March 14, 2018
The future for robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) all look bright. By now most people know that Canada is a world leader in all of these areas, with companies like Google's DeepMind and Facebook investing heavily in Canadian based research and development...
March 9, 2018
Things in the cobalt market just keep getting more interesting. The exotic metal is currently trading around $36USD/lb, which is more than three times higher than it was at the beginning of 2017. There are many people in the market that think that it could easily trade over $40USD/lb in the next...
March 8, 2018
When the word 'innovation' is mentioned, the mining industry usually isn't the first sector to come to mind. As veteran mining investor Doug Casey has pointed out, in many ways, the mining industry hasn't moved out of the 19th century. This isn't really the fault of the...
February 28, 2018
The Blockchain space has exploded in popularity, and a long standing Canadian developer has voiced his concerns that Canada is in danger of falling behind places like the US and EU as a development hub for Blockchain. Louis Cleroux is the founder and CEO of Montreal based Leadweb. Mr. Cleroux...
February 27, 2018
Chris Wagner, CEO, presents background and 2018 strategic growth initiatives for Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc. at the Cantech Investment Conference, January 31 in Toronto.
February 21, 2018
The world of finance wasn't ready for cryptos. 2017 saw the rise of an asset class that still isn't easy to place in an existing category. Cryptocurrencies are more like a commodity than a currency at this point, but unlike a physical commodity, they offer little utility to the people...
February 21, 2018
What is unique about Canadian cannabis companies? Chris Wagner from Emerald Health Therapeutics, Mark Zekulin from Canopy Growth Crop, Brad Rogers from CannTrust Inc., and Greg Engel from OrganiGram Holdings Inc., discuss Canada's leadership position in the world of cannabis at the recent...
December 22, 2017
James Black, VP of Listings Development at CSE - Canadian Securities Exchange, discusses the importance of promoting a fair playground for raising capital in Canada.
December 8, 2017
The way that people work is changing fast. Automation is becoming widespread at a time when a number of other technologies are entering maturity, and the results of this on the future of industry could be profound. Driverless cars might be the thin end of the wedge when it comes advanced...
December 7, 2017
Many people associate the phrase “Made in China” with less than stellar quality. To be sure, there is a lot of lower quality products that are still manufactured all over China. But the government in China has made developing higher quality industries a big priority. With this push to...
November 30, 2017
The drone industry has taken off in a big way all over the world. Today there are many industries that are looking for ways to use drones to save money, and make their operations more efficient. In addition to the private sector, there are many areas in the Canadian government that are looking to...
October 1, 2017
Mining is generally thought of as a for profit enterprise, and not as a public service. But in reality, mining operations extract vital minerals that allow for social progress to take place. The national governments of both Canada and Australia have both made investments in mines that produce...
September 25, 2017
There is a huge problem looming for some of the most advanced companies in the world. Unfortunately, the mining culture that developed over the last hundred years or so didn't take into account the instability that exists in areas where commercial mining rights aren't taken...
August 30, 2017
Virtual Reality Technology Grows Presence Across Many Different Industries The world of virtual reality technology has been getting bigger over the last few years. The cost of the hardware involved in creating compact headsets has come down a lot, and there are many industries that are taking...