CSE Issuer Stories, Magazine

Relevant Gold: Mapping Out a New District With Concepts 2.65 Billion Years in the Making

Relevant Gold (CSE:RGC) is a new company on the CSE with a bold idea.

Built by serial entrepreneurs with a track record of success in the exploration space, Relevant is casting “new eyes on old rocks,” as Chief Executive Officer Rob Bergmann likes to say.

And it has come up with a big hypothesis: shear-hosted gold mineralization throughout Wyoming is connected to the prolific Abitibi shear zone belts in Ontario and Québec, making the state the potential site of a new gold rush. The Abitibi is one of the world’s premier gold districts, with over 230 million ounces of gold produced over the last 100 years and more being uncovered throughout the belt.

Relevant Gold’s interpretation of geological records comes straight from science. Dr. Kevin Chamberlain is a researcher at the University of Wyoming and one of several technical advisors to the company. He has also authored publications on the tectonic reconstruction of the region and helped propel the structural thesis to the forefront, connecting the structure to the actual Superior Province, a crustal block stretching from Ontario and Québec to northern Minnesota, during its critical development window.

Relevant Gold’s other technical advisors include Dr. Tom Campbell, who spent his entire career working in orogenic shear-hosted gold systems, both at the Homestake Mine as well as in the Abitibi, and Dr. Dean Peterson, who did his PhD research on the Abitibi, specifically looking at the gold produced in the Timmins, Kirkland Lake and Hemlo camps.

The technical team hypothesizes that the gold deposits of the Abitibi formed around 2.65 billion years ago across the Abitibi province, or craton, and the Wyoming province. The two cratons started to drift apart around 2.1 billion years ago to come to rest beneath what is now the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec. Half a billion years later, major tectonic drifting occurred that moved those geologic provinces and plates apart to where they sit now.

Essentially, if the Wyoming craton was attached to the Abitibi, then the gold and the deformation happened in both provinces. Relevant Gold’s team of experts believes that its own reconnaissance is beginning to prove the model through extensive exploration in the state.

Bergmann told Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine that the team was “standing on the shoulders of giants” in connecting the dots to form its theory, building upon existing literature published by leading educators.

“We’re pioneering this idea from an economic level in today’s environment,” Bergmann explains. “There have been multiple papers published on the theory of these connections, but the science itself hasn’t been around for that long. One of our key advantages is that it is a relatively young science. A lot of it came from modern technologies that allow scientists to age-date the rocks more accurately, connect those in time and do that full reconstruction.”

Wyoming is not exactly unknown in a mining context. In 2020, the state was rated as having the second-most friendly mining policies globally by the Fraser Institute, so projects face lower social and environmental risk. As the least populated state in the country, Wyoming was founded on resource development, and permitting is about as streamlined as it gets. But it is other resources – bentonite, coal, rare earths and uranium – that dominate the state’s mining matrix; gold, less so. 

That said, Relevant Gold is one of a handful of companies zeroing in on Wyoming’s resources. Nasdaq-listed US Gold is looking to put its CK gold project into development, and other companies are starting to ramp up exploration activities.

Relevant Gold, however, is at the forefront of pioneering the Abitibi comparisons, which gives them a lot of room for exploration. In Relevant Gold’s case, that would mean searching for an orogenic-style gold deposit similar to the massive Timmins, Canadian Malartic or Hemlo operations in the Abitibi.

“When we set out to build the portfolio, we took a look at the criteria needed for an Abitibi-like system, and we narrowed in on district-scale opportunities,” Bergmann says. “Each one of our five properties that we’ve assembled is large enough to host a deposit of that scale, as well as the potential development footprint.” 

Relevant assembled five district-scale assets totalling over 40,000 acres of ground, including the current flagships, Golden Buffalo and Lewiston. While both projects are at the earliest stages of development, Bergmann and the team see “a lot of catalysts” in the near and longer terms.

“As a geologist at heart, it is exciting because this stuff has never been drilled, and the thesis is very new,” says Bergmann. “For example, we just completed our inaugural drill program at one of our projects, the Golden Buffalo project. We are the first ones to ever see those rocks at the subsurface, which is pretty exciting.”

Golden Buffalo has “an abundance” of high-grade visible gold at surface, according to Bergmann. The focus of the inaugural drill program is to define the geology and the structural architecture in the subsurface. As Bergmann explains, in the Abitibi, it can take on average around 70 to 100 drill holes before making a discovery. Usually, companies going into a drill program already have an abundance of knowledge of the subsurface. That’s where Relevant differs. 

“We went in and didn’t have any of that knowledge, but we were still able to complete 26 holes and about 3,500 metres in the inaugural program,” says Bergmann. “Ultimately, our main goal is to define the subsurface geology and the architecture and understand if this is truly a big orogenic system, meaning do these shear zones extend at depth into the subsurface and along strike? Is there fluid evolution related to that?”

From there, Relevant will start vectoring toward a gold deposit opportunity of scale. “We know that we’ve got a lot of gold at surface and that the system’s enriched, but we really need to confirm that the system is there at a scalable size,” Bergmann explains. “That would really help position us to continue to go at Golden Buffalo and also help guide our drilling on Lewiston and our other high-value targets.”

All told, Relevant Gold has assembled a very knowledgeable board with a management group and technical team that can carry out its plans efficiently and cost-effectively, a fact Bergmann stresses is important in today’s market. 

“Investors are looking at the markets a little bit differently, and rightfully so,” Bergmann says. “I’d like to think that at Relevant Gold, we are one of these juniors that is very well positioned in these current markets, which not a lot of folks can say. We’re a very clean company with a clean share structure and a long runway of opportunities and targets. We’ve been able to sustain some value in the marketplace, and with strong support and shareholders that are with us for the long term, we really believe in the team and our ability to create value.”

This story was featured in Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine.

Learn more about Relevant Gold at relevantgoldcorp.com. 

CSE Issuer Stories, Magazine

Western Uranium & Vanadium: Sights Set on Becoming a Global Leader in Low-Cost Production of Uranium and Vanadium

Nuclear energy is positioned as a key component in the worldwide push to reduce carbon emissions. Nuclear reactors, after all, generate power through heat released by fission, which is used to create steam that spins a turbine to generate electricity without the harmful emissions associated with fossil fuels.

Uranium demand to fuel the world’s nuclear reactors is expected to rise to 79,400 metric tonnes of elemental uranium (MTU) by 2030, up from 62,500 MTU in 2021, with that number anticipated to climb to 112,300 MTU in 2040, according to a report by the World Nuclear Association.

Colorado-based Western Uranium & Vanadium (CSE:WUC) is a mining company focused on low-cost, near-term production of uranium and vanadium in the western United States. The company has a large production-ready, permitted and developed high-grade uranium and vanadium resource, which includes the Sunday Mine Complex developed by Union Carbide for almost US$50 million in the 1970s.

Chief Executive Officer George Glasier has a record of uranium mining success, having founded Energy Fuels, which is currently the largest uranium and vanadium resource holder in the US. On a recent call with Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine, Glasier discussed Western Uranium & Vanadium’s goal of becoming a low-cost uranium and vanadium producer, as well as why now could be a good time for investors to consider companies in the space.

Tell us about why you were motivated to form Western Uranium & Vanadium.

The motivation was the expected increase in the price of uranium and vanadium. I’ve been in that industry for years, having previously formed Energy Fuels, and I was also involved with the original company called Energy Fuels Nuclear back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which became the largest uranium producer in the US. 

When the industry was in bad shape and commodity prices were low, there was no reason to consider being in the uranium mining business. But as prices looked like they were going to rebound, we formed Western Uranium & Vanadium in 2014 to buy a key asset package from Energy Fuels.

So, my motivation was to take advantage of these incredible properties that we could acquire at a reasonable price for the expected uranium boom and get back into the uranium business with a profitable company.

Why might now be a good time for investors to consider uranium and vanadium stocks?

Well, because I don’t think we’ve reached the peak, and the CEO of Bannerman Energy just said we need an $80 per pound uranium price around the world to produce the supplies needed to keep reactors operating.

Let’s say we’re at a spot price of around $50 and maybe we’re at a term price of $60. But to incentivize additional production, we need an $80 uranium price. And at $80 there are a number of companies that stand to make quite a bit of money, including the explorers over the longer term. If an investor wants to get into a commodity, there’s probably not a better commodity right now than uranium with the expected price increase.

Our company is a dual producer of uranium and vanadium, which is very unusual, as most uranium companies don’t have vanadium. And vanadium, which had been used primarily as an alloy for steel, is now being used in vanadium redox flow batteries for stationary energy storage. This should provide a real boost to the demand for vanadium around the world and ultimately increase the value of vanadium.

I think that investing in a company that has both uranium and vanadium as commodities could be a double win, as both seem set to increase in value over the next five years.

Your company has stated that production will be restarting soon at the Sunday Mine Complex. What is required to begin operations there?

The process has begun. In fact, we just hired two new people this week, and we’re hiring the rest of the crew who will be on board after the first of the year. And we’ve already got all the equipment we need for the first stages of production.

The mine was in production as recently as 2022, but the mining contractor wanted to shut down for various reasons, mostly due to his health. So, we did that and began buying mining equipment, starting with his. We thus have very little to do to get started — just really hire some more employees. The mine is fully permitted, developed and ready to go, and we will be back at that mine in January with our production crews.

In May, you announced revenue from a uranium concentrate supply agreement. Are there any other near-term revenue opportunities for the company?

We own oil and gas royalties that generate revenue of up to $50,000 a month, and the operator just drilled additional wells to bring into production. It’s a revenue stream that we have, and it’s kind of unique for a uranium and vanadium company. And while the revenue it generates is not insignificant, it won’t be a value creator for our company.  

Do you plan on adding more oil and gas royalties? 

No, this just happens to be a uranium property we acquired with additional minerals. We’re not an oil and gas company, and we’re not a royalty company. But we had the assets, so we took advantage of that by leasing it to an oil company, and they drilled these wells in the oil and gas fields of northern Colorado.

We don’t intend to acquire more oil and gas royalties. We’re a uranium and vanadium producer, and we do that well. That being said, we could go on collecting these royalties for another 20 or 30 years. 

What do your shareholders have to look forward to in the next 12 months?

We recently came out with some big news that really sets the stage for everything else this year. After many months of assessing locations, we found the perfect site for building the processing plant that will handle ore from the Sunday Mine Complex and ore from our other projects, as well as feed from other conventional miners.

So, it’s great as a team to have acquired land parcels in Utah for the facility, and now we’ll be going all out to get it into mill production as fast as reasonably possible.

Permitting is our focus right now, and we are targeting 2026 for initial mill production. At start-up, the plan is to produce 2 million pounds of uranium per year and 5 million to 6 million pounds of vanadium.  A cobalt circuit will be designed and constructed if there is enough interest from nearby companies who have cobalt ore.

I’d also highlight that in addition to substantial production coming out of the Sunday Mine, we will be expanding extraction into each of the five mines comprising the broader Sunday Complex. It’s reasonable to anticipate two or three crews working at the complex by the end of 2023. We’ll be stockpiling ore there so that we’re ready to provide consistent feed to the processing facility.

Is there anything else that you want prospective investors to know about your company?

We believe this industry has a real future. We’re a small company, we’re well-staffed with good people and we’ve got great resources. If you look at our resource base, it may not all be NI-43-101 compliant, but we carry over 50 million pounds of historical resources based upon limited drilling. And our resource base with high-grade uranium and vanadium is probably going to be some of the lowest-cost production in North America, if not the world.

This story was featured in Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine.

Learn more about Western Uranium & Vanadium at western-uranium.com.

CSE Issuer Stories, Magazine

TANTALEX LITHIUM RESOURCES: ENJOYING “BEST OF ALL WORLDS” AS TWO PROJECTS MOVE TOWARD PRODUCTION AND INITIAL DRILLING BEGINS IN LARGE LITHIUM CORRIDOR

Lithium is all the rage these days and for good reason, with the world going increasingly electric and viable sources of near-term lithium supply insufficient to meet projected demand. There are plenty of lithium exploration projects on the go, yet grade, location and other factors suggest few will go into production anytime soon.

Tantalex Lithium Resources (CSE:TTX) is in the enviable position of having a tin and tantalum project readying for production in Q1 2023, a lithium project heading for production by 2025 and a huge lithium pegmatite exploration project soon to see its first drilling ever. And expectations for the pegmatite project are high, sitting, as it does, near one of the world’s largest undeveloped hard rock lithium resources.

Tantalex President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Allard is a veteran of mining in Africa and knows well the country in which his team operates, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC. In a recent interview with Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine, Allard discussed working in the DRC and outlined timelines to production and exploration for the company’s projects.

Tantalex has three projects that collectively involve lithium, tantalum and tin. All are in the DRC and two are progressing toward production. Tell us about your experience in the DRC and the various aspects of working there.

The DRC is a very mining-focused country, so the procedures, regulations and administration for mining companies are clear. There is a mining code, a mining law and many mining companies operate there: Barrick is one, Glencore, Trafigura, ERG.  They focus mainly on copper and cobalt.

The DRC is a very favourable jurisdiction in that regard. The challenge is administration. Because mines in the DRC are so rich, and mining represents such a large portion of the government’s annual revenue, they don’t so much see the difference between junior exploration companies and producing companies. Moving forward as a publicly listed junior mining company can be challenging in the DRC because they are used to overseeing producing companies, and it is a different mindset.

Looked at another way, the DRC resources are so rich that they do not really look for investors either. Investors come to them.

We are fortunate because the DRC has stated that it is very interested in developing the electric vehicle battery metals space, lithium being one of the big elements. The biggest hard rock undeveloped resource was discovered a few years ago in the Manono area: 400 million tonnes at 1.65% Li2O, which is one of the most incredible LCT (lithium-cesium-tantalum) pegmatites ever. And that’s in the region where we are.

Because we are operating tailings reclamation projects, our speed to market and ability to bring our projects to production is a big advantage. Seeing as we will likely be the first lithium producer in the DRC, we are getting a lot of support from the government.

What about obtaining permits and finding skilled workers?

There are no surprises as you go along. As long as you follow the procedures, the government will act upon them. As an example, we recently obtained a mining permit for our TiTan tin and tantalum project.

As far as human resources, Manono is a fairly remote area, but because the DRC is a mining country, there are a lot of very qualified technicians, engineers and tradespeople available. That’s a big advantage compared to many other mining jurisdictions around the world that are suffering from serious labour shortages.

You just mentioned receiving permits for TiTan.  What comes next?

We had to work with the government on getting a better road to reach the project, and that is almost complete. We will be pouring the concrete foundations in December. It is a $10 million investment, and we anticipate two to three months for construction. Commissioning is scheduled for March, and the start of production shortly thereafter.

Can you walk us through TiTan’s economics and what this does for the company’s financials?

Production is planned to be 120 tonnes of tin concentrate per month and 20 tonnes of tantalum concentrate per month with a plant capacity throughput of 130 tonnes per hour.

On average, we are looking at about US$2.5 million to $3 million of revenue per month at today’s commodity prices, which would generate around $1 million to $1.5 million per month in net cash flow. The objective is to use it for the development of our other projects and also phase two and three of TiTan.

Talk to us now about the Manono Tailings project and the pegmatite corridor. Looking at maps of the projects, they seem to sit in a line.

They do, and that is a big advantage because our team can be working simultaneously on all three projects. The TiTan project is 40 kilometres southwest of the Manono Tailings project, so it’s all in close proximity.

Our flagship is really the Manono Tailings project. It comes from an old tin mine that operated from 1913 to the 1980s. The mine focused on tin and tantalum and never exploited the lithium. We bought into the tailings licence in 2018, and there are 11 dumps and processed tailings terraces. We conducted a drone topographic survey of the entire concession area and confirmed 105 million tonnes of material on surface.

A year and a half ago we identified where we would start drilling, targeting dumps with a higher presence of pegmatite, and we drilled on about half of the total dumps. We identified from our 13,000 metres of drilling a very interesting resource in the southwest portion.

We released the maiden resource for the Manono Tailings project on December 15 of this year, with 12.09 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.64% Li2O and a little under half already in the Measured and Indicated category. This allows us to proceed immediately with our phase one project to produce about 100,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year at 6% Li2O (SC6) for an initial mine life of six to eight years. 

With SC6 lithium concentrate foreseeably selling above US$4,000 per tonne for the next six to eight years and extremely low mining costs, you can see why we are so excited.

We are aiming to be in production by 2025.

And the pegmatite corridor is pure exploration at this point, is that correct?

Yes, our focus is to get the Manono Tailings project into production as soon as possible and take advantage of the supply shortage in the lithium space to generate substantial revenue for the company. We have already initiated a feasibility study and environmental and social impact studies, and we are targeting the completion of the feasibility study by June 2023. A PEA (Preliminary Economic Assessment) will likely be issued in March.

The pegmatite corridor is the blue sky potential. It is a 25 kilometre corridor immediately adjacent and down strike to the 400 million tonne 1.65% Li2O hard rock resource I mentioned earlier. All geology indicates the pegmatites that formed the historical mine extend to the southwest onto our properties. There are showings on surface of the pegmatites, but the corridor on our properties has never been drilled. We actually just started drilling there. 

Let’s look beyond just mining for a moment. Tantalex supports community efforts in the DRC. What can you tell us about these and your motivation for being involved?

It’s a win-win. We are in partnership with the government with these efforts. The government relies on us to help NGOs and local populations, and by us doing so, it brings everyone closer.

It’s a case of becoming a citizen of the country. We are not there just to prove up a resource. The ultimate goal is sustainability.  And to have a sustainable operation when we plan to be in the DRC for the long term, we have to work with the community and help people as much as we can, and they will help us in return. That’s what we are doing right now, and it is wonderful to see.

This latest medical campaign that we’ve supported, involving an NGO called Upright Africa, is just fantastic. It involved medical teams coming in and providing health care. Founder John Woods is a retired US doctor and has been in and out of Africa for the past 10 years, in war zones and lots of situations.

The Manono area was a thriving mining community for 80 years, and when the mine stopped so did everything else. Manono was forgotten by the rest of the world, but because there is more mining now, there is more hope. Doctors came in, and they were able to inaugurate a new hospital and get operations going.

To see this happening not only helps people who are ill but gives hope to others. That’s what they need – they need to feel that somebody is there to help them out. The mortality rate for children under 12 is close to 40%. And they are dying from things that don’t make sense in 2022.

You are based in Canada, but the projects require a lot of expertise on the ground, and I see you had metallurgical work done in South Africa. Talk to us about operating advanced projects overseas.

I’ve spent most of my career on the ground, and our team is also very experienced in Africa. Most of the members of our board have worked or are still working in Africa. We have a team of about 100 in the DRC, so we have surrounded ourselves with experienced managers, operators and workers. For us, it is nothing new. It is just our normal area of work. It is very remote, and there are always the challenges of Africa, but it is our experience that enables us to operate there effectively.

Is there anything we have missed?

To summarize, we are a company which is a near-term cash flow producer for three extremely strategic commodities: lithium, tin and tantalum, and also one with blue sky potential for much more discovery on our additional 1,200 square kilometres of exploration concessions around Manono. I think we have great assets and great people, and the timing could not be better for us. It is the best of all worlds.

This story was featured in Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine.

Learn more about Tantalex Lithium Resources at tantalexlithium.com. 

Podcasts, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs

Robert Twibaze and Mark Mutaahi on Entrepreneurship in Africa | The CSE Podcast Ep14-S3

Audio


Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week’s episode, host James Black welcomes back Rob Cook, Sr. VP at the Canadian Securities Exchange to share interviews and stories from his recent journey to Rwanda and Uganda. During his travels Rob sat down for conversations with intrepid entrepreneurs including  Robert Twibaze, a hotelier in Kigali, Rwanda who shares the origin story of his new hotel the “Governor’s Residence” that finds its origins back to when he was a local tourist guide in the area. We then catch-up with Mark Mutaahi, a Canadian educated Ugandan who returned to his homeland to fund the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators in Uganda.

Hosts: James Black and Rob Cook
Producer: James Black
Guests: Robert Twibaze and Mark Mutaahi 

#alwaysinvested

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Podcasts / iHeart / RSS

Events

Investing in Our Planet: A Summit on Responsible Investment

As Earth Day 2023 approaches, it’s crucial for investors, governments, and companies to reflect on the impact climate change will have on investment decisions and requirements. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in Our Planet,” emphasizing the need to promote sustainable investments and contribute to a more sustainable future. 

At the Canadian Securities Exchange, we have a unique perspective on the transformation happening across the capital markets. The growing demand for publicly-listed companies to consider socially responsible investing (SRI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements is evident. More than 90% of S&P 500 companies, for example, report some kind of ESG or sustainability-related metrics, and, increasingly, smaller market cap companies are following suit. 

While exact figures vary widely, the total amount of money invested in sustainable assets is now well into the trillions of dollars. Investors, be they institutional or retail, are progressively voting with their dollars and values. 

Summit on Responsible Investment: A Must-Attend Event

Our first-ever Summit on Responsible Investment, to be held in Kelowna, BC in June 2023, in collaboration with Sparx Publishing Group, is a timely event for publicly-listed companies and investors seeking to learn more about SRI and ESG considerations.

Building on this year’s Earth Day message and extending on themes from Sparx’s latest issue of Make The World Better Magazine: Capital As a Force for Good, this event will explore different facets of the conversation on socially responsible investing and ESG to help participants understand the trends, requirements, and opportunities that exist in the capital markets. 

Two important themes, described further below, will be discussed in more detail at the summit and underpin the need for publicly-listed issuers and investors to become familiar with this conversation.

Understanding the Similarities and Differences of SRI and ESG

SRI and ESG investing aim to promote socially responsible investments and sustainable business practices. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they have some differences. SRI focuses on investing in companies that align with a set of ethical or moral values, while ESG considers environmental, social, and governance factors in the investment decision-making process.

The Risks of Greenwashing and the Importance of Transparency

With the increased interest in sustainable investing, there is also a risk of “greenwashing.” To avoid the risks of greenwashing, companies need to be transparent and provide accurate information about their sustainability practices, including providing detailed reports on their ESG performance and demonstrating a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. 

Investors also need to be vigilant in their due diligence and ask the right questions to ensure that companies are truly committed to sustainability.

Reporting Requirements and Oversight

While the reporting requirements and frameworks for ESG, in particular, are varied, companies that wish to integrate this reporting will benefit from understanding the Exchange’s viewpoints. 

Our session on ESG in Capital Markets, held virtually in October 2021 (see video below), helped to articulate the CSE’s position on requirements for listed issuers and is a great primer ahead of the summit. In short, while the CSE encourages best practices, it does not mandate them. 

Ultimately, investors, via the company disclosures, will play a key role in determining whether a company is meeting its own objectives or standards. That said, regulatory bodies in the U.S. and in Canada are increasing their scrutiny of ESG-related disclosures.

Conclusion

This year’s Earth Day theme, “Invest in Our Planet,” is particularly relevant to the CSE and our stakeholders. 

SRI and ESG considerations are becoming more important for publicly-traded companies, and the Summit on Responsible Investment and accompanying content, will provide a unique opportunity for companies and investors to learn more about these considerations and gain valuable insights into the latest developments in sustainable investing. 

To make a real and lasting positive impact, companies must be transparent about their sustainability practices, and investors must be diligent in ensuring that companies are truly committed to sustainability.

Podcasts, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs

Neil Seeman “Unpacks” the Entrepreneurial Brain | The CSE Podcast Ep13-S3

Audio


Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week’s episode, host James Black welcomes back Neil Seeman, a Canadian educator, internet entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and author. Neil’s new book “Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain” dives into the brain science of why entrepreneurs do what they do and take the risks that they take.

In this conversation Neil emphasizes the role of dopamine and how it dictates entrepreneurial behavior and describes what unhealthy and healthy entrepreneurial behavior really looks like. Ultimately, the conversation lands on the paramount question around the role society plays in supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial mental health. Neil’s new book launches May 9th, 2023.

Neil’s new book! Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain: Seeman, Neil: 9781990823046: Books – Amazon.ca

Last time Neil was on the show: Neil Seeman on Actionable Insights with Incalculable Amounts of Data | RIWI Corp. (CSE:RIW) – YouTube

Host: James Black
Producer: James Black
Guest: Neil Seeman

#alwaysinvested

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Podcasts / iHeart / RSS

Podcasts, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs

Quawntay “Bosco” Adams on the Path to Freedom | The CSE Podcast Ep12-S3

Audio

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week’s episode host James Black taps into the extraordinary journey of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams, whose odyssey from the streets of Compton to federal prison and now to Hollywood is truly the story of one man whose dream was simply too big for anything to stop. Bosco’s story is the entrepreneurial journey personified – a journey where nothing is guaranteed, the odds are lopsided, and resources are slim at best. In this discussion, Quawntay talk’s about the power of self-belief and the near infinite capabilities of the human spirit and intuition. We only scratch the surface of Bosco’s incredible journey and encourage listeners to dig deeper via the show links below:

Show Links:

Bosco’s memoir: Chasin’ Freedum — Quawntay Bosco Adams
Website and National Geographic Special Quawntay “Bosco” Adams | Author and former prisoner. (quawntayboscoadams.com)

Host: James Black
Producer: James Black
Guest: Quawntay “Bosco” Adams

#alwaysinvested

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Podcasts / iHeart / RSS

Events

Mining Events Recap – Post-Q1 2023

It’s been a whirlwind start to 2023. Over the past three months, the CSE team has enjoyed connecting with friends both old and new in mining and from across the capital markets at the many mining events and activities taking place across the country.

From VRIC to PreDACs to PDAC, there was no shortage of opportunities to engage in lively discussion on the latest trends driving activity and interest in the mining and exploration sectors.

Regardless of the event, consistently strong event attendance was an indicator of renewed enthusiasm for the mining sector with a clear interest in battery and precious metals. In particular, our time at PDAC in Toronto as both a media sponsor and exhibitor enabled us to provide a pulse of mining-related developments taking place at the CSE.

Check out our highlights from this year’s signature mining events below, and be sure to visit our events calendar to see where we’re headed next.

Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) & Cross-Border Networking Reception

The CSE team was thrilled to be back in Vancouver for VRIC, produced by Cambridge House, and to celebrate the opportunities and benefits that Canadian and US investors and companies experience in accessing capital on both sides of our shared border. 

At VRIC, the CSE exhibited alongside CSE-listed issuers, Western Uranium (CSE:WUC), Snowline Gold (CSE:SGD), Sitka Gold (CSE:SIG), Sassy Gold (CSE:SASY), Quebec Nickel (CSE:QNI), Inflection Resources (CSE:AUCU), Headwater Gold (CSE:HWG), Green River Gold (CSE:CCR), Getchell Gold (CSE:GTCH), and Bunker Hill Mining (CSE:BNKR). Plus, we previewed our new branding at the CSE’s Vancouver office in conjunction with this event.

Our Cross-Border Networking Reception was a fun and well-attended event that closed out VRIC. A big thank you to our event partners, OTC Markets, Odyssey Trust, MNP, Investing News Network, DealMaker, Grove Corporate Services, and Bennett Jones!

Click here for photo highlights.

PreDAC Vancouver & PreDAC Toronto

Leading up to PDAC, the CSE continued our tradition of gathering and discussing the most important trends ahead of this world-renowned mining convention. This year, we partnered with Investor.Events to co-host our mining industry networking events PreDAC Vancouver and PreDAC Toronto, both of which were sold out.

These events featured great lineups of companies delivering quick pitches, and there were vibrant conversations around mining for battery metals, the small cap space, as well as interesting outlooks on the industry for 2023 and beyond. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and a big thank you to our event sponsors, Newsfile, W.D. Latimer, Purves Redmond, Vested, SmallCap Communications, BTV, Stanford & Turner Marketing Group, MNP, Grove Corporate Services, and OCI Group!

Click here to see the PreDAC Vancouver album, and click here to see the PreDAC Toronto album.

PDAC Investor Luncheon

It was great to be back at the PDAC convention and to host our annual networking luncheon. 

The event featured a keynote address from Peter Kent, CEO of First Phosphate (CSE:PHOS),  a former Minister of State for the Americas with the department of Foreign Affairs and former Environment Minister of Canada, who provided fascinating insights on the global mining landscape. Following this presentation, CSE-listed mining companies delivered rapid-fire company pitches and were among the strongest slate of companies that have ever presented at this luncheon event! 

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special thank you to our sponsors, MNP, DSA Corporate Services, Marrelli Support Services, Investor.Events, BTV, INN, Market One, Newsfile, Purves Redmond, W.D. Latimer, Vested, and SmallCap Communications! 

Click here to see the photos.

Mangia Bevi Festa

Our Mangia Bevi Festa networking event, presented in partnership with MNP and Aird & Berlis, was once again a huge success! To celebrate a busy PDAC, the CSE team was thrilled to meet with colleagues and unwind over great food, great drinks, and great company. 

Thank you once again to everyone who joined us at the many events that took place, and a big thank you to everyone who continues to support the CSE as we move into this exciting new phase in our company. 

We look forward to seeing everyone again at upcoming mining events and of course at PDAC 2024!

Podcasts, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs

Alex Tapscott on Charting New Frontiers in a “Web3” World | The CSE Podcast S3-E11

Audio

Welcome back to the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast. On this week’s episode, host James Black welcomes back Alex Tapscott, Co-Founder of the Blockchain Research Institute to talk about all things blockchain, decentralized finance, and Web3. This conversation is a natural extension from James and Alex’s conversation back in 2019 where Alex discussed the origins and practical implications of the ‘Blockchain Revolution’. Alex is now on the path to launching his new book “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier” and he shares his viewpoints on the fall of FTX, Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse and how these failures relate to the world of decentralized finance and crypto.

Alex’s new book! Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier eBook : Tapscott, Alex: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

Last time Alex was on the show: Alex Tapscott on his Unshakeable Belief in the Blockchain Revolution

About Blockchain Research Institute: The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) is an independent, global think tank, dedicated to exploring and sharing knowledge about the strategic implications of blockchain on business, government, and society. Co-founded by Don and Alex Tapscott, BRI is funded by a consortium of international corporations and government agencies. The BRI’s latest program – Toward Web3: Digital Assets, Digital Transformation – is designed to assist our Members in understanding the potential uses and benefits of Web3 technologies, and to provide guidance on how to successfully integrate blockchain into their operations.

#alwaysinvested

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Podcasts / iHeart / RSS

Podcasts, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs

Bill Besenhofer on Creating “Honest Food” for All | The CSE Podcast S3-E10

Audio

On this episode of the Exchange for Entrepreneurs Podcast we welcome back Bill Besenhofer, CEO of The Fresh Factory (CSE:FRSH). In this week’s conversation, we chat about the platform they have  built to accelerate the growth of disruptive food and beverage brands that are vertically integrated from the farm to shelf. 

The Fresh Factory strives to provide tangible answers to some profound questions facing modern consumers – how do we eat healthier? How do we do this at scale? How do we get better products on the shelves for ourselves and for our children? Delivering answers to these questions comes down to a shared vision across the value-chain of those participating in the food business AND a dedication to execution from the manufacturing-end to ensure safe, consistent and healthy products end-up on consumers tables. It’s not easy and Bill goes into detail as to how they are pulling it ALL together.

About The Fresh Factory: The Fresh Factory is a vertically integrated company focused on accelerating the growth of the fresh, clean-label, plant-based food and beverage brands of tomorrow. The Fresh Factory owns or partners with emerging brands in the plant-based space to develop, manufacture, and sell products made from fresh produce and recognizable ingredients. It operates from its centrally located manufacturing facility near Chicago, serving customers across the US. As a public benefits corporation, The Fresh Factory is ESG-focused, driven to make a lighter, greener impact on the environment and a stronger, positive impact on local communities and the food system as a whole. 

#alwaysinvested

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Google Podcasts / iHeart / RSS