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TuesdayNov 21, 2017 9:00 am

Outsized Demand in Canada’s Cannabis Market Triggers Upswing in Smart Money Flowing North

NetworkNewsWire Coverage: For 17 years Canada has provided legal access to medical cannabis to its citizens, and now the country is expected to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. With sales of Canadian medical cannabis projected to exceed $8 billion by 2024 (http://nnw.fm/bEi4r) and the recreational market estimated to be worth over $18 billion annually (http://nnw.fm/x49Ay), investment capital has been pouring into Canada’s licensed producers (LPs). Though the demand for cannabis is projected to exceed 600,000 kilograms a year (about 1.3 million pounds), Canada’s LPs currently only cultivate about 20,000 pounds of dried marijuana annually. This immense impending imbalance is…

TuesdayNov 21, 2017 8:30 am

Greenkraft, Inc. (GKIT) Trucks Are Steering America toward a Future with Clean Cities

Increasing demand for alternative fuel vehicles Alternative fuel automotive products compatible with Clean Cities program LPG and CNG cost less than gasoline or diesel Greenkraft, Inc. (OTCQB: GKIT) is driving in line with U.S. government energy policy. Since 2008, the Santa Ana, California-based manufacturer of alternative fuel automotive products has been at the forefront of the drive to introduce cleaner, greener, more efficient products in the transportation market. This mission aligns with U.S. government policy to make cities cleaner by reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Greenkraft’s commercial trucks are powered by a variety of alternative fuels. Spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the…

TuesdayNov 21, 2017 8:30 am

Skinvisible, Inc. (SKVI) Subsidiary Inks License Agreement for US Distribution of Topical Cannabis Products

Announces formation of new Canadian subsidiary Ovation Science Inc. Agreement forged with Lighthouse Strategies, LLC, regarding exclusive use of patented topical and transdermal formulations in select U.S. markets Licensing agreement recently made with Canopy Growth Corp. for exclusive rights in Canada Research and development company Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: SKVI) announced on November 16 that it has formed a new subsidiary, Ovation Science Inc., and that Ovation has inked a definitive license agreement with Lighthouse Strategies, LLC (http://nnw.fm/GJlS6). The agreement, made through Ovation, stipulates that Lighthouse will have exclusive use of the company’s patented topical and transdermal formulations for select…

MondayNov 20, 2017 2:03 pm

Iconic Brands Inc. (ICNB) Process from Vine to Marketing with Celebrities

Iconic Brands develops products from conception to completion Pairs superior and unique products from around the globe with world-renowned celebrities to enhance branding Product offerings include Bellissima Prosecco and BiVi Vodka According to an analysis by Transparency Market Research, the global alcoholic beverages market is expected to surge in coming years, surpassing US $1,977,342.7 million by the end of 2025 from its estimated worth of US $1,205,359.1 million by year-end 2017. This estimate reflects a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 6.4% between 2017 and 2025. With the marketplace comprised of a multitude of small and large players, companies are compelled…

MondayNov 20, 2017 9:00 am

Coming Cannabis Recreational Demand in Canada Triggers Massive Investment

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The Canadian government’s commitment to legalize recreational cannabis in July 2018 is touted as an opportunity for investors to profit from the ongoing green blitz. Gearing up for the anticipated spike in consumer demand, cannabis-related businesses are lining up steady sources of supply from the country’s licensed producers (LPs). The alcohol and tobacco industries are also preparing to get their hands on the plush opportunities of legalized recreational cannabis. One of Canada’s earliest licensed cannabis producers, ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), is well-positioned to capitalize on the market’s expansion with its computer-controlled growing…

MondayNov 20, 2017 9:00 am

The Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Send This Super Metal Soaring

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: After running a poor second to the internal combustion automobile for a century, the electric vehicle (EV) now looks very likely to win the race. At the beginning of the twentieth century, EVs were on track but they lost position to gasoline automobiles. Now in America, in China and in Europe, EVs are taking to the roads once again. And in response to a more environmentally aware citizenry and government mandates, many car manufacturers plan to phase out fossil-fueled vehicles and increase output of EVs over the next two decades. The increasing adoption of EVs is already…

MondayNov 20, 2017 8:30 am

Moxian, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MOXC) Three-Way Strategy for Growing in China’s $5 Trillion Mobile Pay Market

Moxian’s integrated platforms offer merchant clients recognized methods of mobile payment processing in AliPay and WeChat Pay, as well as UnionPay for ATMs and bank card services AliPay and WeChat Pay have a combined 94% of the mobile pay market in China, according to Forbes The mobile app market in China has surpassed $5 trillion annually, per industry data Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) has integrated its new paid platforms, Moxian+ Business and Moxian+ User, with China’s Union Pay, Alipay and WeChat Pay. The move sets the stage for new revenue growth as Moxian’s digital platforms are customized for monetization of…

MondayNov 20, 2017 8:30 am

First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) Sees Potential of High-Grade Cobalt Presence at Ontario’s Silver Banner Mine

Electric vehicle (EV) growth is driving global demand for lithium-ion batteries; cobalt is a key element in their manufacture, with operations consuming almost half of all cobalt mined FTSSF focuses on cobalt potential of the Cobalt Camp, including the Silver Banner mine, which shows promise of both cobalt and silver mineralization Growth of electric cars could trigger a global cobalt supply deficit by 2025, per FTSSF's corporate presentation First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF), a Toronto, Canada-based pure play cobalt exploration company, has identified the Cobalt Camp in Ontario, Canada, as a possible cobalt- and silver-rich mineralization opportunity. In…

FridayNov 17, 2017 12:53 pm

92 Resources Corp. (TSX.V: NTY) (OTCQB: RGDCF) (FSE: R9G2) Explores Remote Reserves to Serve Urban Regions

Northwest Territories lithium project developing promising formations Local government grant provides project cost options Quebec property’s lithium potential may also help meet tech battery needs Canada’s secluded far north is energizing plans to provide urban societies in the earth’s more populated regions with eco-friendly travel options as automakers prepare for a new generation of technological advancements, and 92 Resources Corp. (TSX.V: NTY) (OTCQB: RGDCF) (FSE: R9G2) is exploring how to be part of the trend. The subarctic Northwest Territories early-stage mining project is developing four promising spodumene pegmatite geologic formations (http://nnw.fm/Psd6c) that are expected to prove lithium-bearing, thanks to scoping…

FridayNov 17, 2017 12:14 pm

Rising Zinc Prices Drive Blue Moon Zinc Corp.’s (TSX.V: MOON) (OTC: BMOOF) Desire to Reopen Mine

Price of zinc rising amid demand for steel-galvanizing metal Blue Moon’s California mine was productive during World War II Site sits on 525 acres in Sierra Nevada Mountains Blue Moon Zinc Corp. (TSX.V: MOON) (OTC: BMOOF) believes it can take advantage of a rare opportunity to enter the resource-hungry zinc metal market by reopening a once-productive zinc mine in California’s gold country. The company considers it likely that the advanced-stage, 100 percent-owned Blue Moon zinc project on 525 acres, in the Foothills Massive Sulphide Belt of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, will yield a significant ore deposit at the depths of…

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