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Last updated: 17:00 29 Mar 2022 EDT, First published: 10:00 29 Mar 2022 EDT

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GameSquare Esports Inc’s multi-year deal with Lenovo highlights the opportunity for partnerships with leading brands, Canaccord Genuity (TSX:CF, LSE:CF) analysts said. The esports company inked the sponsorship deal with the Fortune Global 500 company for GameSquare’s Complexity Gaming subsidiary. Lenovo will become the exclusive desktop and laptop PC supplier to Complexity. Calling Lenovo a “notable partner,” Canccord estimated that the deal could be worth seven figures.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) posted its 4Q 2021 results that showed the firm generating strong revenues amidst an order backlog of over $100 million. The resource company generated just over $4.5 million in the three-month period to end December 2021, compared to revenues of $13,875 in the same year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, tax, amortization and depreciation came in on the positive side at $1.3 million compared to a loss of $2 million in 4Q 2020. CEO Mark Jensen told shareholders that the Fishers, Indiana-based firm is “a few months away” from becoming the first company in the US to produce isolated and purified critical and rare earth elements (REEs).

Dalrada Corporation revealed that its subsidiary, Dalrada Energy Services (DES), has announced a strategic partnership with LogosAKF, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that is part of the federal Small Business Administration’s Mentor Protégé Program. The San Diego, California-based group noted that through the partnership, LogosAKF is now a preferred distributor of Dalrada environmental, social, and governance (ESG) solutions as well as the exclusive engineering and design partner for Dalrada Energy Services worldwide. Together, DES and LogosAKF provide ESG-compliant building engineering, design, and commissioning services with innovative green energy-focused products that “produce significant cost savings,” said the company.

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) announced that Osaka Saiseikai Izuo Hospital in Osaka, Japan is using its Vuzix M400 smart glasses to provide remote medical support within the hospital's infectious zone areas. "With their high-performance specs, all-day wearability, and hands-free operation, Vuzix smart glasses are tailor-made for use within hospitals and for telemedicine in general," said Vuzix CEO Paul Travers in a statement. "We are seeing more and more doctors and hospitals and around the world testing and adopting our smart glasses and we look forward to working further with customers like Osaka Saiseikai Izuo Hospital to make their day-to-day operations safer and more productive."

SWMBRD Sports Inc (CSE:SWIM) announced that Tahe Outdoors of France has informed the company that the process of milling the twin high capacity aluminum Swimboard molds was completed. The two molds pertain to two distinct phases in the production of SWMBRD's proprietary Swimboard. As part of Tahe's ACE-TEC process, the first mold (consisting of 1A plus 1B) compresses high-density EPS foam to form the inner core of the Swimboard, while the second mold (consisting of 2A plus 2B) thermoforms a high impact shell reinforced with fibreglass around the EPS foam core.

Goldseek Resources Inc said it is hitting mineralization in all holes drilled at its Beschefer project in Quebec’s Abitibi Gold Belt. Updating on its progress so far, the company said that it had “visual observations” on nearly 1,245 metres of drilling across five holes. The targeted B14 gold-bearing shear zone was intercepted in all holes drilled to date ranging from 12 to 31 metres in thickness.

VolitionRx (NYSE-A:VNRX) Ltd has struck an exclusive $28 million deal with veterinary diagnostic firm Heska Corporation to license and sell the former's Nu.Q vet cancer screening test at the point-of-care for pets. Heska will receive the worldwide rights to sell the test while VolitionRx (NYSE-A:VNRX) will get a $10 million upfront payment on signing and up to $18 million based upon near to mid-term milestones. The deal gives Heska exclusive rights to commercialize the test for dog cancer screening and monitoring at the point-of-care. It also enables Heska to access a wider test menu for companion animals, including for cat cancer.

Lucky Minerals (TSX-V:LKY, OTC:LKMNF) Inc said it has received Terraspec analysis results for the soil samples from its ongoing work at the Wayka high sulfidation epithermal gold discovery at its 100%-owned Fortuna property in southern Ecuador. A total of 1,027 soil samples were taken along a 50 x 50-meter grid at Wayka. The total grid area covered approximately 2.43 square kilometers (km2). Soil samples were submitted for Terraspec analysis in order to complement the information from the alteration mapping of rock chip samples. The company noted that outcrop availability is relatively low over the area.

BioSig Technologies Inc has announced a new partnership agreement with Summit Blue Capital for implementing a leasing and finance program for its PURE EP System. The Minneapolis-based Summit Blue Capital is a leader in equipment finance and leasing, as it offers tailored leasing and financing solutions for its partners and clients in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, technology solutions, and more. Most notably, Summit Blue Capital specializes in simplifying the financing experience and finding solutions to advance commercial rollouts in the healthcare industry. "We believe that partnering with Summit Blue Capital will have considerable benefits to our commercial plans. We intend to take advantage of the Summit team's expertise, flexibility, and financial solutions as a leasing partner," said BioSig CEO Kenneth Londoner in a statement.

ACME Lithium Inc said it has contracted KLM Geoscience of Las Vegas, headquartered in Nevada, to carry out an induced polarization (IP) survey on the company’s Warm Springs lithium brine project near Nevada border in southern Harney County, Oregon. The Carson City, Nevada-based mineral exploration company said KLM mobilized on March 26, 2022, and results are expected within 45 days. The survey will be used to locate a drill test, said the company. The Warm Springs project claims are situated regionally in a "nested" cluster of calderas northwest of Lithium Americas' Nevada Thacker Pass lithium project and Jindalee Resources Oregon JRL project.

Cloud DX (TSX-V:CDX, OTCQB:CDXFF) Inc announced that it has signed a new 24-month contract with an Ontario paramedic service provider, which will enable the client to provide Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) across its serviceable area. The company said the client has purchased 223 Connected Health kits totalling about C$145,000, with additional recurring fees for subscription software services as it transitions from its previous remote care tools to Cloud DX (TSX-V:CDX, OTCQB:CDXFF)'s Virtual Care Platform.

Western Magnesium Corp announced that construction of its commercial pilot plant is nearing completion, as multiple trades are on site installing and testing the majority of equipment that has been delivered. The company said its progress is a major step in its work to produce 99.8% pure magnesium metal in the US through a highly advanced technological process that continuously removes harmful by-products before they are released into the environment.

Renforth Resources Inc (CSE:RFR, OTCQB:RFHRF) has revealed new assay results from recent drilling at the Victoria West target on its Surimeau property in Quebec. The company sank just over 1,200 metres across seven holes within the 275 metre strike length of the stripped area of the target. One hole assayed 3.46% nickel and 491 parts per million (ppm) cobalt over 1.5 metres within a broad mineralized zone of 170.55 metres, which averaged 0.16% nickel and 100.2 ppm cobalt. According to Renforth, there are higher grade sub-zones within the broad zone of mineralization, similar to other holes drilled in the December program.

VR Resources Ltd (TSX-V:VRR, OTCQB:VRRCF) has said a third drill program is expected to begin at its Hecla-Kilmer (H-K) property and large-footprint copper-gold breccia target with critical metals in Ontario in around three weeks’ time. The aim is to identify copper, gold, and critical metals in higher concentrations than those hit in the previous two drill programs. The wholly-owned H-K property, 35 kilometres (km) from VR's Ranoke property, comprises 224 mineral claims in one contiguous block around 6 km by 7 km and covering 4,617 hectares. "While we wait for the geochemical results from our recently completed first-pass drill program at our Amsel gold-silver target in Nevada, it is good to have the camp at Hecla-Kilmer back up and running in preparation for drilling," said CEO Dr Michael Gunning in a statement.

Lion Copper and Gold Corp (TSX-V:LEO, OTCQB:LCGMF) CEO Travis Naugle has issued a new shareholder letter following the company’s landmark agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc that sees it become one of the first companies to test and deploy Rio’s copper heap leaching technology. Naugle told shareholders that Lion is “very excited to be one of the first companies globally to test and possibly commercially deploy Rio Tinto's Nuton technology". The CEO called Nuton an “industry-leading copper heap leaching technology” that has the potential to unlock significant value from both mined ore and new copper sources through reprocessing of waste.

Minto Metals Corp (TSX-V:MNTO) announced that it has retained Haywood Securities Inc for its market-making service. Haywood has no present interest, directly or indirectly, in Minto or its securities except that its clients and members of its pro group may own shares of the company from time to time. The finances and the shares required for the market-making service are provided by Haywood. For its services, Minto has agreed to pay Haywood $7,500 per month for a period of 12 months. The agreement may be terminated at any time by Minto or Haywood provided that the terminating party provides 30 days' prior written notice of such intention to terminate.

ION Energy Limited CEO Ali Haji will be meeting with investors and mining industry executives at the two-day 121 Mining Investment Conference at Las Vegas starting on March 30, 2022. The company will occupy booth number G2 at the event. ION Energy is exploring and developing Mongolia’s lithium salars, which includes the Baavhai Uul and Urgakh Naran project. ION’s flagship, over 81,000 hectare Baavhai Uul lithium brine project, represents the largest and first lithium brine exploration licence awarded in Mongolia.

Auctus Advisors is upbeat on Imperial Helium Corp (TSX-V:IHC, OTCQB:IMPHF) following production testing at the firm's two wells in Alberta, Canada, which confirmed the potential deliverability of between 10 and 15 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcf/d). The Blow-out Zone (BOZ) horizon at the IHC-Steveville-3 well flowed 5-8 mmcf/d during clean-up at sustained pressure, noted the Auctus analysts. "The results of the test suggest that the BOZ horizon could flow at 5+ mmcf/d with no decline for a period of three years," they added. In addition, the gas composition encountered at the BOZ horizon at IHC-Steveville-3 was similar to the gas encountered in the same horizon at IHC-Steveville-2, said the analysts.

Water Tower Research LLC noted that AEye Inc, a provider of intelligent, next-generation, adaptive LiDAR for vehicle autonomy, and robotic vision applications, has closed out 2021 and positioned itself for manufacturing and cost optimization in 2022. The analysts said in a note to client’s that AEye’s “secret sauce” is its flexible and adaptive technology platform, 4Sight, a complete bistatic system that allows software to control its focus in “real time,” much like sophisticated military systems. “This capability allows AI‑driven dynamic asset applications to be built for multiple markets from the same hardware, said the analysts. AEye has reported revenue of $3 million in 2021 and has guided for sales of $4 to $6 million in 2022. Investors can read the comprehensive report at https://www.watertowerresearch.com/content/closing-out-2021-and-setting-the-stage-for-4sight-adoption-manufacturing-and-cost-optimization-in-2022 

Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) Co Ltd has said it is in the process of establishing subsidiaries in Dubai and Australia, with a focus on Robotics as a Service (RaaS) rollout initiatives. “Both the Dubai and Australian markets, we expect, will play a very important role in our global RaaS rollout as they foster innovative environments for technology and allow fast-growing companies to flourish. With a presence in these two key markets, we are now operating across three different continents and in nine evolving markets globally," Terence Yap, chairman of the integrated security solutions provider said in a statement. Guardforce Robot Service (Australia) Pty Ltd (GFAI Australia) was incorporated in February 2022, while GFAI Robot & Smart Machines Trading LLC (GFAI Dubai) was incorporated in March 2022. The GFAI Dubai office is still in its initial setup phase and the company has begun trial deployments in Dubai with clients in the restaurant, retail, hospitality, exhibition and convention segments.

Copper Fox Metals Inc (TSX-V:CUU, OTCQX:CPFXF) has told investors it spent C$182,041 to advance its Schaft Creek and Eaglehead projects in British Columbia and its Van Dyke property in Arizona, USA in its fiscal first quarter as the company gears up for exploration at its assets in 2022. Reporting results for the three months to January 31 this year, the copper explorer said the period had been focused on finalizing 2021 activities at the three properties and that it had ended the period with C$2,203,546 in cash. The main assets of Copper Fox and its wholly-owned Canadian and US subsidiaries are the 25% interest in the joint venture with Teck Resources on the Schaft Creek copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project and the ownership of the Van Dyke oxide copper project in Miami, Arizona. Elmer B. Stewart, CEO of the company, said in a statement: "Preparations for the 2022 metallurgical and geotechnical drilling program at Schaft Creek and the drilling and metallurgical program on its Eaglehead project are underway.”

Planet 13 Holdings Inc (CSE:PLTH, OTCQX:PLNHF) has reported a strong performance for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021, with growth in both revenues and market share.  Planet 13 Holdings saw its revenues grow by 48% to US$29.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and by 70% to US$119.5 million for the full year. The company also highlighted growth in its market share in the fourth quarter. "During a quarter that is seasonally slower and marked by significantly less tourist traffic, Planet 13 was able to maintain a market share above 10% in the Las Vegas cannabis market,” said Planet 13's co-CEO Larry Scheffler in a statement.

Rio2 Limited (TSX-V:RIO, OTCQX:RIOFF) said it has received a US$25 million deposit payment from Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd. (WPMI) in connection with the two companies’ gold stream purchase agreement on Rio2's Fenix Gold Project in Chile. The gold stream is a component of the previously announced US$125 million-US$135 million financing package to fully fund the Fenix Gold Project to production. Under the agreement, WPMI will purchase 6.0% of the gold production until 90,000 ounces (oz) of gold have been delivered, thereafter dropping to 4.0% of the gold production until 140,000oz have been delivered, after which the gold stream will reduce to 3.5% of the gold production for the life of mine from the Fenix Gold Project.

LexaGene Holdings Inc (TSX-V:LXG, OTCQB:LXXGF) has announced advancements to its sample preparation cartridge that improves its MiQLab System's ability to process complex samples for the veterinary market. The company’s MiQLab System is designed to process liquid samples from companion animals used in the diagnosis of infections such as urinary tract infections (UTI's) and skin infections. Dr Jack Regan, LexaGene's CEO and founder, explained that some sample types, for example nasal swabs, are easily processed for PCR testing, whereas others contain inhibitors, such as blood, that interfere with PCR. “To better handle more complex samples, we have recently embedded a new chemistry into our sample preparation cartridge that greatly improves the MiQLab System's ability to process samples that contain a significant percentage of blood, which is a powerful inhibitor of PCR,” Regan said in a statement.

Kovo HealthTech Corporation (TSX-V:KOVO) saw its 2021 revenue increase thanks to two strategic acquisitions that led to accretive growth throughout the year. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the healthcare technology company reported a 96% increase in year-over-year revenue, at US$5.9 million compared to $3.0 million in the 2020 financial year. The figure beat Kovo’s previously stated guidance of $5.3 million to $5.7 million for the 2021 financial year.

i-80 Gold Corp., a well-financed mining company, closed its fourth quarter with a private equity placement for $81 million, and rounded out a financing package with Orion and Sprott and funded $60 million against convertible debt to advance its portfolio of projects in the goldfields of Nevada. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it completed $228.9 million in financings and a further $75 million to be “funded imminently”. i-80 Gold has transformed itself by disposing of a non-core asset while acquiring multiple projects that will allow the company to run a major hub-and-spoke operation in Nevada. In 2021, i-80 Gold leveraged its relationship with Nevada Gold Mines to negotiate an asset exchange agreement that transferred Lone Tree, with an autoclave and complete processing infrastructure to the company.

Therma Bright Inc (TSX-V:THRM, OTC:TBRIF) has announced the submission of its US Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application for its smart-enabled AcuVid coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Antigen Saliva Test for Point of Care (POC). "I am pleased to announce the submission of our AcuVid COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Saliva Test for U.S. Food & Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization," said Rob Fia, CEO of Therma Bright, in a statement. "Our application includes data from our U.S. clinical performance study, Brazilian clinical study, all required cross-reactivity tests, additional FDA requested cross-reactivity tests for mouth-borne viruses and bacteria, and numerous tests around World Health Organization's (WHO) Variants of Concern (VOCs), such as Delta and Omicron. Our team and partners stand ready to deliver upon receipt of FDA EUA."

Viscount Mining Corp (TSX-V:VML, OTCQB:VLMGF) announced that it has begun the fourth phase of drilling at its Silver Cliff property in Colorado, following approval from the State. The company said the aim of this phase is to increase the defined resource available at the primary Kate Silver Resource (KSR) deposit. “The success of the step-out drilling since 2020 has given us the indication of a much larger resource at the KSR,” Viscount Mining CEO Jim MacKenzie said in a statement.

Emmaus Life Sciences Inc (OTCQX:EMMA) has said the Florida Medicaid Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee has approved adding Endari, the company's prescription-grade L-glutamine oral powder for the treatment of sickle cell disease, to the Florida Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) with effect from April 1, 2022. Endari is indicated to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older. There are approximately 100,000 people living with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the United States and millions more globally.  "This approval from the Florida AHCA exemplifies their belief that Endari provides valuable clinical benefits to patients who are experiencing effects of their sickle cell disease and adds Florida to the many other states that have eliminated any prior authorization criteria," said Yutaka Niihara, MD, MPH, chairman and chief executive of Emmaus in a statement.

Metal Energy Corp told investors it has acquired a 49% interest in the Manibridge project in Manitoba's world-class Thompson nickel belt and has decided to continue exploration to earn up to 70% in the asset. "This is a monumental step forward for Metal Energy as we advance the Manibridge project," said James Sykes, the CEO of the company, in a statement. "We firmly believe Manibridge has the potential to contribute to the evolving global electrification transition, particularly in the electric vehicle and renewable energy markets. Manibridge was a past-producer of high-grade, high-tenor sulphide nickel and the historic operators left a lot of high-grade nickel in the rocks. Our current and planned 10,000 metre summer drill program are designed to help us understand the geological controls of nickel mineralization in order to advance the project towards a mineral resource estimate.”

Milestone Scientific Inc (NYSE:MLSS) said that it has commenced sales of the CompuFlo Epidural disposables at the Cypress Surgery Center in Santa Maria, California and the Galileo Surgery Center in San Luis Obispo. Both of these prominent pain management practices are located in California and owned by Pain Management Specialists (PMS), a group of specially trained physicians, dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain. Its physicians utilize the latest techniques and apply the most current theories, to provide patients with a comprehensive treatment plan, necessary to assist in their fight against pain. In a statement, Arjan Haverhals, CEO and president of Milestone Scientific, commented: "We continue to expand sales of our CompuFlo Epidural system within pain clinics across the US. The selection of our technology by these two clinics follows successful evaluation, reinforcing the safety, economic and efficiency benefits, as well as the improved patient experience."

The company also announced that it will host a conference call at 8:30 AM EDT on Friday, April 1, 2022, to discuss the company’s financial results for the 2021 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as well as the company’s corporate progress and other developments. The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll free 888-506-0062 for US callers or +1 973-528-0011 for international callers and by entering the access code: 639488. A webcast of the call may be accessed at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2306/45018 or on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at https://www.milestonescientific.com/investors. An audio replay of the call will be available through April 15, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for US callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and by entering the access code: 45018.

Golden Shield Resources (CSE:GSRI) Inc has announced that it will restart its Phase 2 drill program at the Mazoa Hill prospect on the Marudi Mountain project in southwestern Guyana this week. The junior company is planning to sink around 2,000 metres across six or seven holes on the target, one of eight targets on its flagship 5,457-hectare gold project. Golden Shield said drilling will focus on expanding new areas of mineralization discovered outside of the existing historic resource.

Revive Therapeutics Ltd (CSE:RVV, OTCQB:RVVTF) has provided an update on the company’s US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04504734) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Bucillamine, an oral drug with anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties, in patients with mild-to-moderate coronavirus (COVID-19.) The Toronto-based life sciences company said it now expects to complete full enrollment in second-quarter 2022 and to also submit the study data for 800 subjects to the data safety monitoring board (DSMB) to seek its approval to proceed with an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to the FDA.

Think Research Corporation (TSX-V:THNK) has announced the launch of its clinical trial Electronic Data Capture (EDC) platform at subsidiary BioPharma Services Inc. The EDC launch creates a world-class application at BioPharma's Phase 1 sites in Toronto and St. Louis as the platform is expected to give BioPharma enhanced and superior capability to capture Phase 1 data quicker with higher data quality.  The platform will expedite clinical trial timelines, improve access to data for sponsors, and enable clients to shorten their drug development timelines to get therapeutics to the market faster. 

Nextech AR Solutions Corp has said it is expanding its reach into the eCommerce 3D modeling and AR space with the signing of multiple 3D model AR eCommerce deals across a number of dynamic industries, including areas new to it. The metaverse company, which develops and operates augmented reality platforms, has rapidly expanded its offerings for 3D models and AR for eCommerce business into adult, fashion, nap pods and flooring, amongst others. "These latest closing of these new deals in these new industries continues a substantial new revenue driver for the company with ARR and MRR contracts. The global megatrend of shopping online with e-commerce is rapidly expanding towards highlighting products in AR through 3D models. I believe that Nextech has positioned itself as the 3D model factory for the world, providing the most scalable, highest quality and affordable 3D models for eCommerce,” said Nextech AR CEO, Evan Gappelberg, in a statement.

Manganese X Energy Corp (TSX-V:MN, OTCQB:MNXXF) has provided an update on the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Battery Hill manganese project, having commissioned a second market report which is due out in a few days. The report titled 'Market Outlook for High-Purity Manganese Products' will be followed by the PEA in the near term. While focusing on the North American market, the report will also include information on world markets and help make the PEA a more accurate reflection of the recent spike in the price of manganese. The report also considers the increase in demand for high-purity manganese products. "We are extremely excited to have the highly acclaimed Wood PLC conducting our PEA on the Battery Hill project located near Woodstock, New Brunswick, and we are also working very closely with our metallurgical team at Kemetco Research Inc,” Manganese X CEO Martin Kepman said in a statement.

Bridgeline Digital Inc (NASDAQ:BLIN) has announced that one of the largest lifestyle retailers in Asia has selected the company's site search to power a new eCommerce site for its sports retail brand with over 250 locations. This is Bridgeline's third international win with a sports retailer in the last 6 months, quickly establishing Bridgeline as the preferred site search solution for the athletic industry across the globe. In a statement, Bridgeline CEO Ari Kahn said: "We look forward to working alongside our retail partner to grow their revenue online. I know Bridgeline's dedication to our customers' success is the driving factor in our partner's decision to select us for a key role in their conversion strategy."

Marvel Discovery Corp announced that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire two large claim groups in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, known as KLR and Walker, from an arm's length party. The company said the claims create a highly-advantageous position along the Key Lake fault adjoining both Cameco and Fission's property boundaries. "We are extremely fortunate to have acquired the KLR and Walker claim groups being directly tied on to the north and south of our recently acquired Highway North Project," Marvel Discovery CEO Karim Rayani said in a statement.

Adastra Holdings (CSE:XTRX) Ltd has reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary Adastra Labs Inc. achieved a record month of production volume in February -- more than doubling outputs. Since February, hydrocarbon extraction and processing run times more than doubled, increasing from an average of 2.5 runs per day to six runs per day, which equates to 48 kilograms of cannabis biomass extracted each day.  A total of 570.9 kilograms of cannabis biomass was extracted in February and 710.4 kilograms extracted in March, accounting for a 24% increase in production, the company said.

Lumina Gold Corp (TSX-V:LUM, OTCQX:LMGDF) has reported encouraging drill results from its Cangrejos copper-gold project in southwest Ecuador, which include pointing to a potential resource expansion. The assays come from 12 holes - seven from the Cangrejos deposit and five from the Gran Bestia deposit. A step-out hole at Gran Bestia was sunk into an area where the deposit is open to the northwest and to depth, which extended mineralization laterally outside the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) pit to the northwest by around 180 metres (m). Results from the hole included 30m at 0.33 g/t gold and 0.03% silver starting from 440m depth. Also at Gran Bestia, another hole hit an intercept of 134m from surface, which graded 1.01 grams per ton (g/t) gold, 0.10% copper, for a gold-equivalent grade of 1.17 g/t.

First Mining Gold Corp said it has appointed Jeff Reinson as its chief operating officer effective March 28, 2022. The company noted that Reinson brings over 25 years of project and engineering leadership experience to the role and has extensive experience through the study, construction, and operational phases of project development. "We are very excited to have Jeff join the First Mining team," Dan Wilton, CEO of First Mining said in a statement. "Jeff brings many years of extensive project development experience at many projects throughout the world and has been instrumental in advancing them through the project development life cycle.”

PyroGenesis Canada Inc said it continues to expand its employee base with a number of new hires and has recently increased its executive team by appointing Steve McCormick to the position of vice president, Corporate Affairs. The company noted that McCormick has held senior roles in corporate strategy, innovation, and communications for more than 25 years. As a management consultant, he provided advisory services for organizations across financial service, heavy industry, and public sectors, including Enbridge, the Red Cross, the Government of Ontario, and Manulife. McCormick will be reporting directly to P. Peter Pascali, CEO of PyroGenesis. "On behalf of the Board, it gives me great pleasure to welcome Mr. McCormick as VP, Corporate Affairs,"  Pascali said in a statement. "To say that to find someone with an experienced mix of strategy, communications, banking, and heavy industry, is challenging would be an understatement. "

Wellbeing Digital Sciences (NEO:MEDI.AQN, OTCQB:KONEF) Inc said it has granted 5,099,999 compensation stock options and 3,000,000 restricted share units (RSUs) to certain directors, officers, employees, advisors, and consultants of the company. The options shall vest immediately and be exercisable into common shares at a price of $0.215 per option for a period of 5 years from issuance. The RSUs are subject to future vesting with one quarter vesting at each of 3, 6, 9, and 12 months from the date of issuance and shall be exercisable for 24 months. The options and RSUs are issued as part of its compensation programs to incentivize and retain its board of directors, executives, and managers. Additionally, the company announced that it has cancelled 2,975,000 incentive stock options and 5,000,000 RSUs under the terms of its stock option plan and restricted share unit plan, respectively. The cancelled options had been granted between March 22, 2021 and July 5, 2021 to several consultants of the company and were voluntarily surrendered by the holders for no consideration.

Forward Water Technologies (TSX-V:FWTC) Corp has announced that Howie Honeyman, its president and CEO will be a panelist at the upcoming 57th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research at York University, Toronto, Ontario on April 4, 2022. The company has been invited to sit on a panel at the 57th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research 2022.  Honeyman commented: "I am excited and humbled to participate in the CAWQ panel discussions and share my passion and vision for the water industry with some of the future leaders of the water treatment sector".The 2-day symposium will promote the research and expertise of those engaged in water quality research in Canada, and details can be found here: https://www.cawq.ca/en/.

Orgenesis (NASDAQ:ORGS) Inc has said it will host a conference call at 12.00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, to discuss the company's financial results for the 2021 fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as well as the company's corporate progress and other developments. The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free 888-506-0062 for US callers or +1 973-528-0011 for international callers and using entry code 863051. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2585/45024 or on the Investor Events section of the company's website: https://ir.orgenesis.com/events#/. A webcast replay will be available on same site page through Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through Wednesday, April 13, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for US callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering conference ID: 45024.

OTC Markets Group Inc, the operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 US and international securities, has announced that Arizona Sonoran Copper Company, a company with an objective to become a mid-tier copper producer with low operating costs, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market and begins trading today under the symbol ASCUF. Trading on the OTCQX Market offers companies efficient, cost-effective access to the US capital markets. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the US. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. Nick Nikolakakis, Arizona Sonoran Copper Company VP Finance and chief financial officer commented: "We are pleased to now provide our current and potential shareholders, the opportunity to trade Arizona Sonoran shares on a US platform. This is another milestone completed by the team at Arizona Sonoran, enabling investors to participate in the advancement of our brownfield Cactus Mine Project, based in Arizona. The Company now has Blue Sky compliance in a majority of US states which improves our access to US-based Investment Advisors and investors seeking to increase their exposure to US-based Copper developers."

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