Biotech, pharma, and life science companies and professionals are invited to attend the 4th KOL & Advanced Practice Providers Forum, hosted by Dynamic Global Events (“DGE”), in Philadelphia April 29-30th, as an in-person conference with an online streaming option.

A global leader in organizing networking events, DGE focuses on delivering the highest-quality data and networking avenues to the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, and Healthcare sectors.

Over the next decade, the Key Opinion Leader (“KOL”) market is expected to grow at a rate of 12.5%. New technology developments have changed baseline expectations for KOL outreach and relationship management, so your team needs to always sharpen its skills with the up-to-the-minute lessons available at this event!

Powerful speakers will share in-depth insights at the DGE forum on how companies can strengthen internal ties for better KOL management and outreach. Stronger internal ties will get better engagement efforts. The company leaders will also talk about compliance among all departments in a company to make the KOL involvement manageable and result oriented.

Senior MSL and engagement directors will share insights on how companies can build their product information and branding around each KOL. Discussions will also be held on how social media can be used to engage the next generation of KOLs.

By popular demand, this year’s all-new agenda provides a special focus on Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, who are essential for working with product information in clinical settings. These DGE conferences offer the medical and life science fraternity a platform to connect with industry associates and gain valuable insights.

To learn more, please visit https://ibn.fm/oPTMg.

• Electric vehicles are expected to account for over 50% of automobile sales in 2040, driving a six-fold increase in global nickel demand
• Fathom Nickel has looked to capitalize on the world’s ambitions for a carbon-neutral future through the exploration and development of two promising nickel deposits located within Canada’s Saskatchewan province
• The site of historic exploratory and mining activity during the 1960’s, initial exploration work across both the Albert Lake and Gochager Lake projects have found great potential in terms of resource and mineral yields

Forecasts suggest that by 2040, electric vehicles (“EVs”) will comprise over 50 percent of annual passenger vehicles sales, as manufacturers and customers transition to cleaner forms of transportation in a bid to limit and curb the harmful emissions currently contribution to global warming (https://ibn.fm/Ni1Wi). In turn, the surge in electric vehicle manufacturing and sales have significantly escalated the demand for crucial raw material inputs such as nickel within the electric vehicle supply chain; a recent report has suggested that global nickel demand is poised to increase six-fold as of 2030, largely because of the burgeoning electric vehicle market. Whilst this scenario has presented an array of growth prospects within the nickel mining and refining sectors, it has also presented its own challenges, namely in terms of the environmental impact of mining operations as well as geopolitical issues related to supply chain security.

Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF), a Calgary-based Canadian natural resource development and exploration company has sought to cater to the ongoing energy transition through the exploration and development of high-grade nickel sulfide developments. Nestled within the prolific Trans Hudson Corridor in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, Fathom Nickel’s two sites, namely – the Albert Lake project and the Gochager Lake project respectively have played host to historic artisan mining operations, with Fathom Nickel now seeking to build upon the prior activity.

Albert Lake, a broad geographic expanse totaling over 90,000 hectares in site was previously host to the historic Rottenstone Mine in the mid-1960’s (https://ibn.fm/JQd4d). Whilst it only produced 26,000 tons during the five-year period in which the mine was active, its output was prolific in terms of its mineral grades: 3.28% nickel, 1.83% copper and 9.63g/t of platinum + palladium + gold (“3PE”). Whilst historic reserves on the site were estimated at approximately 50,000 tons, ongoing drilling by Fathom Nickel has recently uncovered a similar and promising mineralization pattern approximately 500 meters west-northwest from the original Rottenstone deposit, in an area called the Bay-Island Trend; the findings have reinforced the company’s belief that Rottenstone was just one occurrence within a larger magmatic nickel system, with the Albert Lake area’s potential far beyond the boundaries of what has been explored thus far.

A 5,000-hectare site optioned by Fathom Nickel in September 2022; the Gochager Lake project has since been expanded to 22,000 hectares on account of the area’s potential. Building upon historic exploratory work carried out on site in 1967, Fathom Nickel drilled 9 holes totaling 2,893 meters in 2023; initial results were extremely promising. Fathom drillhole GL23003 was featured in Northern Miner Magazine as the 8^th best nickel intercept drilled worldwide in 2023. At 58.2 meters in length, initial analysis uncovered 1.11% nickel content, 0.38% copper and 0.11% cobalt.

The prominent role played by nickel within the EV battery manufacturing supply chain has underscored the mineral’s importance in helping achieve a carbon-neutral feature. Nevertheless, and with demand for nickel on the rise, additional pressure has been heaped upon nickel’s market dynamics, particularly around pricing and supply chain stability – the latter exacerbated by the uneven global distribution of nickel resources, a potentially point of conflict in the event of any geopolitical instability. As such, Fathom Nickel is playing an increasingly important role within the nickel and global energy transition movement on account of both, its promising assets as well as its geographic location amidst an increasingly fragmented global environment.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FathomNickel.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FNICF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FNICF

• Lexaria, a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has added three new patents to its portfolio, bringing the total to 41
• Two patents were awarded in the U.S., while the third was awarded in Japan, expiring in 2042 and 2041, respectively, if not extended
• Lexaria’s management plans to maintain focus on GLP-1 studies for 2024

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, in the month of April 2024, added three new patents to its portfolio. This brings the total number of awarded patents globally to 41, a testament to the versatility of its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology and its overall viability in the potential treatment of various ailments including, but not limited to, diabetes, weight loss and hypertension.

Two newly granted patents were awarded in the U.S. They fall under Lexaria’s patent family #24: Compositions and Methods for Treating Epilepsy. These two patents complement earlier research that discovered DehydraTECH-CBD was capable of mitigating epileptic seizures in animals, and was also absorbed into the bloodstream more effectively than the commercially available CBD-based anti-seizure medication, Epidiolex(R).

The third patent was granted in Japan under Lexaria’s patent family #18: Compositions and Methods for Enhanced Delivery of Antiviral Agents. This patent followed Lexaria’s demonstration of a 42%-204% improved delivery of antiviral drugs, as evidenced in numerous animal studies over the years. The first two patents will expire in 2042, while the last one will expire in 2041 if both are not extended.

These three additions bolster Lexaria’s intellectual property, which remains significant in supporting future business objectives. They are also integral in growing the company’s shareholder value, an avenue it seeks to pursue even further as time progresses. Even so, Lexaria is still committed to focusing on glucagon-like peptide 1 (“GLP-1”) studies for the 2024 calendar year, having shown positive results in an 8-week clinical study in 2023. At the start, the company’s foray into GLP-1 studies was considered a “high-risk” program, according to the CEO, Chris Bunka. This mainly stemmed from the fact that this was a class of drugs considered “large molecules,” a class that Lexaria had never explored before, given its focus on “small molecules” (https://ibn.fm/XbnkN).

Despite the challenges and concerns, Lexaria’s GLP-1 study was a huge success that aligned with the rising interest in GLP-1 drugs owing to their health benefits. As such, the company looks to concentrate on these studies, even as it grows its intellectual property globally.

“Our R&D plans for 2024 are very tightly focused and will be concentrated mainly on GLP-1 investigations. We are not at this time planning additional 2024 research in the antiviral nicotine, or PDE5 sectors. We have solid early-stage data in each of those areas that will allow us to build upon those at the right time,” noted Mr. Bunka.

GLP-1 studies will run alongside international patent applications. Upcoming patents are expected to cover swallowed capsules and dissolvable oral tablets. Lexaria’s management is confident in its current direction and maintains that 2024 will be the year the company’s hard work will prove itself. It is a testament to its commitment to creating shareholder value and asserting itself as a leader in its space.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LEXX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LEXX

• Duke reports that physician-patient relationships can have profound positive and negative implications on clinical care”
• The dynamic between a physician and patient can be impacted by the ability to speak articulately, including the knowledge of a foreign language, and racial and cultural differences
• Astiva Health specializes in innovative health plans tailored to meet the unique requirements of its members

Astiva Health has a network of providers that closely matches patients’ demographic background, interest, language and culture. This does not come by luck. Astiva has always been working on improving its provider network and physician-patient assignment, ensuring health plans align with client needs and directives.

It should come as no surprise that one of the factors that has the most significant impact on health care is the physician-patient relationship. That fundamental ideal is one of the main drivers behind Astiva Health Inc.’s commitment to pioneering a healthcare model focused on creating a trusting relationship between physicians and clients, ensuring health plans align perfectly with client needs and directives.

“Physician-patient relationships can have profound positive and negative implications on clinical care,” states a report from Duke University’s Center for Personalize Care (https://ibn.fm/3x7rO). Titled “Factors that Influence the Physician-Patient Relationship,” the article notes that while there are several factors that influence physician-patient relationships, the dynamic shared and sense of trust between physicians and patients are two critical components to the overall relationship.

“Ultimately, the overarching goal of the physician-patient relationship is to improve patient health outcomes and their medical care,” the article reports. “Stronger physician-patient relationships are correlated with improved patient outcomes. As the relationship between physicians and patients becomes more important, it is essential to understand the factors that influence this relationship.”

According to the article, the dynamic between a physician and patient can be impacted by the ability to speak articulately, including the knowledge of a foreign language, and racial and cultural differences. “Effective physician-patient communication is an integral part of clinical practice and serves as the keystone of physician-patient relationships. Studies have shown the approach taken by physicians to communicate information is equally important as the actual information that is being communicated. . . . Effective communication has been shown to influence a wide array of outcomes including: emotional health, symptoms resolution, function, pain control, and physiologic measures such as blood pressure levels.”

In addition to effective communication, the report notes that the best medical decisions come when the physician and patient collaborate together. “Decision making is a process in which patients should be involved from the very beginning, and the result is a decision which reflects the physician’s medical knowledge as well as the patient’s values and beliefs,” the Duke article observes. “Collaborative communication and decision making have been correlated with greater patient satisfaction and loyalty.”

The article notes that acknowledging the importance of the physician-patient relationship is not new, but understanding the factors that influence this relationship is just beginning. “Effective physician-patient communication has been shown to positively influence health outcomes by increasing patient satisfaction, leading to greater patient understanding of health problems and treatments available, contributing to better adherence to treatment plans, and providing support and reassurance to patients,” the article concludes. “Collaborative decision making enables physicians and patients to work as partners in order to achieve a mutual health goal.”

It is this partnership that Astiva is implementing in its groundbreaking approach to creating a dynamic and innovative Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (“MAPD”) health plan designed to reshaping the landscape of personalized and comprehensive healthcare. Astiva Health provides access to experienced and dedicated providers who work together with its members to pave a pathway toward better health.

Astiva Health specializes in innovative health plans tailored to meet the unique requirements of its members. Recognizing the need for trust and clear communication, Astiva Health has prioritized a culturally responsive approach to healthcare, offering multilingual solutions for customer service, marketing materials and educational resources. By addressing the specific and unique healthcare needs of its diverse members, Astiva Health aims to create lasting relationships and contribute to the overall well-being of the communities it serves.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AstivaHealth.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Astiva Health are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/Astiva

• Btab and Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WEL) in February 2024 signed a Letter of Intent for BTAB to acquire WEL, valuing Btab at $250 million
• The company in November 2023 unveiled plans to support small businesses by leveraging the power of the Btab network to connect U.S. resellers with Australian-made product lines
• Btab in July 2023 announced it would provide struggling retailers access to e-commerce services provided by the company and its affiliates

Btab Ecommerce Group (OTC: BBTT) is a next-generation e-commerce company with significant social impact. The company believes that every business deserves an equal opportunity to succeed in the modern retail market, so it provides e-commerce and social commerce solutions to help small businesses excel in both online and offline environments.

The company’s long-term plan is to become the world’s largest product supplier for small businesses using e-commerce technology as a distribution tool. Btab operates through its network in Australia, Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Btab offers comprehensive solutions including product supply, commerce platforms for selling and marketing, physical showrooms that allow customers to touch and feel products, goods storage, marketing management, delivery and pick-up direction and after-sales support including arranging exchanges and returns. The company takes all of these concerns off of its clients’ plates, allowing them to focus on running successful retail businesses.

Btab supplies products to resellers, either from its own manufacturing facility or from third-party manufacturers and wholesalers. The company also connects resellers with manufacturers and wholesalers around the world, allowing them to access better deals and a greater product range by leveraging Btab’s buying power.

In February 2024, Btab and Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp (NYSE: WEL), a special purpose acquisition company, announced their entry into a letter of intent providing for a proposed business combination that will result in Btab acquiring control of WEL. The transaction would value Btab at $250 million.

Btab is headquartered in Sydney and Perth, Australia, and the company is expanding its headquarters into the U.S.

Platforms

Btab provides affordable ecommerce services and supplies technology and products to small businesses to allow them to compete in an underserved market segment. The company seeks to expand its reach into Europe and the Americas, where it intends to provide small businesses with products and services not currently commercially available to them.

Btab believes growth of the e-commerce segment in Asia alone will be significant well into the next decade and beyond as rising numbers of internet users take advantage of online shopping and increasing spending power. The company’s vision is to provide all small and medium businesses with an equal opportunity to improve using the same online technology that’s utilized by large multinationals.

Btab’s mission is to make online technology affordable to all small- and medium-sized businesses and use the Btab Network to assist as many businesses as possible to succeed. Some of its platform offerings include:

• Btab Commerce provides ecommerce management services to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in the Btab Network.
• Social3 is a next generation platform for all things social and commerce.
• Marketplace Australia is a social commerce site for all products and services in Australia. It is a combination of a social platform, a products marketplace platform and an online stores platform.
• Aussie Markets is an online marketplace focusing on Australian-made products.
• Marketplace Deals is a social commerce site for products and services around the world. It is a combination of a social platform, a products marketplace platform and an online stores platform.
• Chemist Deals is a social commerce site for health and beauty products. It is a combination of a social platform, a products marketplace and an online stores platform.
• Global Manufacturers Network is a social commerce platform for manufacturers around the world.
• InterestPin is a social commerce platform for all products and services around the world. It is also a tool to help users collect, organize and share all the beautiful things they find on the web.
• Btab Domains offers domain name registration, hosting, email, SSL certificates, a website builder and related services.

Market Opportunity

A report from Mordor Intelligence, a global research and intelligence firm, estimates the worldwide e-commerce market at $8.8 trillion in 2024 and projects growth to $18.81 trillion by 2029, expanding at a CAGR of 15.8% during the forecast period.

Increasing global internet penetration and the continued growth of smartphone usage around the world are projected to positively impact market growth, according to the report. Other growth drivers include a trend toward established businesses and corporations moving retail operations online or upgrading online operations, the ease for retailers of using online marketing tools such as Google advertisements and Facebook ads and the ease of access for small- and medium-sized businesses to start up or expand online businesses, the report states.

Key Management Team

Binson Lau is, CEO and Director at Btab Ecommerce Group.

Ronald A. Woessner is the company’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BtabCorp.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to BBTT are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/BBTT

• SuperCom, a global leading provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, recognizes the growing domestic violence (“DV”) cases and looks to remedy it through its innovative electronic monitoring (“EM”) solutions
• DV cases in the US have posted an unfortunate 8.7% growth since 2019, primarily attributed to the lack of accountability and the overall lack of proactivity from law enforcement in dealing with offenders
• With incarcerations having proven ineffective in reducing these numbers, there has been a move toward EM adoption, which, with the right technologies, has yielded impressive results

SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global leading provider of traditional and digital identity solutions offering advanced safety, identification, and security products and solutions to governments, is aware of the growing domestic violence cases and believes it has the technology to help remedy the situation. So far, its electronic monitoring (“EM”) solutions have proven themselves in monitoring and holding domestic violence offenders accountable for their actions in a variety of markets, including the U.S.

According to the comptroller’s office, domestic violence (“DV”) cases in the U.S. have grown by 8.7% since 2019, with one in four women and one in 10 men have experienced domestic violence to some sort of degree in their lifetime. This growth has been attributed to the lack of accountability, particularly for offenders, and an overall lack of proactivity from law enforcement in dealing with the situation. This lack of consequences has seen more people emboldened to commit domestic violence offenses, an issue that is slowly getting out of hand (https://ibn.fm/RDhjc).

While there has been a push for the incarceration of DV offenders, the move has been largely ineffective. In a study conducted by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (“BOACAR”), it was noted that prison time does not deter domestic violence offenders any more than a suspended sentence. The study, which compared 1,612 matched pairs of DV offenders, showed that after one year in the community, 20.3% of people given a suspended sentence and 20.3% of people given a prison sentence had at least one new DV-related offense. The difference was slightly more pronounced after three years in the community, where the former stood at 34.2% while the latter stood at 32.3% (https://ibn.fm/C00kZ).

Another study published by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics noted that electronic monitoring reduced reoffending within 24 months by 16% compared to serving a prison sentence. In addition, the study established that for offenders under 30 years, the reduction was 43%, with sizable and significant reductions in reoffending persisting for eight years (https://ibn.fm/sxoXM).

Incarceration has proven to be ineffective in reducing recidivism and in reducing DV cases. In addition, there has been a push and a preference by DV survivors not to have the offenders sent to jail for a variety of reasons, the main one of which is financial. SuperCom understands these dynamics and proactively pushes for its EM solutions, ultimately growing its market share and customer numbers. With the reception it has gotten so far, along with the results its EM solutions have shown, the company is confident that it can help address the growing DV cases globally.

“[Our] innovative tools are designed to provide law enforcement and criminal justice agencies with real-time data and analytics, helping prevent tragic outcomes by ensuring constant monitoring and swift response in critical situations,” noted a post on SuperCom’s LinkedIn page.

“SuperCom’s technology demonstrates a commitment to public safety and the protection of vulnerable individuals, aligning closely with the heightened need for effective and proactive measures in domestic violence cases,” it further noted (https://ibn.fm/2W9Er).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SuperCom.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SPCB are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SPCB

• Climate impact concerns are a defining issue, not only in the U.S. but around the world, with a new generation of innovators seeking to learn from past mistakes and better address the need for clean energy solutions
• Distributed energy solutions company Correlate Energy Corp. is successfully focusing on the most cost effective and efficient solar energy installation opportunities and clean energy infrastructure optimization
• As part of this, the company is also optimizing a renewable revenue stream by carefully retaining ownership of some of its energy systems while acquiring other renewable energy companies with proven capabilities
• The company’s average contract size is now about $2 million, and CIPI currently has about $150 million in-progress projects in various stages of development

Planetary climate change is increasingly viewed as the single most over-arching technological issue in need of a worldwide solution, but efforts to innovate and advance solutions are hampered by the need for cost-effective and workable startup-enterprise financing models.

In spite of initial challenges and missteps, progress is accelerating in the development of viable green solutions and associated business and financial models. In his analysis on innovation, Forbes Technology Council member Steve Smith recently argued that business investment in “this transformative field” must be more responsive to real-world conditions, such as the intermittent availability of wind and solar power sources, the imbalance between peak user demand and peak energy-generation, and the need to ensure that potential customers are motivated (https://ibn.fm/OPjYe).

Distributed energy solutions company Correlate Energy (OTCQB: CIPI) is advancing its superior cost-effective solutions for making solar power and other green energy solutions accessible from the ground up — working with baseline consumers and mid-tier companies that are often overlooked by larger forces in the sustainability market. Most of the company’s clients have portfolios with dozens of locations across the country that may need Correlate’s services.

Because many concerns regarding energy use revolve around site-specific buildings, Correlate Energy’s has focused on retrofitting existing commercial buildings with renewable energy solutions that improve a company’s carbon footprint and make overall energy consumption more efficient, while also ensuring financial arrangements that make the whole process eminently affordable.

Correlate Energy is moving to identify localized green energy solutions and microgrids that it can strategically finance, develop, and profitably sell to its customers, while also positioning itself to retain ownership of some of its energy systems and acquire other renewable energy companies with proven capabilities, allowing Correlate to scale its operations vertically for consistent revenue streams.

“We have a constant conveyor belt of a maturity of opportunities which allow us to smartly invest in different parts of the business,” Correlate Energy President and CEO Todd Michaels stated recently (https://ibn.fm/r8tMl).

“We have about $150 million of immediately actual projects that are (in) various stages of … development,” Michaels said in December (https://ibn.fm/OMJ3u). “About $22 million of those are, currently like, people are literally out there deployed onsite getting these projects completed. We have about another $50 million of projects that are fully contracted, that are mobilizing — they’re typically waiting for a utility approval, some permit, or are waiting for next summer to build versus building them in a place where we might be doing wintertime issues. So those are kind of the ready-to-go projects.”

Projects completed or newly announced in recent months include an up-to-40 MW Southern California microgrid project for a customer representing one of the state’s largest privately owned oil and gas corporations, a 5.2 MW solar energy installation project for a Pennsylvania-based stored energy solutions company, and rooftop solar energy systems for companies in North Carolina and Illinois.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Correlate.Energy, including the following:

Breaking Down Barriers To Your ESG Goals While Generating Additional Net Operating Income: www.Correlate.Energy/our-process
Platform Generates New Rent And Operating Income, Allowing You To Meet Your ESG Goals: www.Correlate.Energy/program

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CIPI are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CIPI

• There are more cannabis dispensaries than McDonald’s outlets in the United States today, a reflection of the ongoing shift in consumer trends and legal frameworks across America
• Over 74% of Americans now live in a state which permits either, the medical or recreational consumption of marijuana
• Zoned Properties has emerged as an early leader in facilitating the transition of U.S. cannabis businesses towards developing a physical retail footprint with a portfolio of cannabis-focused investment properties across Arizona, Michigan and Illinois
• The company recently updated the market with the release of a positive set of FY 2023 annual results

In 2019, McDonald’s launched a nationwide marketing campaign across the nation entitled, ‘Around the world is now around the corner’ (https://ibn.fm/WRMCM). Celebrating the fact that some of the chain’s most popular global offerings were now easily found in everyone’s local participating McDonald’s, the campaign hinged on the seemingly ubiquitous availability and presence of the restaurant’s outlets across the United States. Remarkably and in representation of America’s rapidly changing attitude towards cannabis today, the number of cannabis dispensaries dotted across the United States have now surpassed those of McDonald’s Corp restaurants, a reflection of the United States’ dramatic and ongoing evolution in consumer trends and legal frameworks.

A recent study by the Pew Research Center have revealed that over half of Americans now live in areas permitting recreational cannabis use, a statistic made even more noteworthy as it comes only twelve years after Colorado and Washington led a landmark decision towards legalizing marijuana usage. Meanwhile, 74 percent of Americans reside in states where marijuana use, whether for recreational or medical purposes, is now legal – a shift which has driven to the establishment of nearly 15,000 cannabis dispensaries nationwide (https://ibn.fm/oZTmI).

“It’s all about location and good capitalization” explained Joe Lustberg, managing partner at Upwise Capital, which has been amongst the pioneers in financing the United States’ burgeoning cannabis industry. Retail has rapidly emerged as an essential sales vertical within the cannabis ecosystem, with cultivators and processors alike seeking viable outlets for their products.

Zoned Properties (OTCQB: ZDPY), a technology-driven property investment company focused on acquiring value-add real estate within the regulated cannabis industry in the United States, has been amongst the early leaders in facilitating the transition of the cannabis industry towards the physical retail space. The company maintains a portfolio of six investment properties located across Arizona, Michigan and Illinois; with each of its leased properties occupied by commercial cannabis-linked businesses, the company currently enjoys a 100% occupancy rate with a weighted average lease term of over 10 years. In addition to maintaining four properties leased and repurposed as regulated cannabis retail dispensaries, the company presently leases two properties which are operated as regulated cannabis cultivation and processing facilities.

Zoned Properties recently updated the market following the release of their annual financial results for 2023 (https://ibn.fm/vrcdq). The company revealed that top-line revenues had grown to $2.89 million in FY2023, representing an increase of 8.5 percent relative to the previous year. Meanwhile, operating expenses had marginally declined to $2.72 million compared to $2.77 million in FY2022, a year-over-year decrease of 1.9%. Zoned Properties also announced that its net losses had narrowed to $540,248 for the 2023 fiscal year, down from $574,355 the prior year.

Additionally, the company revealed that its operational results had enjoyed a marked acceleration in the latter half of the year, with fourth quarter 2023 revenues rising by 16.2 percent year over year with quarterly losses decreasing by -10.4 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2022.

“As we reflect on our Full Year 2023 results and our recent strategic updates, it’s clear that Zoned Properties is firmly on a trajectory of sustainable growth and value creation,” said Bryan McLaren, Chief Executive Officer of Zoned Properties.

Furthermore, McLaren elaborated on the company’s decision to list its cultivation property located in Arizona’s Chino Valley for sale at a purchase price of $16 million; the proposed sale forms part of Zoned Properties’ ongoing move towards refocusing its efforts towards its core direct-to-consumer property assets, a shift which has seen the company recently acquire a further two investment properties for use as potential dispensary sites.

“The listing of our Chino Valley property is an important step unlocking the potential opportunity to raise significant non-dilutive capital and reflects our commitment to seizing market opportunities with a dedication to enhancing shareholder value,” he continued. “Our journey is guided by a clear vision: to utilize our property technology competitive advantages to drive scale and innovate within our industry, delivering tangible, long-term value to our shareholders. We’re excited about what the future holds and remain dedicated to our strategic growth path, and operational excellence as we move forward.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ZonedProperties.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ZDPY are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/ZDPY

• Canadian government recently announced investments exceeding $15 million to support the mining sector
• FNICF targets high-grade nickel sulfide discoveries at Albert Lake and Gochager Lake projects
• Albert Lake site includes historic Rottenstone mine, produced high-grade nickel, copper, and platinum group elements (“PGE”) from 1965 to 1969
• Historical drilling at Gochager Lake identified a resource of 4.2 million tons grading 0.29% nickel and 0.08% copper

The Canadian government recently announced investments exceeding $15 million to support the mining sector at the 2024 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”) convention (https://ibn.fm/uhm31). The initiative aligns with Canada’s vision of becoming a leading supplier of resources powering clean technology while reinforcing the nation’s commitment to economic growth, innovation, and sustainability.

“Critical minerals are a generational economic opportunity for Canada — from mineral exploration and extraction to advanced manufacturing to processing and recycling, we are making investments across the value chain,” said The Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. “Canada will continue to make these strategic investments in important projects and Indigenous communities to help enable and grow the sustainable development of these minerals, reinforcing Canada’s position as a global supplier of choice for clean technology, clean energy and the resources the world needs to build a prosperous net-zero economy.”

Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF), an energy metals company based in Calgary, Alberta, advances exploration projects in Saskatchewan’s Trans Hudson Corridor with the aim of carving out a strategic spot within the country’s burgeoning minerals supply chain.

Fathom is currently targeting high-grade nickel sulfide discoveries at their Gochager Lake Project.

 Find a quote on Gochager for here The Gochager Lake Project represents another significant opportunity for Fathom to expand its exploration efforts and potentially make high-grade nickel discoveries. Spanning a total land area of 22,620 hectares, the project includes the recently acquired Watt’s Lake property and additional staked claims.

Historical drilling conducted in 1966-1967 identified a resource of 4.2 million tons grading 0.29% nickel and 0.08% copper (https://ibn.fm/qvhrh). Further, Fathom’s exploration activities at the site revealed robust off-hole borehole electromagnetic responses in several drill holes, suggesting the presence of multiple high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt chutes. With plans for additional surface geophysical programs, continued drilling, and comprehensive exploration activities, Fathom aims to further delineate and potentially expand the project while identifying additional mineralization throughout the site.

Fathom is led by an experienced management team with extensive expertise in the mining and exploration sectors. As the demand for nickel rises from the growing EV industry, FNICF aims to secure a position in Canada’s rapidly expanding mining sector and critical minerals supply chain.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FathomNickel.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FNICF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FNICF

• Experts project demand for copper is set to rise in coming years
• Increased demand from power generation, EVs and electronic devices may push the copper supply deficit to 6.5 million MT
• “We are excited about this significant exploration program at Storm,” said Aston Bay CEO Thomas Ullrich

In a space projected to see significant growth and demand in the coming decade, Canadian minerals exploration company Aston Bay Holdings (TSX.V: BAY) (OTCQB: ATBHF) is focused on establishing a strong foothold. As an explorer of high-grade copper and gold deposits in North America, the company is beginning an aggressive exploration program focused on immediate resource growth and testing of large-scale copper exploration targets (https://ibn.fm/rQ59y).

“Copper is the third-most-used metal in the world, and experts believe demand for this important commodity is set to rise in the coming years,” reported a recent Investing News Network (“INN”) article (https://ibn.fm/VSznK). “The copper price saw strong gains in the early part of 2023 before sinking through the year’s second and third quarters. However, growth in Q4 allowed it close out the year close to its starting price.”

Long-term projections for the copper space indicate a significant increase in demand for the red metal. “By 2031, McKinsey expects demand from power generation, EVs and electronic devices to push the copper supply deficit to 6.5 million MT,” the INN article noted. “Market participants are particularly interested in copper’s usage in EVs. With many governments looking to eliminate the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in the next 15 to 20 years, demand for EVs is going to make up an increasing portion of global car sales. Currently, EVs use between 38.5 and 83 kilograms of copper per vehicle. And even with new innovations, which analysts anticipate will reduce the average amount of copper per vehicle to 55 to 65 kilograms, the amount of copper needed across an estimated 40 million EVs by 2030 will still be significant.”

INN further noted that copper needed for constructing utility-scale power generation would add to demand as well. “According to the Copper Development Association, solar installations require about 5.5 MT of copper for every megawatt, while onshore wind turbines require 3.52 MT of copper and offshore wind turbines require 9.56 MT of copper,” the article reports. “In order to meet demand for renewables amid ambitious climate goals, the International Renewable Energy Agency says an average of 1,000 gigawatts will need to be added annually through 2030.”

With that backdrop, the exploration program starting at Aston Bay Holding’s Storm Copper Project comes at an ideal time. The field program, which started last month, includes an extensive 22,000 meters reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond drilling program focused on several key components, including:

• testing the extensions of the mineralized zones at Storm
• resource definition of known high-grade copper (“Cu”) discoveries at several zones at Storm
• exploring for new high-grade copper zones along strike and below the existing prospects and copper discoveries
• exploring along the prospective 100-kilometer copper belt including the Blizzard, Tornado and Tempest prospects

In addition, the company noted that high-resolution surface electromagnetic (“EM”) surveys are planned at its underexplored Blizzard, Tornado and Tempest Prospect areas; the company is also continuing work on its permitting roadmap, with environmental, mining and metallurgical studies underway.

“We are excited about this significant exploration program at Storm,” said Aston Bay CEO Thomas Ullrich. “Our partner American West is fully financed and currently coordinating mobilization in order to conduct the 2024 resource expansion and exploration program. Geophysics and 22,000 meters of planned drilling will focus on expanding the known areas of near-surface, high-grade copper mineralization at several prospects at Storm, as well as continuing to explore for new targets at depth and along strike over the almost-100-kilometer prospective trend for sediment-hosted copper mineralization.”

Aston Bay is a publicly traded mineral exploration company exploring for high-grade copper and gold deposits in Virginia state and Nunavut territory in Canada. The company is currently exploring the high-grade Buckingham Gold Vein in central Virginia and is in advanced stages of negotiation on other lands with high-grade copper potential in the area.

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://AstonBayHoldings.com.

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