Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSX: WPM) (NYSE: WPM)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSX: WPM) (NYSE: WPM).

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) (TSX: WPM) announced ReThink Milling Inc. as the winner of its inaugural Future of Mining Challenge, awarding the company $1 million for its Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill (CAHM) and MonoRoll technologies. These innovations aim to enhance milling efficiency while significantly reducing energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and operating costs. Wheaton launched the challenge in September 2024 to identify scalable solutions for improving sustainability in mining. CEO Randy Smallwood emphasized the importance of industry support in advancing new technologies, while ReThink Milling expressed excitement for the next phase of commercialization.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/hIaxs

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSX: WPM) (NYSE: WPM) is one of the largest precious metals streaming companies in the world. It generates revenue primarily from the sale of precious metals and cobalt while offering investors cost predictability, direct leverage to increasing precious metals prices and a high-quality asset base.

Wheaton seeks to be the world’s premier precious metals investment vehicle, delivering value through streaming to all stakeholders. The company has entered into agreements to purchase all or a portion of the precious metals or cobalt production from high quality mines for an upfront payment and an additional payment upon delivery of the metal. By crystallizing value for precious metals yet to be produced, Wheaton works with its partners to unlock and create value.

Wheaton currently has streaming agreements for 18 operating mines and 27 development stage projects. The company’s production profile is driven by a portfolio of low cost, long-life assets, including a gold stream on Vale’s Salobo mine and a silver stream on Newmont’s Penasquito mine.

With its portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets, Wheaton’s business model offers investors exposure to commodity prices and exploration upside with a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers among the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. As a result, Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining investments.

The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wheaton is committed to strong ESG practices and giving back to the communities in which its mining partners operate.

Business Model

The company’s 18 operating mines and 27 development projects in North, Central and South America; Australia; Europe and Africa produce gold, silver, palladium, platinum and cobalt.

Wheaton’s streaming advantage comes from investing in high quality assets with predictable production costs. As of July 2024, 93% of Wheaton’s current production comes from high margin mines operating in the lower half of their respective cost curves.

The company has contractually defined cost-per-ounce production agreements protecting it from inflationary cost pressures. This cost predictability, with delivery payments per ounce predetermined, translates into direct exposure to potential increases in precious metal prices, providing investors with some of the highest sustainable margins in the industry.

The company has entered into precious metals purchase agreements with 32 different mining companies for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt relating to 18 operating mining assets, in addition to 23 at various stages of development and four that have been placed in care and maintenance or have been closed. These mining assets are located across 16 countries.

Wheaton acquires mine production from its partners generally at or below the prevailing market price. The primary drivers of the company’s financial results are the volume of metal production at the various mining assets to which the precious metal purchase agreements relate and the price realized by Wheaton upon sale of the metals it receives.

Wheaton is actively pursuing future growth opportunities, primarily by way of entering into additional precious metal purchase agreements.

Market Opportunity

The World Gold Council, the industry association for the world’s gold producers, estimated in 2023 the physical financial gold market, which is made up of bars, coins, gold ETFs and central bank reserves, is worth nearly $5 trillion. The council reports that gold mine production adds approximately 3,500 tons of the precious metal to the world’s supply annually, equivalent to about 2% growth.

This historical scarcity and relatively slow production of new supply, as compared to other commodities, is a primary reason gold has retained its value for millennia, according to the council. In July 2024, the market price of gold was approximately $2,450 per ounce.

The Silver Institute, the association of the silver industry, reported in April 2024 that silver use in industrial applications set a new record high in 2023 at 654.4 million ounces (Moz). This figure excludes silver used in production of jewelry or in ornamental and decorative applications.

The institute reported that demand exceeded silver supply in 2023 for the third consecutive year, resulting in a structural market deficit of 184.3 Moz. Production of photovoltaic (solar energy) equipment is now the largest industrial use of the metal and is expected to continue its strong growth trend. In July 2024, the market price of silver was just over $29 per ounce.

Management Team

The company has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success and is well positioned for further growth.

Randy Smallwood is President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals and a Director. He previously served as the company’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to Wheaton Precious Metals, he was the Director of Project Development at Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. He formerly served on the boards of several resource companies including Defiance Silver, Ventana Gold, Castle Peak Resources and Tigray Resources. He holds a geological engineering degree from the University of British Columbia and a mine engineering diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Gary Brown is Senior Vice-President and CFO of Wheaton Precious Metals. He previously was CFO of TIR Systems Ltd. and has also held senior finance roles with CAE Inc., Westcoast Energy Inc. and Creo Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in finance and holds professional designations as a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He earned a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Waterloo.

Haytham Hodaly is Senior Vice-President of Corporate Development of Wheaton Precious Metals. He previously spent more than 16 years in the North American securities industry. Prior to that, he held the position of co-director of research and senior mining analyst at Salman Partners Inc. He is an engineer with a bachelor’s degree of applied science in mining and mineral processing engineering and a Master of Engineering, specializing in mineral economics, both from the University of British Columbia.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE: WPM), closed Tuesday's trading session at $69, up 0.3782368%, on 10,011 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,570,210 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $42.52/$70.97.

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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS).

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) ("D-Wave") announced it will be participating in several investor events this month. Specifically, the company will present at the B. Riley Virtual Quantum Computing Day on March 7, the Stifel Technology One-on-One Conference in New York on March 11, the ROTH Annual Conference in Dana Point on March 17-18, and the Craig-Hallum Virtual Quantum Computing Conference on March 24. Investors interested in attending can contact their respective sales representatives for registration and meeting scheduling.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/nOw3n

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services focused on delivering customer value via practical quantum applications for problems such as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, fault detection and financial modeling. As the only provider building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers, the company is unlocking commercial use cases in optimization today, while building the technologies that will enable new solutions tomorrow.

D-Wave is a pioneer in quantum computing, with a history of delivering the world’s first commercial quantum computer; the first real-time quantum cloud service; countless hardware and software product and research milestones; and the planned first cross-platform quantum solution which will deliver both annealing and gate-model quantum computers to customers via an integrated platform. Its current commercial product offerings include: Advantage™ (fifth generation quantum computer), Leap™ (quantum cloud service), Launch™ (quantum computing onboarding service) and Ocean™ (full suite of open-source programming tools).

D-Wave’s relentless pursuit of practical quantum computing has resulted in the technology being used today by some of the world’s most advanced enterprises – more than 25 of the Forbes Global 2000 use D-Wave.

D-Wave’s commercial customers include blue-chip industry leaders like Volkswagen, Accenture, BBVA, NEC Corporation, Save-On-Foods, DENSO and Lockheed Martin. The company boasts an extensive IP portfolio featuring more than 200 issued U.S. patents and over 100 peer-reviewed papers published in leading scientific journals.

Founded in 1999, D-Wave is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. With headquarters and the Quantum Engineering Center of Excellence based near Vancouver, Canada, D-Wave’s U.S. operations are based in Palo Alto, California.

Advantage™ Quantum Computer

 

With the Advantage™ Quantum Computer, D-Wave has incorporated two decades of experience and over 10 years of customer feedback to create the first and only quantum computer designed for business. The platform features a new processor architecture with over 5,000 qubits and 15-way qubit connectivity. This is 2.5x more connections and more than double the number of qubits than the company’s previous generation quantum computer.

D-Wave’s quantum computers, first located in its facilities in British Columbia, have been available to North American users through its Leap™ quantum cloud service since 2018. It has since introduced new Advantage systems in Julich, Germany, and most recently, Marina Del Rey, California, which marked the availability of the first Advantage quantum computer physically located in the United States.

That new deployment is part of the USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center (QCC) hosted at USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI), a unit of the University of Southern California’s prestigious Viterbi School of Engineering. Additionally, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and D-Wave announced that the U.S.-based system is available for use in Amazon 2racket, expanding the number to three different D-Wave quantum systems available to AWS users.

Leap Quantum Cloud Service

 

D-Wave’s customers interface with its systems through the Leap™ quantum cloud service. Leap delivers immediate, real-time access to the company’s Advantage quantum computer and quantum hybrid solver service, all with enterprise-class performance and scalability.

Leap allows developers proficient in Python to get started building and running quantum applications. Through a seamless and secure cloud-based connection, users can easily start solving complex problems of up to 1 million variables and 100,000 constraints.

Using Leap, D-Wave customers have developed quantum hybrid applications for use cases in manufacturing, logistics, financial services, life sciences, materials science, retail and transportation. By eliminating the need to wait hours, days or weeks to get good answers to a broad array of problems, D-Wave is helping businesses move forward.

D-Wave Launch

D-Wave Launch™ is the company’s onboarding platform aimed at helping businesses easily start their quantum journey. Through this program, D-Wave’s team of experts and partners aid enterprises in identifying best use cases for quantum and work with them to develop a proof of concept and production pilot.

From there, the team coordinates with customers to get their hybrid quantum applications up and running, providing ongoing Leap quantum cloud access to ensure the application is operating smoothly and delivering real business value.

Target Verticals

While the potential applications for quantum computing are effectively limitless, D-Wave has identified a number of industry verticals as key areas of focus for its quantum architecture, providing case studies for each. These include:

• Manufacturing – D-Wave worked with Volkswagen to identify a commercial optimization application, the binary paint shop problem, which was run on D-Wave’s hybrid solver service. The solver outperformed four purely classical methods on problem sizes at commercial scale (N=3,000). In a separate project, similar inputs were tested using a leading ion trap system, which failed to find any commercial solution.
• Life Sciences – Menten AI makes use of D-Wave quantum computing to assist in the design of novel therapeutic peptides—short strings of amino acids that can act as potent drugs. With the rise of COVID-19, D-Wave’s Advantage system made it possible to identify molecules that might be especially well-suited for binding and inhibiting the related spike protein, producing several promising peptide designs.
• Finance – Multiverse Computing, a leader in developing quantum solutions for the financial sector, leveraged D-Wave’s hybrid solver service in a collaboration with BBVA, one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Multiverse demonstrated management strategies that far exceeded the granularity of traditional returns in a fraction of the time, helping BBVA identify a low-risk portfolio for investment.

Market Opportunity

The quantum computing total addressable market is projected to grow between $450 billion and $850 billion over the next 15 to 30 years, with between $5 billion and $10 billion of anticipated TAM growth coming in the next three to five years, according to Boston Consulting Group. Driving factors behind this growth include rising investments in quantum computing tech by governments and an increasing number of commercial use-cases.

Forward-thinking organizations see quantum as an opportunity to move ahead of the competition. From finding efficiencies and reducing waste to decreasing time to solution and solving problems abandoned due to complexity, the business value is real. According to data from 451 Research, 40% of large enterprises are already experimenting with quantum computing.

D-Wave is strategically positioned – in an industry with significant barriers to entry – as evident by a decades-long track record serving a roster of blue-chip customers. The company is singularly focused on helping its customers achieve clear value by leveraging quantum computing in practical business applications. With a full stack of systems, software, developer tools and services, D-Wave is working to enable enterprises, governments, developers and researchers to access the power of quantum computing, thereby providing an intriguing opportunity for prospective investors.

D-Wave’s current investor base includes PSP Investments, Goldman Sachs, BDC Capital, NEC Corporation, Aegis Group Partners and In-Q-Tel.

Leadership Team

Dr. Alan Baratz has served as the CEO of D-Wave since 2020. Previously, as Executive Vice President of R&D and Chief Product Officer, he drove the development, delivery, and support of all of D-Wave’s products, technologies, and applications. Dr. Baratz has over 25 years of experience in product development and bringing new products to market at leading technology companies and software startups. As the first president of JavaSoft at Sun Microsystems, he oversaw the growth and adoption of the Java platform from its infancy to a robust platform supporting mission-critical applications in nearly 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies. He has also held executive positions at Symphony, Avaya, Cisco, and IBM. Dr. Baratz holds a doctorate in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

John Markovich is the company’s CFO. He brings to D-Wave over three decades of experience working with rapidly growing private and public technology companies across all stages of development. Mr. Markovich has directed the finance, accounting, tax, treasury, M&A, legal, operations, customer service, IR, HR, and IT functions for companies ranging from privately held pre-revenue startups to an NYSE-listed Fortune 500 multi-national company with over $1.2 billion in annual revenue. During his career, he has negotiated and closed over 150 debt, equity, M&A, and joint venture transactions exceeding $2.5 billion in value; over a dozen private placements; nearly a dozen M&A transactions; and several international joint ventures. Mr. Markovich holds a BS in Business from Miami University and an MBA from the Michigan State Graduate School of Business.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), closed Tuesday's trading session at $5.32, up 8.5714%, on 1,231,404 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 60,648,548 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.7505/$11.41.

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Thumzup Media Corp. (NASDAQ: TZUP)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Thumzup Media Corp.(NASDAQ: TZUP).

A hidden investor opportunity, Thumzup Media Corporation is starting to overturn the social media branding and marketing industry with an innovative approach to small business advertising

The company expects to grow its advertiser network 10x by the end of the year, the first step toward getting 10% of America's small businesses to advertise on the platform and directing 20% of their ad budgets to Thumzup

This goal follows the 230% advertiser base growth seen in 2024, coupled with the company's market expansion to South Florida and Greater Los Angeles

Thumzup (NASDAQ: TZUP) , a Los Angeles-based company, is democratizing the $200 billion social media advertising industry with an increasingly popular platform designed to connect small-business advertisers directly with everyday social media users. The innovative approach has already attracted a growing list of customers, and the company has now listed on Nasdaq ( https://ibn.fm/a9tlo ).

Thumzup Media Corp. (NASDAQ: TZUP) is at the forefront of modernizing the social media branding and marketing industry with its unique platform designed to connect advertisers directly with everyday social media users. The company’s mission is to empower individuals by turning their authentic social media activity into a monetizable asset while providing brands with cost-effective and impactful advertising solutions.

Through its flagship Thumzup platform, the company offers a seamless system where users post about participating advertisers and receive cash payments via Venmo or PayPal. Thumzup recently announced plans to integrate bitcoin as an additional payment option, expanding accessibility for gig economy workers.

By prioritizing accessibility and transparency, Thumzup is redefining traditional marketing strategies with an inclusive, user-driven approach. It is leveraging its scalable technology to disrupt the status quo, offering a win-win ecosystem for advertisers and users alike.

The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Products

Thumzup’s key offering, the Thumzup platform, features two integrated components: a sophisticated advertiser dashboard and an intuitive consumer-facing app. The advertiser dashboard provides companies with tools to design, manage, and analyze campaigns.

On the consumer side, the Thumzup app allows users to participate in campaigns by posting approved content to their social media accounts. In exchange, users receive direct cash rewards.

Recent enhancements to the platform include the launch of video capabilities, enabling integration with Instagram Reels. This update allows advertisers to tap into the growing popularity of short-form video content, broadening campaign possibilities.

The platform not only incentivizes users but also delivers authentic, relatable content for advertisers, bridging the gap between grassroots engagement and effective campaign management.

Market Opportunity

The global social media advertising market is projected to reach $219.8 billion in 2024, with an expected annual growth rate of 3.86%, resulting in a market volume of $255.8 billion by 2028, according to Statista. Thumzup targets the intersection of this growth with the rise of micro-influencers and everyday social media users, a segment that remains largely untapped in the advertising ecosystem.

In October 2024, Thumzup achieved 202% year-over-year growth in advertisers on its proprietary platform, demonstrating significant traction and scalability. With plans for further expansion in both advertiser partnerships and user engagement, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for authentic and trust-building marketing strategies. As Thumzup integrates innovative features like video support and continues its geographic expansion, it is poised to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing social media advertising market.

Leadership Team

Robert Steele, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thumzup, has over 25 years of experience as a technologist and entrepreneur. He has successfully launched multiple companies, including iBrite, a pioneer in mobile software development. Mr. Steele’s leadership and innovative vision drive Thumzup’s mission to democratize the social media marketing industry.

Robert Haag, Director of Thumzup, is the Managing Member of Westside Strategic Partners LLC and a Managing Director at IRTH Communications. With decades of experience in financial communications, investment, and corporate strategy, Mr. Haag provides critical guidance on strategic initiatives and business growth.

Dr. Joanna Massey, member of the company’s Board of Advisors, brings over 25 years of executive experience with Fortune 500 companies and startups to Thumzup. She has held senior roles in communications at Lions Gate Entertainment and CBS Corporation. Dr. Massey leverages her expertise to support Thumzup’s growth strategy.

Thumzup Media Corp. (NASDAQ: TZUP), closed Tuesday's trading session at $3.41, up 9.8229%, on 14 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 216,026 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $2.02/$7.89.

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SolarBank Corp. (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) (NASDAQ: SUUN)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight SolarBank Corp. (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) (NASDAQ: SUUN).

SolarBank (NASDAQ: SUUN) (CSE: SUNN) has completed the Coordinated Electric System Interconnection Review for its 7.2 MW DC North Main solar project in Wyoming County, New York, allowing it to move forward with permitting. Once approved and financed, the project will proceed to construction and operate as a community solar initiative, benefiting local residents with lower electricity costs through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's NY-Sun Program. Solar Simplified will manage customer enrollment and subscriptions to ensure full participation and maximize revenue.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/6Jucv

SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (CSE: SUNN) is a premier developer and owner of renewable and clean energy projects, specializing in distributed and community solar initiatives throughout Canada and the United States. The company is committed to advancing the transition to sustainable energy by offering end-to-end services that include project origination, financing structuring, engineering, procurement, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance. SolarBank focuses on delivering innovative energy solutions through solar photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

With a vision to provide scalable and reliable clean energy solutions, SolarBank has established itself as a leader in the renewable energy market by cultivating partnerships with utilities, commercial and industrial entities, municipalities, and residential customers. Its vertically integrated business model allows for optimized efficiency, cost management, and returns across diverse markets in North America. This end-to-end approach ensures greater control over project quality, costs, and operational outcomes, strengthening its competitive position.

Driven by a mission to create a greener future, SolarBank manages a robust portfolio of projects, including more than 100 megawatts (MW) of developed capacity and a pipeline exceeding one gigawatt (GW). The company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation makes it a recognized player in the renewable energy sector.

SolarBank has offices in Toronto, Ontario and New York.

Projects

SolarBank boasts an impressive and diverse portfolio of renewable energy initiatives that underline its leadership in the clean energy space. In the U.S., the company has over 250 MW of solar projects under development, principally in New York, focusing on community solar farms and commercial and industrial installations. Notably, SolarBank is developing several community solar projects in upstate New York, which will deliver clean energy to local residents and small businesses. Community solar projects, which are a cornerstone of SolarBank’s portfolio, provide scalable solutions for renters, homeowners, and small businesses to access affordable renewable energy, driving localized energy independence and economic savings.

In Canada, SolarBank has been a significant participant in Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff program, where it has secured contracts for close to 200 MW of capacity. Its current management includes 70 solar power projects, totaling 28.8 MW of operational solar assets. The company’s expertise extends to the development and ownership of battery energy storage systems and EV charging stations, further diversifying its portfolio.

The company’s vertically integrated approach spans the entire project lifecycle, from initial site acquisition and grid interconnection to long-term operation and maintenance services. This ensures seamless execution and high-quality outcomes, providing value to stakeholders and supporting the transition to a clean energy future.

Market Opportunity

SolarBank operates within a growing renewable energy market driven by global demand for sustainable power solutions. In North America, favorable policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States and Canada’s investments in green technologies provide a robust foundation for renewable energy adoption. Solar PV installations and battery energy storage systems are at the forefront of this expansion, addressing energy reliability and grid stability while reducing carbon emissions.

The North American solar PV market was valued at $25.02 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $120.74 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7% from 2020 to 2027. Likewise, the global BESS market is expected to expand from $7.8 billion in 2024 to $25.6 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 26.9%, as reported by MarketsandMarkets. These trends are driven by the increasing integration of renewable energy sources, the need for grid resilience, and declining technology costs.

SolarBank’s operations have it well-positioned to capitalize on these opportunities. With a development pipeline exceeding one gigawatt (GW), the company is focused on meeting growing demand in community and commercial solar sectors. Decentralized energy solutions, such as virtual net metering and behind-the-meter systems, further enhance SolarBank’s market potential by addressing the critical need for flexible, cost-effective, and sustainable energy infrastructure. By leveraging its vertically integrated model and diversified portfolio, SolarBank stands as a key player in driving the renewable energy transition.

Leadership Team

Dr. Richard Lu, MD, MSc., MHSc., MBA, serves as President and CEO of SolarBank, bringing over 25 years of global energy experience. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing the company’s strategic initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia, with a focus on renewable energy development and operational excellence.

Sam Sun, MBA, is the Chief Financial Officer of SolarBank. A Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 15 years of expertise in corporate finance, Mr. Sun has overseen financial strategies and internal controls across the cleantech, manufacturing, and mining sectors in Canada, the U.S., and China.

Andrew van Doorn, PE, serves as Chief Operating Officer, with nearly three decades of experience in engineering and construction. Mr. van Doorn has successfully led projects totaling over 200 MW of solar capacity and is a former Chairman of the Canadian Solar Industries Association.

Tracy Zheng, MBA, Chief Development Officer, has over 25 years of experience in brand marketing, business development, and solar project operations. She has spearheaded sales initiatives, conducted feasibility studies, and negotiated key partnerships that drive SolarBank’s growth.

Matt Wayrynen, Executive Chairman and Director, has a background in resource company management, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. Under his leadership, Solar Flow-Through Funds, where Mr. Wayrynen acted as CEO, was acquired by SolarBank, enhancing its asset portfolio and growth prospects.

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Forward Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information ‎within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking ‎statements”) that relate to the Company’s current expectations and views of future events. ‎Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, ‎objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the ‎use of words or phrases such as “will likely result”, “are expected to”, “expects”, “will ‎continue”, “is anticipated”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimated”, “intends”, “plans”, “forecast”, ‎‎”projection”, “strategy”, “objective” and “outlook”) are not historical facts and may be ‎forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties ‎which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in ‎such forward-looking statements. In particular and without limitation, this report ‎contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the Company’s expectations regarding its industry trends and overall market growth of the data center market; the Company’s expansion into the data center market, including its pursuit of opportunities as a developer, owner, and strategic partner in data center infrastructure; supporting the demand for high-performance, sustainable energy solutions within the sector; details of the company’s business plan including development of solar power projects, battery storage projects and EV charging projects; the completion of any contracts for, or construction of, any data center, solar power, battery storage or EV projects; the receipt of interconnection approval, permits and financing to be able to construct projects; the receipt of incentives for projects; and the size of the Company’s development pipeline. No assurance ‎can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking ‎statements included in this report should not be unduly relied upon. These ‎statements speak only as of the date of this report.‎

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of the experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In making the forward looking statements included in this report, the Company has made various material assumptions, including but not limited to: obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals; that regulatory requirements will be maintained; general business and economic conditions; the Company’s ability to successfully execute its plans and intentions; the availability of financing on reasonable terms; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled staff; market competition; the products and services offered by the Company’s competitors; that the Company’s current good relationships with its service providers and other third parties will be maintained; and government subsidies and funding for renewable energy will continue as currently contemplated. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect, and the Company cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to the Company’s expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including those listed under “Forward-‎Looking Statements” and “Risk ‎Factors” in the Company’s most recently completed Annual Information Form, and other public filings of the Company, which include: the Company may be adversely affected by volatile solar power market and industry conditions; the execution of the Company’s growth strategy depends upon the continued availability of third-party financing arrangements; the Company’s future success depends partly on its ability to expand the pipeline of its energy business in several key markets; governments may revise, reduce or eliminate incentives and policy support schemes for solar and battery storage power; general global economic conditions may have an adverse impact on our operating performance and results of operations; the Company’s project development and construction activities may not be successful; developing and operating solar projects exposes the Company to various risks; the Company faces a number of risks involving Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”) and project-level financing arrangements; any changes to the laws, regulations and policies that the Company is subject to may present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power; the markets in which the Company competes are highly competitive and evolving quickly; an anti-circumvention investigation could adversely affect the Company by potentially raising the prices of key supplies for the construction of solar power projects; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; a change in the Company’s effective tax rate can have a significant adverse impact on its business; seasonal variations in demand linked to construction cycles and weather conditions may influence the Company’s results of operations; the Company may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows or have access to external financing; the Company may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future; the Company is subject to risks from supply chain issues; risks related to inflation; unexpected warranty expenses that may not be adequately covered by the Company’s insurance policies; if the Company is unable to attract and retain key personnel, it may not be able to compete effectively in the renewable energy market; there are a limited number of purchasers of utility-scale quantities of electricity; compliance with environmental laws and regulations can be expensive; corporate responsibility may adversely impose additional costs; the future impact of any resurgence of COVID-19 on the Company is unknown at this time; the Company has limited insurance coverage; the Company will be reliant on information technology systems and may be subject to damaging cyberattacks; the Company may become subject to litigation; there is no guarantee on how the Company will use its available funds; the Company will continue to sell securities for cash to fund operations, capital expansion, mergers and acquisitions that will dilute the current shareholders; and future dilution as a result of financings.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any ‎forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or ‎otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it ‎is not possible for the Company to predict all of them, or assess the impact of each such ‎factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to ‎differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-‎looking statements contained in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by ‎this cautionary statement.‎

SolarBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN), closed Tuesday's trading session at $3.33, up 2.7778%, on 195 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 365,927 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.95/$7.5.

Recent News

• SolarBank Corp. (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) (NASDAQ: SUUN) - GreenEnergyBreaks - SolarBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (CSE: SUNN) Advances 7.2 MW Solar Project in New York
• GreenEnergyBreaks - SolarBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) CEO Featured in Electrek Podcast
• SolarBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2), Viridi Partner on Buffalo, NY Solar and Battery Project

Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS).

Researchers studying brain waves have suggested that a new discovery they have made could hold the key to treating anxiety in people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. For a long time, DBS (deep brain stimulation) has been leveraged in the management of the physical symptoms linked to Parkinson's, such as tremor, slowness and body stiffness. This new research suggests that DBS can take advantage of a specific brain wave and help treat anxiety in those with Parkinson's disease. Doctor Lucia Ricciardi, who co-led the study and works at University of London, explained that anxiety is a serious unmet medical need among individuals living with Parkinson's disease. Their findings, she says, provide an opportunity to address this clinical need of Parkinson's patients. Their work provides an avenue to consider novel and improved neuromodulation approaches customized for each patient so that anxiety and other symptoms can be managed or treated. Doctor Simon Little, a UCSF-based co-lead of this research, says he hopes their findings not only result in solutions for anxiety in persons with Parkinson's but also find application in other individuals who don't have Parkinson's but suffer from anxiety. This research brings another angle that could enrich the future drug development efforts of companies like Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) that are focused on finding effective treatments for various neurodegenerative ailments, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Annovis Bio Inc. Overview

Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) is a late-stage clinical drug platform company pioneering transformative therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as AD and PD. Annovis Bio stands out by developing a drug that targets multiple neurotoxic proteins simultaneously, aiming to restore axonal and synaptic activity. This innovative approach addresses both the cognitive decline in AD and the motor dysfunction in PD, making Annovis a unique player in the neurodegeneration space.

Lead Drug Candidate: Buntanetap

Buntanetap (formerly known as Posiphen) targets neurodegeneration by inhibiting the formation of multiple neurotoxic proteins, including amyloid beta, tau, alpha-synuclein, and TDP43. This multifaceted inhibition improves synaptic transmission and axonal transport, reduces neuroinflammation, and protects nerve cells from dying. Unlike monoclonal antibody therapies, buntanetap is an orally available small molecule capable of inhibiting multiple neurotoxic proteins at once, positioning it as a comprehensive solution for neurodegenerative diseases.

In a recent Phase II/III Alzheimer’s study, buntanetap demonstrated statistically significant efficacy. Patients with early AD showed a significantly higher rate of improvement in ADAS-Cog 11 scores across all treatment doses compared to placebo, with a 3.3 point improvement compared to 0.3 for placebo (p < 0.01). Plasma Tau protein levels also reduced, consistent with previous Phase II biomarker data, further validating buntanetap’s mechanism of action.

Similarly, in the recently completed Phase III study of buntanetap in patients with early PD, buntanetap significantly improved disease-related daily non-motor and motor functions in Parkinson’s patients who had a diagnosis over 3 years as well as improved cognition in all PD patients. It further underscores buntanetap’s potential as a transformative therapy.

Market Opportunity

The aging population presents a significant market opportunity, with nearly 7 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a figure projected to rise to almost 13 million by 2050​ (Alzheimer’s Association)​​ (Republican Policy Committee)​. Additionally, approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. have Parkinson’s Disease​ (SingleCare)​.

The economic burden of Alzheimer’s is immense, with care costs expected to reach $360 billion in 2024 and escalate to nearly $1 trillion annually by 2050​​. The need for effective, comprehensive treatments like Buntanetap is more critical than ever.

Company Highlights

• Innovative Therapeutic Approach: Annovis Bio uniquely targets multiple neurotoxic proteins, aiming to restore nerve cell health and improve cognitive and motor function in AD and PD patients.
• Robust Clinical Data: Phase II/III studies show significant improvements in cognitive function and biomarker levels in early AD patients.
• Groundbreaking Clinical Insights: Recent Phase III data in Parkinson’s Disease patients demonstrates significant improvements in motor and cognitive functions.
• Upcoming Phase III Trials: Plans are underway for an 18-month Phase III trial focusing on biomarker-positive early AD patients, designed to further validate buntanetap’s disease-modifying potential.
• Capital Efficiency: Annovis Bio is capital-efficient, with zero debt and multiple global patents extending into the 2040s.

Management Team

• Maria L. Maccecchini, Ph.D. – Founder, President, CEO, and Executive Board Member, founded Annovis Bio in May 2008 with the mission to develop better therapeutics for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases. She has previously been a partner and director at two angel groups, Robin Hood Ventures and MidAtlantic Angel Group, and founded Symphony Pharmaceuticals/Annovis, which was sold to Transgenomic in 2001. Her extensive experience includes roles such as General Manager at Bachem Bioscience and Head of Molecular Biology at Mallinckrodt. Dr. Maccecchini holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Biocenter of Basel, with postdoctoral work at Caltech and the Roche Institute of Immunology.
• Cheng Fang, Ph.D. – Senior VP of Research and Development, is an accomplished neuroscientist with two decades of experience in neurodegenerative diseases. She has a successful track record of scientific publications and contributions, coupled with extensive pre-clinical and clinical development experience. Dr. Fang has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of neurodegenerative disease mechanisms and developing therapeutic strategies.
• Michael Christie, Ph.D. – VP of Process Chemistry, has over 40 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on process chemistry R&D, pilot plant production, and GMP operations. He has held senior management positions at companies such as SmithKline, Rhodia, Teva, and Cephalon, and founded a contract process R&D service company, which was later acquired by ChiRex. Dr. Christie is co-author or co-inventor on several publications and patents. He earned his BS in chemistry from the University of Michigan and his doctorate from MIT.
• Melissa Gaines – Senior VP of Clinical Operations, is an accomplished clinical research professional with over 20 years of experience across academia, contract research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies. She has proven abilities in monitoring and managing Phase I to IV clinical trials, specializing in CNS disorders and extending to a broad range of therapeutic indications. Her CNS experience spans from small Phase I and II studies to large global Phase III trials in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, and various psychiatric diseases in both adult and pediatric populations. In her current role, she oversees and supports all clinical project activities, driving operational success and ensuring high-quality clinical outcomes.

Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS), closed Tuesday's trading session at $1.66, up 0.6060606%, on 3,448 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 695,838 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.57/$20.

Recent News

• Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) - Scientists Say Brain Stimulations Hold Potential in Treating Anxiety in Parkinson’s Sufferers
• BioMedNewsBreaks - Annovis Bio Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) to Host Patient Forum on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Trials
• Ongoing Trial Seeks to Avert Alzheimer’s Decades Before it Strikes

FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) .

FingerMotion (NASDAQ: FNGR) reported the results of its annual stockholders' meeting held on Feb. 28, 2025. The company re-elected Martin J. Shen, Hsien Loong Wong, Yew Poh Leong, Eng Ho Ng, and Tuck Seng Low to its Board of Directors. Additionally, CT International LLP was appointed as the independent registered public accounting firm, and executive compensation was approved. Following the meeting, the Board reappointed Martin J. Shen as President and CEO and Yew Hon Lee as CFO, Secretary, and Treasurer.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/kjbjJ

FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) is an evolving technological company with core competencies in mobile payment and recharge platform solutions in China. FingerMotion is in the process of developing additional value-added technologies to market to users.

Founded in 2016, FingerMotion’s goal is to serve over a billion users in the Chinese market and expand its model to other regional markets. The company has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York City.

Current Offerings

FingerMotion is analyzing and transforming mobile data to improve the lifestyle of the public through technology and innovation. The company’s current offerings include:

• Telecommunications Products and Services – FingerMotion’s proprietary universal exchange platform, ‘PigeonHole Integration System (PIS)’, offers seamless integration between telecom operators and online stores. The service platform’s offerings include top up and recharge, data plan, mobile phone, loyalty points redemption and subscription plans. The platform offers reliable and secure transactions, real-time reconciliation, simple integration for partners and efficient settlements.
• SMS and MMS Services – The integrated platform is registered as FingerMotion’s IP in China and provides a robust back-end control panel for corporate partners to manage their own messaging settings. FingerMotion’s clients range from insurance to financial industries, ecommerce firms, airlines and more. The platform offers competitive pricing for partners and provides quick and efficient review to meet timely marketing initiatives.
• Big Data Insights – FingerMotion brings Big Data-enabled insurance solutions through its Big Data Insights arm, Sapientus. The company’s strategic partnerships with the largest Chinese telecommunications giants allow access to uncover behavior insights through geolocation and mobile data usage. Its Big Data offerings include risk scoring, precise marketing, simplified underwriting and customized products.
• Rich Communication Services (RCS) – FingerMotion’s RCS platform will be a proprietary business messaging solution that enables businesses and brands to communicate their services to customers via 5G infrastructure. The company expects its RCS platform to offer a better user experience, more efficiency and cost-effectiveness when compared to other solutions.

Telecommunications and Insurtech Markets

The global telecommunications market was valued at $1.74 trillion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% from 2020 to 2027. The steady increase is expected to be driven by the adoption of 5G and the increased popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

The Chinese telecom market was valued at $254.1 billion in 2017 and is also constantly expanding. The current Chinese telecom market is dominated by three mobile operators – China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, which together are responsible for around 1.6 billion active subscribers (https://ibn.fm/zfwy9).

In addition, the insurtech (insurance technology) market was valued at $2.72 billion globally in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 48.8% from 2021 to 2028. The large increase is attributed to the rising use of technology solutions for everyday activities like acquiring insurance coverage (https://ibn.fm/TGo7D).

Through its proprietary platforms and technologies, FingerMotion is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the telecom and insurtech markets’ growth and opportunities.

Management Team

Martin J. Shen is the Chief Executive Officer of FingerMotion Inc. He has over 15 years of experience in senior management roles within entrepreneurial startups and large multinational corporations. He has acquired a wide range of corporate management, financial oversight and operation administration expertise through these roles. In his most recent role, he founded Imperial Distributors (formerly known as AP Martin Pharmaceutical Supplies Ltd.), establishing the company as the preferred choice for distributional support to regional pharmacies throughout Western Canada. Before founding Imperial, Mr. Shen served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Wales and Son Industrial (formerly Weir Minerals), a firm specializing in global delivery and support for mining slurry equipment. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Vancouver, with work tours in the tax department in Singapore and the tax audit and advisory group in Hong Kong. Mr. Shen is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia.

Lee Yew Hon is the company’s Chief Financial Officer. From 2006 until November 2020, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Cubinet Interactive Group of Companies, and he also took on the Chief Operating Officer role in 2011. During his tenure, he was instrumental in leading Cubinet and building teams across the Southeast Asia region, setting up financial processes within a short time. Mr. Lee spearheaded the growth of Cubinet to other regions, including Europe, the Middle East and Russia. He received his diploma from Tunku Abdul Rahman College in 1996. He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (ACMA).

Li Li is the Senior Vice President of FingerMotion. She recently served as Advisor to Shenzhen WuYiKa Technology Co. Ltd., a comprehensive service platform dedicated to online service distribution and payment. The company has become a fast and efficient provider of new media marketing solutions for the mobile internet. She has held high-level management positions with multiple industry names, including Hangzhou JiuYue Information Technology Co. Ltd. and Hangzhou LingXuan Information Technology. Ms. Li started her career in 2004, founding Shanghai ChuangYeZZ Network Technology Co. Ltd. and serving as its Vice President. With the close cooperation of local operators, the company launched SMS, MMS, WAP, mobile JAVA games, Hunan Satellite TV e-magazine and other wireless internet services to meet the rapid development of wireless internet and application requirements. She received her degree from Nanjing Academy of Engineering.

FingerMotion Inc. (FNGR), closed Tuesday's trading session at $1.26, up 8.6207%, on 673 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 241,577 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.03/$3.96.

Recent News

• FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) - ChineseNewsBreaks - FingerMotion Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGR) Announces Board Elections and Executive Appointments
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• How Technology Can Help to Transform the Insurance Industry

NanoViricides Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight NanoViricides Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC).

NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) announced that its broad-spectrum antiviral, NV-387, may be a potential treatment for measles amid the ongoing outbreak. The company emphasized the urgency of addressing the lack of an approved antiviral for measles, aligning with recent remarks by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a Fox News opinion piece. NV-387 has demonstrated efficacy against viruses that use heparan sulfate proteoglycans for cell attachment, including RSV, influenza, and coronaviruses, suggesting it could be effective against measles. NanoViricides supports an investigator-initiated clinical trial within the FDA regulatory framework to evaluate NV-387's potential.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/2tx1L

NanoViricides Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) is a clinical stage global leader in the development of nanomedicine drugs against viruses. Going beyond what antibodies and immunotherapeutics do, the company’s unique nanoviricide® platform technology is designed to specifically target and dismantle enveloped virus particles, offering a novel approach to treating a wide range of viral infections. NanoViricides’ lead drug candidate, NV-387, is being developed for the treatment of respiratory viral infections, including RSV, COVID-19, Long COVID, and Influenza, with the company currently advancing NV-387 into Phase II human clinical trials. Another advanced candidate, NV-HHV-1, targets Shingles and represents a significant step forward in the treatment of viral diseases.

NanoViricides has also developed drug candidates specifically for COVID-19, including NV-CoV-2, which is composed of the NV-387 active pharmaceutical ingredient, and NV-CoV-2-R, which incorporates remdesivir, an FDA-approved antiviral, within its polymeric micelles. The company believes that NV-CoV-2-R has strong potential for approval, given the established safety profile of remdesivir. NanoViricides’ platform technology, based on the TheraCour® nanomedicine technology licensed from TheraCour Pharma, Inc., provides broad, exclusive, and sub-licensable field licenses for various viral diseases.

Beyond its focus on respiratory infections, NanoViricides is developing treatments for a range of other viral diseases, including oral and genital herpes, viral eye diseases, H1N1 and H5N1 influenza, HIV, Hepatitis C, Rabies, Dengue fever, and Ebola. The company’s technology platform is built on a solid foundation of licensing agreements with TheraCour Pharma, Inc., which allows NanoViricides to access and develop therapies targeting specific viruses. With its broad pipeline and innovative approach, NanoViricides aims to play a leading role in the development of next-generation antiviral therapies.

NV-387

NanoViricides is advancing its lead drug candidate, NV-387, a novel broad-spectrum antiviral designed to mimic the ubiquitous sulfated-proteoglycan (S-PG) features that over 90% of pathogenic human viruses utilize to infect human cells. NV-387 has demonstrated superior or equivalent efficacy compared to existing drugs in non-clinical animal trials against three major classes of viruses: Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. Notably, in an RSV efficacy study, NV-387 provided complete survival and full lung protection in lethally infected mice, indicating its potential as a groundbreaking treatment where no effective options currently exist. The broad-spectrum effectiveness of NV-387 across multiple viral families suggests a highly robust antiviral agent that could potentially address the challenge of viral resistance, setting it apart from traditional medical countermeasures like vaccines, antibodies, and small molecule antivirals.

Currently, NanoViricides is completing a database audit and an external technical audit of its Phase 1a/1b human clinical trial of NV-387 in healthy subjects, with the goal of advancing to a Phase II clinical trial aimed at evaluating the drug’s antiviral effectiveness in humans. The company is also exploring innovative clinical trial designs that could allow for the simultaneous evaluation of NV-387’s efficacy against multiple respiratory viruses, which would be a significant advancement in clinical science. With the potential to address a market size estimated to exceed $12 billion within the next three years, NanoViricides is making substantial progress towards the commercialization and market entry of NV-387, while also seeking big pharma collaborations to expedite its programs and secure additional financing.

Market Opportunity

From an investment perspective, NanoViricides is positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for broad-spectrum antiviral therapies, particularly as the world continues to grapple with emerging and re-emerging viral threats. The company’s innovative approach, using nanomaterials to directly target and dismantle viruses, offers a unique and potentially disruptive solution in a market traditionally dominated by vaccines and small molecule antivirals. With a focus on respiratory viruses, which are a significant global health concern, NanoViricides addresses critical unmet needs that could result in substantial market penetration and revenue growth, especially as governments and health organizations seek more effective countermeasures against viral pandemics.

Additionally, the versatility of NanoViricides’ platform technology provides significant potential for expansion into multiple viral indications beyond its current focus areas. This adaptability not only enhances the company’s ability to address a broader range of viral infections but also diversifies its revenue streams, reducing reliance on any single market. As global health challenges evolve, NanoViricides’ capacity to quickly develop and scale antiviral therapies tailored to various viruses positions the company as a compelling investment opportunity with the potential for significant returns, particularly as it advances its clinical programs and moves closer to commercialization.

Leadership Team

Dr. Anil R. Diwan is the President and Chairman of NanoViricides, which he co-founded in 2005. A prolific inventor and serial entrepreneur, Dr. Diwan has over 25 years of experience in biopharmaceutical R&D and has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth, including leading its 2013 uplisting to NYSE-American and spearheading various financing efforts. He is the inventor of novel polymeric micelle-based nanomedicine technologies and has founded multiple companies, including TheraCour Pharma, Inc. and AllExcel, Inc. Dr. Diwan holds a Ph.D. from Rice University and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (IIT-B), and was recognized as “Researcher of the Year” by BusinessNewHaven in 2014.

Ms. Meeta R. Vyas is the interim Chief Financial Officer of NanoViricides, bringing over 25 years of experience in finance, operations, and strategy across a diverse range of organizations, including publicly listed companies and non-revenue generating entities. She holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to serve as CEO of a publicly listed U.S. corporation, Signature Brands, Inc., where she successfully led a turnaround strategy. Ms. Vyas has held senior leadership roles at the World-Wide Fund for Nature – India, the National Audubon Society, and General Electric (GE). She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

NanoViricides Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC), closed Tuesday's trading session at $1.21, up 1.6807%, on 1,707 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 308,694 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.0297/$3.59.

Recent News

• NanoViricides Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) - InvestorNewsBreaks - NanoViricides (NYSE American: NNVC) Highlights NV-387 as Potential Measles Treatment Amid Outbreak
• InvestorNewsBreaks - NanoViricides (NYSE American: NNVC) Claims NV-387 Ready to Combat Bird Flu
• InvestorNewsBreaks - NanoViricides (NYSE American: NNVC) Showcases NV-387's Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Potential at MicroCap Conference

First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL) (OTCQB: FSTTF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL) (OTCQB: FSTTF) .

For the past several decades, calls to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy have been centered around preserving the environment and combating climate change. After all, fossil fuels produce millions of tons of carbon emissions every year and have been scientifically proven to contribute to climate change. However, the messaging around clean energy is shifting from ‘saving the planet' to creating jobs and providing folks with new money-making opportunities. Renewable energy has already created tens of thousands of jobs globally and is expected to create many more over the next couple of decades. Centering green energy around jobs and money could potentially improve public support for renewables and attract more funding for renewable energy projects. Former U.S. Representative Bob Inglis says the profit angle could bring in a lot of Republican support as renewables do have the potential to generate a lot of revenue. The South Carolina Republican says that if the U.S. plays its cards right, its fledgling green energy industry could create plenty of domestic jobs, create significant wealth, and make the U.S. a world leader in green energy. For firms like First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL) (OTCQB: FSTTF) that are positioned to tap the growing market in the energy transition movement, the change in messaging to job creation and revamping economies is a welcome switch if it produces the desired perception change and spurs the transition to clean energy.

First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL) (OTCQB: FSTTF) is committed to exploring for and providing essential and critical metals, including tellurium, gold, silver, copper and tungsten, for North American markets. This objective is anchored by the company’s Deer Horn tellurium-gold-silver-copper project in British Columbia, Canada, and further enhanced by its property option on the Klondike tellurium-gold prospect located in Colorado, USA.

First Tellurium’s unique business model is to generate revenue and value through mineral discovery, project development, project generation and cooperative access to untapped mineral regions in indigenous territory with sustainable exploration potential.

The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Tellurium and the Green Energy Revolution

Tellurium has a key role to play in the ongoing green energy revolution. It is widely used in the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells for solar panels.

Despite this utility, ongoing trade tensions between China and the U.S. create implications for both tellurium and the production of cadmium-tellurium solar cells. Earlier this year, China announced plans to restrict exports of critical metals gallium and germanium, both essential for the production of semiconductors. For reference, China produces around 80% of the world’s gallium and approximately 60% of the world’s germanium.

China’s recent trade restrictions amplify the fragility of the North American tellurium supply, as the Asian nation currently produces about 60% of the world’s tellurium. This sustained supply vulnerability is why First Solar, the United States’ largest solar panel producer, set up a worldwide search for tellurium deposits in the mid-2000s.

“In North America alone, our understanding is that First Solar looked at over a hundred tellurium properties,” First Tellurium CEO Tyrone Docherty stated in a news release. “Their number one property by far, which they acquired, was the Colorado Klondike which we now control.”

The U.S. is now looking to secure safe, domestic sources of tellurium and many other critical metals to pre-empt potential shortages. The Biden administration has instituted a stream of policies, particularly the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, to source solar components from North America and other “friendly” jurisdictions.

As the only junior mining company in the world focused on tellurium exploration, First Tellurium is ahead of the curve in capitalizing on these initiatives to establish strategic, domestic supplies of key resources for solar panel manufacturers.

First Tellurium’s ESG Initiatives

Through its exploration and partnerships with Fenix Advanced Materials, Cheona Metals and IRMA, First Tellurium strives to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. The company conducts a diversified search for metals, working in alliance with indigenous peoples, NGOs, governments and leading metals buyers. First Tellurium believes this is the future of mineral exploration — generating revenue by exploring responsibly and leveraging diverse partnerships.

First Tellurium proudly adheres to, and supports, the principles and rights set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and, in particular, the fundamental proposition of free, prior and informed consent.

 

Projects

Deer Horn Tellurium-Gold-Silver-Copper Project

Deer Horn is located on 51.33 square kilometers (km) in west-central British Columbia, 36 km south of the prolific Huckleberry copper-molybdenum mine and 135 km southwest of the community of Burns Lake. It is one of few significant tellurium discoveries outside Asia and includes a 2.4 km-long vein system of high-grade gold, silver and tellurium, as well as broader zones of bulk-tonnage gold, silver and tellurium mineralization. The company completed a positive Preliminary Economic Estimate and has begun permitting for a 10,000-tonne bulk sample program to advance the project toward mine feasibility. It is North America’s only silver-gold-tellurium property with an NI 43-101 compliant tellurium resource, and it hosts a number of other mineralized targets and zone containing critical metals such as copper, tungsten and zinc.

First Tellurium owns 50% of the property, with an option to acquire up to a 75% interest. The company has engaged Dias Geophysical of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to conduct induced polarization (IP) geophysics on the Deer Horn Project in summer 2023. The program is designed to help develop drill targets for a subsequent drilling program.

Klondike Gold-Tellurium Project

The Klondike property is located in Saguache County, Colorado, southwest of Buena Vista in the state’s historical mining district. The company reports it has engaged Burgex Mining Consultants of Sandy, Utah, to stake additional claims around the Klondike property. The claims have been filed with the Bureau of Land Management.

Klondike demonstrates exceptional tellurium grades. Tellurium, used in high-efficiency cadmium telluride (Cd-Te) solar panels, next-generation lithium-ion batteries and thermoelectric devices to change heat into energy, is an essential element for the world’s transition to green energy.

The Klondike property was a top tellurium prospect owned previously by First Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar panel producers. First Solar terminated its worldwide raw materials exploration program in 2012 and sold the property to Colorado Klondike LLC, which optioned the project to First Tellurium. Colorado Klondike, led by First Solar’s former Exploration Manager in North America, is managing the upcoming exploration program.

The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS), in partnership with the Colorado School of Mines, reported on First Solar’s exploration at Klondike in 2015, noting: “Surface sampling by First Solar, Inc. in 2006 found very high tellurium grades of up to 3.3% (33,000 ppm), along with locally high gold grades. Tellurium grades at Klondike were the highest encountered in the company’s nationwide exploration program.”

Market Outlook

First Tellurium in spring 2023 referenced recent forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) pointing to rapid growth in solar photovoltaic (solar PV) deployment worldwide. According to the agency, solar PV installations will generate more power by 2027 than any other energy source, including coal, natural gas and hydro. To meet this demand, consumption of both silver and tellurium, key components of solar panels, is expected to surge in coming years.

Chen Lin, founder of Lin Asset Management, has written in his investment newsletter for clients that solar PV is now the largest industrial usage of silver. He said that in 2022 solar PV production used about 12% of total silver demand, or about 120 million ounces of silver. Lin expects this number to rise dramatically in the coming years, and that is likely to lead to silver supply deficits for decades to come.

Lin points out that solar power is now the cheapest source of energy in many parts of the world and that all forecasts point to dramatic expansion of solar PV in the coming two decades. Conservative estimates forecast 300 gigawatts of solar PV production by 2027, up from the current level of about 200 gigawatts.

Management Team

Tyrone Docherty is President, Director and CEO of First Tellurium Corp. He previously served as President and CEO of Quinto Mining Inc., taking over when it had a market cap of $4 million. With limited resources in a difficult market environment, he raised more than $30 million and advanced Quinto’s Quebec iron ore property to a viable project. Quinto later sold for $175 million, with Quinto management taking shares of the purchaser, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines, amounting to approximately 20-21% of that company. Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines sold two years later for $4.9 billion, giving the former Quinto team an enterprise value of approximately $1 billion. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Docherty was Director and Chairman of Mason Graphite Inc. He has worked in the financial and minerals markets for more than 30 years.

Tony Fogarassy, M.Sc. LL.M., is Chairman of First Tellurium Corp. He is a lawyer and a geologist. His extensive legal and technical expertise includes minerals, oil and gas, coal and renewable energy projects and environmental and aboriginal/indigenous law in North America, Africa and Asia. He graduated as gold medalist in geological sciences from the University of British Columbia and in law from the London School of Economics.

First Tellurium Corp. (OTCQB: FSTTF), closed Tuesday's trading session at $0.084, up 13.5135%, on 24,478 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 61,260 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0506/$0.1245.

Recent News

• First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL) (OTCQB: FSTTF) - 5 Common Misconceptions About Renewable Energy
• China Dials Back its Support to Clean Energy Projects as Targets Are Attained Sooner
• Trump Orders End to the Production of Copper Coins

Sekur Private Data Ltd. (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FRA: GDT0)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Sekur Private Data Ltd. (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FRA: GDT0).

Sekur Private Data (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FSE: GDT0) announced plans to launch its Sekur Corporate Suite, an all-in-one enterprise cybersecurity and privacy communications solution integrating multi-hierarchy and user authorization features. The company is positioning itself to capitalize on the expanding secure mobile communications market, projected to grow from $14.5 billion in 2022 to $88.8 billion by 2032, driven by increasing demand for encrypted corporate communication solutions. Additionally, Sekur is advancing its efforts to uplist from OTC Markets to Nasdaq by the end of Q2 2025, with investment banking partnerships and audited financials in the final stages.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/GJq9T

Sekur Private Data Ltd. (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FRA: GDT0) is a Cybersecurity and Internet privacy provider of Swiss hosted solutions for secure and private communications. The company distributes a suite of encrypted e-mails, secure messengers and secure communication tools. Sekur Private Data Ltd. sells its products through its own website at www.Sekur.com, approved distributors, and telecommunications companies. Sekur Private Data Ltd. serves consumers, businesses and governments worldwide.

Customer information is completely confidential and safely stored in Switzerland using military grade security. All data, whether physical, network-based or encryption security, is stored in bank-approved, state-of-the-art ISO-certified data centers used by Swiss and global banks and most United Nations organizations, as well as many corporations and governmental organizations. All user data is protected by the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act and the Swiss Federal Data Protection Ordinance, which offer some of the strongest privacy protection in the world for both individuals and organizations.

The company owns 100% of its own infrastructure and, unlike its competitors, does not rely on third party cloud services like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure Cloud or Google cloud infrastructure.

Sekur Private Data has chosen Switzerland to locate its data storage because of the country’s neutrality, independence, strong privacy laws, long standing political stability and excellent international relations. Switzerland is also home to several large multinational corporations and is ranked as having one of the strongest and most competitive economies in the world.

The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Products

Sekur Private Data distributes a privacy communications suite offering encrypted and private email, the only Swiss-hosted privacy VPN, and a secure and private messaging application. All solutions cater to consumers, SMBs, enterprises and governments.

• SekurMail® is an encrypted email service offering a private, safe and powerful tool to communicate with everyone, either within the Sekur ecosystem or outside. SekurMail protects personal information and communications from being accessed by unauthorized parties. Its encryption and other security measures prevent messages from being intercepted, modified or tampered with, either in transit or while stored. SekurMail empowers the client to access information and communicate with anyone in the world, regardless of geographical or political barriers.
• SekurVPN® creates a secure, encrypted connection between the client’s device and the Internet, giving clients access to the web safely and privately by routing their connections through a server and hiding their online actions. All the data sent and received is hidden from prying eyes. This includes the clients’ Internet Service Providers, as well as potential hackers and even government surveillance agencies. It can also help clients bypass geographical restrictions and censorship.
• SekurMessenger® is a Swiss-hosted private and secure messaging communications app providing secure and private chat, self-deleting chat, voice recording and file transfer via any mobile device, tablet or desktop computer. Communications are transmitted only within secure servers. It’s designed for organizations that need to protect their flow of information and secure their communications with customers and partners. SekurMessenger is designed to provide military-grade encryption and privacy by ensuring that only the sender and intended recipient can read the messages exchanged. It works for both licensed users of the app and intended message recipients who do not have the app.

Market Opportunity

An analysis from ReportLinker forecasts that the global cybersecurity market will grow from an estimated $173.5 billion in 2022 to $266.2 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 8.9% for the period.

The increased number of data breaches worldwide, the ability of malicious actors to operate from anywhere in the world, the links between cyberspace and physical systems and the difficulty of reducing vulnerabilities and consequences in complex cyber networks are some factors that are driving cybersecurity market growth, according to the report.

The global data privacy software market was estimated to be worth $1.68 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow from $2.36 billion in 2022 to $25.85 billion by 2029, achieving an eye-popping 40.8% CAGR during the forecast period, according to a Fortune Business Insights report titled ‘Data Privacy Software Market 2022-2029’.

The widespread shift toward remote working culture, evolving government data privacy regulations and the rapidly increasing adoption of Internet-of-Things devices are among the major factors propelling market growth, per the report.

Management Team

Alain Ghiai is founder, CEO and Director at Sekur Private Data. He also founded GlobeX Data S.A. (GDSA) in 2007 and has served as Director and CEO since then. He founded GlobeX Data Inc. (GlobeX US) in August 2012 and has served as Director and CEO since that time. He attended the California College of Arts in San Francisco, where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture. He has over 15 years of experience in the software industry and was instrumental in taking Sekur Private Data public in July 2019.

Scott Davis, CPA, CGA, is CFO at Sekur Private Data. He is also a partner at Cross Davis & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants. His experience includes CFO positions at several companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. He spent four years at Appleby as an Assistant Financial Controller. Prior to that, he spent two years at Davison & Company Chartered Professional Accountants as Auditor, five years with Pacific Opportunity Capital as Accounting Manager and two years at Jacobson Soda and Hosak, Chartered Professional Accountants. He obtained his CPA, CGA in 2003.

Learn more about the company’s management team by visiting its corporate page.

Sekur Private Data Ltd. (OTCQB: SWISF), closed Tuesday's trading session at $0.025, up 4.1667%, on 141,652 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 84,900 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.012/$0.0736.

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Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlightFathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF).

Last month, Francis Chiz Escudero, the president of the Philippines Senate, approved a measure seeking to ban raw mineral exports. He explained that this move will boost the economy, create jobs and increase the processed minerals exported by the country. Under the plan, this ban is slated to come into force five years after the enactment of the law. The five-year timeline is intended to give players in the minerals industry ample time to set up processing facilities. This change in policy could have major implications for clean energy metals, such as nickel that are instrumental in the battery and renewable energy spheres. The country's plan to process its minerals could also face headwinds arising from global industry events. For example, there exists a surplus of nickel on the global market, and this surplus is forecast to persist or even grow this year and beyond. As a result, prices of the metal could stagnate or even fall. In such a situation, attracting investors to establish the needed processing facilities could be a Herculean task. It remains to be seen how the country will navigate these hurdles and successfully sell processed minerals, not ore, as has been the case. It should also be prepared to contend with new players in the nickel value chain, such as Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) that are closer to the biggest market for clean energy minerals.

Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) is a Canadian natural resource development and exploration company that targets high-grade nickel sulfide discoveries for use in the rapidly growing global electric vehicle (EV) market. The company has a portfolio of two high-quality exploration projects located in the prolific Trans Hudson Corridor in Saskatchewan.

Led by a management team with more than 100 years of combined mining and exploration experience, Fathom believes in a continuing bright outlook for nickel and its increasing use in the manufacturing of batteries needed for energy storage in the high-growth renewable energy and EV industries. The company’s modern approach to exploration has yielded significant new nickel discoveries.

Fathom is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Projects

The Albert Lake Project

The Albert Lake Project comprises 90,460 hectares of lands located in north-central Saskatchewan, with over 80,000 hectares currently unexplored. The project is host to the historic Rottenstone Mine, a high-grade, open pit nickel sulfide past producer that was active from 1965 to 1969 and yielded ~26,000 tonnes of 3.3% Ni, 1.8% Cu, and >9 g/t Pd-Pt+Au.

The geological setting of the Albert Lake Project is within the Trans Hudson Orogeny (Corridor), which is host to numerous world-class nickel mining camps including the Thompson Nickel Belt (currently operating with more than 5 billion pounds of nickel produced since 1959), Lynn Lake (past producer) and Raglan Nickel Belt (currently operating with more than 39,000 tons of nickel produced in 2020).

The project is fully permitted. Exploration plans for 2024 include drilling a high-priority target located approximately 2km south of the historic Rottenstone Mine along with drilling other high-priority targets. Additional soil geochemistry, surface geophysical programs and geological mapping and prospecting will be performed during the summer field season.

The Gochager Lake Project

The Gochager Lake Project in northern Saskatchewan, also in the prolific Trans Hudson Corridor, was recently expanded through the addition of the contiguous Watt’s Lake property and direct staking, bringing its total land area to 22,620 hectares.

The Gochager Lake property is host to a historic resource defined by drilling in 1966-1967 consisting of 4.2 M tons grading 0.29% Ni and 0.08% Cu. Recent drilling by Fathom has defined multiple very robust off-hole borehole electromagnetic (BHEM) responses in eight of nine holes drilled in 2023 and three historic drill holes probed. There is very strong evidence of multiple, high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt steeply oriented chutes within the historic Gochager Lake Deposit.

Prior to Fathom exploration in 2023 and since 1970, exploration at the property has been limited to small drill programs in 1989-1990 and 2018. Exploration plans for 2024 include expanded surface geophysical programs, drilling and continued BHEM surveys to expand tons and increase the grade of the historic Gochager Lake deposit. Summer exploration will consist of soil geochemistry, mapping, prospecting and additional surface geophysical programs focused on identifying other Gochager-like deposits within the current land package.

Market Opportunity

Nickel plays a crucial role in clean energy technologies, and that is expected to cause demand to well outstrip supply for the foreseeable future.

With an annual market value of around $35 billion, nickel demand is projected to rise due to its intensive use in lithium-ion batteries used to power EVs. However, new discoveries of nickel sulfide deposits (currently the most reliable source for battery-grade class 1 nickel) have been rare, which could constrain class 1 nickel supply in the coming years.

According to Deloitte’s global EV forecast, total EV sales will grow from 2.5 million in 2020 to 11.2 million in 2025, reaching 31.1 million by 2030 and representing approximately 32% of the total market share for new car sales. Over the next 10 years, the EV market is projected to see a CAGR of 29%, with increased demand for nickel expected to be comparable.

Management Team

Fathom Nickel has assembled a best-in-class leadership team consisting of highly qualified industry professionals with deep knowledge and understanding of the mineral exploration industry and capital markets.

Ian Fraser, P.Geo., is CEO, VP Exploration and Co-Founder of Fathom Nickel. He has more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration, as well as managing and implementing exploration projects in Canada and internationally. His experience includes resource interpretation and development of the Casa Berardi Gold Mine and Komis Gold Mine, as well as the Cisneros Gold Mine in Colombia.

Doug Porter, CPA, CA, CBV, is President, CFO and Director of Fathom Nickel. He is a senior financial and accounting executive with specific emphasis in resource company management. His career includes positions with Elan Coal Ltd., Altitude Resources Ltd. and StimWrx Oilfield Services Ltd.

Fathom Nickel Inc. (OTCQB: FNICF), closed Tuesday's trading session at $0.0166, up 2.5958%, on 191,100 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 236,940 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.01347/$0.12.

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Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF).

Last week, the European Commission introduced its Omnibus Simplification package. This package contains a series of measures focused on reducing sustainability reporting requirements and regulatory burdens for firms. These measures include capping the sustainability data that large banks and firms can request from smaller firms and eliminating a percentage of firms from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive's scope. In its statement, the Commission explained that it expected these measures to create roughly €6.4 billion ($6.68 billion) in annual administrative cost savings for firms. It should be noted that the CSRD's reporting approach will be retained as it requires that all companies report on both their impact and risks of sustainability issues, as well as their impacts on society and the environment. North American companies like Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF) are likely to keep an eye on the evolving ESG reporting requirements in Europe as these laws could one day impact their operations, especially if they start selling minerals to buyers in the EU.

Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF) is a strategic minerals company focused on locating and developing economic properties in the strategic metals and advanced materials space. The company aims to improve domestic specialty mineral infrastructure efficiencies to meet surging national demand from North American manufacturers, effectively positioning itself as one of the only North American suppliers of high purity natural graphite for hi-tech applications.

Reflex Advanced Materials is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its project portfolio includes the Ruby Graphite Deposit in Montana and the ZigZag Lithium Property in Ontario.

Projects

Ruby Graphite Project

Located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction in southwest Montana, the Ruby Graphite Deposit is a low cost, rapid re-entry opportunity that produced roughly 2,400 tons of graphite from 1902 to 1948. Reflex Advanced Materials holds mining rights for 755 hectares at the Ruby Graphite Project, with 96 federal lode mining claims. Recent samples assay at 95.8% to 98.4% total carbon.

The site is notable as the only combined U.S. graphite flake and vein graphite source. Vein graphite is ideal for energy storage applications, because it requires fewer steps to achieve purity than synthetic alternatives and is therefore far less environmentally damaging. This is expected to play a key role in the project’s development as demand for electric vehicles continues to surge.

In March 2023, the company announced its submittal of permit applications to the Bureau of Land Management in respect of its exploration of the Ruby Graphite Project. Its initial drill program, expected to take place in the summer of 2023, includes plans for 3,500 total meters of drilling, cored to an average depth of 130 meters. The targets for this drill program have been identified using historical data from original mine operations and data gathered for the initial 43-101 technical report on the project, dated January 31, 2023.

ZigZag Lithium Property

Located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division of Ontario, the ZigZag Lithium Property consists of eight mining claims spanning roughly 2,710 hectares. Mineralization at the property, most notably lithium, is based in pegmatite dikes and concentrated in spodumene crystals, which are consistent throughout the entire unit.

Spodumene is readily observable in outcrops and in drill cores, with crystal sizes ranging from 3-15cm, on average.

Reflex Advanced Materials and American Energy Technologies Company Metallurgical Partnership

Reflex Advanced Materials has entered into a material processing agreement with American Energy Technologies Co., which is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, to conduct metallurgical testwork with the goal of creating a technical support data package for Reflex’s target customer base, U.S. Federal agencies and qualification programs with hi-tech customers in the battery and battery storage business.

The resulting coated, spherionized, purified graphite (CSPG) material that is expected to be created from the aforementioned tests will be used to provide potential customers of CSPG with samples so that they can begin the material qualification process.

Market Opportunity

Graphite is an ideal battery anode and has dominated the market since the proliferation of lithium-ion batteries. Despite this demand, there is currently no significant production of lithium-ion battery anode material in North America.

Instead, most graphite sold in North America today is sourced from Chinese producers. U.S. President Joe Biden highlighted this sourcing disparity in a 2022 address:

“The United Stated depends on unreliable foreign sources for many of the strategic and critical materials necessary for the clean energy transition – such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese for large-capacity batteries,” he said. “Demand for such materials is projected to increase exponentially as the world transitions to a clean energy economy.”

The U.S. Department of Energy is in the process of awarding $2.8 billion to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and combat this foreign dependency. Reflex Advanced Materials has identified its Ruby Graphite Project as a prime candidate for U.S.-sponsored initiatives due to the rarity and scarcity of natural graphite deposits in the country.

Processing graphite domestically in the U.S. is expected to provide Reflex Advanced Materials a competitive advantage as manufacturers begin to seek out American supply in the face of increased diplomatic tension. This is critical, as a rise in anode demand is expected to fuel a shortage of 8 million tonnes of graphite by 2040. World Bank Group projects 494% growth in total graphite demand by 2050.

Leadership Team

Paul Gorman is the CEO and a Director of Reflex Advanced Materials. He brings to the company over 25 years of experience in junior mining finance, public listings, viability assessment and operational rationalization. For 18 years, Mr. Gorman served as president and managing partner of Riverbank Capital, where he played an instrumental role in raising more than $85 million for small-cap companies. In 2008, he funded Industrial Minerals Inc. (later Northern Graphite) and served in an advisory role for four other graphite companies, contributing significantly to the revitalization of the junior graphite space in North America. Mr. Gorman founded Mega Graphite Inc. in 2009 and has served as chief executive for three other companies.

Tasheel Jeerh, CPA, is the company’s CFO. He is a finance and accounting professional with over a decade of experience spanning both public and private sectors. Prior to joining Reflex Advanced Materials, Mr. Jeerh played a pivotal role in the growth of a private upstream oil and gas firm, dealing with over $2 billion in M&A activity and $1 billion in financing activities. He gained his designation at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked as a manager in the assurance practice.

Greg Bell is Project Manager for Reflex Advanced Materials. He is a multi-disciplined engineering management professional with more than 40 years of experience in the natural resources sector. Mr. Bell has successfully built and managed several start-up operations in various capacities. He has been active in graphite and lithium exploration for the past seven years.

Christopher W. Hill leads the company’s Corporate Development initiatives. He is an investor and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the capital markets. Mr. Hill began his career as an investment advisor and then began to consult and advise private companies on their paths to becoming publicly traded. He specializes in corporate development and strategic financing utilizing his large network in the capital markets.

Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. (RFLXF), closed Tuesday's trading session at $0.038, off by 4.5226%, on 20,750 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 14,400 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0077/$0.125.

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Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE American: PLG)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE American: PLG).

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (NYSE American: PLG) (TSX: PTM) is the operator of the Waterberg Project, a bulk underground platinum group metals (PGM) deposit discovered by Platinum Group in 2011 and located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The Waterberg Project is planned as a fully mechanised platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold mine, including by-product copper and nickel production, and is projected to be one of the largest and lowest cost PGM mines globally.

The project is a joint venture between Platinum Group; integrated PGM producer Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (OTCQX: IMPUY); Japanese consortium HJ Platinum, which includes trading house Hanwa Co. and the government-backed Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC); and local empowerment partner Mnombo Wethu Consultants (Pty) Ltd. Platinum Group has an effective 50.22% interest in the Waterberg Project.

The company’s primary business objective is to advance the Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision. An update to the 2019 Definite Feasibility Study is expected in 2024.

PGMs are essential and precious metals that include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium. These metals are known for their purity, high melting points and unique catalytic properties. They are utilized in a number of industrial processes, technologies and commercial applications and play a critical role in autocatalysis and pollution control in the automotive sector. The bulk of global PGMs are mined in Southern Africa and Russia.

The unique properties of PGMs are being applied to various technologies as possible solutions for more efficient energy generation and storage, which may create new demand for PGMs. The company’s battery technology initiative through Lion Battery Technologies Inc., using platinum and palladium in lithium battery technologies, represents one such new opportunity in the high-profile lithium battery research and innovation field.

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. founded Lion Battery Technologies Inc. in partnership with Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS: JNB) to support the use of palladium and platinum in lithium battery applications. Lion Battery has entered into an agreement with Florida International University to further advance a research program that uses platinum and palladium to unlock the potential of Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistries.

Platinum Group is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Waterberg Project

Platinum Group’s sole material mineral property, the Waterberg Project, is presently in process with pre-construction permitting; engineering work, including road upgrade and traffic studies; finalization of power and water infrastructure design; and construction camp design.

The company’s principal product from the Waterberg Project is planned to be a PGM-bearing concentrate. The concentrate will contain economic amounts of six elements comprising platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, copper and nickel. The company’s partner in the Waterberg Project, Impala Platinum Holdings, has acquired a right of first refusal to enter into an offtake agreement, on commercial arm’s-length terms, for the smelting and refining of mineral products from the Waterberg Project.

The Waterberg project has proven and estimated reserves of 19.5 million ounces of PGMs and gold. When fully operational, the mine is projected to produce more than 400,000 ounces of PGMs annually during the peak period of steady state production. The life of the mine is projected at 45 years.

South Africa’s PGM mining sector remains closely tied to economic developments in the global automotive industry, which in 2022 accounted for approximately 43% of the total global demand for platinum and 82% of the total global demand for palladium.

Market Opportunity

According to a report from Straits Research, a global market and business research firm, the worldwide platinum market had an estimated value of $7.72 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $11.95 billion by 2031. That represents a CAGR of 5.13% over the forecast period.

Platinum, one of the rarest of precious metals, is about 30 times scarcer than gold. It is crucial to the automotive and electronics industries and is also used to make jewelry. Stricter emissions regulations around the world have led to an increased demand for platinum to be used in catalytic converters to reduce automotive emission, the report states.

A report from Allied Market Research estimated the global palladium market at $16.3 billion in 2021 and projects the market will reach $28.6 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% over the period.

Palladium is also used in automotive catalytic converters for reducing emissions and in jewelry, dentistry, watchmaking, blood sugar test strips, aircraft spark plugs, surgical instruments, electrical contacts and musical instruments.

An increase in demand for consumer electronics has driven demand for palladium-based multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) used to store energy in electronic devices such as broadcasting equipment, mobile telephones, computers, electronic lighting and high voltage circuits, according to the report.

Management Team

Frank R. Hallam is Co-Founder, Director, President and CEO of Platinum Group. He has over 30 years of experience in the mining, minerals and petroleum industry as an operator, principal and founder. He was a co-founder and former CFO of MAG Silver Corp. He was also co-founder and director of West Timmins Mining Inc. and a director of Lake Shore Gold Corp. In addition, he was CFO and director with gold exploration company Tan Range Exploration Corp. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and was formerly an auditor in the public mining practice of PwC. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.

Greg Blair is CFO of Platinum Group. He has been with Platinum Group since 2010 in various roles, most recently as Interim CFO. Prior to joining Platinum Group, he was at a public accounting firm working on public company (mainly mining) audits. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a degree in Economics from Simon Fraser University and has completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Kris Begic is VP Corporate Development of Platinum Group. He has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry and capital markets and has been involved with the raising of over $500 million for various exploration and development projects globally. His efforts are focused on project generation, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, investor relations and marketing.

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (NYSE American: PLG), closed Tuesday's trading session at $1.22, up 6.087%, on 202 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 506,370 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.9924/$2.27.

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