NA Proactive news snapshot: Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp, Information Services Corporation, Else Nutrition Holdings, Nextech AR Solutions ...

Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp revealed that it is partnering with Tree of Life Canada (TOL) to provide distribution and sales services to bring Zoglo's wide range of plant-based food products to retailers and food service outlets across Canada. Acquired in 2010 by Chicago-based KeHE Distributors, one of the leading fresh, specialty and natural food distributors in North America with 16 distribution centres across Canada and the US, Tree of Life Canada is aimed at health-conscious Canadian consumers. It has a retail sales team of over 140 individuals, including 60 food service and culinary sales experts, in four sales offices and three distribution centres across Canada with an ability to reach over 90% of where food is sold and served.  Information Services Corporation posted fiscal second-quarter results that saw its revenue jump 44% year-over-year, powered by its Registry Operations, Services Segment and Technology Solutions. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the Saskatchewan-based firm reported revenue of $44.6 million, an increase of $13.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2020. Net income was $6.5 million or $0.37 per basic share, and $0.36 per diluted share during the second quarter.  Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. has announced that it will be expanding its reach into the Western US and mountain regions with its new listing in all 19 Harmon’s Grocery locations. Based out of Utah, Harmons is a leader in the grocery space in Utah, with its upscale, family-oriented approach and Harmon’s Grocery is one of the few remaining locally-owned and operated grocery chains in Utah. “Partnering with Harmon’s fills a strategic distribution gap for us,” said Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO and co-founder of Else Nutrition in a statement. Nextech AR Solutions Corp. said it has begun integration of its mixed reality (MR) solution HoloX, a human hologram application into HoloLens2, which is expected to be available in September 2021. The implementation will support gesture controls across HoloX’s UI and UX, allowing for users to navigate the application through eye-tracking and hand gestures. AR/MR smart glasses are wearable computer-capable glasses that add 3D images and animations to a massive screen on individual's glasses. The HoloLens initiative is being designed as a solution to provide a more realistic feeling of human hologram presence, beyond what is currently capable from other in-market solutions. FansUnite Entertainment Inc. said its subsidiaries, Askott Entertainment Inc. and E.G.G. Limited, have been granted licenses from the UK Gambling Commission, enabling the company to serve as a Business-to-Business (B2B) technology provider and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) operator in the UK online gambling market. Through its subsidiaries, FansUnite has received a remote gambling software license and remote betting license from the Gambling Commission. These licenses allow FansUnite to supply its B2B wagering platforms to UK sportsbooks and casino operators, and deliver its B2C betting solutions to the UK marketplace. The company previously announced that it had submitted its license applications on March 4, 2021. FansUnite already holds both B2B and B2C gaming licenses in Malta. PharmaDrug Inc announced it has entered into a sponsored research collaboration with the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation to work on an ocular psychedelic drug delivery platform. The two groups will develop the platform to transmit tryptamine-based pharmaceuticals such as DMT to treat eye diseases like glaucoma, which is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world. O3 Mining Inc reported a new set of drill results from its Bulldog deposit in Val-d’Or, Quebec that has expanded the mineralization at the Alpha property. Drill results include 2.6 grams per ton (g/t) gold over 14.1 metres (m), including 5.5 g/t gold over 6.2m only 65m below surface on the deposit. Other intercepts include 9.5 g/t gold over 4.8m at a vertical depth of 340m and 7.1 g/t gold over 5.6m, including 26.5 g/t gold over 1.3m at a vertical depth of 150m on the Kappa zone. Orgenesis Inc said its 2Q 2021 revenues rose from $1.75 million to $10.5 million compared to the same period in 2020. The international biotech company, which is focused on unlocking the full potential of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) in an affordable and accessible format, credited the Orgenesis Point of Care (POCare) Platform as a key factor to the profit boost. The POCare system consists of a pipeline of licensed POCare Therapeutics that are processed and produced in closed, automated POCare Technology systems across a collaborative POCare Network.  Globex Mining Enterprises Inc revealed that it has bought a 100% interest in a block of claims in Quebec’s Rouyn and Joannes townships, around 10 kilometres (km) east of Rouyn-Noranda called the Rouyn Merger property in an all-share deal with a 1% net smelter royalty payout. The Canadian exploration, royalty, and property bank company said the Rouyn Merger property consists of 49 claims totaling 1,509.4 hectares (3,729.8 acres) covering around 6.5km (4.04 miles) of the prolific, gold localizing Cadillac Break. The vendor, IAMGOLD Corporation, received 183,000 Globex shares subject to a four-month hold period and a 1% Net Smelter Royalty, said the company.  Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd said it has commenced manufacturing of the first Proof of Concept (PoC) prototype for its next-generation High Efficiency Inverter (HEI). Having successfully completed engineering simulations more quickly than initially anticipated, the company said its expedited development efforts are expected to result in its HEI technology being ready for PoC testing in the fourth quarter of 2021. Hillcrest said its 10kW/800V PoC inverter is expected to deliver both significant power efficiency gains and substantial cost benefits for future electric vehicles (EVs) and other e-mobility powertrains, as well as grid-connected renewable energy generation and storage systems. Newrange Gold Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the past-producing, high-grade Argosy Gold Mine in the Red Lake Mining Division of northwestern Ontario. The company said the mine is the most significant past-producer in the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt and produced 101,875 ounces of gold and 9,788 ounces of silver at a gold grade of 0.37 ounces per ton (oz/t) or 12.7 grams per ton (g/t). It closed in 1952 due to high operating costs and a $35/oz gold price. Production came from only four veins, although 12 are now known, and only to a depth of 900 feet (270 meters). The property consists of 43 patented claims and 17 Mining Licences of Occupation comprising 604 hectares.  HempFusion Wellness Inc. has announced the launch of its highly anticipated CBD Gummy line. Utilizing HempFusion’s proprietary broad-spectrum hemp extract, never an isolate, the new, great-tasting gummies feature natural functional ingredients and premium flavors, two popular consumer-driven trends. According to Brightfield Group, the CBD gummy market is set to achieve $500 million in sales in 2021, up 44% from 2020, and is expected to reach $1.8 billion in 2026. First Mining Gold Corp has remobilized its staff and crew for limited work at the company’s Springpole project near Red River, Ontario. Activity was suspended at the property in early July when a forest fire in northern Ontario began burning close to the project area. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNRF), the fire in the area is now classified as "Under Control".  KWESST Micro Systems Inc. announced that it has received notification from Innovation Solutions Canada (ISC) that it has qualified for up to $1.5 million in project funding in support of the further development and productization of its TASCS IFM system, Phantom electronic decoy system and counter-drone system. "This is strong validation of the Company's technology," said Jeff MacLeod, KWESST founder, CEO and president. He added: "This non-dilutive funding is subject to various conditions that include securing end-user sponsorship from the Canadian Department of National Defence or other agencies. We are very pleased that the necessary sponsorship has already been identified for two of the three projects, with sponsorship for the third one expected shortly. This funding entails the purchase of KWESST equipment by the Canadian government for evaluation in the course of refining requirements leading to larger future procurements under various projects over the next few years." Great Panther Mining Limited has announced unaudited second-quarter financial results from its three wholly-owned mines -- Tucano in Brazil as well as Topia and the Guanajuato Mine Complex (GMC) in Mexico. In a statement, CEO Rob Henderson said the temporary suspension of mining at Tucano's Urucum Central South (UCS) pit resulted in lower gold production and higher costs in the second quarter of 2021. Mining at UCS has since recommenced at depth.  Los Andes Copper Ltd. has announced that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on August 4, 2021, all resolutions were duly passed, including the election of Warren Gilman as a non-executive director. The company noted that Gilman has over 30 years of experience as a deal maker and investor in the metals and mining sector. He was a founder of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Global Mining Team in Toronto in 1988 and subsequently led the team's efforts out of Australia and China. Recruiter.com Group, Inc. has announced its chairman and CEO, Evan Sohn, will present the results of the company's Recruiter Index for July 2021 on CNBC's "The Exchange" and Yahoo Finance Live this week. Sohn will appear live on CNBC, Thursday, August 5, on 'The Exchange', which airs 1.00pm to 2.00pm ET, and on Yahoo Finance Live, Friday, August 6, between 12.00pm-1.00pm ET. The Recruiter Index, a survey of the Recruiter.com recruiter network comprised of more than 30,000 small and independent recruiters, has a successful track record of forecasting the Labor Department's jobs report by relying on the sentiment of recruiters, HR leaders, and hiring experts. "Our access to more than 30,000 recruiters provides significant insight into the job market," said Sohn. "We continue to see data that indicates candidates are holding out for better offers while employers become less and less interested in filling remote roles. I look forward to sharing additional insights on air this week." Fortitude Gold Corp. has declared its monthly dividend of $0.035 per common share payable on August 31, 2021, to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2021. Fortitude Gold is a gold producer, developer, and explorer with operations in Nevada, USA. Dividends may vary in amount and consistency or be discontinued at the board of directors' discretion depending on variables including but not limited to operational cash flows, company development requirements and strategies, construction, spot gold and silver prices, taxation, general market conditions and other factors. AEX Gold Inc. said it has appointed Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited as its joint corporate broker. Eldur Olafsson, CEO of AEX, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Panmure Gordon to the AEX Gold team as we continue to progress our flagship Nalunaq asset and our wider exploration portfolio. Panmure has a strong reach into the institutional market and we look forward to working with them to bring our exciting story to a wider audience." In a separate statement, AEX Gold also announced that on August 4, 2021, it was informed by TB Amati UK Smaller Companies Fund that Amati has sold a total of 3,319,512 common shares of no par value over the period February 10, 2021, to March 4, 2021, and now holds 8,902,710 shares, representing 5.03% of the company's issued share capital. DRDGOLD Ltd. has said it will release results for the year ended June 30, 2021, on SENS and the company’s website on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 8.00am SA time.