Thursday, February 07, 2019

Investorideas.com - #CryptoCorner: Switzerland's SIX to Trial #Blockchain for Planned Platform Later in 2019, Ripple Adds 11 Universities to Research Initiative, Bank of Korea Study Finds That CBDCs Could Destabilize Finance and Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits Record Highs in Venezuela

Investorideas.com - #CryptoCorner: Switzerland's SIX to Trial #Blockchain for Planned Platform Later in 2019, Ripple Adds 11 Universities to Research Initiative, Bank of Korea Study Finds That CBDCs Could Destabilize Finance and Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits Record Highs in Venezuela



#CryptoCorner: Switzerland's SIX to Trial #Blockchain for Planned Platform Later in 2019, Ripple Adds 11 Universities to Research Initiative, Bank of Korea Study Finds That CBDCs Could Destabilize Finance and Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits Record Highs in Venezuela

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Switzerland's SIX to Trial Blockchain for Planned Platform Later in 2019, Ripple Adds 11 Universities to Research Initiative, Bank of Korea Study Finds That CBDCs Could Destabilize Finance and Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits Record Highs in Venezuela

Major Swiss stock exchange SIX will trial blockchain integration for a planned digital exchange platform in the second half this year, according to a report from Cointelegraph. In an interview with Cointelegraph, SIX CEO Jos Dijsselhof explained the exchange's interest in blockchain tech as a means of making transactions faster and more secure.
"The fact is, it takes two days for the buyer of a stock to become the owner. The trade itself only takes a fraction of a second, but after that payments have to be settled and titles transferred. If we put it all on our digital exchange, then the whole process takes only a few seconds. This makes the market more efficient, but at the same time also takes risks out of the system. "
Forbes reports that Ripple has added 11 new universities to its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) including: Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Duke University, Georgetown University, University of Kansas, University of Michigan, Morgan State University, National University of Singapore, Northeastern University, University of Sao Paulo, Institute for Fintech Research at Tsinghua University. The piece quotes Eric van Miltenburg, SVP of Global Operations at Ripple:
"We launched UBRI back in June of 2018 to provide support for 17 different universities around the world to help progress their study of blockchain technology, cryptography, digital assets and fintech. Blockchain is an incredibly transformational technology and helping advance the best minds in the world, who are already showing interest in this field, is sure to benefit the entire ecosystem. We've added 11 new universities this time around and now have 29 schools involved with the program. Expanding the ecosystem to a more global, diversified network of UBRI partners will only continue to enrich these projects."
The Bank of Korea (BOK) recently published a report which found that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could undermine financial stability, according to a report from South Korean outlet Yonhap News. Kwon Oh-ik, an author of the report, explained that people may erroneously put trust into the CBDC at the expense of traditional banks.
"The CBDC is a kind of a BOK-issued bank account. People trust it more than one in a commercial bank. Demand deposits are one of the biggest sources of loans by banks. When people pull out their money, banks raise rates, or lower the reserve ratio, to secure more funds."
TrustNodes reports that bitcoin (BTC) trading has reached new highs in Venezuela amid political turmoil and social upheaval. The report cites data from peer-to-peer exchange Local Bitcoins, which shows trading volume in excess of 2000 bitcoins (just under $7 million USD) in the first week of February.
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Investorideas.com Newswire - #Mining Sector Spotlight: Exclusive Interview with CEO Eric Fier, of #SilverCrest Metals Inc. (NYSE: $SILV; TSXV: $SIL.V): 2019 Better Year for #Silver and Promising Drill Results

Investorideas.com Newswire - #Mining Sector Spotlight: Exclusive Interview with CEO Eric Fier, of #SilverCrest Metals Inc. (NYSE: $SILV; TSXV: $SIL.V): 2019 Better Year for #Silver and Promising Drill Results



#Mining Sector Spotlight: Exclusive Interview with CEO Eric Fier, of #SilverCrest Metals Inc. (NYSE: $SILV; TSXV: $SIL.V): 2019 Better Year for #Silver and Promising Drill Results

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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 7, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in top sectors including mining and precious metals stocks, issues an exclusive podcast interview and video alert for SilverCrest Metals Inc (TSXV: SIL.V; NYSE American: SILV). InvestorIdeas interviews N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, President and CEO after VRIC about recent drill results, Silver Market outlook and updates from the company.

Exclusive Interview with CEO Eric Fier, of SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSXV:SIL): 2019 Better Year for Silver and Promising Drill Results

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SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSXV: SIL.V; NYSE American: SILV) is entering 2019 with promising drill results and a recently completed strategic private placement investment. N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, President and CEO of the company predicts a better year for the silver market more broadly.
"I think we're going to exit 2019 much better off than how we're entering right now", he said.
Fier said that even though one can't always identify a market bottom, he has a good track record with silver and thinks the worst has already been weathered.
"We're seven years out now, I think, in a down-cycle for silver," he said. "You can never peg the bottom hair, it sneaks up on you and then a year or two later you say "Oh we're in a bull cycle". A year ago I said there was going to more pain and there was, and I see less pain moving forward to the precious metals market. And by fall I think, then you'll start getting a glimpse of some opportunities..."
SilverCrest recently published the high-grade results from their flagship Las Chispas property in Sonora, Mexico, which included a record drill hole intercept. An excerpt reads:
The 20 reported in-fill holes in this release were targeting mineralization in the high-grade Area 51 zone (13 holes), Babicanora Central zone (7 holes), and Babicanora Footwall and Hangingwall veins which were drilled while targeting other zones. Combined with the 19 in-fill drill results previously reported on November 1, 2018 and December 13, 2018, the in-fill drilling program has returned very positive results. A total of 39 in-fill holes have been completed with 28 holes in the Area 51 zone. The weighted average (true width, uncut, undiluted) of the 28 in-fill holes from Area 51 is 3.9 metres grading 11.36 gpt gold and 1,064.1 gpt silver, or 1,915 gpt silver equivalent. For comparison, in the September 13, 2018 resource estimate, Area 51 had an estimated weighted average true width of 2.7 metres, grading 7.13 gpt gold and 614 gpt silver or 1,148 gpt AgEq. Hole BA18-122 intersected and expanded high-grade mineralization in Area 51's "Shoot 43" returning an impressive 9.3-metre wide intercept grading 6,336 gpt AgEq compared to previously modelled narrower mineralization in this area, which had averaged 3 metres in true width.
The record drill hole intercept revealed by these results was Hole BA18-122, which intersected 9.3 metres (estimated true width) grading 39.66 gpt Au and 3,361.0 gpt Ag, or 6,336 gpt AgEq (84.5 gpt AuEq). But zooming out on the whole operation, Fier said:
"There's now over 170 drill hole intercepts that are greater than one kilo of silver equivalent. And you start tying all of that together, again, one of the top highest grade silver-gold deposits in the world."
"We've made a major discovery at the Las Chispas property that is impressive worldwide", he said. "Las Chispas is now rated by RBC (NYSE:RY) in the top ten highest grade silver-gold deposits in the world."
Late last year, the company closed a private placement with SSR Mining Inc. (NasdaqGS:SSRM) which saw the latter purchase 8,220,645 common shares of the Company at a price of C$3.73 per share for a total investment of C$30,663,006 in a non-brokered private placement financing. Fier praised SSR and explained that it would benefit investors.
"SSR Mining itself is a great company and a great team," he said. "We thought that was a really great way to bring benefit to our shareholders at a premium."
Fier said that there still exists some rivalry between the two companies.
"...keep in mind that there is competitive tension there," he said. "Although SSR is a great partner, there always needs to be an understanding that someone else can come in and invest into SilverCrest."
Fier outlined some of the company's trajectory for the rest of this year.
"As far as plans for 2019, we currently have 12 drills running." he said. "Half of those are on in-fill drilling. This is all about de-risking and moving from the resource to reserve. You've got to get more continuity and de-risk these things as you move towards a potential production unit over the next year or two from a construction-production standpoint."
ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a Canadian precious metals exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, that is focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and targeting production in Mexico's historic precious metal districts. The Company's current focus is on the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico. SilverCrest is the first company to successfully drill-test the historic Las Chispas Project resulting in numerous discoveries. The Company is led by a proven management team in all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including taking projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget construction, and production.
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Investorideas.com - Q1 Results Fuel Expansion in the #Cannabis Sector; Where's #Weed Going Now? (TSX: $ACB.TO) (NYSE: $ACB) (OTC: $DVLP) (CSE: $PLTH.C) (OTC: $PLNHF) (TSX: $APHA.TO) (NYSE: $APHA)

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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 7, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the rapid expansion plans coming to the market after strong Q1 Financials.
Q1 2019 is turning out to be quite the boon for many cannabis companies and most are wasting little time in taking advantage of this added cash flow and planning for future expansion of their respective companies.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB.TO) (NYSE: ACB) recently provided an expected revenue range for the second quarter of the Company's Fiscal 2019; the period ended December 31, 2018, with the full results published on Monday, February 11, 2019 pre-market, followed by a conference call later that day.
Based on preliminary results, the Company anticipates revenues for Q2 2019 of between $50 million and $55 million, compared to $11.7 million for the same quarter in the prior year, and compared to $29.7 million for the previous quarter ended September 30, 2018 ("Q1 2019"). The results reflect an anticipated revenue growth rate in excess of 327% compared to Q2 2018 and in excess of 68% compared to Q1 2019.
Following the release of these results, Aurora quickly announced it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of privately held Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation, in an all-share transaction valued at up to approximately $175 million.
Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (OTC: DVLP), an emerging leader in the Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD marketplace, announced similar accelerating revenue growth for its "Where's Weed" division, including quarterly year over year sales growth of 149% and total Q4 revenues in excess of $300K.
DVLP CEO, Stavros Triant commented, "Frankly, our Where's Weed segment has out-performed, both in terms of financial performance and in terms of network effects. One major consequence of this latter impact is that a large and increasing number of our platform dispensaries have indicated that they would be excited by a vertical integration on our side, such that DVLP represents a one-stop-shop: marketing dispensaries, locating customers and supplying the product. We ran the math and it makes sublime sense. With the cash flow coming from that business, we can seamlessly add a powerful new segment in stride and everybody wins."
Management states that the Company plans to market both 99% pure CBD distillate and full-spectrum CBD products and to target major wholesale manufacturers and dispensaries.
Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE: PLTH) (OTCQB: PLNHF), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, announced increased sales in January, having served an average of 1,550 customers per day in January compared to an average of 1,430 per day in December, an 8.4% increase month over month.
Bob Groesbeck, Co-CEO of Planet 13 said, "Our Medizin dispensary grew from serving an average of less than 200 people per day, to over 800 people per day over a period of two years. The Superstore has been open for three months and we are very pleased with the steady growth in customer traffic and average ticket. We expect to continue growing monthly sales as we gain traction with visitors to Las Vegas, optimize our marketing programs and perfect the customer experience. Over the rest of the year we will also be taking action to build-out some of the remaining 112,000 square feet available to us at the Superstore location, starting with a coffee shop and consumer-facing edibles and concentrates production lines."
Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA.TO) (NYSE:APHA) also reported its results for the second quarter ended November 30, 2018.
"In our second quarter, Aphria continued strengthening its position as a premier supplier of medical and adult-use cannabis to the Canadian market, building long-term competitive advantage and developing key global opportunities," said Mr. Neufeld.
He continued, "A top priority for Aphria is expanding production and automation to secure our long-term cost and scale advantages. The Part IV and V expansions of Aphria One are now complete and awaiting Health Canada approval, while an application for a cultivation license at Aphria Diamond has been submitted and is awaiting pre-cultivation inspection. Based on this, we now expect to generate first sales from these new facilities later in the calendar year."
These strong early financials for 2019 having given the cannabis sector an added boost as each company expands to gain a stronger and larger footprint in the market. Where's weed going? The financial answer seems to be: higher and higher.
For investors following cannabis stocks, Investor Ideas has created a stock directory of publicly traded CSE, TSX, TSXV, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, ASX Marijuana/Hemp Stocks
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Investorideas.com - Making Batteries Great Again - US Moves Forward for #Lithium Mining and Supply; (TSXV: $SLL.V) (OTCQB: $STLHF) (NASDAQ: $MXWL) (NASDAQ: $TSLA) (NYSE: $ALB)

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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 7, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, one of the first global investor news source covering renewable energy with its Renewableenergystocks.com content, looks at the race for the best batteries as sustainability becomes a mandate and how lithium will play a leading role.
On Monday, February 4th, investors were charged up as Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a developer and manufacturer of energy solutions announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired at $4.75 per share by electric car company, Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA). The stock traded over 18 Million shares and was up over 49 % for the day.
"We are very excited with today's announcement that Tesla has agreed to acquire Maxwell. Tesla is a well-respected and world-class innovator that shares a common goal of building a more sustainable future," said Dr. Franz Fink, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxwell. "We believe this transaction is in the best interests of Maxwell stockholders and offers investors the opportunity to participate in Tesla's mission of accelerating the advent of sustainable transport and energy."
Paramount to the future of the evolution of the auto industry is lithium. According to a report from Edinburgh Partners, "demand is expected to increase by a factor of 3-4 times by 2025 with the vast majority of the growth driven by pure Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)."
Standard Lithium (TSXV:SLL) (OTCQB:STLHF) is well positioned as a strategic US source of battery quality lithium materials and is currently focused on the immediate development of its flagship, 180,000 acre Smackover Lithium project located in southern Arkansas.
Standard Lithium just reported a combined Arkansas lithium brine resource of 3,888,000 tonnes LCE. Robert Mintak, CEO said, "This combined project in Southern Arkansas positions us as the largest lithium brine resource in the US; a significantly expanding market that currently relies on imports of foreign lithium."
The Company announced January 9th that it produced its first quantity of battery quality (>99.56% purity) lithium carbonate due to its AI-powered continuous crystallization technology. Its breakthrough rapid lithium extraction process reduces the recovery time of extracting lithium from brine from the current industry method that takes years, to as little as a few hours.
Standard Lithium's recovery time may give them an edge on even some of the leaders, like Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), based in Charlotte, NC. Albemarle says in its presentation, "Obtaining capabilities to bring lithium from mine to market takes time."
How important is lithium to the US economy? Just recently, Energy Secretary Rick Perry launched a recycling initiative to recover the critical elements in lithium-ion batteries, calling it 'a matter of national security.'
"We aim to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of this material by encouraging entrepreneurs to capture up to 90 percent of America's lithium-based battery technology," Perry said.
They also note, "The lithium industry is still maturing from a technical and commercial perspective and does not behave like a commodity industry."
Examples of advanced lithium materials from Albemarle include: patented lithium-based materials to enable long cycle life; Li2S - a key ingredient in next frontier solid separators; and lithium metal foils for next frontier anodes.
Albemarle says it is their goal to provide material to this industry to support and increase the success of lithium-ion technology, not only in mobile communication and power tool (PWT) applications, but also in electric mobility.
Looking to the future, Albemarle also states, "the next generation of lithium batteries is on the horizon already."
And the next generation of investors is betting on this sustainable technology. According to TD Ameritrade, looking at trading purchases over the last few months, Millennials bought Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA), while the total population did not.
So the race is on; Simon Moores of Benchmark Minerals Tweeted, "We are in the midst of a global battery arms race in which the US is a bystander. Since my last testimony only 14 months ago we have gone from 17 to 70 lithium ion battery megafactories in the pipeline."
Companies like Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLL) (OTCQB: STLHF) are ready for the challenge to meet the demands of the future and keep the US in the race.
For investors covering the sector, Investor Ideas has created a directory of cleantech and renewable energy stocks including a lithium stock directory.
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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 7, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks, looks at the growing demand to fill top tier management positions as the sector enters a new era of maturity.
In a recent Forbes article, Jay Czarkowski, Co-founder of H2 Talent commented, "If I was a recruiting company and I reached out to one of these cannabis companies a few years ago, asked them for a fee and then tell them I'd find them an employee, they'd laugh. They weren't that sophisticated. Right now, there are cannabis companies that are raising $100 million in funding. They're looking for top-notch talent and not just within the industry but outside. They're willing to pay a firm like H2 Talent to find these top executives to be successful."
News of Carol Bartz, former CEO of Yahoo and Autodesk and former Cisco Board Member, joining Caliva's (one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in California) Board of Directors, showcases the future of the sector.
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV) (OTCQX: HTHHF), with one of the largest cannabis footprints in the US, holding medical cannabis licenses in nine states and having plans to continue expanding throughout the United States and abroad, is also bringing in the 'big guns' when adding to management.
Harvest recently announced the appointment of John Cochran, COO. Cochran is the former CEO of multistate cannabis company, Loudpack Inc., former CEO of Ole Smoky Distillery, former CEO of Pabst Brewing Company and former President and COO of Fiji Water Company.
"With an aggressive growth plan for 2019 and beyond, attracting a world-class executive like John to work with our talented team and lead Harvest's operations is very exciting," said Harvest CEO Steve White. "John's proven track record with some of the largest and best known multinational brands and companies will accelerate our growth as we aggressively expand into new markets. His cannabis experience is an added bonus."
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD) (OTC:TGODF) headline of 'The Green Organic Dutchman Adds Deep Medical and Pharmaceutical Experience to its Board of Directors' shows the direction of the industry. The company announced the appointment of Dr. Caroline MacCallum and Jacques Dessureault to its Board of Directors.
"Dr. MacCallum's vast experience in cannabinoid research will be invaluable to TGOD," commented Brian Athaide, CEO & Director of TGOD. "She has been recognized by her peers in the medical industry as an expert in medical cannabis with a focus on dosing, which will be critical as we prepare to launch a suite of multi-dose products under the recently announced Responsible Regulation of Edible Cannabis Products in Canada," continued Athaide.
Athaide went on, saying, "Mr. Dessureault's senior executive and entrepreneurial experience in growing businesses, improving efficiency and leading research & development teams will be invaluable to TGOD. As we advance the research and development arms of our Company, including our beverage science and research division, Jacques' experience will be critical to launching new novel and innovative product lines."
Another multi-state operator, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCBB: CURLF) announced leadership team expansion with two new executive appointments. Neil Davidson was appointed CFO and Todd Goffman was appointed General Counsel and Secretary.
Curaleaf also announced two additional changes to further support the rapid growth of the business. Peter Clateman has been appointed EVP, Business Development, and Jonathan Faucher, EVP, Finance, will shift his focus to the business in Florida, a key growth state for the Company.
Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA.TO) (NYSE: APHA), aiming to reestablish itself as an industry leader in the cannabis space, strategically used a key hire in December 2018, with the appointment of Irwin D. Simon as Independent Chair of Aphria's Board of Directors. Vic Neufeld, the current Chair, will remain Aphria's Chief Executive Officer and Director. Neufeld had been the target of negative media publicity and Simon's entry was a signal to the market they understood the significance of management.
Mr. Simon founded The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading organic and natural products company in 1993. As Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Simon lead Hain Celestial for 25 years, growing the business to approximately US$3.0 billion in net sales including operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
The head-hunting has only just begun as we enter 2019, a year which may define the future of this industry as this will be the first full year of recreational cannabis sales in Canada, medical sales in Massachusetts, US Hemp and CBD production, and the introduction of legal consumables in Canada.
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Good afternoon and welcome to another Investorideas.com “potcast”, looking at cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.
Today we are looking at announcements from Aphria Inc.(TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA), PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV:PCLO), Australis Capital Inc. (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSCF), THC BioMed Intl Ltd. (CSE: THC) (OTCQX:THCBF) and Lifestyle Delivery Systems Inc. (CSE: LDS) (OTCQB: LDSYF).
Aphria Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has rejected the hostile bid by Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the Company including any Common Shares that may become issued and outstanding after January 22, 2019, but prior to the expiry of the hostile bid upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of options, warrants, debentures or other securities of the Company exercisable or convertible into Common Shares, other than Common Shares owned by GGB or its affiliates, in exchange for 1.5714 shares of GGB.
Based on the 20-day volume-weighted average price of GGB shares immediately before GGB's announcement of an intention to acquire the Common Shares of the Company, the Hostile Bid reflects a 23% discount to the Company's share price over the same period. The Board made its recommendation after careful consideration and receipt of the recommendation of a committee of its independent directors, who were advised by financial and legal advisors.
PharmaCielo Ltd., the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of medicinal-grade cannabis oil, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., announced today that its Colombian subsidiary has received approval for the listing of 10 proprietary and unique tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) strains with the national cultivar registry. The Company can now proceed to commercial registration, production and sale of these strains within Colombia as well as for export to global markets.
"Approval of these strains strengthens and confirms PharmaCielo's position as the leading producer in Colombia," said Federico Cock-Correa, President and CEO of PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S. "Among those approved is an historic and unique CBD-dominant strain approved for commercial registration and sourced from the Colombian landrace strains held within our fuente semillera,1 the first and only one of its kind registered in Colombia."
Dr. Delon Human, Global Head, Health and Innovation, added that "the commercial value of this 20:1 CBD primary strain is of particular significance with the recent clarification by the World Health Organization (WHO) that medicinal CBD is not regulated under international convention.2 The intensity of the CBD strain profile allows us to efficiently fulfill strong global demand for pure CBD medicinal cannabis oil extracts, which we expect to dramatically increase over the next several years for this strain, as it meets both market and import requirements."
Australis Capital Inc. announced that the Company's common shares have commenced trading on the OTCQB® Venture Market under the ticker symbol "AUSAF". The Company will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") under the symbol "AUSA".
"The posting of our shares on the OTCQB, a well-known U.S. securities trading platform, should provide additional liquidity for Australis by allowing U.S. investors to more easily invest in our common stock," said Michael Carlotti, CFO of Australis. "As we continue to aggressively expand our presence within the U.S., the trading of our shares on the OTCQB platform is timely as we anticipate increasing interest in Australis by U.S. investors looking to align with a progressive U.S. growth company."
Australis is also in the process of applying for eligibility for book-entry delivery and depository services of the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), to facilitate electronic settlement of transfers of its common shares in the United States. DTC eligibility will help enhance the Company's potential investor base and offer a more convenient trading experience for current and future shareholders.
THC BioMed Intl Ltd. announced that it has graduated to the OTCQX Best Market.
"Upgrading to the OTCQX Best Market from the OTCQB Venture Market is important for THC BioMed. This listing is expected to build visibility and provide greater transparency in the United States for THC BioMed," said John Miller, President and CEO.
Today was THC BioMed's first trading day on the OTCQX and the symbol will continue to be "THCBF".
THC BioMed is also pleased to announce that it is in the process of preparing its 1st shipment to the province of Ontario. THC intends to have its products available throughout Canada within the next 6 months.
"We are honoured to have the opportunity to provide our products to Canada's most populous province," said Mr. Miller.
Lifestyle Delivery Systems Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Core Isogenics Inc. has begun nursery operations at the Adelanto facility.
Core Isogenics has begun operations in cannabis plant genetic development. The goal is to control all aspects of plant genetics with consistent and repeatable cannabinoid, terpene and flavonoid profile compositions. The success of this process will result in product consistency that is unmatched in the industry. The plants that will be developed by Core Isogenics will have defined yields and precise genetic profiles for Core Isogenics' cultivation as well as contract growers.
The Core Isogenics nursery will develop its plant genetics technology and produce seeds with identical properties to the formulas required for multiple versions of CannaStrips™, thereby reducing the number of extraction steps currently required to extract ingredients from more than one plant to a single plant extraction with the exact ingredients already in its DNA. The Core Isogenics seeds will be germinated inside of Core Isogenics' climate-controlled, negatively-pressurized, and remotely-monitored rooms to ensure contaminant-free plant development. The seedlings from the nursery will be transported to Core Isogenics' automated cultivation environment which will maximize plant growth and shorten grow cycle.
Lifestyle Delivery Systems Inc.'s CEO, Brad Eckenweiler, stated, "The medicinal future of cannabis depends on the ability of cultivators and manufacturers to deliver the same exacting ingredients consistently. That is only possible if those ingredients can be repeated harvest after harvest, which can be achieved only through the complete control of the cannabis plant genetics. Currently the cannabis market is a menagerie of cross strains constantly splicing and cloning creating weaker and weaker genetics in search of THC, which has resulted in the need for many cultivators to use herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. We believe our approach can change the direction of cannabis cultivation for the better. Fifty years ago this plant grew wild without chemicals or human intervention and we will develop that plant again through our genetic pollination program, without cloning or GMO technology." Mr. Eckenweiler went on to say, "By the way, we just witnessed our first generation of seeds popping into the cannabis world." The Company is confident that the Core Isogenics technology and the resulting isogenic strains will benefit the entire cannabis industry.
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