Ascendant Resources Announces Record Metal Production and EPS of $0.06 in Second Quarter 2018
Q2 2018 Highlights Include:
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MGX Acquires Lithium Brine Projects in Chile – Rapid Lithium Extraction to be Tested – Drilling to Commence Shortly
MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTCQB: MGXMF) is pleased to announce it has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) to acquire 50% of the issued shares of Chilean Lithium Salars SpA (“CLS”). CLS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chilean Lithium Salars Holdings Ltd. (“CLSH”) and holds a 100% interest in three prospective lithium exploration Projects (the “Projects”) located in Chile, including Francisco Basin, Laguna Brava and Laguna Escondida Lithium Projects.
MGX Minerals Increases Ownership in Lithium and Cleantech Partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions; Provides First Plant Deployment Update
MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to report the Company has increased its ownership in engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions (“PurLucid”) to 55% with the investment of $2.6M.
FSD Pharma Inc. Announces Appointment of Dr. Raza Bokhari as New Director
FSD Pharma Inc. (“FSD“) (CSE: HUGE) (OTC: FSDDF), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Raza Bokhari to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Goldplay Appoints Vice President, Corporate Development & Exploration
Goldplay Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: GPLY, OTCQB: GLYXF – the “Company” or “Goldplay”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Trevor Woolfe to the newly created position of Vice President, Corporate Development and Exploration. As Vice President, Corporate Development and Exploration, Mr Woolfe will identify and assess new opportunities with the potential to grow the Company, engage in investor relations and marketing, raise the Company profile in the investment community and enhance its shareholders’ value, as well as providing management support to ongoing exploration activities. Mr. Woolfe will report directly to the President and CEO of Goldplay, Mr. Marcio Fonseca.
MGX Announces Drilling at Kibby Basin, Nevada Lithium Brine Project
MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTCQB: MGXMF) is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at the Kibby Basin, Nevada lithium brine property (“Kibby Basin” or the “Property”). The drill program is being conducted by Harris Exploration Drilling & Associates Inc. (“Harris”). Harris has extensive experience drilling Clayton Valley lithium brines. Clayton Valley is the home of Abermarle’s Silver Peak Mine, the only US lithium producer and is located 50km to the South of the Kibby Basin. Eight drill targets were generated based on results from a Quantec MT geophysical survey completed in January. The proposed drill holes are designed to test a large MT conductor which may represent aquifers containing lithium brines. The drill holes have been designed to intercept the MT anomaly starting at depths of 325 m (1065 ft.) and continue to as deep as 760 m (2500 ft.). The objective is to determine the nature of the conductor, collect sediment samples for lithium analyses, identify aquifers and sample water and any brines encountered.
Ascendant Resources Acquires Interest and Option in the Highly Prospective Lagoa Salgada VMS Project Located on the Prolific Iberian Pyrite Belt in Portugal
- Low-cost entry to a significant high-grade VMS polymetallic deposit within reach of mineable scale in the Iberian Pyrite Belt along trend from the transformational Neves Corvo (Lundin) and Aguas Tenidas (Trafigura) mines and Aljustrel (private)
- NI 43-101 Indicated Resource of 5.8 million tonnes at 8.88% ZnEq and 2.0 million tonnes of Inferred Resources at 7.82% ZnEq at the LS-1 Deposit and 2.2 million tonnes at 4.80% ZnEq at the LS-1 Central Deposit (see below)
- Immediately accretive to Ascendant’s ZnEq metal exposure with significant and rapid expansion anticipated through the commencement of a low-cost drill program
- Exemplifies Ascendant’s ability to identify unique high-impact mineral opportunities
TORONTO, Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX: ASND) (OTCQX: ASDRF; FRA: 2D9) (“Ascendant” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired from TH Crestgate GMBH (“Crestgate”) a 25% interest in Redcorp – Empreendimentos Mineiros, Lda, (“Redcorp”), which holds an 85% interest in the polymetallic Lagoa Salgada volcanic massive sulphide (“VMS”) Project ( “Lagoa” of the “Project”) located within the prolific Iberian Pyrite Belt in Portugal and has an additional option to earn up to an 80% interest in Redcorp upon completion of the milestones highlighted below.
Goldplay Intercepts 77.5 m @ 0.43 g/t Au at El Habal
Goldplay Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: GPLY, OTCQB: GLYXF – the “Company” or “Goldplay”) is pleased to announce initial results of four drill holes of the Company’s first phase of its core drilling program, at its 100%-owned El Habal Project, Sinaloa, Mexico. The program has successfully identified near-surface continuity of gold mineralization. Four drill holes were completed at El Habal, totaling 1045.85 meters. Highlights include:
MGX Announces Engagement of Hatch Engineering for Scale Up of Rapid Lithium Extraction Plants
MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTC: MGXMF) is pleased to announce the engagement of Hatch Ltd. to advise MGX on the scaling of the Company’s rapid lithium extraction technology in the Western United States. Hatch will provide strategic review and recommendations to implement large-scale application of the technology, including:
Skyharbour Increases its Private Placement of Common and Flow-Through Shares
Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SYH) (OTCQB:SYHBF) (Frankfurt:SC1P) (the “Company”) announces that due to strong interest the Company has increased its non-brokered private placement financing to aggregate gross proceeds of approx. CAD $2.5 million. The Company has increased its placement from 3,250,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) to 3,600,000 Units at a price of CAD $0.40 each, and has increased its placement from 1,650,000 flow-through units (the “FT Units”) to 2,400,000 at a price of CAD $0.45 each. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one warrant (“Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share for two (2) years at a price of CAD $0.60 each. Each FT Unit will be comprised of one flow-through common share and one-half of one warrant (“Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share for two (2) years at a price of CAD $0.60 each.