Release – Conrad Shipyard Hosted a Steel Cutting Ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Admin

Conrad Shipyard hosted a Steel Cutting Ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge

Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard hosted a Steel Cutting Ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) at its shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. The ceremony signifies the start of construction of two Damen-designed Multi-Cat vessels, the first Multi-Cats to be built in the U.S. Deliveries are scheduled for Q3 and Q4 of 2022.

The two identical vessels measure 98.92’ in length, and are powered by three Caterpillar C32 TTA engines capable of meeting speeds of 10.2 knots. Equipped with large winches and deck cranes, the vessels will have maximum bollard pull of 31.75 short tons.

David Johanson, GLDD’s Senior Vice President of Project and Area Operations for the Gulf of Mexico, said the new vessels eliminate the need for assorted floating support equipment such as derrick barges, towboats and anchor barges. “The Multi-cats also significantly increase operational safety – enabling hose and pipe maintenance works to take place securely on deck reducing the risk of man-overboards compared to standard industry methods utilizing floating pontoons. This will improve our operational efficiency,” he said.

Brett Wolbrink, Conrad Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, discussed the relationship between Conrad and GLDD:

“We are pleased to be constructing multiple vessels for GLDD and we value the continued confidence that GLDD has shown in Conrad and in our talented workforce not only in new construction but also in repair. It is our pleasure to work with your team, and it is our honor to build these unique and versatile vessels for you,” he said.

ABOUT CONRAD SHIPYARD Conrad Shipyard was established in 1948 and is headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana. The company designs, constructs and overhauls tugboats, ferries, liftboats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other steel and aluminum products for both commercial and government markets. Conrad provides both repair and new construction services atitsfive Gulf Coast shipyards located in southern Louisiana and Texas.

ABOUT GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, the Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of over 200 specialized vessels. For Additional

Information Contact: Robert Sampey, Vice President, at 985.384.3060 • RASampey@conradindustries.com

Vectrus (VEC) – Operating Environment Remains Healthy Favorable Risk Reward

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Admin

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Vectrus (VEC)
Operating Environment Remains Healthy; Favorable Risk/Reward

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offer facility and logistics services and information technology and network communications services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations and others.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

New Awards. Last week, Vectrus announced it had received two additional task orders under the AFCAP V $6.4 billion ID/IQ contract. The new firm-fixed price awards are valued at $40 million. These two additional task orders build on the Company’s AFCAP wins that were announced in the first quarter, demonstrating Vectrus’ ability to support the contingency and humanitarian requirements under AFCAP V, in our view.

Iraq Now Under Vectrus. It appears operational responsibility for Iraq has finally transferred over to Vectrus under the LOGCAP V award. The worldwide pandemic slowed the transition process down substantially, but with Iraq transferred Vectrus could finally begin to realize more of the LOGCAP V award promise. We view the transition positively …

This research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision.

NFT Collectible Marketplace for DRAFTKINGS

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Admin

NFT Sports Collectibles Marketplace for Company Co-Founded by Tom Brady

NFTs are quickly moving from obscure assets to more widely sought-after, collected, or traded, investments. Part of any asset’s value is scarcity. Each unique NFT has scarcity designed into it. The second is liquidity; this occurs with an active central market. The marketplace for one-of-a-kind digital sports memorabilia is being created – DraftKings is aggressively working to become the central market and creator of desirable NFTs

DraftKings began as an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. In April 2020, DraftKings went public through a SPAC merger which allowed an injection of capital and the ability to more readily expand into areas of related businesses.

Details

Yesterday (July 21), in a press release, DraftKings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced: “Company Becomes the Exclusive Seller
of Sports-Related NFTs From Autograph’s Officially Licensed Talent Roster.” As part of the announcement, the company revealed its plans to launch DraftKings Marketplace. The Marketplace will be a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and also allows secondary transactions. After launched, customers will be able to more easily buy, sell and trade digital collectibles across sports, entertainment, and culture using their DraftKings account. Additionally, as part of a new affiliation, DraftKings Marketplace will become the exclusive distributor of sports-related NFT content from the platform. Autograph was founded by sports legends Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Wayne Gretsky, and others. Its business is the official licensing of prominent athletes and celebrities to provide a varied assortment of digital collectibles.

“The NFT boom has reinvented the collectibles industry and driven excitement to early-adopting audiences worldwide—including the DraftKings community,” said Matt Kalish, DraftKings co-founder and president. “DraftKings Marketplace will sit at the center of this technological and cultural phenomenon, providing our immense existing customer base with an easily accessible experience that rivals all legacy marketplaces. This initial vision in collaboration with Autograph, and its coveted collection of official digital collectibles, is a vital first step as we enter the emergent NFT market. We aim to usher in this new era by introducing millions of collectors to this evolving space while providing beloved content through an intuitive interface built to win over the long term.”

When?

The initial drops on DraftKings Marketplace will be the “Pre-Season Access” collection. It will be priced in $USD and showcase NFTs of legendary athletes from Autograph’s talent roster and partners. The Marketplace will also serve as a secondary-sales platform where registered users can buy, sell and trade digital collectibles brought to the online market.

“As the world becomes more comfortable with digital ownership and collection, we see an incredible opportunity to bring users high-quality and personalized content from their favorite athletes, artists, and franchises,” said Dillon Rosenblatt, Founder and CEO, Autograph. “NFTs are the perfect medium to connect users to both the things they love and those who share those interests, and we want to leverage today’s incredible partnerships to provide continued value to our community.”

Autograph’s advisory board which is largely made up of athletes and entertainers will help design custom NFTs exclusively for Autograph then will begin rolling them out later in the summer. While DraftKings Marketplace will be the exclusive purveyor of sports NFTs from Autograph, the collaboration may eventually branch into other verticals like entertainment, lifestyle and culture. Autograph recently teamed up with Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), to be able to derive NFT content from iconic films and television. This could include, The Hunger Games, Rambo IV & V, Dirty Dancing, Blair Witch, Mad
Men, John Wick, The Divergent Series, The
Expendables, The Twilight Saga and other well-recognized titles.

Take-Away

It would seem that blockchain technology has gone past the tipping point where there is now a race among companies to be the first and most entrenched in what they hope will become lucrative businesses. As with anything new, there is risk. As with most things rewarding, risk is an expected ingredient.

Suggested Reading:

The Art World is Embracing Blockchain Technology

Bombshells From Musk, Dorsey, and Wood and Bitcoin Conference

Making Sense of Non-Fungible Tokens

How Fast are People Cutting the Cable Cord?

Sources:

https://autograph.io/

DraftKings NFT
Marketplace

Schwazze Closes Acquisition of Southern Colorado Growers

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Admin

Schwazze Closes Acquisition of Southern Colorado Growers

Acquisition Substantially Increases Cultivation Capabilities;

Provides Major Boost to Wholesale Supply of Distillate to Colorado CPG Manufacturers

DENVER, CO – July 22, 2021 – Schwazze, (OTCQX:SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), announced that it has closed the transaction to acquire the assets of Southern Colorado Growers (“SCG”) in Huerfano County, Colorado; previously announced June 1, 2021. The acquisition includes 34 acres of land with outdoor cultivation capacity, as well as indoor, greenhouse, and hoop house cultivation facilities and equipment. This purchase continues Schwazze’s expansion in Colorado and, is the company’s first major move into cultivation, which will provide high-end, premium cannabis directly to its Star Buds dispensaries and significant production of biomass for its PurpleBee’s extraction and manufacturing facility. PurpleBee’s is Colorado’s largest supplier of wholesale distillate for the CPG market, providing high quality distillate to leading vaporizer, concentrates and edibles companies.

The consideration for the acquisition is $6.8 million for the business and $4.5 million for the real estate and farm assets. Total consideration of $11.3 million was paid as $5.9 million of cash and $5.4 million in Schwazze common stock upon closing.

Schwazze has major expansion plans for SCG, which includes the buildout of cultivation capacity over the next four quarters. SCG produces premium flower with approximately 30 strains and has won multiple Connoisseur Cup awards for select strains in 2020 (Best Hybrid Flower – Banger & Mac) and 2021 (Best Rec Hybrid – The Mac).

“Our team is excited to add SCG, a premier cannabis cultivator, to our growing platform. This acquisition will provide premium quality flower to our 17 Star Buds Colorado locations. In addition, the SCG garden will significantly increase our capability to produce a substantial amount of biomass for our Purplebee’s distillate manufacturing operation, which will benefit the entire cannabis industry throughout the state. The addition of SCG to our portfolio is expected to provide a positive margin impact for Schwazze,” said Justin Dye, Schwazze’s CEO.

About Schwazze
Schwazze (OTCQX: SHWZ) is building the premier vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado and plans to take its operating system to other states where it can develop a differentiated leadership position. Schwazze is the parent company of a portfolio of leading cannabis businesses and brands spanning seed to sale. The Company is committed to unlocking the full potential of the cannabis plant to improve the human condition. Schwazze is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and data science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes. The Company’s leadership team has deep expertise in retailing, wholesaling, and building consumer brands at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector. Schwazze is passionate about making a difference in our communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and doing our part to incorporate climate-conscious best practices. Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. was Schwazze’s former operating trade name. The corporate entity continues to be named Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Such statements may be preceded by the words “plan,” “will,” “may,”, “predicts,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events or performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified. Consequently, actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) our inability to manufacture our products and product candidates on a commercial scale on our own or in collaboration with third parties; (ii) difficulties in obtaining financing on commercially reasonable terms; (iii) changes in the size and nature of our competition; (iv) loss of one or more key executives or scientists; (v) difficulties in securing regulatory approval to market our products and product candidates; (vi) our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy in Colorado and outside the state, (vii) our ability to consummate the acquisition described in this press release or to identify and consummate future acquisitions that meet our criteria, (viii) our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize synergies therefrom, ({ix) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, (x) the timing and extent of governmental stimulus programs, and (xi) the uncertainty in the application of federal, state and local laws to our business, and any changes in such laws. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

Investors
Joanne Jobin
Investor Relations
Joanne.jobin@schwazze.com
647 964 0292

Media
Julie Suntrup, Schwazze
Vice President | Marketing & Merchandising
julie.suntrup@schwazze.com
303 371 0387

Release – Schwazze Closes Acquisition of Southern Colorado Growers

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Admin

Schwazze Closes Acquisition of Southern Colorado Growers

Acquisition Substantially Increases Cultivation Capabilities;

Provides Major Boost to Wholesale Supply of Distillate to Colorado CPG Manufacturers

Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth.

Forward-Looking Statements

Investors
Joanne Jobin
Investor Relations
Joanne.jobin@schwazze.com
647 964 0292

Media
Julie Suntrup, Schwazze
Vice President | Marketing & Merchandising
julie.suntrup@schwazze.com
303 371 0387

Golden Predator Mining (NTGSF)(GPY:CA) – Golden Predator Shareholder Vote On August 25

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Golden Predator Mining (NTGSF)(GPY:CA)
Golden Predator Shareholder Vote On August 25

Golden Predator Mining Corp is a Canada based exploration stage company engaged in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties. It owns properties primarily in Yukon, Canada. Some of the company’s projects located in Yukon are the 3 Aces, Sprogge, Reef, Brewery Creek, Marg, Sonora Gulch, Grew Creek, Upper Hyland and others.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst of Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Shareholder vote is August 25. Golden Predator shareholders of record as of July 16 will vote on Golden Predator’s planned business combination with Arizona Gold Corp. (TSX: AZG, OTCQB: AGAUF) during a special meeting on August 25 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Shareholders will have the option to attend virtually by video conference. Closing is contingent on receiving: 1) approval by two-thirds of the votes cast by Golden Predator shareholders, 2) a simple majority of the votes cast by Arizona Gold Corp. shareholders, and 3) if required, a simple majority of the votes cast by Arizona and Golden Predator shareholders at their respective shareholder meetings, excluding votes by certain persons.

Terms of the transaction. Shareholders of Golden Predator will receive 1.65 common shares of Arizona Gold Corp. in exchange for each share of Golden Predator. Upon closing, Arizona Gold is expected to change its name to Sabre Gold Corp. and Golden Predator shareholders will own approximately 45% of the combined company shares …

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

Release – Comstocks Linico To Recycle 100000 Tons Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Per Year

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin

Comstock’s Linico To Recycle 100,000 Tons Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Per Year

Breakthrough Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Technologies Enable Extraordinary Increase in Throughput

Virginia City, NV (July 21, 2021) – Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: LODE) today announced the filing of a Written Determination of Hazardous Waste Recycling (“Application”) by LINICO Corporation (“LiNiCo”), and its lithium-ion battery (“LIB”) recycling facility located in the Tahoe Reno Industrial (“TRI”) Center in Storey County, Nevada (“TRI Facility”).

The Application and LiNiCo’s final engineering plans are based on the first phase of LiNiCo’s proprietary LIB recycling technologies, which have been designed for extraordinary capacity and yield at a fraction of the capital and operating costs of all known methods. Those technologies are the direct result of Comstock’s recently announced and planned additional technology development, engineering, and materials science acquisitions and other transactions, including Renewable Process Solution (“RPS”) and its CEO and Comstock’s new Chief Process Engineer, Rahul Bobbili.

Construction of the first phase of LiNiCo’s new processes will commence at the TRI Facility upon approval of the Application, with an anticipated completion and start-up during the first half of 2022. Once complete, the TRI Facility is conservatively expected to scale up to its initial nameplate capacity exceeding 100,000 tons per year of LIBs over a period of three years, with annualized revenues exceeding $250,000,000, $410,000,000, and $505,000,000 per year during the TRI Facility’s first, second, and third full years of operations, respectively, as shown in the following excerpt from LiNiCo’s internal projections:Extraordinary Growth

Spent LIBs are widely expected to contain more than $12 billion in recoverable strategic metals by 2025 and $26 billion by 2040, as global mobile device use increases to about 18 billion by 2025, and electric vehicle (“EV”) sales increase to about 138 million units by 2030 from 7.6 million in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. ARK Invest also recently concluded that EV sales will increase to about 40% of global auto sales within five to six years. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk provided a similar estimate, tweeting his view that the industry could produce 30 million EVs per year by 2027. Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid (NYSE: CCIV), said in June 2021 that he believes that there is a growing recognition that EVs represent the future of the auto industry. And General Motors (NYSE: GM) recently announced that it will increase spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, with a target of selling 1,000,000 EVs annually by 2025.

Meeting the increased demand will require about 1.8 million tons per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”), or about five times more than the entire lithium mining industry produces today, and more than fifteen times the total LCE used in producing new EVs in 2020. The mining and battery manufacturing industries can scale up to meet that demand, but there are only about 80 million tons of identified lithium resources worldwide, and EV batteries are typically landfilled after eight to ten years of use.

Selective Separation Technologies

“The first phase of our technologies was all about establishing and maximizing market leading throughput in a safe, compliant, and cost-effective manner, with room for modular capacity expansions as global electrification efforts accelerate and the LIB recycling industry inevitably grows,” said LiNiCo’s Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Michael Vogel. “However, in addition to our previously announced Green Li-ion 99.9% pure cathode production technologies, we are also perfecting a series of additional technologies involving remarkable and new approaches to selectively separating strategic commodities from LIBs, starting with high purity LCE products. We designed the TRI Facility layout with those future upgrades and technologies in mind.”

Comstock’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corrado De Gasperis, added, “We see spent LIBs as a potent form of industrial ore, and – as with any ore, we need the right team, technology, and infrastructure to mine it. Comstock and LiNiCo are rapidly assembling all three, as demonstrated by the extraordinary five-fold leap in the initial throughput of LiNiCo’s first facility, representing the proverbial tip of our rapidly developing and expanding technology spear.”

Addressing Scarcity with Innovation

Comstock believes that the global clean energy transition, escalating population growth, and accelerating natural resource scarcity are converging into a “perfect storm” of global demand in a broad array of strategic materials, including anything involving carbon, metals, energy, and water – without the corresponding global capacity to sustainably meet even a fraction of the demand. Comstock’s strategic focus has consequently shifted to include the development of companies and technologies that facilitate the more efficient use of natural resources by extracting and valorizing critical and inevitably scarce feedstocks.

De Gasperis concluded, “The consumption of any product is powered by feedstock, and as vast as some feedstock supplies may seem, they are all finite. The world is watching that story unfold in electrification products, with a current focus on the scarcity of lithium and other cathode constituents, and a shared goal of reducing global carbon emissions. However, every cathode in every LIB needs an anode, and the vast majority of anodes are comprised of synthetic graphite, the global supplies of which are nearly all met with carbon intensive fossil fuel derivatives. We see that to be counterproductive, and its exactly the sort of inevitable need that we intend to address with innovation. We believe that we’re well positioned ahead of that curve with LiNiCo’s TRI Facility and our technology development efforts.”

About Comstock Mining Inc.

Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) is an emerging innovator and leader in the sustainable extraction, valorization, and production of scarce natural resources, with a focus on high value strategic materials that are essential to meeting the rapidly increasing global demand for clean energy, carbon-neutrality, and natural products. To learn more, please visit www.comstockmining.com.

Comstock was selected to join the Russell Microcap^®Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opened on June 4, 2021. Membership in the Russell Microcap^® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any related calls or discussions may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of doing so. Forward-looking statements include statements about matters such as: consummation of all pending transactions; project, asset or Company valuations; future industry market conditions; future explorations, acquisitions, investments and asset sales; future performance of and closings under various agreements; future changes in our exploration activities; future estimated mineral resources; future prices and sales of, and demand for, our products; future impacts of land entitlements and uses; future permitting activities and needs therefor; future production capacity and operations; future operating and overhead costs; future capital expenditures and their impact on us; future impacts of operational and management changes (including changes in the board of directors); future changes in business strategies, planning and tactics and impacts of recent or future changes; future employment and contributions of personnel, including consultants; future land sales, investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, operational, tax, financial and restructuring initiatives; the nature and timing of and accounting for restructuring charges and derivative liabilities and the impact thereof; contingencies; future environmental compliance and changes in the regulatory environment; future offerings of equity or debt securities; asset sales and associated costs; future working capital, costs, revenues, business opportunities, debt levels, cash flows, margins, earnings and growth. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical and current trends, current conditions, possible future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, representations or warranties and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control and could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Some of those risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth in our filings with the SEC and the following: counterparty risks; capital markets’ valuation and pricing risks; adverse effects of climate changes or natural disasters; global economic and capital market uncertainties; the speculative nature of gold or mineral exploration, including risks of diminishing quantities or grades of qualified resources; operational or technical difficulties in connection with exploration or mining activities; contests over title to properties; potential dilution to our stockholders from our stock issuances and recapitalization and balance sheet restructuring activities; potential inability to comply with applicable government regulations or law; adoption of or changes in legislation or regulations adversely affecting businesses; permitting constraints or delays; decisions regarding business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us or others; the impact of, or the non-performance by parties under agreements relating to, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, asset sales, leases, options and investments to which we may be party; changes in the United States or other monetary or fiscal policies or regulations; interruptions in production capabilities due to capital constraints; equipment failures; fluctuation of prices for gold or certain other commodities (such as silver, zinc, cyanide, water, diesel fuel and electricity); changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse effects of terrorism and geopolitical events; potential inability to implement business strategies; potential inability to grow revenues; potential inability to attract and retain key personnel; interruptions in delivery of critical supplies, equipment and raw materials due to credit or other limitations imposed by vendors or others; assertion of claims, lawsuits and proceedings; potential inability to satisfy debt and lease obligations; potential inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting; potential inability or failure to timely file periodic reports with the SEC; potential inability to list our securities on any securities exchange or market; inability to maintain the listing of our securities; and work stoppages or other labor difficulties. Occurrence of such events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or the market price of our securities. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Except as may be required by securities or other law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation with respect to any securities of the Company, the fund or any other issuer.

Contact Information:

Comstock Mining Inc.
P.O. Box 1118
Virginia City, NV 89440
ComstockMining.com

Corrado De Gasperis
Executive Chairman & CEO
Tel (775) 847-4755
degasperis@comstockmining.com

Zach Spencer
Director of External Relations
Tel (775) 847-5272 Ext.151
questions@comstockmining.com

Release – Travelzoo Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin

Travelzoo Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

NEW YORK,
July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO):

Consolidated revenue of
$19.1 million, up 172% year-over-year and up 34% quarter-over-quarter
Non-GAAP consolidated operating profit of
$4.9 million
Earnings per share (EPS) of
$0.22 attributable to
Travelzoo from continuing operations
Cash flow from operations of
$12.8 million

Travelzoo, a global Internet media company that publishes exclusive offers and experiences for members, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2021. Consolidated revenue was
$19.1 million, up 172% from
$7.0 million year-over-year and up 34% from
$14.3 million in the prior quarter. Reported revenue excludes revenue from discontinued operations in
Asia Pacific.
Travelzoo’s reported revenue consists of advertising revenues and commissions, derived from and generated in connection with purchases made by
Travelzoo members.

The reported net income attributable to
Travelzoo from continuing operations was
$3.0 million for Q2 2021. At the consolidated level, including minority interests, the reported net income from continuing operations was
$3.0 million. EPS from continuing operations was
$0.22, compared to a loss per share of (
$0.48) in the prior-year period.

Non-GAAP operating profit was
$4.9 million. The calculation of non-GAAP operating profit excludes amortization of intangibles (
$0.3 million), stock option expenses (
$0.9 million), and severance-related expenses (
$0.2 million). See section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

“We see continued improvement in our business. We seize the exceptional industry opportunities for providing 30 million
Travelzoo members exclusive and irresistible travel, entertainment, and local offers and experiences.
Travelzoo members are affluent, active, and open for new experiences. 75% say
Travelzoo influences their travel destinations because they trust
Travelzoo“, said Holger Bartel, Global CEO.

Cash Position
As of
June 30, 2021, consolidated cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were
$82.1 million. Cash flow from operations was
$12.8 million. There were no significant capital expenditures.

Reserve
Reported revenues include a reserve of
$3.7 million related to commissions to be earned from refundable vouchers sold. The reserve is booked as contra revenue. For Q2 2021, an adjustment to the reserve increased reported revenue by
$286,000.

Travelzoo North America

North America business segment revenue increased 233% year-over-year to
$14.0 million. Operating profit for Q2 2021 was
$3.5 million, or 25% of revenue, compared to an operating loss of
$4.7 million in the prior-year period.

Travelzoo Europe

Europe business segment revenue increased 128% year-over-year to
$4.2 million. Operating loss for Q2 2021 was
$227,000, compared to an operating loss of
$1.7 million in the prior-year period.

Jack’s Flight Club
On
January 13, 2020,
Travelzoo acquired 60% of Jack’s
Flight Club, a membership subscription service. Jack’s
Flight Club revenue decreased 9% year-over-year to
$860,000. Operating income for Q2 2021 was
$170,000, compared to an operating loss of
$248,000 in the prior-year period. After consolidation with
Travelzoo, Jack’s
Flight Club’s net income was
$98,000, with
$59,000 attributable to
Travelzoo as a result of recording
$275,000 of amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisition.

Licensing
In
June 2020,
Travelzoo sold its subsidiary in
Japan, Travelzoo Japan K.K., to Mr. Hajime Suzuki. In connection with the sale,
Travelzoo and Travelzoo Japan K.K. entered into a royalty-bearing licensing agreement for the exclusive use of
Travelzoo members in
Japan. In
August 2020,
Travelzoo sold its
Singapore subsidiary to Mr. Julian Rembrandt and entered into a royalty-bearing licensing agreement for, among other things, the exclusive use of
Travelzoo’s members in
Australia,
New Zealand, and
Singapore. Under the licensing agreements,
Travelzoo’s existing members in
Australia,
Japan,
New Zealand, and
Singapore will continue to be owned by
Travelzoo as the licensor. Licensing revenue is booked with a lag of one quarter.
Travelzoo did not record any licensing revenue from either subsidiary in Q2 2021.

Members and Subscribers
As of
June 30, 2021, we had 31.3 million members worldwide. In
North America, the unduplicated number of
Travelzoo members was 17.7 million as of
June 30, 2021, up 6% from
June 30, 2020. In
Europe, the unduplicated number of
Travelzoo members was 8.5 million as of
June 30, 2021, down 6% from
June 30, 2020. Jack’s
Flight Club had 1.7 million subscribers as of
June 30, 2021, consistent with 1.7 million subscribers as of
June 30, 2020.

Discontinued Operations
As announced in a press release on
March 10, 2020,
Travelzoo decided to exit its
Asia Pacific business which in 2019 reduced EPS by
$0.60. The
Asia Pacific business has been classified as discontinued operations since
March 31, 2020. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. Certain reclassifications have been made for current and prior periods between the continued operations and the discontinued operations in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.

Income Taxes
Income tax expense was
$1.1 million in Q2 2021, compared to an income tax benefit of
$1.3 million in the prior-year period.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management calculates non-GAAP operating income when evaluating the financial performance of the business. Travelzoo’s calculation of non-GAAP operating income, also called “non-GAAP operating profit” in this press release and today’s earnings conference call, excludes the following items: impairment of intangibles and goodwill, amortization of intangibles, stock option expenses, and severance- related expenses. This press release includes a table which reconciles GAAP operating income to the calculation of non-GAAP operating income. Non-GAAP operating income is not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America (“GAAP”). This information should be considered as supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Looking Ahead
We currently expect for Q3 2021 to report higher revenue and profitability. We see a trend of recovery of our revenue. We have been able to reduce our operating expenses, and we believe we can continue the trend of lower fixed costs in the foreseeable future.

Conference Call

Travelzoo will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results today at
11:00 a.m. ET. Please visit http://ir.travelzoo.com/events-presentations to download the management presentation (PDF format) to be discussed in the conference call; and access the webcast.

About Travelzoo
Travelzoo® provides our 30 million members insider deals and one-of-a-kind experiences personally reviewed by one of our deal experts around the globe. We have our finger on the pulse of outstanding travel, entertainment, and lifestyle experiences. For over 20 years we have worked in partnership with more than 5,000 top travel suppliers—our long-standing relationships give
Travelzoo members access to irresistible deals.

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words “expect”, “predict”, “project”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with the
SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

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Travelzoo.

Travelzoo
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended					Six months ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2021		2020			2021			2020
Revenues	$	19,079	$	7,004		$	33,363		$	27,331
Cost of revenues	2,522		2,141			5,540			4,844
Gross profit	16,557		4,863			27,823			22,487
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	7,340		4,288			14,130			17,382
Product development	685		566			1,368			1,994
General and administrative	5,056		6,642			9,616			12,164
Impairment of intangible asset and goodwill	—		—			—			2,920
Total operating expenses	13,081		11,496			25,114			34,460
Operating income (loss)	3,476		(6,633		)	2,709			(11,973		)
Other income (loss), net	684		(179		)	518			(185		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,160		(6,812		)	3,227			(12,158		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,136		(1,309		)	1,878			(1,826		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	3,024		(5,503		)	1,349			(10,332		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	29		(795		)	14			(3,714		)
Net income (loss)	3,053		(6,298		)	1,363			(14,046		)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	39		(108		)	(9		)	(1,247		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Travelzoo	$	3,014	$	(6,190	)	$	1,372		$	(12,799	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Travelzoo—continuing operations	$	2,985	$	(5,395	)	$	1,358		$	(9,085	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Travelzoo—discontinued operations	$	29	$	(795	)	$	14		$	(3,714	)

Income (Loss) per share—basic
Continuing operations	$	0.26	$	(0.48	)	$	0.12		$	(0.80	)
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	(0.07	)	$	—		$	(0.33	)
Net income (loss) per share —basic	$	0.26	$	(0.55	)	$	0.12		$	(1.13	)

Income (Loss) per share—diluted
Continuing operations	$	0.22	$	(0.48	)	$	0.10		$	(0.80	)
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	(0.07	)	$	—		$	(0.33	)
Net income (loss) per share—diluted	$	0.22	$	(0.55	)	$	0.10		$	(1.13	)
Shares used in per share calculation from continuing operations—basic	11,488		11,310			11,440			11,375
Shares used in per share calculation from discontinued operations—basic	11,488		11,310			11,440			11,375
Shares used in per share calculation from continuing operations—diluted	13,408		11,310			13,248			11,375
Shares used in per share calculation from discontinued operations—diluted	13,408		11,310			13,248			11,375

Travelzoo
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	80,962		$	63,061
Accounts receivable, net	9,905			4,519
Prepaid income taxes	1,616			931
Deposits	105			137
Prepaid expenses and other	3,253			1,166
Assets from discontinued operations	84			230
Total current assets	95,925			70,044
Deposits and other	1,552			745
Deferred tax assets	3,647			5,067
Restricted cash	1,164			1,178
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,559			8,541
Property and equipment, net	1,034			1,347
Intangible assets, net	3,975			4,534
Goodwill	10,944			10,944
Total assets	$	126,800		$	102,400
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,503		$	6,996
Merchant payables	82,236			57,104
Accrued expenses and other	8,222			8,649
Deferred revenue	2,213			2,688
Operating lease liabilities	3,751			3,587
PPP notes payable (current portion)	3,156			2,849
Income tax payable	98			326
Liabilities from discontinued operations	482			671
Total current liabilities	108,661			82,870
PPP notes payables	—			814
Deferred tax liabilities	38			357
Long-term operating lease liabilities	10,353			10,774
Other long-term liabilities	2,146			1,085
Total liabilities	121,198			95,900
Non-controlling interest	4,600			4,609
Common stock	115			114
Treasury stock (at cost)	(1,583		)	—
Additional paid-in capital	4,988			6,239
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	969			(403		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,487		)	(4,059		)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,002			1,891
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	126,800		$	102,400

Travelzoo
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	3,053		$	(6,298	)	$	1,363		$	(14,046	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	476			667			960			1,218
Stock-based compensation	934			4,031			1,816			4,054
Deferred income tax	599			(1,152		)	1,140			(1,761		)
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill	—			—			—			2,920
Gain on notes payable settlement	—			(1,500		)	—			(1,500		)
Loss on long-lived assets	—			—			—			437
Loss on equity investment in WeGo	—			141			—			336
Gain on PPP notes payable forgiveness	(429		)	—			(429		)	—
Net foreign currency effects	(103		)	225			(255		)	(456		)
Provision (reversal) of loss on accounts receivable and other reserves	(417		)	986			(871		)	2,427
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(2,552		)	3,674			(4,781		)	6,183
Prepaid income taxes	(168		)	—			(713		)	989
Prepaid expenses and other	(418		)	558			(2,775		)	1,420
Accounts payable	(312		)	1,602			1,415			2,149
Merchant payables	11,973			15,100			25,185			8,160
Accrued expenses and other	321			(2,084		)	(320		)	(1,380		)
Income tax payable	(102		)	266			(228		)	(67		)
Other liabilities	(80		)	263			332			2,340
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,775			16,479			21,839			13,423
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	—			—			—			(679		)
Other investment	—			(430		)	—			(430		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(77		)	(72		)	(84		)	(203		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(77		)	(502		)	(84		)	(1,312		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	—			—			(1,583		)	(1,205		)
Payment of promissory notes	—			(6,800		)	—			(7,800		)
Proceeds from notes payable	—			3,663			—			3,663
Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement	(3,066		)	—			(3,066		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,066		)	(3,137		)	(4,649		)	(5,342		)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	427			(239		)	697			(511		)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	10,059			12,601			17,803			6,258
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	72,129			14,367			64,385			20,710
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	82,188		$	26,968		$	82,188		$	26,968

Travelzoo
Segment Information from Continuing Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Three months ended June 30, 2021	Travelzoo North America			Travelzoo Europe			Jack’s Flight Club			Elimination		Consolidated
Revenue from unaffiliated customers	$	13,650		$	4,569		$	860		$	—	$	19,079
Intersegment revenue	335			(335		)	—			—		—
Total net revenues	13,985			4,234			860			—		19,079
Operating income (loss)	$	3,533		$	(227	)	$	170		$	—	$	3,476

Three months ended June 30, 2020	Travelzoo North America			Travelzoo Europe			Jack’s Flight Club			Elimination		Consolidated
Revenue from unaffiliated customers	$	4,254		$	1,805		$	945		$	—	$	7,004
Intersegment revenue	(52		)	52			—			—		—
Total net revenues	4,202			1,857			945			—		7,004
Operating loss	$	(4,702	)	$	(1,683	)	$	(248	)	$	—	$	(6,633	)

Six months ended June 30, 2021	Travelzoo North America			Travelzoo Europe			Jack’s Flight Club			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenue from unaffiliated customers	$	23,478		$	8,138		$	1,747		$	—		$	33,363
Intersegment revenue	326			(326		)	—			—			—
Total net revenues	23,804			7,812			1,747			—			33,363
Operating income (loss)	$	3,572		$	(923	)	$	60		$	—		$	2,709

Six months ended June 30, 2020	Travelzoo North America			Travelzoo Europe			Jack’s Flight Club			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenue from unaffiliated customers	$	16,803		$	8,908		$	1,628		$	(8	)	$	27,331
Intersegment revenue	96			(104		)	—			8			—
Total net revenues	16,899			8,804			1,628			—			27,331
Operating loss	$	(5,678	)	$	(3,024	)	$	(3,263	)	$	(8	)	$	(11,973	)

Travelzoo
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Information
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended					Six months ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2021		2020			2021		2020
GAAP operating expense	$	13,081	$	11,496		$	25,114	$	34,460
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Impairment of intangible and goodwill (A)	—		—			—		2,920
Amortization of intangibles (B)	275		396			559		611
Stock option expenses (C)	934		4,031			1,816		4,054
Severance-related expenses (D)	175		67			398		284
Non-GAAP operating expense	11,697		7,002			22,341		26,591

GAAP operating income (loss)	3,476		(6,633		)	2,709		(11,973		)
Non-GAAP adjustments (A through D)	1,384		4,494			2,773		7,869
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)	4,861		(2,139		)	5,482		(4,104		)

Investor Relations:
Almira Pusch
ir@travelzoo.com

Source: Travelzoo

Release – Sierra Metals Reports Second Quarter 2021 Production Results Including Record Throughput at Its Yauricocha Mine in Peru

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin

Sierra Metals Reports Second Quarter 2021 Production Results Including Record Throughput at Its Yauricocha Mine in Peru

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX:SMT) (BVL:SMT) (NYSE AMERICAN:SMTS) (“Sierra Metals” or “the Company”) is reporting second-quarter 2021 production results, as the Company continues to deal with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic at its operations.

Results are from Sierra Metals’ three underground mines in Latin America: The Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru, and the Bolivar copper and Cusi silver Mines in Mexico.

Second Quarter 2021 Production Highlights

Copper production
of 9.5 million pounds; a 2% decrease from Q2 2020
Silver production
of 1.0 million ounces; a 67% increase from Q2 2020
Gold production of
2,812 ounces; a 2% increase from Q2 2020
Zinc production of
21.1 million pounds; a 54% increase from Q2 2020
Lead production of
8.0 million pounds; a 24% increase from Q2 2020
Copper equivalent
production of 24.8 million pounds; a 9% increase from Q2 2020

The Company achieved 62% and 25% increase in throughput as compared to Q2 2020, at its Yauricocha and Bolivar mines respectively. The Yauricocha mine achieved 328,909 tonnes during the quarter at an average rate of 3,759 tpd. Earlier during the quarter, the Company announced receipt of permit to build and operate an expansion of its capacity to 3,600 tpd plus an allowance for up to an additional 5%.

Consolidated copper production decreased 2% to 9.5 million pounds, silver increased 67% to 1.0 million ounces, zinc increased 54% to 21.1 million pounds, lead increased 24% to 8.0 million pounds, and gold increased 2% to 2,812 ounces compared to Q2 2020.

Luis Marchese, President, and CEO of Sierra Metals commented: “Despite the
challenges we have faced due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, I am pleased with the
relatively solid production performance in Q2 2021. The Company continues to
face operational difficulties related to COVID-19 at all mines but particularly
in Peru. We expect that we will continue to be impacted for the remainder of
the year and as such we are reviewing our production guidance and may revise it
as part of our Q2-2021 consolidated financial results.”

He continued
, “Looking ahead to the second half of 2021, we anticipate seeing
an improvement in production results over the first half of the year as we
continue to manage the implications of COVID-19 using best practices. Our goal continues
to be avoiding any mine closures while ensuring that strict protocols remain in
place to protect the wellbeing of our employees as well as the local
communities. Additionally, we have commenced implementation on a 500,000 tonne
per year magnetite concentrate plant at Bolivar which is expected to be
operational early next year. We also received the final permit required for the
construction and operation of the expansion of throughput at Yauricocha to
3,600 tonnes per day. We continue to work on the completion of Preliminary
Feasibility Studies for all three mines to support planned expansions at all
mines starting in 2024. Brownfield and greenfield exploration programs
continue, and we continue to strive to optimize and improve operations with an
aim of reducing costs where possible in this challenging environment.”

Consolidated Production Results

Consolidated Production	Three Months Ended June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2021	2020	% Var.	2021	2020	% Var.

Tonnes processed	787,534	511,485	*54%*	1,561,955	1,252,183	*25%*
Daily throughput	9,000	5,846	54%	8,925	7,155	25%


Silver production (000 oz)	954	572	*67%*	1,915	1,520	*26%*
Copper production (000 lb)	9,535	9,708	*-2%*	17,430	21,484	*-19%*
Lead production (000 lb)	7,960	6,406	*24%*	16,964	15,485	*10%*
Zinc production (000 lb)	21,133	13,741	*54%*	45,256	35,387	*28%*
Gold Production (oz)	2,812	2,762	2%	5,448	6,419	*-15%*


Silver equivalent ounces (000’s)⁽¹⁾	4,043	3,297	*23%*	7,778	8,028	*-3%*
Copper equivalent pounds (000’s)⁽¹⁾	24,786	22,743	9%	50,157	54,016	*-7%*
Zinc equivalent pounds (000’s)⁽¹⁾	81,114	61,353	*32%*	160,750	146,032	*10%*

^{(1) Silver equivalent ounces and copper and zinc equivalent pounds

for Q2 2021 were calculated using the following realized prices: $26.80/oz Ag,

$4.37/lb Cu, $1.34/lb Zn, $0.97/lb Pb, $1,818/oz Au. Silver equivalent ounces

and copper and zinc equivalent pounds for Q2 2020 were calculated using the

following realized prices: $16.59/oz Ag, $2.40/lb Cu, $0.89/lb Zn, $0.76/lb Pb,

$1,722/oz Au. Silver equivalent ounces and copper and zinc equivalent pounds

for 6M 2021 were calculated using the following realized prices: $26.62/oz Ag,

$4.13/lb Cu, $1.29/lb Zn, $0.94/lb Pb, $1,798/oz Au. Silver equivalent ounces

and copper and zinc equivalent pounds for 6M 2020 were calculated using the

following realized prices: $16.58/oz Ag, $2.46/lb Cu, $0.91/lb Zn, $0.78/lb Pb,

$1,654/oz Au.}

Yauricocha Mine, Peru

The Yauricocha Mine demonstrated its operational flexibility by processing a record 328,909 tonnes during Q2 2021, which is a 62% increase from Q2 2020. On June 16, 2021, the Company announced receipt of a permit from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, which allows for the construction and operation at a capacity of 3,600 tpd.

The higher throughput was partially offset by lower head grades for all metals, resulting in a 7% higher copper equivalent production as compared to Q2 2020. In terms of zinc equivalents, this was a 29% increase over the same quarter of 2020. Copper production for the quarter was 11% lower, while silver, lead, zinc and gold production increased by 35%, 22%, 54% and 23% respectively as compared to Q2 2020. Due to COVID-19 operating restrictions the focus has been on larger but lowered grade ore bodies to meet tonnages with a reduced work force.

A summary of production from the Yauricocha Mine for Q2 2021 is provided below:

Yauricocha Production	Three Months Ended June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2021	2020	% Var.	2021	2020	% Var.

Tonnes processed	328,909	202,534	*62%*	655,120	487,759	*34%*
Daily throughput	3,759	2,315	62%	3,744	2,787	34%


Silver grade (g/t)	56.94	66.37	-14%	55.65	66.07	-16%
Copper grade	0.70%	1.21%	-42%	0.63%	1.17%	-46%
Lead grade	1.20%	1.63%	-26%	1.27%	1.59%	-20%
Zinc grade	3.27%	3.48%	-6%	3.49%	3.74%	-7%
Gold Grade (g/t)	0.45	0.62	-27%	0.44	0.66	-33%

Silver recovery	80.14%	82.82%	-3%	79.70%	82.82%	-4%
Copper recovery	72.67%	77.19%	-6%	69.84%	77.19%	-10%
Lead recovery	90.14%	88.08%	2%	90.15%	88.08%	2%
Zinc recovery	89.23%	88.32%	1%	89.82%	88.32%	2%
Gold Recovery	21.99%	21.18%	4%	20.91%	21.18%	-1%


Silver production (000 oz)	483	358	*35%*	934	853	9%
Copper production (000 lb)	3,697	4,164	*-11%*	6,379	9,548	*-33%*
Lead production (000 lb)	7,831	6,406	*22%*	16,537	15,014	*10%*
Zinc production (000 lb)	21,133	13,741	*54%*	45,256	35,387	*28%*
Gold Production (oz)	1,043	850	*23%*	1,933	2,104	*-8%*


Copper equivalent pounds (000’s)⁽¹⁾	15,308	14,354	7%	31,142	34,549	*-10%*
Zinc equivalent pounds (000’s)⁽¹⁾	49,923	38,723	*29%*	99,701	93,404	7%

Bolivar Mine, Mexico

The Bolivar Mine processed 385,331 tonnes in Q2 2021, which is a 25% increase from the Q2 2020 throughput. The average daily throughput realized during the quarter was 4,404 tpd. Head grades for copper, silver, and gold were 8%, 27%, and 30% lower, respectively, as compared to Q2 2020. Copper equivalent production for Q2 2021 decreased 8% as compared to Q2 2020, because of lower silver (6%) and gold (15%) production offset by 5% higher copper production. Production continues to be focused more on the Mina de Fierro zone in Q2 2021 as part of our COVID-19 management plan. Mina de Fierro is a larger ore body with greater tonnages; however, the head grades and recoveries are lower than the Bolivar West zone. It is expected that as the Bolivar Mine returns to more normal operations and more ore is taken from the Bolivar West zone that we will see and improvement in head grades and recoveries in the future.

A summary of production for the Bolivar Mine for Q2 2021 is provided below:

Bolivar Production	Three Months Ended June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2021	2020	% Var.	2021	2020	% Var.

Tonnes processed (t)	385,331	308,951	*25%*	756,939	686,513	*10%*
Daily throughput	4,404	3,531	25%	4,325	3,923	10%


Copper grade	0.86%	0.93%	-8%	0.82%	0.91%	-10%
Silver grade (g/t)	19.06	26.00	-27%	19.31	23.30	-17%
Gold grade (g/t)	0.21	0.30	-30%	0.20	0.29	-31%

Copper recovery	79.89%	87.09%	-8%	82.25%	86.45%	-5%
Silver recovery	85.74%	82.80%	4%	85.13%	82.41%	3%
Gold recovery	63.19%	63.79%	-1%	66.95%	63.84%	5%


Copper production (000 lb)	5,838	5,544	5%	11,051	11,935	*-7%*
Silver production (000 oz)	202	214	*-6%*	399	424	*-6%*
Gold production (oz)	1,627	1,912	*-15%*	3,218	4,103	*-22%*


Copper equivalent pounds (000’s)⁽¹⁾	7,754	8,389	*-8%*	15,024	17,541	*-14%*

Cusi Mine, Mexico

The Cusi Mine throughput for Q2 2021 was 73,294 tonnes or 838 tpd. There was no production during the same quarter of 2020, as Cusi remained in care and maintenance throughout that quarter, due to the government-mandated shutdown to contain the advancement of COVID-19. Silver head grade for Q2 2021 was 138.94 g/t resulting in silver production of 269,000 ounces. Additionally, gold production was 142 ounces and lead production was 129,000 pounds respectively during the quarter.

A summary of production for the Cusi Mine for Q2 2021 is provided below:

Cusi Production	Three Months Ended June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2021	2020	% Var.	2021	2020	% Var.

Tonnes processed (t)	73,294	–	*N.A.*	149,896	77,911	*92%*
Daily throughput	838	–	N.A.	857	890	-4%


Silver grade (g/t)	138.94	–	N.A.	148.28	120.88	23%
Gold grade (g/t)	0.16	–	N.A.	0.16	0.18	-11%
Lead grade	0.10%	–	N.A.	0.16%	0.33%	-52%

Silver recovery (flotation)	81.96%	–	N.A.	81.39%	80.21%	1%
Gold recovery (lixiviation)	37.41%	–	N.A.	38.51%	46.53%	-17%
Lead recovery	82.95%	–	N.A.	81.90%	84.17%	-3%


Silver production (000 oz)	269	–	*N.A.*	582	243	*140%*
Gold production (oz)	142	–	*N.A.*	297	212	*40%*
Lead production (000 lb)	129	–	*N.A.*	427	471	*-9%*


Silver equivalent ounces (000’s)⁽¹⁾	283	–	*N.A.*	617	286	*116%*

Quality Control

All technical data contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Americo Zuzunaga, FAusIMM CP (Mining Engineer) and Vice President of Corporate Planning is a Qualified Person and chartered professional qualifying as a Competent Person under the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, and Ore Reserves.

About Sierra Metals

Sierra Metals Inc. is a diversified Canadian mining company focused on the production and development of precious and base metals from its polymetallic Yauricocha Mine in Peru, and Bolivar and Cusi Mines in Mexico. The Company is focused on increasing production volume and growing mineral resources. Sierra Metals has recently had several new key discoveries and still has many more exciting brownfield exploration opportunities at all three Mines in Peru and Mexico that are within close proximity to the existing mines. Additionally, the Company also has large land packages at all three mines with several prospective regional targets providing longer-term exploration upside and mineral resource growth potential.

The Company’s Common Shares trade on the Bolsa de Valores de Lima and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “SMT” and on the NYSE American Exchange under the symbol “SMTS”.

For further information regarding Sierra Metals, please visit www.sierrametals.com.

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Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated March 30, 2020 for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and other risks identified in the Company’s filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which filings are available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively.

The risk factors referred to above are not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes statements about the future and is inherently uncertain, and the Company’s actual achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. The Company’s statements containing forward-looking information are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking information if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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Sierra Metals Inc.
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Sierra Metals Inc.
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Aurania Reports that Drilling at Tsenken N1 Provides Evidence of a Link with the Tiria-Shimpia Target

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin

Aurania Reports that Drilling at Tsenken N1 Provides Evidence of a Link with the Tiria-Shimpia Target

Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2021 – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (Frankfurt: 20Q) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) reports that review of drill core shows that the fault system which links the Tsenken target with the Tiria-Shimpia target, moved periodically throughout the development of the sedimentary basin, providing a pumping mechanism for metal-bearing fluids that deposited sediment-hosted zinc-silver at Tiria-Shimpia and copper-silver at Tsenken. Further scout drilling at Tsenken N1 is focusing on sediment-hosted copper-silver adjacent to this fault system that extends 45 kilometres from the copper area in the south to the zinc zone in the north in the central part of the Company’s Lost Cities – Cutucu Project (“Project”) in southeastern Ecuador.

Professor Gregor Borg, an expert on sediment-hosted copper systems, who has worked both in the Central African Copperbelt and the European Kupferschiefer, recently visited site to review the exploration programs and drill core from Tsenken and Tiria-Shimpia.

Professor Borg commented, “I have not seen many mineralized systems that extend 45 kilometres along a fault system as we see in the central part of Aurania’s Lost Cities Project. The change from copper-centric in the Tsenken area to zinc-rich in the Tiria-Shimpia target is consistent metal zoning that is evident in the Kupferschiefer. I came away from my second review of Aurania’s sedimentary copper exploration program as convinced as I was on my first visit that the red-bed basin is highly fertile and has very good potential for sediment-hosted copper. We optimized some of the concepts on the basis of the features that we saw in the drill core, and I have encouraged the exploration team to keep drilling.”

Five drill holes have been completed at Tsenken N1 and hole 6 is underway – the objective being to explore the same sedimentary layer in the Tsenken area that contains zinc-silver in the Tiria-Shimpia area as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Vertical profile illustrating the target concept for the current drill hole, TSN1-006. The target is copper in the same sedimentary unit in the Tsenken area as contains zinc-silver in the Tiria-Shimpia area. This target is brought to relatively shallow depth on a geological fault as illustrated in Figure 2.

Geological Detail of Tsenken N1 Drilling

Five drill holes, for a total of 2,184 metres (“m”), have been drilled in the Tsenken N1 target area and hole 6 is underway. The sedimentary layers targeted in hole 6 have been elevated to within a few hundred metres of surface, as illustrated in Figure 2, by faults that are known to have provided pathways for the metal-bearing fluids.

Drill results received to date are not economically significant but do show a clear trend with contained copper increasing towards the east: drill hole TSN1-002 – the westernmost – having no copper, hole TSN1-001 having 0.23% over 1m and hole TSN1-003 – the easternmost – having two mineralized zones; the upper sedimentary layer with 1m at 0.47% copper and the lower with 0.15% copper over 2.6m. Observations from the drill core show that the fault system was active at the time of accumulation of the red-beds in the Tsenken area and field mapping and satellite imagery show that this fault system extends into the Tiria-Shimpia area where it is linked with zinc-silver mineralization.

Holes TSN1-004 and TSN1-005 were collared further north, closer to Tiria-Shimpia and results will be reported when available.

Figure 2. Vertical profile interpretation through the Tsenken N1 area showing the location of drill holes 1, 2 and 3 that tested for sediment-hosted copper-silver in red-beds beneath a lava seal. Hole 6 is testing for expected sediment-hosted copper in a similar position in the sedimentary layering as the silver-zinc mineralization at Tiria-Shimpia is located. The fault system shown in red is suspected to have fed copper into the sediments in a similar way that it did zinc-silver into the Tiria-Shimpia area. (Evap. is evaporite (salt) and Int. is intrusive such as a porphyry).

Drilling at Tiria-Shimpia

A second drill rig has completed the first hole at Tiria-Shimpia and the second scout drilling hole is underway.

Sample Analysis & Quality Assurance / Quality Control (“QAQC”)

Laboratories: The samples were prepared for analysis at MS Analytical (“MSA”) in Cuenca, Ecuador, and the analyses were done in Vancouver, Canada.

Sample preparation: The rock samples were jaw-crushed to 10 mesh (crushed material passes through a mesh with apertures of 2 millimetres (“mm”)), from which a one-kilogram sub-sample was taken. The sub-sample was crushed to a grain size of 0.075mm and a 200 gram (“g”) split was set aside for analysis.

Analytical procedure: Approximately 0.25g of rock pulp underwent four-acid digestion and analysis for 48 elements by ICP-MS. For the over-limit samples, those that had a grade of greater than 1% copper, zinc and lead, and 100g/t silver, 0.4 grams of pulp underwent digestion in four acids and the resulting liquid was diluted and analyzed by ICP-MS.

QAQC: Aurania personnel inserted a certified standard pulp sample, alternating with a field blank, at approximate 20 sample intervals in all sample batches. Aurania’s analysis of results from its independent QAQC samples showed the batches reported on above, lie within acceptable limits. In addition, the labs reported that the analyses had passed their internal QAQC tests.

Qualified Person

The geological information contained in this news release has been verified and approved by Jean-Paul Pallier, MSc. Mr. Pallier is a designated EurGeol by the European Federation of Geologists and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

About Aurania

Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.

Information on Aurania and technical reports are available at www.aurania.com and www.sedar.com, as well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/auranialtd/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/auranialtd, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurania-resources-ltd-.

For further information, please contact:

Carolyn Muir

VP Investor Relations

Aurania Resources Ltd.

(416) 367-3200

carolyn.muir@aurania.com

Dr. Richard Spencer

President

Aurania Resources Ltd.

(416) 367-3200

richard.spencer@aurania.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking information that involves substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of Aurania. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe Aurania’s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that Aurania or its management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to Aurania, Aurania provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to Aurania’s objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential mineralization, the corporation’s portfolio, treasury, management team and enhanced capital markets profile, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration, timing of the commencement of operations and estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, failure to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, regulatory, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate indigenous peoples, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restrictions on labour and international travel and supply chains, and those risks set out in Aurania’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although Aurania believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Aurania disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.

Today’s Drug Policies are Part of a Long History

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin



	Image Credit: Ignacio Ferre Pérez (Flickr)

When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol and Drugs?

Humans constantly alter the world. We burn fields, turn forests into farms, and breed plants and animals. But humans don’t just reshape our external world – we engineer our internal worlds, and reshape our minds.

One way we do this is by upgrading our mental “software”, so to speak, with myths, religion, philosophy and psychology. The other is to change our mental hardware – our brains. And we do that with chemistry.

Today, humans use thousands of psychoactive compounds to alter our experience of the world. Many derive from plants and fungi, others we manufacture. Some, like coffee and tea, increase alertness; others, like alcohol and opiates, decrease it.Psychiatric drugs affect mood, while psychedelics alter reality.

We alter brain chemistry for all kinds of reasons, using substances recreationally, socially, medicinally, and ritually. Wild animals sometimes eat fermented fruit, but there’s little evidence that they eat psychoactive plants. We’re unusual animals in our enthusiasm for getting drunk and high. But when, where and why did it all start?

High on Life in the Pleistocene

Given humanity’s love of drugs and alcohol, you might assume getting high is an ancient, even prehistoric tradition. Some researchers have suggested prehistoric cave paintings were made by humans experiencing altered states of consciousness. Others, perhaps inspired more by hallucinogens than hard evidence, suggest that drugs triggered the evolution of human consciousness. Yet there’s surprisingly little archaeological evidence for prehistoric drug use.

African hunter-gathers – Bushmen, Pygmies and the Hadzabe people – likely live their lives in ways similar to ancestral human cultures. The most compelling evidence for the use of drugs by such early humans is a potentially hallucinogenic plant, kaishe, used by Bushmen healers, which supposedly makes people “go mad for a while”. Yet how much Bushmen historically used drugs is debated, and otherwise, there’s little evidence for drug use in hunter-gatherers.

The implication is that, despite Africa’s diverse plants and fungi, early humans used drugs rarely, maybe to induce trances during rituals, if at all. Perhaps their lifestyle meant they rarely felt the need for escape. Exercise, sunlight, nature, time with friends and family – they’re powerful antidepressants. Drugs are also dangerous; just as you shouldn’t drive drunk, it’s risky to get high when lions lurk in the bush, or a hostile tribe waits one valley over.

Out of Africa

Migrating out of Africa 100,000 years ago, humans explored new lands and encountered new substances. People discovered opium poppies in the Mediterranean, and cannabis and tea in Asia.

Author Provided Map

Archaeologists have found evidence of opium use in Europe by 5,700 BC. Cannabis seeds appear in archaeological digs at 8,100 BC in Asia, and the ancient Greek historian Herodotus reported Scythians getting high on weed in 450 BC. Tea was brewed in China by 100 BC.

It’s possible our ancestors experimented with substances before the archaeological evidence suggests. Stones and pottery preserve well, but plants and chemicals decay quickly. For all we know, Neanderthals could have been the first to smoke pot. But archaeology suggests the discovery and intensive use of psychoactive substances mostly happened late, after the Neolithic Revolution in 10,000 BC, when we invented farming and civilization.

Evidence suggests human drug use came after the Neolithic Revolution, Author provided

The American Psychonauts

When hunters trekked across the Bering Land Bridge 30,000 years ago into Alaska and headed south, they found a chemical cornucopia. Here, the hunters discovered tobacco, coca and maté. But for some reason, indigenous Americans were especially fascinated with psychedelics.

American psychedelics included peyote cactus, San Pedro cactus, morning-glory, Datura, Salvia, Anadenanthera, Ayahuasca, and over 20 species of psychoactive mushrooms. It was a pre-Columbian Burning Man. Indigenous Americans also invented the nasal administration of tobacco and hallucinogens. They were the first to snort drugs – a practice Europeans later borrowed.

A Mixtec Codex showing the ceremonial use of mushrooms. British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA

This American psychedelic culture is ancient. Peyote buttons have been carbon-dated to 4,000 BC, while Mexican mushroom statues hint at Psilocybe use in 500 BC. A 1,000 year-old stash found in Bolivia contained cocaine, Anadenanthera and ayahuasca – and must’ve been one hell of a trip.

Inventing Alcohol

A huge step in the evolution of debauchery was the invention of agriculture because farming made booze possible. It created a surplus of sugars and starches which, mashed and left to ferment, magically transformed into potent brews.

Humans invented alcohol many times independently. The oldest booze dates to 7,000 BC, in China. Wine was fermented in the Caucasus in 6,000 BC; Sumerians brewed beer in 3,000 BC. In the Americas, Aztecs made pulque from the same agaves used today for tequila; Incas brewed chicha, a corn beer.

While in America, psychedelics appear to have been particularly important, Eurasian and African civilizations seem to have preferred alcohol. Wine was central to ancient Greek and Roman cultures, was served at Plato’s Symposium and at the Last Supper, and remains incorporated in the Jewish Seder and Christian communion rituals.

Civilization and Intoxication

Archaeology suggests alcohol and drugs date back millennia to early agricultural societies. But there’s little evidence early hunter-gatherers used them. That implies something about agricultural societies and the civilizations they gave rise to promoted substance use. But why?

It’s possible large civilizations simply drive innovation of all kinds: in ceramics, textiles, metals – and psychoactive substances. Perhaps alcohol and drugs also promoted civilization – drinking can help people socialize, altered perspectives encourage creativity, and caffeine makes us productive. And it may just be safer to get drunk or high in a city than the savannah.

A darker possibility is that psychoactive substance use developed in response to civilization’s ills. Large societies create large problems – wars, plagues, inequalities in wealth and power – against which individuals are relatively powerless. Perhaps when people couldn’t change their circumstances, they decided to change their minds.

This article was republished with permission from The Conversation, a news site
dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. It represents the
research-based findings and opinions of Nicholas R. Longrich Senior
Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and Paleontology, University of Bath.

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Todays Drug Policies are Part of a Long History

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Admin



	Image Credit: Ignacio Ferre Pérez (Flickr)

When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol and Drugs?

High on Life in the Pleistocene

Out of Africa

Migrating out of Africa 100,000 years ago, humans explored new lands and encountered new substances. People discovered opium poppies in the Mediterranean, and cannabis and tea in Asia.

Author Provided Map

Evidence suggests human drug use came after the Neolithic Revolution, Author provided

The American Psychonauts

A Mixtec Codex showing the ceremonial use of mushrooms. British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA

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