Jonathan Shapiro’s a senior reporter at the Australian Financial Review. While he writes about a range of subjects from banking to hedge funds to private equity, he’s renown for stories that uncover dishonesty and the crafty schemes of listed companies—for which, he’s won several awards.

Our conversation begins with Jonathan telling the story of Blue Sky Alternative, a fund manager that came unstuck following the release of a short sellers research report. From there, we roll into a very detailed discussion about about Jonathan’s investigative work on Big Un.

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Val-d'Or, Quebec--(July 22, 2019) - Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSXV: BTR) (OTCQX: BONXF) (FSE: 9BR2) ("Bonterra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce drill results from its ongoing exploration campaign at the Gladiator and Barry Projects. Results released are derived from step-out drilling that intersected mineralized zones situated outside of known mineral resources on both projects.

 

Gladiator

Recent drilling on the Barbeau Zone, at Gladiator, has extended the mineralization to a depth of 50 meters: Hole BA-19-41 intersected 18.5 g/t Au over 3.0 m and hole BA-19-42 intersected 13.0 g/t Au over 3.0 m, extending the Barbeau Zone by more than 50 meters at depth in mineralized quartz veins with visible Gold. Drill hole BA-19-39 also intersected high-grade mineralization with 7.8 g/t Au over 4.9 m and 12.1 g/t Au over 3.0 m on the South Zone. (See map and sections)

Following the Company's September 4, 2018 announcement of plans to release a functional beverage infused with CBD, Koios has resumed development with test batch production set to begin tomorrow. The CBD cannabinoid will be added to Koios' "Fit SodaTM" line of functional beverages, as a method of enhancing the beverage's effects. The Company temporarily suspended its development of a CBD-enhanced functional beverage in Q4 of 2018, citing a management decision to focus on existing product lines and retailer relationships, as well as an uncertain landscape with respect to CBD's legality and its public perception. Koios will continue its working relationship with Colorado-based Keef Brands, who will supply crystalized water-soluble CBD for the proposed beverage.

 

VANCOUVER, July 18, 2019  - Koios Beverage Corp. (CSE: KBEV; OTC: KBEVF) (the "Company" or "Koios") is pleased to announce that it has made several key developments with respect to its proposed line of functional beverages containing broad-spectrum hemp extract cannabidiol ("CBD"). In a press release dated September 4, 2018, the Company announced its plans to release a functional beverage, which would be infused with CBD to enhance the beverage's effects.

TORONTO and NEW YORK, July 17, 2019  - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX and NASDAQ: MPVD) today announces production and sales results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 ("Q2 2019") from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine ("GK Mine").  The Company also releases the details for its Q2 2019 earnings conference call and webcast.  All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

Q2 2019 Highlights

(all figures reported on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated)

 

10,865,263 total tonnes mined, a 6% increase on comparable period (Q2 2018: 10,285,000). 

 

882,374 tonnes of ore treated a 2% decrease from comparable quarter (Q2 2018: 899,000 tonnes).