NA Proactive news snapshot: XPhyto Therapeutics, MegumaGold, Humanigen, Karora Resources ...

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp (CSE:XPHY) (OTCPINK:XPHYF) told investors Monday that development of its rapid saliva-based coronavirus test is proceeding at an expedited basis at its diagnostic partner’s research lab in Germany. Xphyto and 3a Diagnostics GmbH are developing a point-of-care lateral flow test to detect viral RNA in patent saliva, as well as from nasal and throat swabs, in fewer than five minutes. 3a’s enhanced RNA probe system has proven capable of detecting viral RNA in symptomatic, pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients alike, the company said. MegumaGold Corp (CSE:NSAU) has told investors its plan is to kick off a multi-phase drilling campaign to test numerous targets, once the group's business combination with Osprey Gold Development Ltd (CVE:OS) has been finalized. As reported earlier this year, the deal will create a leading precious metals explorer in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The initial focus of the combined firm will be on developing target areas close to St Barbara Limited's operating Touquoy Mine in the Moose River Gold Mines area, which includes Osprey's Caribou project and MegumaGold's Killag and Touqouy West properties, Meguma said. Humanigen Inc (OTCQB:HGEN) announced Monday that Brazilan regulators have granted the company permission to begin a Phase 3 study of its drug lenzilumab on coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the country.  The study will follow the same protocol approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in April - a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial format for severe and critical coronavirus patients with a high risk of disease progression. The study is now set to begin recruiting patients, the company said. Humanigen also confirmed that Cameron Durrant, its chief executive officer and Dale Chappell, its chief scientific officer will present a company overview and business update at the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference 2020 today, August 10, 2020, at 2.00pm Eastern Time. The conference being held in a virtual format, a live webcast of the event can be accessed at https://www.humanigen.com/investor-materials. An archived replay of the event will be available on the company website for 30 days following the event. Karora Resources Inc (TSX:KRR), formerly RNC Minerals, posted a strong second quarter to end-June, 2020, which saw the miner increase its earnings, boost the balance sheet, and reduce costs. The firm produces gold from its Beta Hunt in Western Australia, and has continued to lift output from integrating the Higginsville operations, which includes a mill, and which it bought a year ago. On Monday, Karora repeated its production and cost guidance for the full year of between 90,000 and 95,000 ounces of gold at an average all-in-sustaining costs (AISC)  of US$1,050 to US$1,200 per ounce sold. Loop Insights Inc (CVE:MTRX) (OCTMKTS:VRZPF), which uses artificial intelligence to drive real-time insights and enhanced customer engagement, revealed on Monday that it has struck a channel reseller partnership with global cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) company Vend, and has signed the first implementation deal with a Vend client. The Vancouver-based advanced tech company said Vend would unlock opportunities in the more than $5 trillion global retail industry. Vend is the first POS built for iOS and is used in over 25,000 stores across 140 countries. Loop said Vend's “global reach” creates “opportunities” across the world for Loop and its technology in the retail vertical. To this end, the companies have already secured the first implementation deal at a Vend client, Wild Birds Centers of America Inc - a North American aviary retail franchise with 30 stores - and a subsidiary of Global Harvest Foods Limited. Arcadia Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:RKDA) said on Monday that it has executed a term sheet to form a strategic business venture with Three Farm Daughters LLLP, a majority female-owned North Dakota-based consumer food company, to develop and market food products using Arcadia's patented non-GMO GoodWheat technology. The Davis, California-based company said that the companies will develop Three Farm Daughters-branded food products such as flours, pastas and crackers that leverage the enhanced nutritional profiles of GoodWheat ingredients. Three Farm Daughters products will be sold in grocery stores, on Amazon and through the company's e-commerce site. "Three Farm Daughters shares our commitment to healthy, high-quality food ingredients and clean labels," Arcadia Biosciences CEO Matthew Plavan said in a statement. Versus Systems Inc (CSE:VS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) is expanding into the trillion-dollar wellness market thanks to a new partnership with award-winning augmented reality studio ePlay Digital Inc (CSE:EPY) (OTCMKTS:EPYFF). On Monday, the Los Angeles-based company said it is teaming up with ePlay to bring its proprietary in-app rewards technology to ePlay’s portfolio of health and wellness applications. Versus said the agreement diversifies its content offerings for rewards partners in video platforms and lifestyle mobile applications. Nano One Materials Corp (CVE:NNO) (OTCMKTS:NNOMF) announced Monday a major new agreement that sets the stage to advance its lithium ion battery cathode material technology. The Vancouver-based company signed a joint development agreement with an unnamed Asian cathode material producer to develop and evaluate materials made with combined technologies. “We are thrilled to be working with a highly respected cathode producer who shares Nano One’s vision to develop and launch a disruptive cathode business,” CEO Dan Blondal told shareholders in a statement. “This is a defining moment in our evolution and an important milestone in the advancement of our business.” Agraflora Organics International Inc (CSE:AGRA) (OCTMKTS:AGFAF) has said it is exchanging $3 million worth of debentures for shares in the company. The firm said it agreed with holders of its 10% senior unsecured convertible debentures due March 12, 2021, that provides for the purchase of $3 million aggregate principal amount of the debentures. The cannabis company will distribute nearly 55 million shares priced at C$0.05472, which is the daily volume-weighted average price of shares between June 24, 2020, and June 30, 2020. Fura Gems Inc (CVE:FURA) (OTCMKTS:FUGMF), the gemstone mining and marketing company, is to acquire Australia-based Great Northern Mining, which boasts 73 leases, in a deal worth approximately C$2.86 million, or A$2.9 million. Toronto-based Fura will pay around C$2,860,632 to vendor Mosley Mining, less an amount payable to a bank to release a security interest on certain of the assets, and an amount equal to any royalties that become payable by the Great Northern before completion of the transaction. Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc. (CVE:CCW) (OTCMKTS:CCWOF) has said that Matt Halliday, the company's president & COO has also been appointed to the board of directors.  In connection with Halliday's appointment to the board, the group added, Marc Bamber has resigned as a director of the company to focus on his other work commitments.  The group also said it has engaged GRA Enterprises LLC  to provide investor relations services under a consulting agreement dated July 24, 2020. Services will include the production and publication of investor bulletins, distribution of investor bulletins to the consultant's e-mail list, and posts via the consultant's blogs and social media accounts. In consideration of these services, the company has paid the consultant a fee of US$30,000 for a 6-month contract. New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX:NUAG) (CVE:NUAG) (OTCQX:NUPMF) said it has received final approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and will commence trading effective on the TSX as of market open on August 11, 2020, under the current trading symbol of "NUAG".  In connection with the TSX listing, New Pacific's common shares will be voluntarily de-listed from the TSX Venture Exchange effective as of the commencement of trading on the TSX. New Pacific is a Canadian exploration and development company which owns the Silver Sand Project in Potosí Department, Bolivia and the Tagish Lake gold project in Yukon, Canada. Fidelity Minerals Corp. (CVE:FMN) (FSE:S5GM) said it has closed the non-brokered private placement it previously announced on July 27, 2020, and increased on August 4, 2020. The company has issued a total of 7,668,121 units at $0.06 each for gross proceeds of $$460,087. Of the total Units issued, 5,015,583 units were subscribed by Lions Bay Capital Inc., and 1,286,538 units were subscribed by management. Each unit consists of one common share and one transferable share purchase warrant exercisable into an additional common share at $0.07 per share until August 10, 2022. The securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a four-month hold period that expires on December 11, 2020. Finders' fees totalling $2,938 were paid relating to the private placement. The company intends to use the net proceeds for corporate working capital purposes. The placement is subject to final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Highgold Mining Inc (CVE:HIGH) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to a brokered and non-brokered (NB) private placement announced on July 6, 2020, and July 13, 2020, respectively, which will see the issue of 7,976,975 bought common shares and 446,500 NB common shares at a purchase price of $1.73 per share with 24 placees (including one for the NB offering). Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd (CVE:MTA) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to a non-brokered private placement of $5 million in convertible debentures, announced July 29, 2020, convertible into 505,050 common shares at a conversion price of $9.90 per share and a maturity date of April 22, 2023, at an Interest rate of 8% per annum with one placee. Blackrock Gold Corp (CVE:BRC) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to a non-brokered private placement announced July 22, 2020, which will see the issue of 10,416,667shares at a price of 72 cents each, together with 5,208,333 share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $1 for a two-year period with 11 placees. Royal Road Minerals Ltd (CVE:RYR) said it has closed its financing under a prospectus dated July 29, 2020, which was filed with and accepted by the TSX Venture Exchange, on August 4, 2020, for gross proceeds of $11,552,325 (including the full exercise of the overallotment option). 1933 Industries Inc. (CSE:TGIF)(OTCQX:TGIFF), a vertically-integrated cannabis consumer packaged goods company, has announced the grant of 9,200,000 incentive stock options to its directors, officers, consultants and/or employees under the company's stock option plan. The options are exercisable for a period of five years at a price of $0.075 per share and will be subject to certain vesting restrictions. The company also said that recently, around 6,600,000 options expired unexercised in accordance with the terms of its stock option plan. Binovi Technologies Corp. (CVE:VISN) (OTCMKTS:BNVIF) has announced that in light of the latest developments, its executive chairman Terry Booth will host a special investor conference call to discuss the company's new direction. The call will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, with Booth and CEO Adam Cegielski at 4.15pm EST (1.15pm PST). Conference dial-in details: Canada/USA TF: 1-800-319-4610; International Toll: +1-604-638-5340; Germany TF: 0800-180-1954. Callers should dial in 5 - 10 min prior to the scheduled start time and simply ask to join the call. Conference replay: Canada/USA TF: 1-800-319-6413; International Toll: +1-604-638-9010; Replay Access Code: 5088 Helix Technologies, Inc, (OTCQB:HLIX), the leading provider of critical infrastructure services to the legal cannabis industry, announced that its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 will be available on Friday, August 14, 2020, and the company will host a conference call at 4.30pm. eastern time on Monday, August 17 to discuss the financial results and the company's positioning for growth for the remainder of 2020 and beyond. There will be a live Q&A following the presentation portion of the call. Investors are also encouraged to submit questions via email prior to and during the call by emailing ir@helixtechnologies.com. Details for the call are: Attendee Dial-In: 785-424-1673 or 888-632-3385; Passcode or ID: 33895 VolitionRx Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:VNRX) has said it will host a conference call on Friday, August 14, at 8.30am Eastern Time to discuss its financial and operating results for the second quarter 2020, in addition to providing a business update. Cameron Reynolds, VolitionRx's president and chief executive officer, will host the call along with David Vanston, chief financial officer and Scott Powell, executive vice president, Investor Relations. The call will provide an update on recent developments and Volition's activities, including details of new and ongoing clinical trials, important events which have taken place in the second quarter of 2020, and milestones for 2020 and beyond. Dial-in details: US & Canada 1-877-407-9716 (toll free); UK 0800 756 3429 (toll free); Toll/International: 1-201-493-6779; Conference ID: 13707978. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Volition's corporate website at http://ir.volition.com. In addition, a telephone replay of the call will be available until August 28, 2020. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 (toll-free) in the US and Canada and 1-412-317-6671 (toll) internationally; replay pin number 13707978. Mota Ventures Corp. (CSE:MOTA) (FSE:1WZ:GR) (OTCPINK:PEMTF) ) announced that it has signed an agreement with Loricom Inc. (dba Rosen Group), an investor relations and public relations firm. The group said it has engaged Rosen Group for a four-month period from June 15, 2020, to October 15, 2020, in consideration for a monthly retainer of US$5,000. Following the initial four-month period, the agreement then converts to a month by month basis with a 15-day termination notice. Rosen Group will execute investor relations services and a public relations campaign with a focus on the US market.