The Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI), Champions Oncology, and The Jackson Laboratory offer rapid, cost-effective services to the pharma, biopharma and biotech industry- speeding the right drug to the right pediatric cancer whenever possible.

HACKENSACK, NJ and BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / The Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI) is collaborating with Champions Oncology (NASDAQ:CSBR) and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) to provide end-to-end bioinformatics, lab-based and xenograft solutions for pediatric preclinical study packages.

Jordyn (in pink) with her family. Jordyn is a childhood cancer survivor, but less than half of the children with her type of cancer can attain a cure. For this kind of cancer only one new drug has shown activity since 1972, and no drugs have proven effective enough to earn FDA approval in the last 50 years.

Champions Oncology, The Jackson Laboratory, and cc-TDI share the same goal as every parent, scientist, and clinical investigator: to get the right drug to treat the specific type of pediatric cancer, ultimately improving outcomes.

As a result of the RACE for Children Act (Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act) any targeted cancer drug in development will now be developed for both adults and children. The goal of this legislative requirement is to balance the scales as adult cancer averages twelve or more drugs earning FDA approval each year, yet pediatric cancer has only received eight FDA approvals since 1978.

By working with Champions Oncology and The Jackson Laboratory, cc-TDI is able to bring their domain expertise to offer turnkey preclinical studies that are required of Phase 2 adult oncology drugs that will move to phase 3 clinical trials. Despite RACE Act legislation, many pharmaceutical companies will not have resources to attribute to pediatric cancer-specific basic science and translational (preclinical/animal model) R&D. The turnkey services offered by this consortium will create a virtual pediatric cancer research and development group for any pharmaceutical company seeking compliance and/or opportunities for childhood cancer drug development. These pediatric preclinical study plan packages span bioinformatics from in vitro to in vivo studies.

"Knowing that the industry-wide need for pediatric study plans will be high, Champions Oncology, The Jackson Laboratory and cc-TDI are committed to helping pharmaceutical companies select the drugs with greatest promise for further pediatric study, or to rule out drugs without appreciable pediatric indications (thereby increasing the availability of new agents to children with cancer via clinical trials)", said Charles Keller MD, scientific director of cc-TDI.

Dr. Ronnie Morris, CEO of Champions Oncology remarked, "We appreciate that the decision to take an oncology drug from phase II to phase III trials is often done leaving as little as six months to determine what pediatric cancer might apply (with respect to RACE Act guidelines). By utilizing our unique tumor bank with many pediatric cancer models, we can facilitate preclinical studies in an accelerated and time-efficient manner."

"JAX is a pioneer in genetics and mouse model development. We maintain the world's largest and diverse collection of mouse models that better represent the genetic and biological complexity of human disease," said Dr. James Keck, senior director of Innovation and Product Development, The Jackson Laboratory. "Our mission is to support the scientific community by providing these tools and leverage our 90 years of expertise to design and perform preclinical studies. We are thrilled to work with The Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute as we have a longstanding commitment to pediatric cancer research, and the pediatric, adolescent, and young adult mouse models that we have developed are well-suited to the preclinical studies now required by the RACE for Children Act."

About Champions Oncology, Inc.:

Champions Oncology (www.ChampionsOncology.com) (NASDAQ: CSBR) is a leading global oncology pharmacology services provider. US-based, we utilize our experience in clinically relevant models of cancer and assist biopharmaceutical companies of all sizes across all stages of drug development. Our mission is to provide translational solutions that enable the assessment of drug effectiveness and identification of relevant patient populations to target in human clinical trials. With an extensive and well-characterized Patient Derived Xenograft bank across a wide range of indications, Champions is well positioned to run proof-of-concept, indication expansion and clinical trial simulation studies. Models are available with patient clinical data, including patient treatment and response information, in addition to Whole Exome and RNA Sequencing data. Standard of care responses have also been generated in vivo for a large number of models. These models include more than 150 pediatric, adolescent and young adult patient-derived xenografts models representing leukemias (ALL, AML), brain tumors (malignant glioma, ETANTR/EMTR), hepatoblastoma, teratoma/malignant germ cell tumor and sarcoma (osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, spindle cell sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, DSRCT, UPS, fibrosarcoma, MPNST, chordoma, myoepithelioma, liposarcoma and salivary carcinoma.

Press Contact:

Rachel Bunting, MS, MBA
Sr. Director, Head of Marketing
Marketing@ChampionsOncology.com
Official Homepage: www.championsoncology.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championsoncology/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/champions-oncology-inc-/

About The Jackson Laboratory:

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,200 employees. Headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, it has a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, a genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Conn., and facilities in Ellsworth, Maine, Sacramento, Calif., and Shanghai, China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies its nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and empowers the global biomedical community by providing critical data, tools and services. JAX is the world's source for more than 11,000 strains of genetically defined mice, is home of the Mouse Genome Informatics and Mouse Phenome databases, and is a hub for scientific courses, conferences, training and education.

With ever-increasing precision, JAX identifies the genetic and molecular bases of disease and marshals its strengths in genomics and modeling to discover individualized treatments and cures. Their work will make medicine more precise, predictable and personal, improving care, lowering costs and increasing life span and health span.

For more information, please visit www.jax.org.

Press Contact:

Sarah Laskowski
Senior Manager, Public Relations
Email: news@jax.org
Official Homepage: www.jax.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacksonlab
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonLaboratory/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jackson-laboratory/

About The Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute:

cc-TDI, (www.cc-tdi.org) is a unique non-profit organization focused on the ‘preclinical gap' in childhood cancer research. Our mission is to bridge scientific discovery and the initiation of clinical trials. Through our efforts, we will provide evidence-based testing for the selection of new drugs to be used in childhood cancer clinical trials, thus seeding pediatric Phase I and II trials. Our longstanding work with mouse models of brain tumors and sarcomas is the cornerstone for basic science & target discovery and our mission. The cc-TDI research team is led by Scientific Director Dr. Charles Keller who follows in the footsteps of his mentor, 2007 Nobel laureate Mario Capecchi. The cc-TDI laboratory is based on the premise of a non-profit multidisciplinary biotech and is thus located in between the Silicon Forest in Beaverton, OR (Intel Headquarters) and the Portland-area medical center. Our industrial-modern wet lab facility is a former 70-year old paint factory remodeled by Nike as an off-site creative space – an ideal setting to spark innovation.

Press Contact:

Charles Keller MD
Scientific Director
Email: charles@cc-TDI.org
Official Homepage: www.cc-tdi.org

Twitter: cctdilab
Facebook: cctdilab
Instagram: cctdi
LinkedIn: Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute

SOURCE: Champions Oncology, Inc.

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U.S. Government Taking Active Role in E-Commerce Anti-Counterfeiting

ROCHESTER, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / VerifyMe, Inc. (OTCQB:VRME), a digital technology solutions provider specializing in counterfeit prevention, authentication, serialization, track and trace features for labels, packaging and products, is pleased to announce that its invisible QR code system was granted a patent by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

VerifyMe Chief Executive Officer Patrick White, commented, "This milestone is an important achievement for our Company, especially as the U.S. government and industries become more and more vigilant against counterfeit goods."

This was evident in last week's January 24 article in The Wall Street Journal – U.S. Targets E-Commerce Fakes. The article highlights the Trump administration targeting e-commerce operators with broader enforcement in effort to compel companies to help root out fakes. That day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a Report to the President of the United States entitled "Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods." The Report noted that counterfeiting erodes United States economic competitiveness and is a threat to national security. Among other things, we expect to see heightened enforcement from the federal government.

Mr. White noted that "While enhanced enforcement is a necessary and important step, we believe that our technology is an important step in solving this problem." Our proprietary and disruptive technology is the ideal solution to combat such counterfeits and strengthen brand protection. VerifyMe's invisible QR code system, granted patent by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, is a key element for its RainbowSecure marking systems and VeriPAS tracking and authentication system. It is instrumental for linking the Company's invisible ink to a smart phone. It's a dual authentication process where two codes are generated, with the second code being randomly generated and assigned in a secure cloud database to the first code. Both codes are generated into one image for printing, so there is no risk of the two images becoming out of sync. The authentication process involved printing the first code as visible and the second code as invisible, reading and decoding the first visible code, sending it to the cloud database, receiving back the randomly generated invisible code, reading and decoding the invisible code with a reading device, comparing the results to the cloud data and displaying on the reading device if the document with the codes is authentic or fake. This is the only such system on the market today.

The RainbowSecure marking system is the world's most advanced invisible covert serialization and authentication solution, deployed through variable digital printing on HP Indigo printing systems. Its system is comprised with integrated dual authentication and tracking with VeriPAS Software. Its Invisible Authentication Ink provides invisible marking and serialization solutions in stopping product diverters and counterfeiters in their tracks.

The VeriPAS tracking and authentication system utilizes the power of invisible decoding and verification in the field, for tracking and investigating product diversion and counterfeiting. It is smartphone-enabled for quick and easy checks in the field and powered by an advanced GS-1 compliant cloud-based track and trace software system. VeriPAS Mobile Authentication and Tracking combines the power of RainbowSecure invisible marking with cloud-based authentication and tracking.

About VerifyMe, Inc.

VerifyMe, Inc., is a technology solutions company that markets products supported by patents, patent applications and trade secrets which provides identifiers and serialization for authenticating, tracking and tracing functions for labels, packaging and products. The company also markets multi-factor biometric verification solutions to verify people. VerifyMe's physical technology authenticates packaging, labels and documents with a suite of proprietary security inks and pigments, which work in conjunction with serialization and track-and-trace software. The company's digital technologies authenticate people by performing strong, multi-factor biometric verification via its patented digital software platforms. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com

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Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, which involve uncertainty and risk. The words "believe," "may", "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "could," "target," "potential," "is likely," "will," "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include the company's ability to work with partners in selling its technologies to businesses, production difficulties, our inability to enter into contracts and deals with future partners, and issues which may affect the reluctance of large companies to change their purchasing of products, acceptance of our technologies, the efficiency of our authenticators in the field and our patents including potential litigation. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including the Form S-1/A filed on December 9, 2019 and the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

For Licensing or Other Information Contact:

Company: VerifyMe, Inc.
Email: IR@verifyme.com
Website: http://www.verifyme.com

SOURCE: VerifyMe

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ST. ALBANS, UK / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / The concept of blockchain and thus, Bitcoin, came riding on the advantage of the anonymity of transactions, defiance to authority, lack of centralization and overseer authority among other advantages. Cryptocurrencies became popular because their programmers touted them as anonymous. It has, however, emerged that they are not and that transactions undertaken using altcoins can be traced.

Over time with the increased government scrutiny and unwanted invasion by phishers, users now realize that the cryptocurrency world is not as anonymous as most of them were led to believe.

A tech startup called, SmartMixer is changing all this and giving back cryptocurrency enthusiasts their security and privacy. The start-up provides a cryptocurrency mixing platform that obscures your cryptocurrency transactions, making it hard for anyone to trace your dealings. SmartMixer reintroduces anonymity by allowing online shoppers that pay using cryptocurrency through addresses that remain anonymous when the user is completing transactions. The shoppers, as such, cannot be associated with the various addresses they use.

How Does Coin Mixing Work?

Coin mixers work by essentially collecting cryptocurrency from the people using cryptocurrency, mixing it with a giant pile of other cryptocurrencies, and then sending them smaller units of cryptocurrency to an address of their preference, with total the amount that you put in minus 1-3%. The 1-3 % is generally taken as a profit by the coin mixing company. This is how they make money.

A cryptocurrency mixer (also known as a blender) allows you to spend, store and share cryptocurrencies, without your transactional data becoming public. In short, it makes your financial transactions anonymous in the true sense. It is done by mixing your transactional data with a pool of Bitcoin data. This ensures your data is secure, you have control over your privacy, and no data can be traced back to you, as the link between the sender and the receiver is broken.

Smart Mixer: The crypto mixing solution

SmartMixer is a unique cryptocurrency mixer/blender that ensures your cryptocurrency becomes untraceable, and no link exists between the stakeholders. They have designed different pools of cryptocurrencies based on their sources, with variable fee percentages. This segmentation and differentiation ensure the clean mixing of the currency. The three pools include Standard Pool, Smart Pool, and Stealth Pool. It uses a 'smart code' to avoid the same currencies from reaching a user on multiple occasions.

Features of Smart Mixer Platform

Zero Post-Transaction Logs – SmartMixer platform keeps transaction logs for only as long as it needs them. The longest period that these logs can remain is 24 hours, otherwise, the platform keeps them only for as long as is necessary to complete a transaction.

Full Anonymity – The need for complete anonymity is greater in the online space, and it is only second to the information online prowlers seek. Users that mix cryptocurrency on the platform does not even need to input their information. Instead, only the recipient altcoin address is necessary.

Customizable Process – Users can set various parameters as they so choose. You, for instance, can choose the amount of cryptocurrency to mix, the commission to pay for the mixing, and the delay period you prefer.

The importance of privacy and security while transacting online cannot be stressed enough. It probably is the reason why platforms like SmartMixer are timely. The advantages it offers hold the possibility of making crypto mainstream.

More details about cryptocurrency mixing and the SmartMixer platform can be gathered through their official website.

Company Website: SmartMixer.io
Address: St. Albans, United Kingdom, AL1 5DW
Company Email: info@smartmixer.io
Contact Person: Noah Baker
Phone No: +44 7924441877

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SOURCE: SmartMixer

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SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / TPT Global Tech, Inc. ("TPTG or the Company") (OTCQB:TPTW) announces the launch of its US Government Contracting division," TPT Federal LLC". The new company or Division will solicit State and Federal contracts focusing on four product silos, Telecommunications, Infrastructure, SaaS and Cyber Security. TPT Federal is developing relations with existing US Government Contractors, Latin American and European Cyber Security and infrastructure companies.

"I have been looking forward to moving TPT Global Tech into the US Government contracting space for some time now. It is a natural migration for TPT Global Tech to launch a US Government division utilizing all of TPT Global Tech's technology assets. Along with our Domestic and International relationships we believe TPT Federal will be a great addition to TPT Global Tech core businesses." said Stephen Thomas CEO TPTG.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various provisions of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Specifically, statements about the Company's plans for accelerated growth, improved profitability, future business partners, M&A activity, new service offerings and pursuit of new markets are forward looking statements. Although the company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements should not be construed as fact. The information contained in such statements is beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases the Company cannot predict what factors would cause results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. All forward-looking statements in the press release are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

About TPT Global Tech

TPT Global Tech Inc. (OTC:TPTW) based in San Diego, California, is a Technology/Telecommunications Media Content Hub for Domestic and International syndication and also provides Technology solutions to businesses domestically and worldwide. TPT Global offers Software as a Service (SaaS), Technology Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud-based Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS) and carrier-grade performance and support for businesses over its private IP MPLS fiber and wireless network in the United States. TPT's cloud-based UCaaS services allow businesses of any size to enjoy all the latest voice, data, media and collaboration features in today's global technology markets. TPT's also operates as a Master Distributor for Nationwide Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) and Independent Sales Organization (ISO) as a Master Distributor for Pre-Paid Cellphone services, Mobile phones Cellphone Accessories and Global Roaming Cellphones.

CONTACT:

Frank Benedetto
619-915-9422

SOURCE: TPT Global Tech, Inc.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / Group Ten Metals Inc. (TSXV:PGE)(OTC:PGEZF)(FSE:5D32) (the "Company" or "Group Ten") announces that it has granted, effective today, an aggregate of 2.55 million stock options (each, an "Option") to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company in accordance with the Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan stock option plan. Each Option is exercisable into one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Share") at a price of $0.255 per Share, being the closing price of the Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on January 28, 2020, for a period of five years from the date of grant. The Options are subject to certain vesting requirements in accordance with the Company's option plan.

About Group Ten Metals Inc.

Group Ten Metals Inc. is a TSX-V-listed Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the development of high-quality platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, cobalt and gold exploration assets in top North American mining jurisdictions. The Company's core asset is the Stillwater West PGE-Ni-Cu project adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's high-grade PGE mines in Montana, USA. Group Ten also holds the high-grade Black Lake-Drayton gold project in the Rainy River district of northwest Ontario and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum‘s Wellgreen deposit in Canada‘s Yukon Territory.

About the Metallic Group of Companies

The Metallic Group is a collaboration of leading precious and base metals exploration companies, with a portfolio of large, brownfields assets in established mining districts adjacent to some of the industry's highest-grade producers of silver and gold, platinum and palladium, and copper. Member companies include Metallic Minerals in the Yukon's high-grade Keno Hill silver district and La Plata silver-gold-copper district of Colorado, Group Ten Metals in the Stillwater PGM-nickel-copper district of Montana, and Granite Creek Copper in the Yukon's Minto copper district. The founders and team members of the Metallic Group include highly successful explorationists formerly with some of the industry's leading explorer/developers and major producers. With this expertise, the companies are undertaking a systematic approach to exploration using new models and technologies to facilitate discoveries in these proven, but under-explored, mining districts. The Metallic Group is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada and its member companies are listed on the Toronto Venture, US OTC, and Frankfurt stock exchanges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director
Email: info@grouptenmetals.com
Web: http://grouptenmetals.com

Phone: (604) 357 4790
Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

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.

SOURCE: Group Ten Metals Inc.

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SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 /  Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. (OTCPINK:BCCI) Baristas new coffee entitled "Baristas Harmony" is now available as a specialty product on Amazon Prime with free delivery. Harmony blends white and black coffee equally creating a smooth blend encompassing the robust flavor of its Espresso Roast with the smooth nutty flavor of its White Coffee with a kick.

Baristas Harmony blend coffee currently available on Amazon Prime are single-serve pods compatible with the Keurig 2.0 brewing system. The new Harmony blend is currently being produced utilizing Baristas new line of manufacturing equipment that now allows for end to end production of single-serve pods compatible with the Keurig 2.0 brewing system as well as the Nespresso single-serve system. Consumers can get a direct link to Harmony as well as other Baristas products at http://www.trywhitecoffee.com or by going to Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3GDC13/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_50emEb8KK5277

Previously Baristas Harmony was only available in limited quantities directly from Baristas website at www.baristas.tv. Harmony follows the success of Baristas White coffee which has been the number one white coffee single serve pod on Amazon Prime for some time. Baristas Harmony is a special blend that not only tastes great, unlike any other coffee on the market, but also contains a message to take a minute and reflect on "Harmony" long enough to enjoy a cup of truly special coffee.

Barry Henthorn CEO stated: "Being able to produce products in house that can now be purchased as Amazon Prime specialty products fulfilled by Amazon will not only increase the awareness of the product but drive sales as well. Having Amazon Prime as a partner increases the return from advertising dramatically as many consumers will immediately go to Amazon to purchase products they see advertised regardless of where the ad points them."

Now that the products have been approved and are available from Amazon Prime, a new marketing initiative that focusses on the Baristas Harmony products and its message calling for "Harmony" is the primary focus of the new multimedia marketing campaign being rolled out in conjunction with high profile events.

The media buys and other cutting edge marketing are made possible and were created via digital media frontrunner ReelTime Media (OTCPINK:RLTR) www.reeltime.com whose capabilities are redefining how companies are evaluating and purchasing their TV, radio, print, and other new media. Baristas is now ready to support its new products and distributors with a marketing effort educating and driving consumers to consume Baristas historical and new products.

About Baristas Coffee Company: Baristas is a national Coffee Company that is recognized throughout the US. It currently produces and sells coffee related products under the Baristas brand. The Baristas White Coffee single-serve cups compatible with the Keurig 2.0 brewing system is the bestselling product in its category. Baristas also markets other coffee-related products. Baristas gained mainstream exposure when it became the subject of "Grounded in Seattle" the reality show special feature which aired on WE tv. It has been featured nationally including during Shark Tank on CNBC with Front Montgomery, CNN, ESPN, Food Network, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Modern Living with Kathy Ireland, Sports Illustrated, NFL Monday and Thursday Night Football with Megs McLean, at NASCAR Races, The Grammys, NBA TV, and other notable media.

CONTACT:

Barry Henthorn
barry@baristas.tv

SOURCE: Baristas Coffee Company Inc.

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Clean Energy Technology Event was Held in Paris, France

INCLINE VILLAGE, NV / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML) (the "Company"), an American-owned, advanced technology battery recycling and resource production company based in Nevada, is pleased to announce that its Chief Technology Officer, Ryan Melsert, was recently featured as an industry expert and keynote speaker at a workshop at the International Energy Agency in Paris, France.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently called on more than 60 clean energy technology experts representing global governments, academia, large corporations, and small businesses from throughout the world to join together at a workshop on "Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Innovation" to identify actionable pathways for new technologies to be developed and commercially deployed in a rapid timescale that can address global energy and climate challenges.

American Battery Metals Corporation has rapidly advanced its lithium-ion battery recycling system from technical validation at the laboratory level, to individual pilot equipment optimizations, and now to the implementation of a first-of-kind commercial facility at record pace. Consequently, American Battery Metals Corporation CTO Ryan Melsert was invited to participate in the IEA workshop in Paris, and to deliver the keynote address for the Electrochemistry working meeting.

Melsert stated, "I was honored to be invited to this extremely focused and impactful workshop, and to work closely with such a distinguished group of worldwide clean energy thought leaders." Melsert continued, "At the conclusion of the event, the IEA asked American Battery Metals Corporation to be a reviewer to the upcoming Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 report they are preparing based on the information collected during these workshops."

This IEA workshop took place just after the conclusion of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) UN Climate Change conference in Madrid, Spain, where leaders from over 200 countries met to try to develop a framework to address global climate change. The next meeting of global leaders at COP26 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020, and the IEA has set a publication date of the Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 report prepared through the efforts of this workshop to be just before this next meeting of global leaders in order to maximize its impact and visibility.

The IEA event in Paris concluded a whirlwind worldwide tour for Melsert and the American Battery Metals Corporation team, where he had just held meetings with BASF executives at their Battery/Catalyst headquarters in New Jersey, several government agencies and members of congress in Washington, DC, BASF engineers at their Global headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and with equipment manufacturers throughout the world, performing final inspections and testing for American Battery Metals Corporation's lithium-ion battery recycling facility as the company readies to commence operations in Nevada, USA, mid-2020.

American Battery Metals Corporation

American Battery Metals Corporation (www.batterymetals.com) (OTCQB:ABML) is an American-owned advanced technology battery recycling and resource production company based in Nevada. The company is focused on its lithium-ion battery recycling and resource production projects in Nevada, with the goal of becoming a substantial domestic supplier of battery metals to the rapidly growing electric vehicle and battery storage markets.

For more information, please visit:www.batterymetals.com

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including those with respect to the expected project economics for Western Nevada Basin (Railroad Valley), including estimates of life of mine, average production, cash costs, AISC, initial CAPEX, sustaining CAPEX, pre-tax IRR, pre-tax NPV, net cash flows and recovery rates, the impact of self-mining versus contract mining, the timing to obtain necessary permits, the submission of the project for final investment approval and the timing of initial gold production after investment approval and full financing, metallurgy and processing expectations, the mineral resource estimate, expectations regarding the ability to expand the mineral resource through future drilling, ongoing work to be conducted at the Western Nevada Basin (Railroad Valley), and the potential results of such efforts, the potential commissioning of a Pre-Feasibility study and the effects on timing of the project, are "forward-looking statements." Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production, general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.

Contact Information:

775-473-4744
info@batterymetals.com

SOURCE: American Battery Metals Corporation

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"I want people to know I am invested in PowerBand for the long run" – CEO, Kelly Jennings

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / The CEO and largest shareholder of PowerBand Solutions Inc. (TSXV:PBX)(OTCQB:PWWBF)(Frankfurt:1ZVA) ("PowerBand", "PBX" or the "Company"), has announced he will be entering into a voluntary escrow agreement with Computershare and that he will not sell his shares in the Company for at least 12 months, until January 29, 2021. This commitment is in addition to any escrow imposed by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The voluntary move by CEO Kelly Jennings comes as PowerBand continues to advance plans to put its transformational, cloud-based transaction platform into the hands of thousands of dealerships and consumers across North America.

"I want people to know I am invested in PowerBand for the long run as we revolutionize how cars and trucks are bought, sold, leased and auctioned," said Jennings, who founded the company 9 years ago.

"PowerBand intends to make buying, selling and leasing a car as easy as ordering an Uber on your smart phone or buying a product from Amazon," Jennings said. "This is a transformational solution, removing unnecessary middlemen, to benefit consumers, dealers, rental and commercial fleets, OEM's and funders."

Jennings has more than 27 years of automotive dealership ownership and management experience, and has won numerous awards from major OEM's for industry-leading business performance and customer satisfaction. Jennings holds 41,865,283 shares of PowerBand, representing approximately 37 per cent of the Company's outstanding shares.

About PowerBand Solutions Inc.

PowerBand Solutions Inc. is a technology provider listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company's cloud-based platform is revolutionizing how we buy, sell, lease, and auction vehicles. With the recent receipt of its exporter license and its acquisition of MUSA Auto Finance, the Company is now well positioned to become a leader in the USD$10 billion cross-border used vehicle export market, the USD$100 billion used vehicle auction market, and the USD$120 billion vehicle leasing market in the U.S. and Canada.

For further information, please contact:
Richard Goldman, VP Corporate Development
P: 1-866-768-7653
rgoldman@powerbandsolutions.com

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SOURCE: PowerBand Solutions Inc.

ReleaseID: 574473

GMP Certification Completed

IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / Odyssey Group International, Inc. (OTCQB:ODYY) (the "Company" or "Odyssey"), a technology and asset acquisition company focused on developing unique, life-saving medical products, is pleased to provide an update on its drug development in joint partnership with Prevacus, Inc.

This previously announced partnership is to develop Prevacus' neuroprotectant compounds for brain injuries and other leukodystrophies. Prevacus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for concussion (mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)) and Niemann Pick Type C.

Prevacus, is pleased to announce completion of GMP certification of API for their lead compound for treating concussion acutely, PRV-002.

Prevacus is now preparing the final nano-formulation for nasal application to initiate its first human trials for treating concussion. PRV-002 is a new chemical entity that readily passes the blood-brain barrier. In addition, Prevacus' drug for Nieman Pick Type C, PRV-001, has also completed preliminary animal safety tests and the Company is preparing for further animal efficacy studies.

Concussion has become an epidemic in sports, military and elderly populations. The heterogenous nature of a traumatic brain injury requires a treatment that can work on many molecular fronts. PRV-002 and PRV-001, through gene amplification have shown to reduce swelling, inflammation and oxidative stress simultaneously. Animal toxicology data shows a 380-fold safety margin. Animal brain biodistribution studies show drug availability in less than 5-minutes.

The Prevacus and Odyssey partnership will also seek a solution to improve function and lifespan in pediatric disorders where de-myelination and cell death is widespread in the cortex and cerebellum regions of the brain. The new chemical entity is designed to work through gene amplification to simultaneously remove intra-neuronal debris while promoting anti-oxidant capacity and myelin repair/cell proliferation.

About Prevacus, Inc.

Prevacus, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing drug candidates with the potential to advance treatment in the fields of traumatic brain injury and other neurological disorders. The Company's first two development candidates (PRV-002 and PreVPro) represent breakthrough strategy for treating concussion working at the molecular level to simultaneously reduce inflammation, swelling, impaired cerebral blood flow and oxidative stress, visit www.prevacus.com.

About Odyssey Group International, Inc.

Odyssey Group International, Inc. (OTCQB:ODYY) is a technology and asset acquisition company with a focus in the area of life saving medical solutions. Odyssey's corporate mission is to create, acquire and accumulate distinct assets, intellectual properties, and exceptional technologies that provide meaningful medical solutions The Company is focused on building and acquiring assets in areas that have an identified technological advantage, provide superior clinical utility, have a substantial market opportunity and provide solid returns to its valued shareholders and partners.

For more information, visit: http://www.odysseygi.com

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SOURCE: Odyssey Group International, Inc.

ReleaseID: 574449

COVINA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2020 / North America Frac Sand Inc. (OTC PINK:NAFS) ("NAFS" or the "Company"), also known as Voycare, a medical tourism service provider in California is excited to announce the Company has engaged with its accounting firm of record to move forward with the consolidation of its books in order to bring the Company's accounting current.

"One of the major responsibilities we have to our shareholders to is to make sure our financials are current and for them to have access to the latest numbers in order to make more informed decisions about investing in our company," said Hong Chen, CEO of Voycare. "Nothing gives our shareholders more investor confidence than full transparency in the numbers and we are working diligently to provide just that."

The Company recently underwent a reverse merger last December and has already taken the necessary steps in the first month of 2020 to ignite a new wave of support from shareholders upon announcing its new venture – medical tourism. Xuemei Li, Voycare's COO, added "We're thrilled to see our investor community excited about our medical tourism space. We've started receiving inquiries from investors as well as companies looking to explore cooperation opportunities with us. For these reasons it's important we fast-track our company's accounting consolidation and get us on a path to be a fully reporting company. We're just getting started, but it's quite exciting to see such interest early on."

About NAFS/Voycare

(www.voycare.com) NAFS/Voycare (NAFS) is a California based medical tourism service provider helping overseas patients gain access to quality health care primarily in the fields of oncology, in vitro fertilization, cosmetic surgery and wellness. Voycare's executive team has over 20 years of cross border tourism experience, specifically servicing Chinese outbound travelers to North and South America.

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SOURCE: North America Frac. Sand Inc. / Voycare

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