NA Proactive news snapshot: Los Andes Copper, Playgon Games, Marble Financial, Aurania Resources, Empress Royalty …

Los Andes Copper Ltd (CVE:LA) (OTCMKTS:LSANF) (FRA:L41A) has marked a milestone for its Vizcachitas copper project in Chile, receiving the environmental approval needed to carry out drilling, which will allow it to complete the ongoing pre-feasibility study (PFS). The company said it had received unanimous approval from the Regional Environmental Committee for the work. It means Los Andes can now sink, if needed, up to 350 holes on up to 124 platforms over the next four years. Playgon Games Inc (CVE:DEAL) (OTCQB:PLGNF) (FRA:7CR), a technology company focused on delivering mobile live dealer technology to online gaming operators, announced that it had gone live in South Africa with digital content supplier Intelligent Gaming Pty Ltd (IGL). Vancouver, British Columbia-based Playgon said Intelligent Gaming had a letter of certification and board approval from the regulators, granting it approval under their manufacturers license to offer Playgon's live dealer product to operators in the South African market. With the certification in place and integration completed, Playgon is now live with IGL in South Africa, said the company. IGL is a top tier aggregator of content in the South African gaming market, which is pegged at $2.9 billion. Marble Financial Inc (CSE MRBL) (OTCMKTS:MRBLF) (FRA:2V0), an artificial intelligence (AI) driven financial technology company, announced an online performance marketing partnership with Canada’s largest parent-focused performance marketing and media platform, 55Rush. 55Rush specializes in building online Canadian communities, with the goal of curating connections between its 3.7 million members and their brand partners through awareness, data and insight tools, the company said. Parent Life Network, one of its four online communities, has more than 1.1 million members and is focused on creating relevant content for Canadian parents.  55Rush will enable MyMarble to amplify its user reach and generate more leads by helping Parent Life Network members improve their financial fitness through sponsored content, including giveaways, deals, resources and forums. Aurania Resources Ltd (CVE:ARU) (OTCMKTS:AUIAF) (FRA:20Q) told investors that its Tiria-Shimpia target in Ecuador had been extended to 22 kilometres (km) in length from 15 km with the discovery of Shimpia North. Sampling during the first exploration in this area at the Lost Cities - Cutucu project has uncovered elevated metal values in streams draining a ridge that is 7 km long. Results included 40 grams per tonne (g/t) silver in an extensively weathered gossan outcrop, said the company. Another sample from a stream returned 19 g/t silver, 6.5% lead and 1.1% zinc. Numinus Wellness Inc (CVE:NUMI) saw its cash balance balloon to C$28.5 million after closing a C$17.25 million bought deal, its fiscal 2Q results reveal. In a statement accompanying the results, the psychedelic therapy company called the three-month period ended February 28, 2021 a “landmark” quarter in which it completed the acquisition of Canadian healthcare startup Mindspace Wellbeing and announced new collaborations with laboratory Optimi Health and Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC). The Vancouver-based firm is the first Canadian public company to successfully legally extract psilocybe mushrooms, a feat it achieved during 2Q. Kenorland Minerals Ltd (CVE:KLD) (FRA:3WQ0) announced that it has acquired 65,657 hectares of mineral claims, through staking, within the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt in the Red Lake district of Northwestern Ontario. Kenorland said it has also entered into an option agreement dated April 29 with a private Ontario company, which grants the company the sole and exclusive option to acquire a 100% interest in the Curie Lake and Root Lake West properties. The staked and optioned claims combine for a total of 76,511 hectares and are referred to as Kenorland's South Uchi Project. In order to exercise the option, Kenorland will make aggregate cash payments of $175,000 and issue common shares worth $175,000 over a two-year period. Kenorland will also grant to the optionor a 2% net smelter return royalty on the property, half of which (1%) may be purchased by Kenorland for $1 million in cash or stock. Empress Royalty Corp (CVE:EMPR ) (OTCQB:EMPYF) (FRA:53G) has funded the initial US$2 million payment of the US$5 million silver stream agreement on the Tahuehueto project in Mexico, which is owned by Telson Mining Corporation (CVE:TSN) (OTCMKTS:SOHFF) (FRA:TSGN).  Empress on April 16 executed the Stream agreement on production of 100% of the payable silver production from Tahuehueto for the first 1,250,000 payable ounces. Thereafter, the percentage will step-down to 20% of the payable silver production to a maximum of 10 years from the first production, after which, the Stream terminates. Empress said The Stream is part of a US$25 million full-financing solution being provided to Telson by Empress and its strategic partners, Accendo Banco and Endeavour Financial. Gevo Inc (NASDAQ:GEVO) (FRA:ZGV3) has officially broken ground on its renewable natural gas (RNG) project in northwest Iowa. The project will generate RNG captured from dairy cow manure, or what's called feedstock. The Englewood, Colorado-based company has said previously that the feedstock for the RNG project will be supplied by three dairy farms involving over 20,000 milking cows with start-up expected in early 2022. Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd (CVE:NSP) (OTCPINK:NSPDF) (FRA:50N) has appointed CANEX Foods as master distributor for NATERA Plant Based Foods in Canada. Previously, CANEX Foods was a distributor of NATERA. But by naming the company master distributor, Naturally Splendid said it benefits in a multitude of ways, resulting in an overall reduction in operating costs while increasing services and margins. The benefits include increased storage capacity, daily scheduled delivery services, inventory management, as well as new working relationships with a wide selection of distributors through existing CANEX dealings including Sysco, Gordon Food Service, Intercity Packers Meat and Seafood, Georgia Main, and many others.  KushCo Holdings Inc (OTCQX:KSHB) announced the names of the executives who will lead the company once it completes its pending merger with Greenlane Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GNLN) (FRA:G67). As previously announced, current KushCo CEO Nick Kovacevich will lead the combined company as Chief Executive Officer, while Greenlane co-founder Aaron LoCascio will serve as President and Greenlane’s Bill Mote and Adam Schoenfeld will become the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, respectively.    Marvel Discovery Corp. (CVE:MARV) said it has executed a debt settlement agreement with a creditor to settle outstanding debt in the amount of $187,500. The creditor has agreed to accept 1.25 million shares in the capital stock of Marvel at a price of 15 cents per share to resolve the outstanding debt. Any shares issued under the debt settlement will be restricted from trading for four months plus one day from the date of issuance. The debt settlement agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance for filing. Aftermath Silver Ltd. (CVE:AAG) has said that under the terms of a previously announced share purchase agreement with Mandalay Resources Corp., it has elected to settle the required payment of $1.5 million owing to Mandalay on April 30, 2021, through the issuance of common shares of the company. Aftermath Silver will issue 2,054,794 common shares of the company at a deemed price of 73 cents per share to Mandalay. The issuance of the shares to Mandalay is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All shares issued pursuant to the debt settlement will be subject to a four-month hold period. Hill Street Beverage Company Inc (CVE:BEER) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to its non-brokered private placement announced on March 2, 2021, and further extended on March 4, 2021, which will see the issue of 42,548,544 shares at a purchase price of 8 cents per share, together with:42,548,544 share purchase warrants with an exercise price of 11 cents for a three-year period from the date of closing with 40 placees. Western Magnesium Corp (CVE:WMG) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to its non-brokered private placement, announced April on 27, 2021, which will see the issue of 25,773,997 shares at a purchase price of 13 cents per share, together with share purchase warrants at an initial exercise price of 19 cents with a one year term to expiry with 35 placees. The Canadian Securities Exchange has announced the launch of the Cannabis Investor Series, a four-episode virtual series that will provide insights into all key facets of the rapidly evolving cannabis industry. On each Tuesday in May, participants will hear from trailblazing experts and influencers who are shaping the industry and will learn about the exciting investment opportunities emerging as legal cannabis gains increasing acceptance worldwide. More than 70 companies and personalities will be providing insights. "The rise of the legal cannabis industry over the past several years has been remarkable," said Richard Carleton, CEO of the CSE. "At the CSE, we've had a front-row seat to observe the sector's evolution. It has been wonderful to see so many entrepreneurs capitalizing on a rapidly changing regulatory environment to pursue diverse opportunities across the industry. This series will demonstrate that the cannabis sector continues to evolve in new and unpredictable ways, creating tremendous opportunities for investors."  To register for the first episode of the Cannabis Investor Series, investors can use the following link: https://go.thecse.com/Investing-in-American-Cannabis-Register