NA Proactive news snapshot: Tinka Resources, Falcon Gold, Aion Therapeutic, American Resources, Hill Street Beverage UPDATE …

Tinka Resources Limited (CVE:TK) (OTCPINK:TKRFF) (FRA:TLD) announced results of the company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) held on March 11. A total of 162,821,951 common shares were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM, representing 47.78% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares of the company as at the record date. All the matters submitted to the shareholders were voted in favour, including fixing the size of the board of Tinka to six, the ratification of the company's 10% rolling stock option plan and the appointment of D&H Group LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the company for the ensuing year. Ben McKeown, Graham Carman, Nick DeMare, Pieter Britz, Raul Benavides and Mary Little were re-elected to serve as directors. Subsequent to the AGM, the board re-appointed McKeown as Non-Executive Chairman, Dr. Carman as President and CEO, Alvaro Fernandez-Baca as Vice President of Exploration, DeMare as CFO, Mariana Bermudez as Corporate Secretary, and Luis Romero as HSEC Manager. As well, McKeown, DeMare and Little were appointed as members of the Audit Committee. Falcon Gold Corp (CVE:FG) (OTCPINK:FGLDF) reported that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted and approved the company’s option to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Esperanza Gold, Silver, Copper minerals concessions located in Argentina. Under the agreement to earn its initial 80% interest, Falcon Gold has agreed to make payments to the vendors over a four-year option period totalling 500,000 Falcon common shares and 500,000 share purchase warrants. Each warrant will entitle the vendor to purchase one Falcon common share for a period of 12 months for a purchase price set on each date of issue at 125% of the closing price for Falcon shares traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange. During the four-year option period, Falcon is to make minimum expenditures on the property amounting to US$350,000. Upon completion of payments and expenditures, Falcon will own 80% and the vendors will retain 20% ownership in the property. Following which and for a period of 30 months, Falcon will have the right to purchase the vendors' 20% interest for a further payment of 2 million Falcon shares and a US$1.5 million payment, which includes a 1% NSR Buy Back with the vendors retaining 1%. Aion Therapeutic Inc (CSE:AION) announced Thursday that it has filed four new patent applications related to preparations of medicinal and psychedelic mushrooms. In a statement, the company said the patent applications include the use of medicinal mushrooms for the treatment of human cancers including breast cancer, use of combination medical cannabis and medicinal mushroom preparations for the treatment of interstitial cystitis and other bladder diseases, and methods for producing emulsions and nano-emulsions for increasing bioavailability in these formulations. Aion said the new additions increase its intellectual property portfolio to a current total of nine patent applications with more expected in the very near future. American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) announced a 4Q and Fiscal 2020 operations update,  in which the company improved its balance sheet during the year, giving it the financial strength and flexibility to execute on its growth plans and innovation.  American Resources also noted that it is well positioned to be a long-term supplier of raw material and critical elements to the modern-day infrastructure market, while expecting near-term catalysts to “drive significant growth and value.”   Hill Street Beverage Company Inc (CVE:BEER) (OTCMKTS:HSEEF) is set to launch its first cannabis-infused beverage, it reported on Thursday. The company’s (V)ia Regal Pink Grape Sparkler - formerly announced as (V)ia SPRIZA - will be marketed through Hill Street’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hill Avenue Cannabis Company, and produced by its co-packing partner Molecule Holdings Inc (CSE:MLCL). (V)ia Regal Pink Grape Sparkler is a flavour-forward beverage with 10 milligrams THC, but without any cannabis taste or aroma. VR Resources Ltd (CVE:VRR) (OTCQB:VRRCF) (FRA:5VR) revealed Thursday that lithium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization has been discovered at its Hecla-Kilmer copper-gold project in Ontario. A four-hole reconnaissance drill program, for 1,971 metres (m), was completed at the property late last year and now VR has integrated and interpreted all geochemical assay data and XRF scanning data from the holes, the company said. A broad interval of lithium occurred in fluorite-carbonate hydrothermal breccia with 0.045 % lithium oxide over 19.4m in one hole. Todos Medical Ltd (OTCQB:TOMDF) has applauded the passage of the American Recovery Act by the US Senate and House of Representatives, which it said includes funding that could support the commercialization of the company’s suite of proprietary 3CL protease diagnostic and screening tests currently in development. Todos Medical said it believes the American Recovery Act addresses many of the systemic problems with coronavirus (COVID-19) testing-related response efforts by providing $50 billion in direct funding for priorities including SARS-CoV-2 testing and genomic sequencing for variant surveillance, COVID-19 immunity profiling and monitoring in at-risk populations. American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML), which is changing its name to American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), told investors Thursday that it believes recent reports from short-selling firm Spruce Point Capital Management containing “false allegations and misinformation” are responsible for a decline in the company’s share price. American Battery called the articles and videos defamatory and believes they were released with the deliberate intent of lowering its stock value. Spruce Point acknowledges in its report that it holds a short position in the company. The company said it intends to defend itself vigorously and it is reviewing all legal options at its disposal to hold the authors and sponsors accountable. American Battery said it is in the process of hiring a nationally recognized law firm to investigate this matter. Electric Royalties Ltd (CVE:ELEC) (OTCMKTS:ELECF) has announced a deal with Globex Mining Enterprises Inc (TSE:GMX) (OTCMKTS:GLBXF) (FRA:G1MN) to acquire the cash-flowing Mid-Tennessee Zinc Mines (MTM) royalty, as well as a 1% Gross Revenue Royalty (GRR) on the Glassville manganese project in New Brunswick. With these acquisitions, Electric Royalties will become the only cash-flowing royalty company solely focused on the battery metals sector. “This acquisition provides Electric Royalties with its first cash-flowing royalty. The project is located in a good jurisdiction, with a top-tier owner and operator in Trafigura and a long mine life,” Electric Royalties CEO Brendan Yurik said in a statement.  Plurilock Security Inc (CVE:PLUR) (OTCQB:PLCKF), a leading provider of invisible and continuous authentication technologies for enterprises, has announced the successful completion of the second milestone of a recent contract with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Victoria-based cybersecurity provider said it completed the second in a series of four deliverable milestones, under a US$198,000 contract from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). The contract tasks Plurilock with continuing to develop and refine a new generation of machine-to-machine authentication and security technologies. CytoDyn Inc (OTCQB:CYDY) announced Thursday that 20 patients have been enrolled and dosed in the first 10 days of its Phase 2 trial of its drug Vyrologix (leronlimab-PRO 140) as a treatment for COVID-19 long-haulers symptoms. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is designed to enroll 50 patients, with each receiving eight weekly doses of Vyrologix (or a placebo), followed by four weeks of safety evaluation. The endpoint measure will be at day 56, and trial data is expected by mid-summer, the company said.  Recruiter.com Group Inc (OTCQB:RCRT) said high-growth point of sale (POS) and credit card processing company, National Retail Solutions (NRS), has joined the firm as a Recruit Me campaign partner to bring video interview capabilities to thousands of retail employers nationwide. The hiring platform said NRS, which provides POS systems and credit card processing solutions to over 14,000 grocery, convenience, tobacco, liquor, and gas station c-stores nationwide, will run customer-facing advertising for Recruiter.com which will promote the company’s Recruit Me campaign to an audience of over 48 million monthly, on-site customers. Renforth Resources Inc (CSE:RFR) (OTCPINK:RFHRF) (FRA:9RR) revealed new results earlier this week from a 2020 drill campaign at its Parbec deposit in Quebec. The company reported a standout intersection of 21.5 metres (m) grading 5.6 grams per ton (g/t) gold, including 6.3 g/t over 16.7m and 37.3 g/t gold over 1m. The interval occurs within the pit wall of a May 2020 resource estimate on the project and represents new mineralization, according to Pickering, Ontario-based Renforth.  Great Bear Resources Ltd (CVE:GBR) (OTCMKTS:GTBAF) (FRA:0G6A) has reported more high-grade results from its large LP Fault target at its flagship Dixie gold project in Ontario. CEO Chris Taylor told investors he believes the LP Fault represents "one of the largest consistently mineralized new gold discoveries being explored today".  BetterLife Pharma Inc (CSE:BETR) (OTCQB:BETRF) (FRA:NPAU) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Altum Pharmaceuticals has entered into a Letter of Intent with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile to conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in COVID-19 patients testing Altum’s proprietary inhaled interferon alpha-2b product AP-003. The IN2COVID trial is projected to start in the second quarter of this year and be completed by the end of the 3Q, the company said in a statement Thursday.  Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc (CSE:AGN) (FR:AGW) (OTCQB:AGNPF) said it expects to report the topline results for the Phase 2b part of its Phase 2b/3 coronavirus (COVID-19) trial of its Ifenprodil treatment in the final week of March. The pharmaceutical development company said that during the data review period, neither the company nor any party other than the independent statisticians will have access to the data and that once the data has been analyzed, it will receive the trial results and after a brief internal review, will release the data to the public. Esports Entertainment Group Inc (NASDAQ:GMBL) (FRA:40Y1) said it has signed two marketing agreements that will expand the company’s VIE.bet esports betting brand into the fast-growing Latin America esports market. The sponsorships deals with Infamous Gaming, Peru's largest esports organization, and Movistar Liga Pro Gaming league, one of the fastest-growing esports leagues in Latin America, will give Esports Entertainment a foothold in an esports market that is the third-largest globally and growing at a pace of more than 17% annually. “Our Malta license enabled us to pursue these great opportunities, and we look forward to providing further updates on expansions of VIE.bet moving forward,” Esports Entertainment CEO Grant Johnson said in a statement. Orgenesis Inc (NASDAQ:ORGS) (FRA:45O) announced Thursday that it has entered the second phase of its collaboration with Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús in Madrid, Spain, focused on the hospital’s proprietary solid tumor treatment, Celyvir.  The collaboration is focused on an exclusive license agreement to further develop and commercialize Celyvir.  The agreement follows an initial collaboration between the parties announced in May 2020 to establish a point-of-care center leveraging the Orgenesis POCare platform, announced in May 2020. The POCare platform has been designed by Orgenesis to enable hospitals and healthcare facilities globally to develop, optimize and manufacture cell and gene therapies throughout a POC Network of global healthcare facilities, the company said.  Codebase Ventures Inc (CSE:COD) (OTCQB:BKLLF) said Thursday that its investee company Arcology has optimized its version of the CrytpoKitties blockchain platform. In a statement Thursday, Arcology called CryptoKitties the “most popular game on the Ethereum blockchain”, that saw its initial success cause network slowdowns and inflated transaction fees. "Ethereum is the most important blockchain in the world right now, and for good reason," Laurent Zhang, Arcology's founder told investors. "But it continues to suffer from its popularity. Our blockchain platform is designed to solve Ethereum's performance shortcomings." CO2 GRO Inc (CVE:GROW) (OTCQB:BLONF) (FRA:4021) said Thursday that the ongoing Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) cohort program was rapidly boosting the company's connections in Mexico. As reported in January this year, the company was selected to take part in the three-month program, which is focused on the agriculture-tech (Ag-Tech) industry. The first half involved a series of meetings with experts on the Mexico agricultural market, while the second half sees three weeks of one-on-one virtual meetings with protected agricultural growers and associations, distributors and potential partners that asked for meetings with CO2 GRO. Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) announced Thursday it has partnered with Vizzia Technologies to offer its digital front door solution on mobile to leading healthcare organizations that leverage Vizzia’s real-time location systems (RTLS) technology. Phunware said its solution is optimized for mobile, on the company’s Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) enterprise cloud platform, to deliver critical features and capabilities to healthcare providers while enabling seamless integrations with everything from electronic health records (EHRs) such as Epic to telehealth providers such as Amwell.  Ready Set Gold Corp (CSE:RDY) (FRA:0MZ) said a new compilation and interpretation completed by its geological team at the Hemlo Eastern Flanks North claim in Ontario, Canada, has identified a prospective trend that extends from the Hemlo Deposit onto the project area. The precious metal explorer said the favorable trend at the Hemlo Eastern Flanks North claim, located south-east of its flagship Northshore gold project, is defined by historical geological mapping that has been completed in the area and is supported by a strong lineation within the government magnetic data.  TechX Technologies Inc. (CSE: ECX) (OTCMKTS:TECXF) (FRA:C0B1) has named a new chief financial officer and also announced that its new portfolio company, Catalyx Exchange has launched FastBitCash.ca, a platform that offers the fastest Bitcoin purchase and withdrawal in Canada. "We are very excited about the launch of FastBitCash.ca, which offers the fastest bitcoin purchases and withdrawals in Canada," said Catalyx CEO Jae Park in a statement. "Unlike other crypto platforms, which can be daunting for new investors, FastBitCash allows users to easily buy and hold bitcoin instantly with limited KYC for amounts up to $1,000." TechX also announced the appointment of Zara Kanji as its chief financial officer and Kelly Pladson as corporate secretary effective immediately. BMEX Gold Inc (CVE:BMEX) has posted promising results from an inuagural drill program at its King Tut gold project in Quebec, which it said show the potential for an extensive gold target, which is open in all directions. The company has completed 19 holes for 4,500 metres (m) at the asset in the Abitibi belt and results for eight have been received. All of these holes hit a 50m wide gold-bearing structure with intervals ranging from 0.3 grams per ton (g/t) gold down to a maximum of 3.4 g/t to a vertical depth of 230m. The widths ranged from 0.5m to 9m. PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX:PYR) (NASDAQ:PYR) (FRA:8PY) has announced that the European Patent Office has issued its intent to grant the company a patent based on its prosecuted application for a 'Plasma Apparatus for the Production of High-Quality Powders at High Capacity'. “European patents provide protection not only in the 38 member states of the European Patent Organization, but also in two extension states plus four validation states. This represents an area with approximately 700 million inhabitants,” said Pierre Carabin, chief technology officer of PyroGenesis in a statement. “This new addition to our intellectual property portfolio brings the total number of issued and pending patents held by the Company to 124, which is a historical high. We currently have 100 patent applications in progress, covering 19 families of invention. When combined with our significant know-how and trade secrets, we are continuing to create a formidable barrier to entry in the markets we serve,” he added. Vox Royalty Corp (CVE:VOX) (OTCMKTS:VOXCF) updated Thursday on recent activity by its royalty operating partners, notably drilling success at two assets in Australia - the Ashburton gold and the Bowdens silver project.  CEO at Vox, Kyle Floyd noted in a statement, that he expects newsflow from the company's 47 royalty assets will continue to increase, driving "significant, organic growth" to its portfolio.  Adastra Labs Holdings Ltd. (CVE:XTRX) said it has appointed J. Scott Munro as president, chief executive officer and chairman with effect from March 1, 2021. The company said his appointment follows the resignation and retirement of Andy Hale from the same positions. Adastra added that it wished Hale all the best as he pursues other life passions and ambitions. It noted that Munro is an experienced venture capitalist, accountant and entrepreneur who has led companies and served in a variety of senior executive roles including CEO, CFO and director in both Canadian and US public and private companies for over 25 years. OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM), the operator of financial markets for 11,000 US and global securities, has announced that Steppe Gold Limited (TSX:STGO) (OTCQX:STPGF), a gold and silver producer, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market and has today upgraded from the OTC Pink market. Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their US investors. 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. "The Steppe Gold team is proud to have qualified to trade on the top level of the OTC market, the OTCQX Best Market, by meeting its rigorous financial and governance requirements," said Matthew Wood, chair of Steppe Gold. "This is a key milestone for us and allows prospective US investors to easily access Steppe's offerings, as an emerging gold and silver explorer and producer in Mongolia". Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOT), a provider of intelligent security analytical technology solutions, has said it will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 4.30pm Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2020, which will be issued via a press release prior to the call. To access the call, investors should use the following numbers: US dial-in 877-407-3088; International dial-in 201-389-0927; Confirmation number 13717246. The conference call will be broadcast live via telephone and available for online replay via the investor section of the company's website at: https://ir.duostechnologies.com/ Elys Game Technology, Corp. (NASDAQ:ELYS), an interactive gaming and sports-betting technology company, has announced that its management will be presenting at the Q1 Virtual Investor Summit on March 25, 2021, at 2.00pm ET via the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9NmPM6fUSS-JLUCZlQE6iA. To request complimentary registration, investors can visit the following website: www.investorsummitgroup.com ImagineAR Inc. (CSE:IP) (OTC:IPNFF) said it has changed its AGM itinerary to a conference call and stockholder Q&A on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 12.00pm EST. To join the Zoom Meeting investors should use the following details: https://zoom.us/j/93782668270?pwd=THowdUlURmVnK2ZJNHNFcnVzSmxnZz09; Meeting ID: 937 8266 8270; Passcode: 528708. To use One tap mobile: +19292056099,,93782668270#,,,,*528708# US (New York); +13017158592,,93782668270#,,,,*528708# US (Washington DC); or to dial by location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC); +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma); +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); Meeting ID: 937 8266 8270; Passcode: 528708. If investors want to submit a question to the company's board of directors, they should email the question in advance by March 12, 2021 at 10.00am EST to info@imaginear.com with the subject "AGM Question". PlantX Inc. (CSE:VEGA) (FRA:WNT1) (OTCQB:PLTXF) has announced that Sean Dollinger, its founder, will be presenting at the Q1 Virtual Investor Summit on March 24, 2021, at 11.30am ET, which can be accessed via the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c1UVAKZTQQqZTCm16qAgAA. To request complimentary registration, investors can visit the following website: www.investorsummitgroup.com AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:AIM) has announced that its chief executive officer Thomas K. Equels will be presenting at the Q1 Virtual Investor Summit on March 24, 2021, at 3.00pm ET via the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y7LDL2ROTQqvz3iOVkINMw. The Investor Summit (formerly MicroCap Conference) is an exclusive, independent conference dedicated to connecting smallcap and microcap companies with qualified investors. The Q1 Investor Summit will take place virtually, featuring 100 companies and over 300 institutional and retail investors. To request complimentary investor registration: please visit the following website at www.investorsummitgroup.com Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX) (NASDAQ:LEXXW) (CSE:LXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has announced that its CEO Chris Bunka is presenting and will be available to meet with investors and analysts on a one-on-one basis at the 33rd Annual Virtual ROTH Conference to be held on March 15-17, 2021. The company said Bunka will provide an overview of the company, including its DehydraTECH drug delivery technology that improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients enter the bloodstream. He will also discuss R&D programs that have been commenced to evaluate delivery effectiveness of DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (CBD) for hypertension, antiviral applications for SARS diseases and other infectious diseases, as well as other strategic initiatives. His presentation can be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://wsw.com/webcast/roth35/register.aspx?conf=roth35&page=lexx&url=https://wsw.com/webcast/roth35/lexx/1855269. To learn more and submit a registration request, investors can use the following link: https://ibn.fm/ROTH2021Registration. BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSGM), a medical technology company commercializing an innovative signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity and uncover the full range of ECG and intra-cardiac signals, announced that the company has been invited to attend the Oppenheimer 31st Annual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, March 18, 2021. It said Kenneth L. Londoner, the company's chairman and CEO will be participating in a virtual fireside chat at 8.00am ET and will also be available for investor meetings. To register for the event, investors can use the following link: https://wsw.com/webcast/oppenheimer9/register.aspx?conf=oppenheimer9&page=bsgm&url=https://wsw.com/webcast/oppenheimer9/bsgm/2708189. A replay of the fireside chat will be available for 90 days after. PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (TSX: PYR) (NASDAQ:PYR) (FRA:8PY), a company that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, has announced that P. Peter Pascali, its CEO and chair will be presenting at the Q1 Virtual Investor Summit on March 25, 2021, at 3.00pm ET via the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-ixL42IYSiWGIpnA38GwaA. To request complimentary registration, investors can use the following website: www.investorsummitgroup.com