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" Silver One makes top 10 Venture ranking

North American-focused miner Silver One (TSXV:SVE) has ranked among the top 10 performing mining stocks on this years’ TSXV ‘Venture 50’ list.

" ReconAfrica signs up new hire, investor relations

Junior energy company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (TSXV:RECO) has entered into an agreement with investor relations firm Torrey Hills Capital.

" PetroFrontier completes private placement

Junior energy company PetroFrontier (TSXV:PFC) has completed a non-brokered private placement with ex-director Paul Cheung.

" Canacol Energy updates drilling results, gas sales

Colombian-focused natural gas explorer and producer Canacol Energy (TSX:CNE) has advanced its drilling programs on its Esperanza and VIM 5 contracts.

" Endeavour Silver releases 2019 results

Negative cash-flow and income loss has not put a damper on Endeavour Silver’s (TSX:EDR) outlook on its operations in 2020.

" New director for Probe Metals

Gold explorer Probe Metals (TSXV:PRB) has appointed Jamie Horvat to its board of directors.

" Aztec Minerals to raise funds for Tombstone, Cervantes

Mining company Aztec Minerals (TSXV:AZT) has arranged a non-brokered private placement to fund its projects in the United States and Mexico.

" Canadian Overseas Petroleum secures funding for OPL 226

Oil company Canadian Overseas Petroleum (CSE:XOP) has secured financing to further its joint-venture OPL 226 project in Nigeria.
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" Canadian National Railway backs minister’s safety call

Rail operator Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) has backed an amendment made by the country’s transport minister to restrict the speed of trains carrying

" Jura Energy begins production at Badin IV leases

Pakistani-focused gas company Jura Energy (TSX:JEC) has informed that market that it has started production at its Badin IV South leases last week.

" Bombardier sells transport business, focus on business jets

French multinational Alstom is set to purchase Bombardier’s (TSX:BBD.B) transportation division.

" Pay rise for Western Forest Products employees

Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) employees have secured a collective agreement which will increase wages 12.5 percent over five years.

" Minerva Intelligence completes AI tech suites

Artificial Intelligence company Minerva Intelligence (TSXV:MVAI) has informed the market it has completed the development of its AI reasoning technology.

" Positive result s for Novo Resources’ Beaton’s Creek

Laboratory tests on samples taken from Nova Resources’ (TSXV:NVO) Beaton’s Creek site have been labelled ‘encouraging’ by company CEO Rob Humphryson.

" Peeks Social (TSXV:PEEK) shareholders approve measures

" Platinex Inc (CSE:PTX) issues placements

Gold miner Platinex has completed a second interim closing of a non-brokered private placement, raising a gross proceed of C$21,000 and issuing 700,000...

" Sama Resources (TSXV:SME) kicks off drilling campaign

Results from Sama Resources’ first drill hole sample of the year have indicated the presence of nickel, copper and palladium.

" Jura Energy (TSXV:JEC) subsidiary enters into finance facility

Spud Energy Limited – a Jura Energy subsidiary – has secured a long-term syndicated term finance facility with the State Bank of Pakistan.

" Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) exits commercial aviation after shares transfer

Canadian aerospace company Bombardier has sold its remaining interest in Airbus Canada.

" Balabag to be ‘operational’ after fourth loan facility drawdown: TVI Pacific (TSX:TVI)