisals of HSDD’s extent are considered, it is apparent that the condition is an unmet medical need that presents a multi-billion dollar market opportunity. The last Census Bureau (2010) figures indicate that there are some 60 million pre-menopausal women in the U.S. Consequently, the potential market for Bremelanotide could be at least six million and may be as high as 24 million. Palatin estimates a market size of eight million with anticipated sales of $1.3 billion by 2020.

Palatin has already completed enrolling patients in two North American phase III pivotal trials for Bremelanotide. All patient visits in these phase III pivotal trials have been completed and top-line results are expected late in the third quarter of 2016. The company expects to file a New Drug Application (NDA) for Bremelanotide in the first half of 2017.

Palatin has other promising drugs in its pipeline. PL-3994 is a candidate for improving treatment outcomes in heart failure. Two phase I studies have already been completed for PL-3994 and a phase II trial is at the point of starting. For treatment of a variety of inflammatory diseases, the company is working on a melanocortin receptor-1 (MC1r) peptide drug. MC1r may have application in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys), rheumatoid arthritis, and certain ocular and dermatologic indications. In addition, a melanocortin receptor-4 (MC4r) peptide candidate has had clinical proof-of-principle established. Proof-of-principle studies are an early stage of clinical drug development when a compound has shown potential in animal models and early safety testing.

For more information, visit www.Palatin.com

Becoming a real estate agent is a combination of good education, passing licensing exams, and getting clients. As a first step, potential real estate agents must take pre-licensing courses. Although state requirements differ, working with a brokerage is obligatory in order to practice as a real estate agent, and individual real estate companies often set additional requirements that are necessary to start practicing with them.

Brokers normally offer an extra three years of training after pre-licensing courses. It is crucial for prospective agents to think long and hard about the brokerage they are looking to train and work for. Reputation, size, and additional training are just some of the factors to bear in mind when contacting brokerages for additional training and employment. New agents need to find out if the brokerage offers more training, entails additional coursework or requires years of experience. It’s also important for the agent to determine whether he or she will be working with one specific person, what the brokerage’s client contact style is to develop leads, and how long it takes to begin earning commission checks.

After training, new agents are required to pass state and national exams. There is a fee, and this may also require additional background checks. Aside from all of the above, becoming a real estate agent is not cheap. Advertising fees, licensing courses, business cards, and association fees are just some of the expenses to consider – not counting the costs of maintaining a physical office. Becoming a real estate agent or broker is essentially starting a small business.

However, one brokerage offers all of these services to real estate professionals from the comforts of their own homes. At eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) subsidiary eXp Realty, the greatest asset is the company’s ever-growing network of agents and brokers. The Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage™ operates on the principle that brokers and agents should also be owners. Agents and brokers within EXPI’s realty division are able to build their own business, allowing them to work, train, strategize, collaborate, innovate, build teams, and share experiences, all from a cloud-based office environment.

This means that each person is able to reach his or her full potential from the comforts of home. Not only this, EXPI allows brokers to continue their training while offering high commissions, a variety of revenue streams, and opportunities for ownership. EXPI gives its brokers a chance to become sizable shareholders and partners within its collective success. EXPI’s forward-thinking model cuts a number of overhead expenses, including royalty fees, brick and mortar costs, franchise fees, and desk fees. It’s a major reason why the company has experienced such tremendous growth in recent months.

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

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Before the opening bell, Agora Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AGHI), through subsidiary Geegle Media, announced the public launch of its FRAME social media management app. The app, which is designed as an organizational tool for the management of popular social media and subscription-based accounts, will be offered to roughly 1,000 users from leading universities and colleges in Toronto, Canada, in the coming days before being made available for download on both the App Store and Google Play. Notably, FRAME will be offered for free to non-commercial users, giving it a competitive advantage over existing apps in the market, which typically require payment of a recurring fee.

“We are excited to bring to market the highly anticipated FRAME social app,” Dan Terziev, chief executive officer of Geegle Media, stated in this morning’s news release. “The need for simplified digital communication is unarguable, and Agora Holdings is pleased to be at the forefront of the next evolution within this market.”

A quick look at social media statistics reiterates Terziev’s point. According to a report by Aberdeen (http://nnw.fm/m7ByK), about 84 percent of B2B marketers currently employ some form of social media, and 59 percent of marketers use social media for six hours or more each week. These efforts span a number of social media platforms. Roughly 75 percent of businesses claimed that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was critical to their business in a 2012 report by HubSpot (http://nnw.fm/i1JUJ). Meanwhile, 46 percent of all marketers used LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to find customers in 2013, and 36 percent of all marketers used Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) to find customers during the same year.

FRAME is designed to help these marketers make the most of their advertising efforts by offering a single hub through which they can easily and simultaneously manage multiple social media accounts. From a single source, FRAME users are able to view feeds and content from a variety of social media networks, post new content across all of their social media accounts or select certain accounts through which to publish fresh information. These unique publishing capabilities make the FRAME social media app ideal for businesses, public relations firms and investor relations agencies in search of a more effective way to engage customers, track social media campaign performance and consistently execute the strategic distribution of branded content.

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Late last week, Dominovas Energy Corporation (OTCQB: DNRG) announced the appointment of Dr. Emma Rasolovoahangy to the position of ambassador for renewable energy projects and special advisor for the Republic of Madagascar. Following this announcement, Rasolovoahangy will immediately assume responsibility for the company’s ongoing renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly as they relate to the proliferation of Dominovas Energy’s proprietary technologies.

“We are truly excited to welcome Dr. Emma to the Dominovas Energy team,” Neal Allen, chairman and chief executive officer of Dominovas Energy, stated in this morning’s news release. “Her technical expertise and her intellectual prowess as a highly acclaimed scientist, along with her industry knowledge, respect and recognition around the globe as one of the best in the field, and with her unyielding love for her native country of the Republic of Madagascar and unique in-country perspective, collectively makes her a truly invaluable addition to the Dominovas Energy team.”

A Madagascar native, Rasolovoahangy majored in natural gas engineering and graduated with a Master of Science from the Algerian Institute of Petroleum in 1991. From there, she attended Texas A&M University, graduating with a Master of Science, petroleum engineering and environmental engineering, in 1994. Rasolovoahangy later attended Stanford University, in Palo Alto, CA where she earned both a Master of Science and, in 2002, a Ph.D. in Geophysics. In 2005, Rasolovoahangy became the founding president of Petromad (Mauritius) Limited, becoming the first native Madagascan to win a bid for a concession to search for oil in Madagascar.

“As a Malagasy national I acknowledge my roots and endeavor to make a major impact on my country and people for generations to come,” Rasolovoahangy stated in the news release. “I am excited to join Dominovas Energy Corporation in the pursuit of clean and efficient production of electricity via Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology as well as its hydroelectric division, CURRENTERGY. I am filled with optimism about the strength of the team, the technologies, and the opportunity we have to magnify our impact in improving the quality of lives of millions of Malagasy people and sub-Saharan Africans.”

The addition of Rasolovoahangy to the Dominovas Energy team comes as the company continues to make strides toward deploying both its RUBICON™ Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology and ORCAS™ hydropower generation technology throughout Africa. Just last week, the company released details of its second site visit to the University of Johannesburg in preparation for the highly-anticipated delivery of the RUBICON™ showcase unit. Deployment of this showcase unit is expected to mark the first step toward Dominovas Energy’s ultimate goal of delivering its multi-megawatt system to the region in the coming years.

Notably, Madagascar also presents a considerable opportunity for Dominovas Energy following the launch of its hydropower division, Currentergy, in May of this year. According to Vassilis Koutras, Dominovas Energy’s managing director for Francophone countries, the island nation has a “hydro potential of 7000MW,” which represents “a tremendous opportunity for Dominovas Energy and signifies a leap forward for Madagascar.” With Malagasy entrepreneur and philanthropist Rasolovoahangy now on the Dominovas Energy team, the company is well-positioned to target this market for future projects.

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Americans’ travel habits and destinations are changing, as this fall’s trends show a significant increase among alternative destinations such as Cuba and South Africa, according to a recent survey (http://nnw.fm/lNf8N) by leading travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth. The changes are largely due to U.S. tourists’ growing concerns about terrorism, which have led to a major drop in the number of booked trips to Turkey amid the country’s unrest and terror attacks in recent months. The Zika virus, however, does not seem to be a major cause for concern, despite a wave of alerts from the Centers for Disease Control, as Americans are still traveling to affected destinations.

The most popular international destination this fall remains Italy, while South Africa has reported the highest growth in the list of 20 most popular places to visit since last year. With Monaker Group, Inc.’s (OTCQB: MKGI) NextTrip.com, the only real-time booking platform that allows travelers access to alternative lodging rentals as well as traditional hotel accommodations, airline booking services, car rentals and more, it is easier than ever to plan a trip with your friends or family in any of this fall’s top five destinations.

Italy has grown 25 percent in popularity since last year, still topping the list of most sought-after travel destinations, according to travel insurance data compiled by Squaremouth. Two other European countries, Spain and France, also made the list of the five most popular destinations. In the wake of recent terror attacks, most notably those in Paris last November and in Nice this July, France has dropped to the fourth position, with 3.9 percent fewer travelers, while Spain has climbed to the third position with an impressive 73 percent boost in traveler numbers. Once a popular vacation spot, Turkey has seen an 80 percent drop in the number of American tourists following political unrest and an attempted coup in the country this summer, as well as recent terror attacks. The changes are not much of a surprise, given that a growing number of American travel insurance customers are specifically looking to get terrorism coverage when buying a policy. The Squaremouth survey showed that 127 percent more customers are interested in getting this type of coverage now before going on a trip.

The second most popular international destination after Italy is Mexico, with 23 percent more tourists planning to go there this fall. The country actually tops the list of Zika-affected destinations as well, although it was one of the first tourism spots to receive a CDC alert. Other top destinations with Zika virus include the Bahamas, with an overall 25 percent increase compared to last year, as well as Costa Rica and Peru. Cuba, however, has reported the highest growth, with an impressive 149 percent increase in Americans booking insurance for trips to the country despite the Zika virus. This is largely due to the fact that several U.S. commercial airlines are beginning flights to the region for the first time this fall.

The fifth most popular international destination this fall is Canada, with a 32 percent hike in the number of tourists. Other highly popular vacation spots include Japan, Portugal, Australia, and, most notably, South Africa, which has seen a remarkable 80 percent rise in travelers since last year, the highest growth among the top 20 most popular destinations.

NextTrip.com from Monaker Group allows travelers to thoroughly plan their trips to nearly all of these destinations, offering them access to alternative lodging options such as vacation home rentals, unused timeshare inventory and resort residences, alongside a wide range of hotels, airlines, cruises, tours, rental cars and concierge services. Almost all of the aspects of a trip can be arranged through the platform, which is currently the first and only real-time booking engine that combines multiple booking solutions to meet travelers’ needs. Due to its complexity and integrated approach, the platform has grown exponentially since its launch in February 2016 and currently comprises more than 250,000 vacation rental units, with one million alternative lodging units under Monaker contract to be added.

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Earlier today, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) announced that it has licensed its U.S. patent number 8,973,529 B1 to a major stainless steel pet bowl manufacturer based in India. This agreement marks OPCO’s third licensing deal related to the ‘529 patent since the company announced its intent to license the IP on June 9, 2016. According to this morning’s news release, OPCO is currently in ongoing negotiations with several other manufacturers regarding additional licensing agreements related to the polymer bonded patent, which was originally issued March 10, 2015.

Under the terms of the newly-announced, non-exclusive deal, the licensee will now be permitted to sell stainless steel pet bowls with polymer materials applied to any portion of the bottom, as described in the ‘529 patent. In exchange, OPCO will receive a royalty for each unit sold in the United States.

“The polymer bonding on stainless steel technology has proven very popular and has attracted many domestic and foreign competitors who have not always appreciated US patent regulations, thus necessitating legal action,” Dr. Steven Tsengas, chief executive officer of OPCO, stated in a recent news release.

In June, the company highlighted its successful defense of the ‘529 patent against a range of competitors, both international and domestic. However, as a result of the considerable time and expense related to these suits, OPCO’s management team instituted general licensing of the patent to qualified manufacturers in an effort to both expand usage of the related technology and bolster the company’s financial growth.

Since its founding in 1995, OPCO has remained committed to enhancing the bond between pets and pet parents through the development of high quality, innovative products. Today, the company boasts an intellectual property portfolio featuring more than 160 individual patents spanning the entirety of the roughly $77 billion U.S. pet industry. OPCO continued to build on its position at the forefront of the pet market earlier this year through the presentation of its new Intelligent Pet Care Bluetooth® product line and Switchgrass Natural Cat Litter™ at the SuperZoo National trade show in Las Vegas. Leaning on the marketability of these new products, as well as a sizable portfolio of proven favorites, OPCO’s management team is looking forward to a strong finish to 2016, as noted by Tsengas in a recent news release.

“Due to the seasonal nature of the pet industry, we typically experience our strongest sales in the second half of the year. We have no reason to believe this year will be any different,” he added.

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

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The announcement by Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) of the Sully discovery validates the company’s decision to reactivate the Balmat mine. The company’s recently completed district-wide review and evaluation, which targeted zinc mineralization in the Balmat-Edwards Mining District of St. Lawrence County, New York, yielded encouraging results. The review identified significant potential zinc mineralization, labeled the ‘Sully discovery’, in the Upper Marble unit at a location approximately one mile southwest of the historic Hyatt Mine and four miles northeast of the Balmat mine. The Upper Marble unit contains the rock within which the ore deposit occurs, known as host rock in the industry. Star Mountain’s Sully discovery is important because it increases the possibility that the company is sitting on reserves greater that those indicated by already completed feasibility studies.

Out of 12 drill holes executed on the Sully target in 2007 and 2008, seven intersected massive sulfide zinc mineralization. The drilling operations revealed significant thicknesses of zinc mineralization that can be correlated over approximately 1,500 feet along strike and up to 500 feet across strike. The strike of a bed is the direction of a straight line that connects two points of equal elevation on the bed.

The richness of the results was particularly promising. The seven drill holes yielded nine readings. The percentage of zinc assayed ranged from 1.4% to 24.7%. The average of the nine readings was 11.6%; the standard deviation was 7.4%.

On the release of the findings, Star Mountain Resources President Mark Osterberg pointed out that the Balmat-Edwards District has been in near continuous production for 100 years and that, on average, every 17 years a new mine has been discovered. The company, he said, will advance its exploration efforts and is confident it can “add to the record of discovery.”

Although further studies are required to confirm the economic viability of the mineralized material, the Sully discovery, naturally, raises the chances that further significant deposits of zinc are present in the Balmat-Edwards area. The area has historically proven to be rich in zinc. Star Mountain’s mining properties there consist of four mines: Balmat, Edwards, Hyatt and Pierrepont. Edwards was in operation from 1915 to 1980; Pierrepont produced from 1982 to 2001; and Hyatt operated from 1974 to 1998. The Balmat mine operated continuously from 1930 to 2001, when production ceased due to depressed zinc metal prices. Production then resumed in 2006 until falling prices caused it to be shuttered again in the fall of 2008.

The greater Balmat-Edwards-Pierrepont district has produced in excess of 43 million tons of 9.4% zinc during its 76 years of operation, while the Balmat mine has produced 33.8 million tons of 8.6% zinc ore since operations began in 1930. It’s beginning to look as if Balmat may be just the tip of the Star Mountain iceberg.

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. is a junior exploration and mining company focused on acquiring and consolidating mining claims, mineral leases, producing mines, and historic mines with production and future growth potential. Its operations are currently focused on base metal and precious metal mining acquisitions in North America, and on re-commencing mining activities at the Balmat Zinc mine in upstate New York.

For more information, visit www.starmountainresources.com

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