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The Valens Company Inc (CVE:VLNS) (OTCQX:VLNCF) (FRA:7LV) announced Tuesday it has received an amendment to its existing Health Canada standard processing licence to allow operations to commence at its second manufacturing and processing facility in Kelowna, British Columbia (K2 Facility). Through this licence amendment, Valens said it has significantly increased its production capacity and capabilities, further solidifying its position as one of the largest third-party manufacturers and distributors of premium cannabis derivative products in Canada. O3 Mining Inc (CVE:OIII) has reported encouraging drill assays from its Marban project, part of the Malartic property, in Val-d'Or, Québec, which have potentially shown a high-grade satellite deposit. Assays come from seven holes, which were sunk down-plunge at the Gold Hawk zone, and were part of the firm's 150,000-metre (m) drill program. Highlight results from Gold Hawk included 383.4 grams per ton (g/t) gold over 2.0m in one hole, including an intercept of 1,510 g/t of the yellow metal over 0.5m. GlobeX Data Ltd (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SWIS), the cyber security and privacy solutions provider, said on Tuesday that it has achieved the technical integration of SekurMessenger, its encrypted messaging and file transfer application with Telcel, telecom heavyweight América Móvil SAB’s (NYSE:AMX) Mexico mobile division. On October 13, GlobeX had revealed that América Móvil, Latin America’s biggest wireless operator by subscribers, would integrate Sekur's encrypted messaging application. “The next step for GlobeX is to complete onboarding integration and perform minor graphical adjustments in order to complete full integration of SekurMessenger with Telcel for sales to start in Mexico,” said the company. Telcel will kick off sales by the first quarter of 2021. Silvercorp Metals Inc (TSE:SVM) (NYSEAMERICAN:SVM) announced on Tuesday that its TLP, LME, LMW and HPG mines in the Ying mining district, in Henan, and GC mine in the Guangdong province, have been certified as green mines in China. The Canadian mining company producing silver, lead and zinc metals in concentrates from mines in China said the coveted green mine designation is awarded to mines that “minimize adverse impacts on the environment” and adopt scientific design and measures to ensure sustainable development from mine development to closure. Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc (NEO:MMED) (OTCQB:MMEDF) (FRA:MMQ), a psychedelic medicine company, is establishing a digital medicine division known as Albert, the company announced Tuesday. The new division will work to develop and build an integrated technical platform and comprehensive toolset aimed at delivering psychedelic inspired medicines and experiential therapies combined with digital therapeutics, the company said. MindMed is currently recruiting a team of technologists, therapists and clinical drug development experts. Great Bear Resources Ltd (CVE:GBR) (OTCQX:GTBAF) has reported additional drill results from the company’s $21 million exploration program at its 100% owned Dixie Project in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The highlights included 101.50 metres (m) at 4.69 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 5.25m of 41.25 g/t gold at the LP Fault. Great Bear Resources noted that it is using the same model-driven drill process that is being repeated on more than 80 individual drill sections across more than four kilometres of the central LP Fault zone, adding that all holes to date have intersected gold mineralization. Arcadia Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:RKDA) (FRA:17DN) has signed a distribution agreement with Canadian hemp seed company Tritium 3H Inc (T3H) to distribute its GoodHemp seed varieties and genetics in the country. T3H, based in Lethbridge, Alberta, specializes in hemp field testing, certified seed production, commercialization and distribution of industrial hemp varieties for the Canadian market. The firm will distribute the GoodHemp products once Arcadia earns certification from the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) and Health Canada, which the company expects to receive in December and February, respectively. Talon Metals Corp (TSE:TLO) said it has intersected 8.39 meters of high-grade massive sulphide mineralization starting from 414.73 meters at the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Minnesota. The company said the results indicate an extension of mineralization to the north of historic intercepts of thick mineralization, as it was targeting a geophysical (BHEM) anomaly that was refined during the recent resurveying of an historic drill hole. It noted that assays are pending. Talon Metals Head of Exploration Brian Goldner said in a statement:  "We are excited by the results from this latest drill hole."  Antibe Therapeutics Inc (TSX:ATE) (OTCQB:ATBPF) (FRA:4B7), a clinical stage company leveraging its unique hydrogen sulfide platform to develop safer medicines for pain and inflammation, has appointed industry veterans Robert Hoffman and Jennifer McNealey to its board of directors. “We are delighted to welcome Jennifer and Robert to our team,” said Board Chair Walt Macnee in a statement Tuesday. “Both are highly accomplished biotechnology executives, with significant experience in U.S. capital markets, public company governance and financial operations – all of which will be invaluable to Antibe as we move toward a potential listing on a senior U.S. exchange in parallel with large market partnering efforts.” Until his retirement last month, Hoffman was CFO of San Diego-based Heron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:HRTX) (FRA:AXD2), a commercial-stage drug developer with a pipeline of acute pain therapeutics. McNealey is a senior financial and strategy executive with considerable breadth of experience in the biotechnology sector, as an analyst, portfolio manager, information provider, and expert in corporate communications and investor relations. Melkior Resources Inc (CVE:MKR) (OTCMKTS:MKRIF) (FRA:MEK1) has increased its ground at the Val D'Or property in Quebec, the firm told investors Tuesday.  The firm's Val d'Or project comprises 120 claims, covering around 6,000 hectares (ha) and a summer till program this year identified four targets. By direct staking, the firm has now added a further eight claims, spanning 371.96 hectares. GGX Gold Corp. (CVE:GGX) (OTCQB:GGXXF) (FRA:3SR2) has provided an exploration update on its program at the Gold Drop property in the Greenwood Mining Camp of south-central British Columbia. The group said that diamond drilling is now commencing on the Perky vein, a new discovery vein, where promising assay results were obtained from surface trenching this year.  As previously reported, the company said grab and channel sample results ranged up to 54.0 grams per tonne gold, 303 grams per tonne silver and 397 grams per tonne tellurium. Nano One Materials Corp (CVE:NNO) (OTCPINK:NNOMF) (FRA:LBMB) said Tuesday that results from the durability test on its high voltage cobalt-free battery confirmed its stability at high operating temperatures. The results indicate that the batteries would be stable at the high temperatures necessary for automotive, power tool and energy storage applications, the Vancouver-based company told shareholders. Aftermath Silver Ltd (CVE:AAG) (OTCQB:AAGFF) said it had struck an amended agreement with SSR Mining over its previously announced acquisition of the Berenguela silver-copper project in Peru and final closing of the deal is expected on or before November 24, 2026. The Berenguela silver-copper project is an epithermal polymetallic carbonate-replacement deposit, with a total tenement package of 6,594 hectares. Orogen Royalties Inc. (CVE:OGN) has announced the appointment of Marc Tran as chief financial officer (CFO) of the company, taking over from Mahesh Liyanage, who is leaving the company to pursue his own CFO services business. Tran is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) with over 20 years of finance leadership experience in public organizations. He has successfully completed over $100 million of financing for mining projects and is an experienced strategic executive in transforming and scaling growth staged companies. ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp (NASDAQ:SOLO) is positioned to develop a backlog of orders for its SOLO electric vehicle, according to analysts at Roth Capital Markets, which raised its price target for the company’s stock to $12.50 from $7.50 and reiterated its Buy rating in a note published Monday.  Roth views the three-wheeled electric vehicle as a contender for fast food and other product deliveries. “We believe the pandemic is a tailwind for fast food chains exploring better delivery options,” Roth wrote. Western Magnesium Corporation (CVE:WMG) (FRA:M1V) (OTCMKTS:MLYF) announced that it has been invited to present at The Wall Street Conference 2021 the premiere conference in the venture capital arena within the large, medium and small-cap marketplace. Sam Ataya, the company's executive president and CEO will be speaking at the Conference, an exclusive Event by "Invitation Only", where the most senior and elite Wall Street professionals attend this conference, featuring Financial Institutions, Growth Equities and Industry Leaders. The conference will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Past Wall Street Conference speakers have included Presidential Candidates, Governors, Congressional Leaders, TV Personalities, and Thought Leaders from across various industries.