Day: August 17, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cue Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engineering a novel class of injectable biologics to selectively engage and modulate targeted T cells within the body, announced today it will host a conference call and webcast to provide a business update on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Live and archived versions of the event can be accessed via the Company’s website.Members of the Cue Biopharma executive management team will provide an update on the Company’s ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of CUE-101 for the treatment of HPV16-driven recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), technology platforms and pipeline progress, as well as updates on its strategic objectives and anticipated milestones.About Cue Biopharma...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:  CXW) (the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a new contract with the Idaho Department of Correction for up to 1,200 adult male inmates at the Company’s 1,896-bed Saguaro Correctional Facility and 4,128-bed Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex. The new management contract commences on August 18, 2020, and has an initial term of five years, with unlimited extension options thereafter upon mutual agreement.  The Company expects to begin accepting inmate populations into the Saguaro Correctional Facility on the contract commencement date. “We are pleased to have been selected by the state of Idaho once again to care for a portion of their inmate population and assist them in addressing their correctional infrastructure...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Pacific Mining Corp. (CSE: USGD / FWB: 1QC / OTCQB: USGDF) (“American Pacific” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, effective August 17, 2020, it will graduate from the OTC Pink Sheets (“OTCPK”) and commence trading on the OTCQB® under the symbol, “USGDF”.  The Company has chosen to trade on this US marketplace to provide current and future US-based investors with greater access, ease of trading, home country disclosure, current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes on www.otcmarkets.com.“Graduating to the OTCQB venture stage market place is an important milestone for American Pacific,” said Warwick Smith, CEO of the Company.  “Since April 11, 2018, the Company has been trading on the OTCPK.  Qualifying for OTCQB® is a natural step for...

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNMK), a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems, announced that it has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the intent to commercially distribute the eSensor® SARS-CoV-2 Test for clinical use.  The company has also submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the FDA for its eSensor® SARS-CoV-2 Test.  The eSensor SARS-CoV-2 test utilizes the design principles of GenMark’s eSensor Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), which has been recognized as one of the most sensitive RVP assays available1. The eSensor SARS-CoV-2 Test consists of PCR amplification and detection reagents and eSensor SARS-CoV-2 test cartridges which run on GenMark’s XT-8 System. The XT-8 is GenMark’s legacy multiplex molecular...

TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Q-Gold Resources Ltd (TSXV: QGR) (“Q-Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Dr. Andreas Rompel as its new Vice President of Exploration.“As Q-Gold develops work plans for its Mine Centre properties Dr. Rompel’s global exploration experience will be invaluable,” commented Q-Gold’s Chief Executive Officer, Evan Veryard. “Of particular note is his experience in the silver-rich altiplano region of Peru, where his experience will help Q-Gold quickly and efficiently develop the Surupana property once we receive final approval and unlock shareholder value.”About Dr. Andreas RompelAndy has over 30 years of exploration and mining experience in a wide range of roles. Dr. Rompel has worked in a variety of commodities, including precious metals and base metals as...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: N29), an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, and AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events is pleased to announce that it has begun a major expansion of it’s AR ecommerce business. In the past 60 days the company has signed new distributor deals with major brands such as; Dyson, Philips Norelco, MR. Coffee, VitaMix, MetroVac, Breville, and Cuisinart. These new distribution deals position the company to take full advantage of the new SFH (shop from home) paradigm shift in e-commerce as well as leverage its full augmented reality technology stack into these brands, which includes its WebAR, ARitize360 app and  it’s 3D/AR advertising network. The company expects...

DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: PRIM) (“Primoris” or “Company”) today announced a new heavy civil award valued at $30 million.  The contract was secured by the Civil segment. The project was awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation and is located in Pearland, TX.The project involves reconstructing and extending an existing roadway, including excavation and embankment, subgrade installation, asphalt and concrete paving, and underground utility installation.Work is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2020, and completion is expected in the third quarter of 2022.ABOUT PRIMORISFounded in 1960, Primoris, through various subsidiaries, has grown to become one of the leading providers of specialty contracting services operating mainly in the United States and...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FPX Nickel Corp. (FPX-TSX.V) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Harshaw, P. Eng., MBA, to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.  Mr. Harshaw is a leading figure in the global nickel market, with over 30 years’ experience in the production and marketing of nickel products worldwide, including in his roles as the Vice President of Marketing and Operations for Asia Pacific and Vice President, Ontario Operations for Vale S.A. (“Vale”) until 2017. “We are very happy to welcome Stuart to the FPX Nickel Board,” commented the Company’s Chairman, Peter Bradshaw.  “Stuart has deep operational experience in the development and management of major nickel operations in North America and Asia, and has an extensive background in...

TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Company”; TSX: MOZ) is pleased to report drill results from recent exploration drilling at the Valentine Gold Project, central Newfoundland (the “Project”). These latest results represent fire assay data from the latest nine drill holes completed in the new Berry Zone, located within the six-kilometre long Sprite Corridor. Highlights include:VL-20-835 intersected 2.96 g/t Au over 47 metres, including 7.55 g/t Au over 14 metres, and 32.25 g/t Au over 1 metre, and 27.00 g/t Au over 1 metre;VL-20-834 intersected 2.23 g/t Au over 30 metres, including 6.53 g/t Au over 8 metres;VL-20-829 intersected 2.12 g/t Au over 20 metres including 16.89 g/t Au over 1 metre, and 2.26 g/t Au over 10 metres, and 1.03 g/t Au over 17 metres, and 1.02 g/t Au over 11...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lilis Energy, Inc. (OTC Pink Marketplace: LLEXQ) (the “Company”), an exploration and production company operating in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, announced today that certain investment funds and entities affiliated with Värde Partners, Inc. (collectively, the “Värde Funds”) have declined to pursue a new money investment in the Company to sponsor a chapter 11 plan of reorganization.Therefore, in accordance with the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement (the “RSA”) entered into among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, all of the lenders under the Company’s existing RBL credit agreement, and the Värde Funds, as well as the Company’s debtor-in-possession financing facility, the Company will immediately begin pursuing a process to sell...