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International Graphite secures funding deal with Comet

INTERNATIONAL GRAPHITE LIMITED

International Graphite Ltd (ASX:IG6) managing director and CEO Phil Hearse joins Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to talk through a strategic funding arrangement aimed at solidifying IG6's share register and addressing speculation about the security of International Graphite shares held by Comet. This agreement involves a $1.5 million loan from International Graphite to Comet, coupled with the provision for International Graphite to appoint a majority on Comet's board. The arrangement is designed to prevent a potential sell-down of Comet's 40 million shares in International Graphite when they are released from ASX escrow on April 7, 2024. Hearse highlights the mutual benefits of this deal, expressing confidence in the positive impact on shareholder value and the share price stabilisation for International Graphite. This move also enables International Graphite to focus more intently on its role in the renewable energy sector, with significant developments expected in the near future. “International Graphite shares are a major asset for Comet,” Hearse said. “The imminent expiration of the escrow period, in conjunction with Comet’s recent de-listing from the ASX, has fuelled concern that Comet may be compelled to sell down its investment in International Graphite to recapitalise its business. “Stabilising Comet’s financial position and appointing a majority to the Comet board removes the ‘overhang’ that we believe has contributed to the recent decline in the International Graphite share price and provides the catalyst for a rebound." Contact Details Proactive Investors Jonathan Jackson +61 413 713 744 jonathan@proactiveinvestors.com

March 14, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Open Campus ushers in new era of learning by empowering lifelong learners with control over their educational identity and data

Terminal 3

Open Campus, the pioneering community-led Web3 education protocol dedicated to transforming the education sector, announced today a significant milestone: more than 100,000 learners worldwide have now claimed their Open Campus ID. Launched on 23 January 2024, Open Campus ID is a decentralized identifier that empowers learners by providing full control over their educational identities, reputations, and data. The Open Campus ID system facilitates the creation of unique online profiles, along with the issuance of on-chain educational badges and credentials, setting a new standard for digital learning and identity management. Yat Siu, the co-founder of Animoca Brands and a member of the EDU Foundation Council, said: "The core mission of Open Campus is to empower the next generation of lifelong learners. With Open Campus ID, educational credentials will be verifiable and immutable on blockchain, affirming individual skills and experiences to employers and institutions. Learners will have full control over their academic achievements, driving forward a new era for decentralized education." Open Campus ID is secured by Terminal 3’s trusted data platform and cryptographic applications. During user onboarding, personally identifiable information is encrypted and decentrally stored across a network of independent nodes. Institutions then gain use-access to data with a learner’s permission, but only in a privacy-preserving environment where data is never exposed, copied, or transferred. This high level of security is achieved through structured encryption and zero-knowledge cryptography, allowing enterprises to verify personal information without ever seeing the underlying data. “Personal user data, including one’s learning history, achievements, and credentials, should be self-sovereign,” said Gary Liu, Co-founder and CEO of Terminal 3. “Open Campus ID will allow educational credentials to be freely composable while remaining fully private, creating more trust and security in the talent market.” Holding an Open Campus ID will grant learners with a unique.edu identifier, allowing individuals to store their user profile and educational data in a self-sovereign and decentralized vault. Users can control and manage their academic certifications, skills, and achievements, prove their identity in a privacy-preserving manner with verifiable credentials, and unlock access to all Open Campus educational content. Learners can claim an Open Campus ID now and access their Student Dashboard here: https://id.opencampus.xyz/. About Open Campus Open Campus is a community-led protocol for educators, content creators, parents, and students. It puts decisions about learning back into the hands of educators and their students by fostering a collaborative environment, enabling teachers to create materials that appeal to the exact needs of students. Additionally, Open Campus recognizes the achievements of teachers and content creators who help students seek new knowledge, opening new revenue streams for effective educators around the world. Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Telegram | Discord | OC Alliance | Open Campus ID About Terminal 3 Terminal 3 is a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup building user data infrastructure for a decentralized future. The company’s solutions are an alternative to centralized data storage that deprives users of privacy and saddles enterprises with compliance and security concerns. Terminal 3 leverages decentralized storage and zero-knowledge proofs to empower an equitable Web3 where user data is freely composable while remaining fully private and secure. The company’s founders are successful corporate executives and entrepreneurs, who have built, scaled, and transformed some of the world’s most important companies. Terminal 3 is also backed by world-class investors including 500 Global, CMCC Global, Consensys Mesh, Bixin Ventures, BlackPine, DWeb3, Hard Yaka, and Bored Room Ventures. Contact Details Open Campus Open Campus Press info@opencampus.xyz

March 14, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Clique raises $8M in Series A to revolutionize compute

Clique

Clique, a pioneering infrastructure company powering secure and robust data computing for blockchains, announced today its successful Series A funding round of $8 million led by Polychain Capital to build a heterogenous compute coordination network that revolutionizes the way both on-chain and off-chain applications access compute and data. The round also had participation from prominent investors like Bankless, Robot Ventures, Santiago R. Santos, Balaji Srinivasan, and other notable angels such as the founders of Lido, Polygon, Scroll, Berachain, Monad, Gitcoin, Axiom, Succinct, and Uniswap Foundation. This latest funding round aims to power Clique's mission of enabling efficient and optimal compute resource allocation for applications that have different preferences. By utilizing a diverse range of compute vendors specializing in areas like verifiable compute with zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), confidential compute trusted execution environments (TEE), AI-based compute with GPUs, and many others, applications can optimize for various parameters like trust, privacy, security, performance, and cost. Founded by Kevin Yu and Jaden Yan, Clique has emerged as a trailblazer in the blockchain space, being the first to productionize oracles that can handle private data in a secure and trust-minimized manner off-chain with technology such as ZKPs and TEEs. To date, Clique has enabled over US$3,500,000,000 in on-chain transactions through the use of their protocol. The company has played a pivotal role in bootstrapping on-chain user data for prominent ecosystems like Arbitrum, Optimism, Linea, Mantle, and Ronin, among others. It has served over 750k end users in the Web3 space and established partnerships with over 500 businesses, including industry leaders such as Sony Music US, Trip.com, Aave, Eigenlayer, Sushiswap, Velodrome, Synthetix, and many more. Introducing the Clique Compute Coordination Network The Clique Compute Coordination Network organizes various off-chain compute resources, allocating them as needed by both general applications and smart contracts. This includes co-processors for performing verifiable compute on top of on-chain data, oracles for bringing in data from any internet data source, and specialized hardware for privacy, AI, and secure computation. This allows applications to access different compute resources and data easily, with the ability to adjust for preferences around trust, privacy, performance, and cost. “Today, there exist many compute providers in both the blockchain and non-blockchain worlds. Each of them has different optimization goals. Trying to integrate those diverse compute supplies to form standardized, schedulable computing services and match them with the appropriate compute demand is a crucial issue to be tackled. What Clique builds exactly enables this interconnection and intercommunication of computing power, potentially empowering a much more vibrant digital economy in the era of AI transformation.” Said Kevin Yu, co-founder of Clique. Joining the Clique Developers and protocols interested in leveraging and integrating with Clique's SDK (Software Development Kit) are encouraged to reach out to the team at hello@clique.tech. To learn more about Clique and its groundbreaking technology, visit its website at clique.tech or follow the project on Twitter at @Clique2046. For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact: Website: clique.tech Twitter: https://twitter.com/Clique2046 Substack: https://substack.com/profile/124411026-clique Contact Details Clique Jaden Rafael Yan jaden@2046inc.xyz

March 14, 2024 09:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Baselode Energy CEO discusses Catharsis exploration and Athabasca 2.0 strategy - PDAC 2024

Baselode Energy Corp

Baselode Energy Corp CEO James Sykes tells Proactive's Angela Harmantas the company, is actively engaged in uranium exploration in the Athabasca Basin, described as the 'Saudi Arabia of uranium.' Speaking to Proactive at PDAC 2024, Sykes said the company's main focus for 2024 is the Catharsis project, which aims to find near-surface, high-grade uranium within trucking distance of an existing mill. This project is notable for its exploration of an area previously undrilled, showcasing significant potential for uranium discovery despite being 100 kilometres south of the basin. The initial drilling programme has been expanded due to promising signs of alteration and structure indicative of uranium presence, although uranium itself has not yet been found. This expansion includes doubling the drill metreage and adding more target areas to accelerate the discovery process. Sykes highlighted the company's efficiency in exploration, citing the ACKIO uranium deposit discovery on their Hook project during their first drill programme as an example of their effective use of shareholder funds. In addition to project updates, Sykes discussed the Athabasca 2.0 strategy, a conceptual approach to exploring for uranium by considering the basin's historical erosion and the potential for near-surface deposits. This strategy challenges traditional exploration methods, focusing on structural analysis rather than solely on graphite conductors. Baselode Energy is fully funded for over 20,000 metres of drilling planned for the remainder of the year, with a $12 million exploration budget to be spent by year-end. Contact Details Proactive United States +1 347-449-0879 action@proactiveinvestors.com

March 14, 2024 09:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Gearing up for St. Patrick's Day? Top Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration

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For a lot of people, St. Patrick’s Day marks the unofficial start to spring as they celebrate by gathering with loved ones, attending parades, and enjoying festive foods and drinks. But planning and hosting a party can be a hassle when you want to enjoy the holiday yourself. Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. conducted a satellite media tour to share game-changing tips on how on-demand delivery apps can elevate your St. Patrick’s day gathering. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/9YIG_2AhNvY Taking advantage of on-demand delivery platforms for party planning, such as meal and grocery delivery apps like DoorDash, is a great hack to ensure your St. Patrick’s Day celebration is a shamrockin’ success. You can shop a wide variety of items– from snacks and alcohol to decorations and party supplies– from thousands of your favorite restaurants, grocers, retailers, liquor stores, and more on DoorDash and have them delivered in as little as an hour, on average. So instead of doing a last-minute trip to the store this weekend for the Irish butter or shepherd’s pie ingredients you forgot, let DoorDash handle the delivery and focus on prepping your specialties and enjoying the fun. For planners, you can also schedule deliveries in advance, or skip the delivery fee while skipping the lines and opt to pick up your order in person. St. Patrick’s Day warrants a toast, and DoorDash has an impressive selection of alcohol brands fit for the occasion, including iconic Irish brands, local favorites, and more. Search for your favorite beverages in the app, delivered from your local liquor, grocery, and convenience stores with DoorDash. Alcohol delivery and alcohol sales are permitted in certain states and only to people 21+. Please drink responsibly. The luck of the Irish this weekend also brings savings! Starting March 14th through March 17th, if you’ve never ordered alcohol on DoorDash, use code ALC25OFF in the app or website for 25% off an order of $35 or more, up to $15 off. Select locations only. Terms apply. You can also browse offers and deals from your favorite restaurants and local businesses all in one place from the Offers hub on the homepage or Browse tab. But it’s not only about the food and drinks – DoorDash also makes party prep a breeze. From decorations and party supplies to costumes and speakers, you can find just about everything you need to host a memorable celebration, all with the convenience of doorstep delivery. And with DoubleDash, you can place an order from a second store with no additional delivery fee—so get your drinks, groceries, and party supplies all in one delivery. To learn more about how DoorDash can help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, head to the DoorDash app or website. There, you'll find a wide range of options from restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers to help you turn your St. Patrick's Day celebration into a memorable event. Cheers to a festive St. Patrick’s Day with DoorDash! About Aaron McCargo Jr. Aaron McCargo Jr. is a renowned American chef, TV host, restauranteur and culinary products expert and consultant. Aaron competed on and won season four of The Next Food Network Star, winning his own Food Network television show. Big Daddy’s House ranked as the number one “In the Kitchen” weekend show during its initial six-episode run. Food Network renewed the show for five more seasons. On Big Daddy’s House, Aaron shared his passion for big, bold flavors, fun, and family cooking while bringing a down-to-earth vibe and warm smile to the kitchen. Aaron has made numerous appearances across many of the top television talk shows and food shows including, the Today Show, The Talk, Steve Harvey, Rachel, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Queen Latifah Show and hit Food Network shows such as The Best Thing I Ever Ate and Guy’s Grocery Games. Most recently, Aaron served as a regular expert on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue and the spin off show Back to the Bar, and shared his culinary products expertise on QVC with their Cook’s Essentials brand. Outside of television, Aaron is the author of cookbook, Simply Done, Well Done and has his own spice and sauce line, The Sauce / The Spice (TM). Aaron is also the founder of the nonprofit organization, PlayToWin, a mentoring program that provides services to at-risk male youth ages 14-24. Aaron is a father of three and currently resides in South Jersey. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

March 14, 2024 09:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Aclara Resources pioneering sustainable rare earth mining - PDAC 2024

Aclara Resources Inc

Aclara Resources Inc (TSX:ARA, OTC:ARAAF) CEO Ramón Barúa joined Proactive's Angela Harmantas at PDAC 2024 to share insights into the company's Carina Module ionic clay rare earths project in Brazil. Barúa said Aclara Resources has been actively engaging with both Brazilian and Chilean delegations at PDAC 2024, indicating strong regional support. The company's rare earth deposits, particularly at Carina, offer significant advantages due to a simple extraction process involving clays, water, and ammonium sulphate, bypassing the issue of radioactivity. These deposits are valuable for containing scarce elements critical for a sustainable future. Recent developments include the completion of processing Carina clays in the company's pilot plant in Concepción, Chile, which is a step forward in showcasing the product's quality. Additionally, Aclara has initiated a drilling campaign to potentially expand its $168 million resource base, with results expected soon. The company emphasizes sustainability in its mineral harvesting process, claiming to produce the world's cleanest rare earths by avoiding explosives, crushing, and milling, thereby minimizing its carbon footprint. Water is recycled with 95% efficiency, and any additional water needed is sourced from utility companies, avoiding natural sources. A 99% recycling efficiency for fertiliser ensures zero tailings, with the byproduct being spin clays that are returned to the site for reforestation efforts using native species, aligning with local environmental values. Contact Details Proactive Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

March 14, 2024 09:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Kootenay Silver makes progress with Columba Project in Mexico - PDAC 2024

Kootenay Silver Inc.

Kootenay Silver Inc (TSX-V:KTN) CEO Jim McDonald shares an update on the company's projects with Proactive's Angela Harmantas at PDAC 2024 conferenc. McDonald told Proactive the company is experiencing positive momentum from the gold and silver markets, contributing to a buoyant atmosphere among stakeholders. He highlighted the progress of the company's flagship project, the Columba project in Mexico, known for its silver deposits. This project, described as a newly discovered vein district, remains largely unexposed to erosion, preserving its original deposits. Over three years, Kootenay Silver has drilled 30,000 metres across 147 holes, with plans to drill an additional 5,000 metres in approximately 24 holes, focusing on the D vein which has shown significant silver intercepts. The company aims to establish a maiden resource for Columba by the end of 2024, contingent on market conditions and fundraising efforts, estimating a requirement of an additional 20,000 metres of drilling. Additionally, McDonald discussed the La Cigarra project, also in Mexico, which has recently updated its mineral resource estimate. The revision has increased the measured and indicated grade from 85-86 grammes of silver per tonne to 102 grammes per tonne, without loss of material. This update enhances the project's economic viability, especially with silver prices approaching or exceeding $30, contributing to Kootenay Silver's potential for growth in a bullish silver market. Contact Details Proactive United States +1 347-449-0879 action@proactiveinvestors.com

March 14, 2024 09:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Direxion Launches SMS Alerts Service for ETF Traders

Direxion

Direxion, a leading provider of tradeable and thematic ETFs, today announced the launch of customized Direxion ETF SMS Alerts, a cutting-edge service designed to provide traders with the ability to track the price movements and volume spikes of specific Direxion ETFs of interest to them. The complimentary service is breaking new ground by giving traders the daily updates they need to help them make informed decisions, by offering: Near-Real-Time Updates: Text message notifications on price and volume movements deliver key data to help traders execute their trading strategies opportunistically. Customizable Alerts: Configuration of alerts specifically of interest to each trader. They can set precise alert thresholds, including price movements from 4-10% and volume spikes from 30-100+%. Flexibility: Ease of adjustments to the alerts any time to help traders align their data to their own objectives. “We're excited to introduce the ETF SMS Alerts service to empower traders with another tool to inform their trading decisions,” said Andy O'Rourke, Chief Marketing Officer of Direxion. “In today’s dynamic markets, especially with daily leveraged & inverse ETFs, our aim is to offer actionable insights and timely notifications when significant changes are happening that impact the ETFs our customers are trading.” With full customization, traders can pick the price change or volume spike alerts that are of most interest to them. It's worth noting that while this cutting-edge service provides timely updates, these alerts aren't meant as trading recommendations. About Direxion: Direxion equips investors who are driven by conviction with ETF solutions built for purpose and fine-tuned for precision. These solutions are available for a broad spectrum of investors, whether executing short-term tactical trades, or investing in thematic strategies. Direxion’s reputation is founded on developing products that precisely express market perspectives and allow investors to manage their risk exposure. Founded in 1997, the company has approximately $38.2 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. For more information, please visit www.direxion.com. There is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. For more information on all Direxion Shares ETFs, go to www.direxion.com, or call us at 866.301.9214. An investor should carefully consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. A Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Direxion Shares. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus call 866-476-7523 or visit our website at direxion.com. A Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Leveraged and Inverse ETFs pursue daily leveraged investment objectives which means they are riskier than alternatives which do not use leverage. They seek daily goals and should not be expected to track the underlying index over periods longer than one day. They are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk and who actively manage their investments. Direxion Shares ETF Risks - An investment in the ETFs involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The ETFs are non-diversified and include risks associated with concentration that results from an ETF’s investments in a particular industry, sector or company, which can increase volatility. The leveraged and inverse ETF utilize derivatives, such as futures contracts and swaps which are subject to market risks that may cause their price to fluctuate over time. The leveraged and inverse ETFs do not attempt to, and should not be expected to, provide returns which are a multiple of the return of their respective index or underlying security for periods other than a single day. The leveraged and inverse ETFs may also subject to leverage, correlation, daily compounding, market volatility and risks specific to an industry, sector or company. The non-leveraged ETFs are subject to certain risks, including imperfect index correlation and market price variance, which may decrease performance. The non-leveraged ETFs may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The non-leveraged ETFs may experience greater fluctuation in its net asset value as compared to other investments. The non-leveraged ETFs may be appropriate for investors with a long-term investment time horizon, who primarily seek capital growth, and who are able to tolerate periods of prolonged price declines. Please read each ETF’s prospectus for a more complete description of the investment risks. There is no guarantee that an ETF will achieve its investment objective. Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Contact Details Ditto Public Relations Danielle Black, SAE direxion@dittopr.co Company Website https://www.direxion.com/

March 14, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

VTS’ Nick Romito and Ryan Masiello Honored as Commercial Real Estate’s Best Bosses by GlobeSt. for 2024

VTS

VTS, the industry's only technology platform that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and their customers across the real estate ecosystem, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Nick Romito and Chief Strategy Officer, Ryan Masiello have been recognized on GlobeSt.’s 2024 Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Best Bosses list. This is Romito and Masiello’s inaugural appearance on the list as a leadership team. Romito was previously named a Best Boss in 2021. “I’m incredibly honored to be recognized by GlobeSt. as a Best Boss in CRE once again, this time alongside my co-founder Ryan Masiello,” said Nick Romito, CEO of VTS. “This recognition is not only a reflection of our leadership, but also of our incredible team that I feel so fortunate to lead every day. VTS would not be where it is today without our top-talent and innovative people, who have continued to propel our company forward and navigate us through rapid growth amid a landscape that is continually changing.” Romito and Masiello were honored for their tenure within the CRE industry and continued leadership at the helm of VTS. VTS employees testified to Romito and Maseillo’s influence, identifying their ability to lead with vision and inspire success while building a positive work environment, emphasizing transparent communication and tight-knit working relationships. They have ensured VTS’ success despite current challenges within the CRE market, and have continued to help their team navigate the turbulent nature of the industry by prioritizing an innovative company culture where all ideas are heard, and delivering solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of the industry. “At VTS, we have always prided ourselves on our company’s culture, which empowers our people to be innovative and seek the best solutions for our customers,” said Ryan Masiello, Chief Strategy Officer of VTS. “We’re immensely proud of what VTS has accomplished over the years and the technology we provide the industry. I’m fortunate to work alongside some of the most passionate and talented individuals in the industry; Nick and I share this recognition with the entire VTS team.” For this year’s Best Bosses award, GlobeSt. sought to identify and recognize successful, one-in-a-million leaders who are ambitious, display financial prowess and exceptional people skills, and lead by example as inspirational, innovative executives. These respected individuals are not only profoundly accomplished within their field but also serve as a boon for their organizations and the people within them. About VTS VTS is the industry's only technology platform that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and their customers across the commercial and residential real estate ecosystems. In 2013, VTS revolutionized the commercial real estate industry’s leasing operations with what is now VTS Lease. Today, the VTS Platform is the largest first-party insights and collaboration engine in the industry, transforming how strategic decisions are made and executed by real estate professionals across the globe. With the VTS Platform, consisting of VTS Lease, VTS Market, VTS Activate, and VTS Data, every stakeholder in real estate is given real-time market information and workflow tools to do their job with unparalleled speed and intelligence. VTS is the global leader, with more than 60% of Class A office space in the U.S., and 13 billion square feet of office, residential, retail, and industrial space is managed through our platform worldwide. VTS is utilized by over 45,000 professionals and over 1.2 million total users, including industry-leading customers such as Blackstone, Brookfield Properties, LaSalle Investment Management, Hines, BXP, Oxford Properties, JLL, and CBRE. To learn more about VTS, and to see our open roles, visit www.vts.com. Contact Details Marino PR Sofia Chevez +1 646-912-5354 schevez@marinopr.com Company Website https://www.vts.com/

March 14, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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